Handouts for the Collective bargaining and employment 101 Workshop are below:
10 a.m. Opening remarks and introductions
Van Keating, Senior Staff Attorney, OSBA, George Albu, Esq., Commissioner, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
10:10 a.m. Employment law basics
11 a.m. Fundamentals of collective bargaining
Additional handout
12 p.m. Working lunch (provided)
12:15 p.m. Union and management rights
Maintaining your public relations policies
If you are like most school employees, you know that your district maintains a list of policies. But you’ve probably never read them. It’s only when there’s a question — or worse, a crisis — that you pull them out.
It’s worth the effort, however, to take some time to become acquainted with your district’s policies and procedures. Policies around public relations are especially important to know because they address how you deal with parents and the community.
Ask, listen, adapt: Using focus groups to inform messaging, communications and decision-making
We communicate with diverse audiences about a wide range of topics in a rapidly changing world. In this landscape, it can be incredibly helpful to step back and get direct feedback about your communications tactics, methods, messages and information campaigns from stakeholders.
Focus groups or group interviews can be a valuable tool in reviewing your communications and gathering vital feedback.
House Finance Committee
The committee continued to hear public testimony on House Bill (HB) 49, the biennial budget. The following witnesses offered testimony on the education provisions in the budget.
• Rob Amodio, Norwood City superintendent;
• George Anagnostou, Strongsville City treasurer;
• Craig Burford, Ohio Educational Service Center Association executive director;
• Emily Hauser, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place City treasurer/CFO;
OSBA has made it easy for you to access up-to-date information about every public school in Ohio.
The OSBA School District Directory is available for iOS and Android devices. The app features directions, contact information, administrator directories, report card ratings and other information for every Ohio public school.
The OSBA School District Directory is designed as a resource for school board members, school leaders and educators, but it’s also a powerful tool for parents, community members and certain business professionals, such as real estate agents.
To provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs.
Although board self-assessment is not a requirement under Ohio Revised Code, many boards find that assessing their own work as a governance group serves multiple purposes. It allows for open discussion about progress made toward district goals and objectives. It also gives the board a chance to discuss how they're working together as a team with their superintendent and treasurer, and whether the processes and protocols they've agreed to as a group are working.
Ensuring the financial stability of your district can be critical for many school board members and administrators. To complement your district's financial knowledge, OSBA offers services to help you plan for the future and ensure proper financial controls are in place today.
The OSBA Insurance Agency LLC serves as the broker and manager of OSBA's insurance program, which offers protection and peace of mind for difficult situations. OSBA provides $100,000 of business travel accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance coverage to school board members as a free membership benefit. Coverage applies when board members are performing school board business, on school property or traveling in their capacity as board members.
OSBA offers several pooling programs to help districts get the best prices for services by joining with other districts and organizations. Review the list of pooling programs to find ones that best fit your district's needs.
BuyBoard - offers competitive bidding process that allows districts to get volume discounts via Web-based shopping.
