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Caring counts: Ohio employers choose Sedgwick MCO for stability, resources and results. Managed care open enrollment ends soon.
How a ‘phone zone’ helps students choose to put their phones away
Managing student phone use is challenging. Schools have adopted rules to limit use during class time, and enforcing the rules has become a significant part of classroom behavioral plans. Teachers are developing systems to help students comply with school phone rules and limit disruptions during instructional time. When teachers share a clear, consistently enforced plan with parents, they can partner to help students succeed.
Ohio law requires boards of education to record the proceedings of their meetings. This document, which is more commonly known as the “minutes” of a meeting, constitutes the official record of all board actions and serves an important role in providing key information to members of the public.
Next week’s testimony opportunities
The Senate Education Committee will be holding hearings for public testimony on HB 33, the biennial budget, next week on Tuesday, May 9 at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 10 at 4:00 p.m., and Thursday, May 11 at 11 a.m. if needed. They will be accepting proponent, opponent and interested party testimony during these hearings. The witness form can be found here.
Register for the May OSBA Forum, where we will be discussing public education issues with State Board of Education President Paul LaRue.
OSBA, OASBO and BASA will review the biennial budget in a free webinar at noon on May 4. Register today!
Budget Update
June 1 is an important date for school districts in the Ohio Revised Code in the area of human resources and employee contracts. Specifically, June 1 is the deadline to take action if the board wishes to nonrenew the contracts of administrators other than the superintendent and treasurer. Given this rapidly approaching deadline, now is the time for boards of education in cooperation with the superintendent and other school leaders to begin planning for any possible nonrenewal actions.
A board of education may dispose of real and personal property held by it in its corporate capacity only in the manner prescribed by statute. The provisions of law with respect to the manner of disposing of property are mandatory, and if such statutes are not strictly complied with, a board of education cannot lawfully transfer title to the property.
Next week’s testimony opportunities
The House Economic and Workforce Development Committee will be holding a hearing on Senate Bill (SB) 1, which would reform the functions and responsibilities of the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The hearing will occur on Tuesday, April 25 at 1:00 p.m. and will be accepting opponent testimony.