The OSBA legal division would like to invite you to join us for our annual Special Education Law Workshop on Friday, March 24, 2023. As in previous years, this event features engaging speakers on a variety of timely and relevant special education topics designed to keep professionals in the field up to date on this ever-changing area of law. The workshop is tailored to special education personnel as well as attorneys, and it has been approved for 5.5 hours of CLE credit.

This Legal Ledger post is a follow-up on previous recent posts, with new or expanded resources and a reminder of an upcoming deadline for districts.

House Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education
The committee held testimony on the biennial budget for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The following individuals provided testimony:

The Ohio Department of Education, Ohio School Safety Center and Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services collaborated to develop Ohio’s Comprehensive School Safety Framework using Ohio’s Whole Child Framework as a guide for the collaborative approach.

The school safety framework outlines recommended strategies for schools and considers programs and initiatives that schools already have in place.

OSBA’s legal division publishes many resources that are designed to assist board members and answer many of the frequently asked questions the division receives. These publications are reviewed and updated regularly. Today’s blog post highlights some of our more recently updated publications.

House Finance Committee
The committee held testimony on the executive budget proposal for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Testifying on the executive budget included:

The Consortium of State School Boards Associations (COSSBA) is very excited to announce that i