Ohio School Boards Association

CommunicationPlus - November-December 2022

Making an impact by dedicating time to important topics

School district communications work is constant and eternal. Still, it seems that no matter how busy or big your communications staff is, certain important topics just don’t get talked about often enough. That’s because everyday life is full of urgent communication issues. “Ha!” you say. “Should we stop responding to issues in order to tell the stories we want to tell?” Well, yes. Something has to give.

Week of October 31, 2022

State Board of Education
The State Board of Education’s (SBOE) Executive Committee passed a resolution that would start the process of selecting a search firm to assist in hiring a state superintendent of public instruction.

OSBA Journal profiles candidates, previews conference

View information on the November elections and get details on the 2022 OSBA Capital Conference and Trade Show.

Week of October 24, 2022

State Teachers Retirement Board
The State Teachers Retirement Board (STRS) unanimously voted to direct staff to seek legislation to authorize the STRS Board to increase the employer contribution rate. Click here for the Legislative update presentation and here for the recording.

Resources available for conference attendees

Access a planning guide, the OSBA Conference Guide, handouts and more to make the most of your time at the OSBA Capital Conference.

Compatibility of public offices

This past Wednesday, Oct. 19, was Global Ethics Day, meaning this is an ideal time to think about rules governing the compatibility of public offices. These situations arise when public officials like school board members wish to serve in other public roles while on the school board. By nature, school board members are often civic-minded and community-oriented individuals involved in different community or service ventures.

US DOE releases guidance on pregnancy and related conditions

Title IX prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance. On Oct. 4, the U.S.

Week of October 10, 2022

State Board of Education
The State Board of Education voted 12-7 to send a resolution to the executive committee for further consideration. The resolution opposes the proposed changes to the federal rule that would interpret Title IX as banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Click here to read the resolution.

CommunicationPlus - October 2022

Are you ready to engage on Instagram?

We all know Instagram. It’s not a new platform.

Now owned by Facebook, Instagram launched in 2010, has grown every year since launching and has some impressive statistics:

Consolidated school report due Nov. 30, 2022

The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) has issued a reminder about the annual consolidated school report that each school district must file this autumn. The report for the 2021-22 school year is due by Nov. 30, 2022, and ODE has recently prepared instructions for districts to follow when filing it.

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