Week of June 13, 2022
Governor activity
Nepotism reminder
Earlier this week, Auditor of State Keith Faber’s office announced that an Ohio grand jury had indicted a former school superintendent for numerous violations of law. Among the violations were 13 counts of having an unlawful interest in a public contract for securing contracts for a family member.
Week of June 6, 2022
State Board of Education
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Stephen D. Dackin resigned effective June 3, 2022. Dr. Stephanie K. Siddens is serving as interim state superintendent. The State Board of Education is expected to approve the appointment at the June meeting.
Senate activity
The Senate selected Dale B. Martin (D-Cleveland) to fill the term vacated by Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland), who resigned her seat last week.
OSBA legal resources for summer hot topics
If you listen carefully, you might be able to hear Alice Cooper singing in the distance. School may be out for the summer, but that doesn’t mean all is quiet in the schoolhouse. We know that many districts use the summer months to complete building repairs and improvements and dispose of old or unused property.
Week of May 30, 2022
General Assembly activity
The General Assembly sent the following bills to Gov. Mike DeWine for his signature:
CommunicationPlus - June-July 2022
Are you partnering with students for their success?
The role of public schools is to educate children, and taxpayers should know that their resources are being used wisely.
Districts report this return on school investment through several measures of success and accountability, including test scores, graduation rates, attendance, college readiness and workforce skills training programs. They also continue to introduce new initiatives and programs to seek better results.
Join OSBA for the 2022 School Sports Law Workshop on June 24
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Week of May 23, 2022
House activity
The House unanimously passed House Bill (HB) 554. The bill would require the State Board of Education to issue two-year temporary educator licenses to applicants with expired professional teacher's certificates and professional educator licenses as long as certain requirements are met.
U.S. Department of Education: Summit on May 23 and seeking comments on Sec. 504 regulations
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) has announced several efforts to support students with mental health challenges.