Be sure to stop by and visit with the following companies/agencies on hand at the Mental Health and Social-Emotional Learning Summit on Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
AmeriCorps Mentors for Success
Empowering Ohio students in grades five through 12 to achieve their goals through individualized, school-based mentoring.
(614) 542-4177
www.escco.org
Engaging retired staff in schools
Schools lose a valuable resource when staff members retire, but retirement doesn’t have to mean goodbye.
Many retired teachers and administrators return to schools in a different role — as volunteers. It can be a great fit for those who miss interacting with students and want to give back in a meaningful way.
Welcome to 2020! As you update your calendars for a new year, please remember that OSBA offers many tools and resources to help you keep track of important legal deadlines, upcoming workshops and seminars, and other important dates. These include:
OSBA members: Watch for an email from Hanover Research with a survey to help us determine future professional development offerings and other products and services to better meet your needs.
OSBA will highlight district recognitions in the OSBA Journal and on its website. Submit information and photos of your celebrations by Feb. 8.
Voucher update
House Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) this week told reporters that addressing EdChoice vouchers will be the chamber’s top priority when it returns in January. Any changes made by the legislature to address the exponential growth in eligible buildings must be effective prior to the Feb. 1 voucher application window.
OSBA hosts workshops for new board members in January and workshops for veteran board members in February. New board of education members are invited to register for one of our four Board Member 101: Survival Kit for Your First 90 Days in Office.
Governor activity
A Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Local School District bus driver Donna Fizer recently won a settlement requiring Ohio Association of Public School Employees/AFSCME Local 4 (OAPSE) to refund dues they collected from her paycheck in violation of her First Amendment rights.
