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In this eighth installment, OSBA features success stories of living examples that show Ohio public schools are doing a phenomenal job preparing students for bright futures.
In this eighth installment, OSBA features success stories of living examples that show Ohio public schools are doing a phenomenal job preparing students for bright futures.
The OSBA Capital Conference offers professional development for all levels of your district's management team.
In May, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) administrative law judge (ALJ) struck down an employer policy that banned moonlighting (i.e. holding a second job) on personal time.
Ohio General Assembly activity
The Ohio General Assembly sent the following bills to the governor for his signature:
• House Bill (HB) 21, sponsored by Rep. Stephen D. Hambley (R-Brunswick), which requires charter schools, instead of school districts, to verify charter school student residency and enrollment. The bill also delays a requirement for public and private schools to install storm shelters until after Sept. 15, 2019.
OSBA’s Division of Legal Services always is looking for ways to provide our members with new and useful resources. We’ve been hard at work during the first half of 2018 updating existing resources, creating new ones and planning workshops to provide members with the latest and greatest school law-related information.
Earlier this month, two federal courts issued decisions in cases involving the rights of transgender students. These decisions should help school districts understand their legal obligations as they apply to all students.
Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board
Senate activity
The Senate passed House Bill (HB) 21, sponsored by Rep. Stephen D. Hambley (R-Brunswick), The bill requires charter schools, instead of school districts, to verify charter school student residency and enrollment. The bill also delays a requirement for public and private schools to install storm shelters until after Sept. 15, 2019. The bill now goes to the House for a concurrence vote.
Memorial Day is the official day on which the United States (U.S.) honors and remembers those who have died in active military service. As we prepare to gather with family and friends, it’s also a good time to review supports available to military families and their children in Ohio’s schools.