Beyond the Classroom Monthly

The Ohio State University is hosting free, virtual, monthly workshops aimed at helping students in grades 7 to 12. Student attendees get to explore math through engaging activities in a nontraditional environment. The topic for November is mazes.

Last week, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued a decision in one of the cases supported by the Ohio School Boards Association Legal Assistance Fund (LAF). The case,  

The Ohio Department of Education posted new resources on the Reset and Restart Education website to assist mandatory reporters in 

Governor activity
Gov. Mike DeWine announced that a revised mask order and new social gathering order will be issued. Links to the orders are forthcoming.

House Finance Committee
The committee accepted a substitute version of House Bill (HB) 305, which creates a new school-funding formula. Testifying in support of the bill were:

Education funding proposal
Sens. Peggy Lehner (R-Kettering) and Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) introduced Senate Bill (SB) 376, a companion bill to a forthcoming substitute bill for House Bill (HB) 305. Click here to view the bill. Click the links below to view the simulations of the Fair School Funding Plan. The educational service centers simulation is forthcoming.

Many schools began the year using remote, hybrid, or blended models of instruction for the first time this year.  These new educational settings caused schools and districts to rethink educator evaluations.

Ohio Department of Education
The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) provided information about the impact of education settings on teacher evaluations. Additionally, ODE released a brief statement regarding the positive efforts of Ohio students and educators in complying with recommended health practices and, in particular, mask-wearing guidelines.