Supreme Court of Ohio upholds Ohio laws governing schools in academic distress
In an opinion issued on Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled against Youngstown City School District Board of Education (board) in its suit against the State of Ohio, which claimed that the passage of Ohio House Bill (HB) 7
Auditor of State encourages board approval of employee pay decisions during pandemic
At a recent telephone meeting with Ohio school district treasurers, Auditor of State (AOS) Keith Faber took questions about school district finances and audits as affected by the COVID-19 school building closures. AOS Faber answered a wide range of questions and provided valuable insight for school board members and district treasurers.
Week of May 4
Governor activity
Gov. Mike DeWine announced state spending cuts of $775 million for the remaining two months of fiscal year (FY) 2020. K-12 foundation payments will be cut by $300 million and other education line items will be cut by $55 million. Additionally, DeWine announced the reopening plan for restaurants and personal services. Click here for the Office of Budget and Management K-12 funding reduction simulations.
CommunicationPlus - May 2020
Be radically clear in your crisis communications
Storytelling is the most powerful form of communication. Forget it for now. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, you should strive for radical clarity in school communications.
You must deliver the information people want to know as concisely, specifically and easily as possible.
Don’t confuse what people want to know with what you think they need to know. Those are not always the same.
Remember the caveat of good writing: Show, don’t tell.
Thank you teachers and district staff!
During Teacher Appreciation Week, OSBA thanks teachers and district staff for all they are doing to support Ohio's students.
Week of April 27
Governor activity
OEC issues formal opinion about confidentiality of executive sessions
Last week, the Ohio Ethics Commission (OEC) issued an advisory opinion addressing the question of whether RC 102.03(B) pro
Week of April 20
Governor activity
Gov. Mike DeWine announced that students in K-12 schools will continue to learn remotely through the end of the academic school year.