Week of July 10, 2023
New Legislation
House Bill 240, sponsored by Rep. Reggie Stoltzfus (R-Paris Township), permits public schools to employ chaplains to provide support services.
New Legislation
House Bill 240, sponsored by Rep. Reggie Stoltzfus (R-Paris Township), permits public schools to employ chaplains to provide support services.
OSBA's swag shop offers numerous ways to show that you support public schools. Choose swag in your favorite color with two image options. Save 15% on orders before July 27.
Budget activity
Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill (HB) 33 into law on July 4, 2023. The bill makes operating appropriations for the fiscal years (FY) 2024 and 2025. Some notable budget items are as follows:
On July 3, Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law the state’s operating budget, Am. Sub.
Budget Update
On Thursday, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Groff v. Dejoy, 600 U.S. ___ (2023), that marks a notable shift in how courts will analyze religious discrimination claims, requiring employers to show that religious accommodations would constitute a “substantial burden in the overall context of [their] business” in order to deny them.
Registration is now open for the 2023 OSBA Capital Conference, Nov. 12-14. Don’t miss your chance to network with other board members and administrators from across the state. Plan now to bring your leadership team to this premier educational conference.
Join us for the OSBA Capital Conference. Check out the learning sessions, keynote speakers and exhibitors set for this premier event.
A door barricade device for active shooter events. It can be deployed in seconds by a teacher and save lives.
Earlier this week, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) released a new webpage to assist school districts to meet new health curriculum requirements in Ohio Revised Code (RC) 3313.60, enacted in Senate Bill (SB) 288.