It is hard to believe, but the holiday season is here, and we are quickly approaching the end of 2022. The holiday break is around the corner, the Buckeyes are in the College Football Playoff, and we’re about to ring in 2023. For boards of education, though, there are important deadlines and other items to keep in mind as we approach January despite the festivities of the season.
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued an opinion in Hicks v. Clermont County Board of Commissioners, in which a public body was sued for violations of the Open Meetings Act (OMA). The Supreme Court determined that, when alleging a violation of the OMA, the plaintiff bears the burden of proving the violation.
Governor activity
January is School Board Recognition Month. Get tips and resources to celebrate your school board members' commitment to public education.
As you start winding down the 2022 calendar year, keep in mind the following year-end dates and deadlines:
The Consortium of State School Boards Association's Inaugural National Conference will be Feb. 22-25 in Dallas. Save on early bird registration through Dec. 14.
House Leadership
The House Republican caucus met and selected Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova Township) to be the speaker in the upcoming General Assembly that begins January 3, 2023. In addition, the other majority leadership members selected are as follows:
Earlier this week, the Ohio Department of Education released updated guidance on blended learning plans, clarifying that blended learning is not be used on an emergency or contingent basis, such as for illness-related or weather-related building closures, parent-teacher conferences, professional development days, or staffing shortages.
Earlier this week, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) and US Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) issued new resources for school districts.
Hiring substitute teachers
Making an impact by dedicating time to important topics
School district communications work is constant and eternal. Still, it seems that no matter how busy or big your communications staff is, certain important topics just don’t get talked about often enough. That’s because everyday life is full of urgent communication issues. “Ha!” you say. “Should we stop responding to issues in order to tell the stories we want to tell?” Well, yes. Something has to give.
