Week of February 19, 2018
House Government Accountability and Oversight Committee
Register now for your region's spring conference!
Network with colleagues and learn more about activities in your region and get updates on important education issues and association events.
Ohio Safety Congress & Expo is around the corner
In less than two weeks the Ohio Safety Congress & Expo will be underway! This event will be hosted at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on March 7-9, 2018. The Ohio Safety Congress & Expo offers the Midwest’s largest and most diverse agenda of educational sessions for safety and health professionals, risk managers and human resource specialists.
Facts in a Flash
House activity
Connect with potential clients across Ohio
Exhibit at the 2023 OSBA Capital Conference and Trade Show and reach more than 6,000 attendees.
Last chance: Deadline for the Leo Lucas Scholarship extended to April 24
Applications are being accepted for the 2023 OSBA Black Caucus Leo Lucas Scholarship, a program that provides ethnically and culturally diverse high school seniors funds for college.
Regulating off-campus student social media use
With the rising use of social media, it is becoming more difficult for school districts to know when to intervene with online issues involving students. When should a school district address off-campus social media posts between students? Should they be involved in disciplining pupils who have engaged in social media misconduct?
School Law Summary 2018-1
This issue includes: Attorneys’ Fees – Administrative Proceeding • Autism Scholarship Program • Construction • Discrimination – Disability • Discrimination – Race And Sex • Individuals With Disabilities • Individuals With Disabilities – Exhaustion Of Remedies • Open Meetings Act • Nonteaching Employee – Continuing Contra
US Department of Education announces new pilot program and resources
The United States Department of Education (USDOE) has announced a new school funding pilot program and an interactive resource for data on English Learners (ELs).
Issues in the schoolhouse
Students deal with numerous issues outside of the classroom that affect their performance in schools. Students regularly have to deal with societal issues ranging from poverty, homelessness and hunger to bullying, suicide and drug use. These resources can assist districts in helping their students.