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The Ohio House concurred with the Senate amendments to House Bill (HB) 170 by a vote of 75-7. This bill calls for developing optional academic content standards and model curriculum for computer science. HB 170 also addresses educator qualifications for computer science.
On Dec. 7, the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) released a Q&A document clarifying the scope of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) following the Supreme Court of the United States’ (SCOTUS) March 2017 decision in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District.
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January is School Board Recognition Month. Get tips and resources to honor your school board.
The award recognizes board members for their participation in workshops and conference, service to their association and work on behalf of their boards. The deadline is Jan. 19
House activity
The Ohio House passed House Bill (HB) 312 by a vote of 90-0. This legislation deals with the use of credit cards and debit cards by political subdivisions. The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration.
The Local Government Records Program at the Ohio History Connection recently shared an updated model retention schedule for school districts. The schedule identifies records that are commonly created by school districts and provides suggestions for the length of their retention.
View and download hundreds of photos taken at the Capital Conference.
