New ODE Certification Guidance
On February 15, Ohio school districts received a guidance document from the Ohio Department of Education’s (ODE) Office of Educator Licensure designed to help schools and teachers meet the new July 1
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Mental health focus at March 1 Special Education Law Workshop and FERPA FAQs
In December, the Legal Ledger reported that the Federal Commission on School Safety, formed by President Trump after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, had released its report and recommendations.
Post-Janus class action complaint settles
Last June, we summarized the U.S.
10th annual Ohio human trafficking awareness day
Ohio’s 10th annual human trafficking awareness day will be held this year on Feb. 28. The event provides an opportunity to hear from advocates around Ohio with the shared mission of ending human trafficking in Ohio. Each year, the event features a different focus. This year's focus is on the opioid crisis and how it impacts and elevates the risk of human trafficking in Ohio.
Ohio’s 2019 Minimum Wage
Ohio’s minimum wage rate has increased as of Jan. 1, 2019. The new rate for non-tipped employees is $8.55 per hour, a 25 cent increase from the former rate of $8.30 per hour.
Restructuring at the Ohio Department of Education
In conjunction with its five-year strategic plan, Each Child Our Future, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) is restructuring its operations.
Records retention for schools
Records retention is the process school districts use to manage the records that are created and flow through a school district.
Ohio House Bill (HB) 491 makes temporary changes to Ohio’s graduation requirements
The uncodified section of HB 491 makes several adjustments to graduation options available to the classes of 2019 and 2020.
Report from Federal Commission on School Safety released
Earlier this week, the Federal Commission on School Safety (Commission) released a report detailing 93 best practices and policy recommendations for improving safety at scho
PERRP Proposes New Rules
The Public Employment Risk Reduction Program (PERRP) recently adopted revisions to a number of rules, some of which directly impact public school districts. The 14 revisions become effective Jan. 1, 2019. While some of the changes are minor, a couple may directly impact district obligations.