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
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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.
Board member resources on school employment laws
Did you know that OSBA’s division of legal services provides many resources to school board members in the area of employment law?
U.S. Department of Education announces revisions to OCR processing manual
On Nov. 20, the U.S.
Ohio Ethics Commission places informal opinions on web site
On Tuesday, the Ohio Ethics Commission announced that it has made more than 400 informal advisory opinions, issued between 1988 and 2013, available on its web site.
The Commission issues three kinds of advisory opinions:
2018 School Law Workshop
The annual Ohio Council on School Board Attorneys’ (OCSBA) School Law Workshop is being held on Tuesday, Nov. 13, in rooms A 210-212 at the 2018 Capital Conference (http://conference.ohioschoolboards.org/2018/).
DOJ issues statement on website accessibility
In June, a bipartisan assembly of 103 members of the U.S. House of Representatives wrote a letter urging the U.S.
Capital Conference planning? Don’t forget the app!
While you are planning your visit to the 2018 OSBA Capital Conference, make sure to take advantage of the OSBA Conference App.