OSBA’s weekly #ZoomFor2 videos provide useful information in under two minutes. Hosted by Dr. Kathy McFarland and Mark Bobo, the videos are released on Tuesdays through OSBA's social media channels. Click the links below to view the videos.

2022

September

August

  • Aug. 30, 2022: OSBA Transportation Consultant Doug Palmer offers tips to ensure your students prepared to get to and from the bus stop. Get more #schoolbussafety information at https://bit.ly/2P3V91Z.
  • Aug. 16, 2022: A new school year is here! And so is OSBA's Dr. Kathy McFarland and Mark Bobo, who's back-to-school guest is OSBA Student Achievement Consultant Kim Miller-Smith, a former superintendent.

May

  • May 18, 2022: Changes are coming to student nutrition programs in the next school year. Brian Davis with Ohio Department of Education Office of Nutrition is here to discuss what's happening.
  • May 3, 2022: OSBA Board and Management Services Consultant Will Waidelich will lead one of the 15 learning sessions at the 2022 Board Leadership Institute.

April

  • April 19, 2022: Kristen Rost with Ohio Opioid Education Alliance explains a new campaign designed to reduce the stigmas surrounding addiction and mental illness.
  • April 5, 2022: OSBA's Teri Morgan explains why you don't want to miss the Board Leadership Institute, OSBA's professional development and networking event in Columbus designed exclusively for board members

March

  • March 1, 2022: Doug Stuart, a board member with Rittman EV and Wayne County Schools Career Center, shares details on OSBA's Small School District Advisory Network.
  • March 8, 2022: Miss out on Ohio Department of Education's School Bus Purchase Program funding? OSBA Transportation Consultant Doug Palmer says districts can ensure they are eligible for funding.
  • March 15, 2022: Upper Arlington Schools superintendent and AASA (the school superintendent's association) president Dr. Paul Imhoff explains how the superintendent's association is supporting leaders through its Live Well Lead Well program at https://bit.ly/3IfK6uD.
  • March 22, 2022: Understanding changes to Ohio School Report Cards: Shelby Robertson, Ohio Department of Education director of the Office of Accountability, reviews the changes.
  • March 29, 2022: Matthew Bowen, Campbell City Schools superintendent, explains how partnerships drive the district's Community Literacy Workforce and Cultural Center. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3iLYDUp.

February

January

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November

  • Nov. 2, 2021: The OSBA Capital Conference and Trade Show returns to the Greater Columbus Convention Center. OSBA's Jeff Chambers, one of the conference organizers, joins Dr. Kathy McFarland and Mark Bobo to talk about health and safety plans for this premier event.
  • Nov. 16, 2021: Is your district prepared to handle a crisis? Bruce Hennes with Hennes Communications is today's guest. Get more information at https://bit.ly/2vzXoPO
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  • Nov. 30, 2021: OSBA Transportation Consultant Doug Palmer explains what the Ohio Department of Education's new transportation monitoring compliance system mean for your district.  Get more information at https://bit.ly/3d1GU8E

October

  • Oct. 5, 2021: OSBA Northeast Region Manager Reno Contipelli is getting ready for tomorrow's region fall conference in Wadsworth! Learn more and register at https://bit.ly/3DdwFcj.
  • Oct. 12, 2021: OSBA Southwest Regional Manager Mark Ewing is today's guest. He's getting ready for Thursday's region fall conference at Great Oaks Career Campuses. Learn more at https://bit.ly/2RxigRE.
  • Oct. 19, 2021: The OSBA Capital Conference and Trade Show returns to the Greater Columbus Convention Center Nov. 7-9. One of the organizers, OSBA's Cheryl Ryan, joins Dr. Kathy McFarland and Mark Bobo this Tuesday.
  • Oct. 26, 2021

September

  • Sept. 7, 2021: What is a microaggression? And, what impact do they have in the classroom? Michael Tinsley, president, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity, is today's guest. Learn more at https://napequity.org.
  • Sept. 14, 2021: The OSBA Capital Conference features a great lineup of keynote speakers, including Dr. James Mahoney, today's guest. Learn more about this year's conference, Nov. 7-9 in Columbus, at https://bit.ly/3wZy3g1.
  • Sept. 21, 2021: OSBA is hosting fall conferences throughout the state in September and October, beginning with the Central Region event on Sept. 22. Central Region Regional Manager Kim Miller-Smith is today's guest. Register for your region's fall conference at www.ohioschoolboards.org.
  • Sept. 28, 2021: OSBA's Southeast Region meets Sept. 30 at Nelsonville-York Elementary School for its fall conference. Region Manager Paul Mock is today's guest. Be sure to register for your region's conference at https://bit.ly/2RxigRE.

August

  • Aug. 3, 2021: The OSBA Capital Conference, Nov. 7-9, features more than 130 learning sessions, including Lakewood City Schools' partnership with the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Christine Palumbo and Lisa Bruening are today's guests. Learn more and register at https://bit.ly/3fL33dC 
  • Aug. 10, 2021: Children are much safer taking a bus to and from school than traveling by car, according to NHTSA. OSBA Transportation Consultant Doug Palmer is today's guest. Get more transportation resources at https://bit.ly/2fgRtaa
  • Aug. 17, 2021: Ohio Department of Education Superintendent Paolo DeMaria, who's retiring in September, is today's guest.
  • Aug. 24, 2021: The OSBA Capital Conference, Nov. 7-9, features more than 130 workshops. Among the presenters is Danbury Local (Ottawa) Principal Dan Humphrey, who is today's guest. Learn more about this year's conference at https://bit.ly/3fL33dC
  • Aug. 31, 2021: OSBA's legal division has been getting many questions about public participation at school board meetings. OSBA Staff Attorney Ralph Lusher has the answers! Get more information at https://bit.ly/3Dx40Qw

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