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Hollie Reedy

Connect with EB at Capital Conference! #OSBACC

November 5, 2020 by Hollie Reedy

The pandemic has presented many challenges for all of us this year, including that we will not have the opportunity to gather in person for the Ohio School Board Association’s Capital Conference. In spite of these challenges, the conference will still give us all “virtual” opportunities for connection, learning and conversation. Ennis Britton is proud […]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: OSBA Capital Conference 2020

FFCRA leave guidance changes now effective

September 16, 2020 by Hollie Reedy

DoL issues new rule interpreting FFCRA leave provisions, including intermittent leave and notice of leave.

Filed Under: COVID-19 (Coronavirus), General, Labor and Employment Tagged With: Coronavirus, Department of Labor, EFMLEA, EPSLA, families first coronavirus response act, FFCRA, FMLA, FMLA leave

Ohio Ethics Commission Finds Potential Violation of Ethics Law

May 5, 2020 by Hollie Reedy

A new formal opinion of the Ohio Ethics Commission was issued on April 17, 2020. It concludes that disclosures of discussions of a public body held in a properly-convened executive session that are legally confidential (pursuant to a statute) or designated as confidential reasons that are necessary and warranted may be found to be a […]

Filed Under: General, School Management Tagged With: confidentiality, ethics, executive session

COVID-19: FMLA Leave Expansion and Emergency Paid Sick Leave

March 23, 2020 by Hollie Reedy

Review the Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s provisions expanding FMLA leave and providing emergency paid sick leave and their applicability to Ohio school districts.

Filed Under: COVID-19 (Coronavirus), General Tagged With: COVID-19, families first coronavirus response act, FMLA, FMLA leave expansion, paid sick leave

COVID-19 Update: Public and Student Records Requests During a Pandemic

March 16, 2020 by Hollie Reedy

Review guidance on the release of personally-identifiable student information to parents, students, the health department and the media during a health and safety emergency.

Filed Under: COVID-19 (Coronavirus), General Tagged With: COVID-19, FERPA, Pandemic, release of records, student records

Food Allergies and Special Education

December 20, 2019 by Hollie Reedy

Students with food allergies may be eligible for special education supports and protections. For instance, a student could be IDEA- eligible as “other health impaired” if the allergies adversely affect learning or the student needs special education/related services due to the allergies. More commonly, students with food allergies may be eligible for a 504 plan if they have a physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.

Filed Under: Special Education

Medical marijuana: federal grants, employment and student issues

February 1, 2019 by Hollie Reedy

As medical marijuana dispensaries open in Ohio, a review of some school-related issues.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: employment issues, federal grants, medical marijuana, student issues

Unboxing the Education Deregulation bill: What’s inside SB 216

October 16, 2017 by Hollie Reedy

Senate Bill 216, introduced on October 10 by Ohio Sen. Matt Huffman, is the culmination of a collaboration of legislators and school superintendents, including a working group of a BASA committee and more than 40 superintendents from Senate District 12. The bill has been assigned to the Senate Education Committee and is scheduled for its […]

Filed Under: Legislation

Budget Bill, Part II: Uncodified Law

July 24, 2017 by Hollie Reedy

To continue our review of the education-related provisions of the state budget, we will look at the temporary law, or uncodified sections, of the budget. If you scroll toward the end of the five thousand-plus pages of the budget, you will find some odd numbering. You have found what is called temporary law or uncodified […]

Filed Under: Board Policy & Representation, Legislation

Update: Lame Duck Legislation

December 30, 2016 by Hollie Reedy

Continuing our tour around the legislation passed in the lame duck, session, please find below a summary of recently passed legislation. After the governor signs a bill, it becomes effective 90 days later, so most of these will be effective generally in mid-March. If you have further questions about the provisions of the bills in […]

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