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Ohio Supreme Court Affirms Decision That The Ohio Student Privacy Act Forbids Release of Student Records of Deceased Student

November 6, 2020 by Erin Wessendorf-Wortman

In January 2020, we reported to you that the Second Appellate District Court in Ohio ruled that the death of a student does not remove the legal protections of the confidentiality of student records. Find more details from the January 2020 report here. State ex. rel CNN, Inc. v. Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local School Dist., 2019-Ohio-4187. This […]

Filed Under: General, Legislation Tagged With: FERPA, student records

U.S. Supreme Court: Title VII Prohibits Termination Based on Sexual Orientation

June 18, 2020 by Bronston McCord

On June 15, 2020, in the consolidated matters of Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, Altitude Express v. Zarda, and R.G.& G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC, et al, the United States Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision that an employer who fires an individual employee merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII […]

Filed Under: General, Labor and Employment, Legislation

Ohio Supreme Court Upholds School District Takeover Law

May 14, 2020 by Gary Stedronsky

On May 13, 2020, the Ohio Supreme Court upheld House Bill (HB) 70, which was passed in 2015 by the 131st General Assembly. HB 70 is a school takeover bill that gave sweeping powers to an appointed CEO in districts that struggled to meet overall state report card requirements.  The Youngstown City School District Board […]

Filed Under: General, Legislation, School Management Tagged With: HB 70, Ohio Supreme Court, Report card, School Takeover

IDEA Flexibility Amidst COVID-19

April 17, 2020 by Jeremy Neff

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress on March 27, 2020. Part of the act directs U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to submit a report to Congress. The report, that must be submitted by the end of April, is to make recommendations for any additional waivers that might be […]

Filed Under: COVID-19 (Coronavirus), Legislation, Special Education Tagged With: CARES Act, COVID-19, IDEA

UPDATE – Legislators Grapple with EdChoice Program Expansion Amendments

February 3, 2020 by Pamela Leist

Efforts to curb the impact of EdChoice accelerated towards the end of January as legislators in the Senate and House searched for ways to reduce the negative financial impact that the program is anticipated to have on Ohio’s public schools starting next year. Legislators and the governor approved language in last year’s budget bill which […]

Filed Under: General, Legislation, School Finance, School Management

Court Sides with District in Teacher Termination and Vacates Back Pay

September 26, 2019 by Pamela Leist

The Sixth District Court of Appeals delivered a win to school districts recently when it reversed a lower court’s decision ordering the Perkins Local School District to reinstate a former teacher who had been terminated with an award of $367,202.52 in lost wages and benefits. The case was brought by former teacher and coach Tracey […]

Filed Under: Board Policy & Representation, General, Labor and Employment, Legislation, School Management

Arming School Personnel

August 16, 2019 by Giselle Spencer

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office recently released an opinion in response to a request for legal advice on the issue of arming school staff. The letter requested, among other things, an analysis on how the training requirements under R.C. 109.78(D) apply to school employees authorized by the board of education to carry or possess a […]

Filed Under: Board Policy & Representation, General, Labor and Employment, Legislation, School Finance, School Management

Restraint and Seclusion

June 24, 2019 by Jeremy Neff

The use of restraint and seclusion in schools continues to be a high priority for state and federal policy makers. Ohio’s first regulations specifically addressing restraint, seclusion, and positive behavior intervention and supports took effect in 2013 as Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 3301-35-15. In June 2018, the General Assembly passed House Bill (HB) 318, also […]

Filed Under: General, Legislation, Student Education and Discipline

Legislation to Create Substitute Pupil Services Personnel License

March 30, 2018 by Pamela Leist

The Ohio House of Representatives is expected to vote on a bill that would create a license for individuals to serve as substitute pupil services personnel. HB 491 passed in the House Education and Career Readiness Committee on March 21 by a vote of 16-0. The bill enacts a new section of the Revised Code […]

Filed Under: Labor and Employment, Legislation

House Bill 170 Advances Tech-Driven Education in Ohio

December 28, 2017 by Pamela Leist

HB 170 provides the option for secondary schools to offer instruction in computer science. After the bill passed in the House, the Senate amended it, and the House then reviewed and agreed to the changes. Gov. Kasich signed the bill on December 22. Model curriculum The bill requires the State Board of Education to adopt […]

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