The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) is rolling out guidance documents to help districts manage some of the changes in the 2024-25 biennial budget bill, House Bill (HB) 33. Here are some of the resources that have been issued to date:
Online day plans
ODE has issued some additional information about the HB 33 changes to the calamity day statute…
The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) has recently unveiled a webpage designed to assist school districts as they implement the requirements in the law on positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS).
PBIS is a multi-tiered, school-wide, behavioral framework developed and implemented to improve academic and social outcomes and increase…
The Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill (HB) 554 in the final days of the last General Assembly. Among other things, the bill changed the definition of “child with a disability” under Ohio law, increasing the maximum age of students who are eligible for services under that category. …
Earlier this week, the Ohio Department of Education released updated guidance on blended learning plans, clarifying that blended learning is not be used on an emergency or contingent basis, such as for illness-related or weather-related building closures, parent-teacher conferences, professional development days, or staffing shortages. Rather, districts may only…
Earlier this week, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) and US Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) issued new resources for school districts.
Hiring substitute teachers
In recognition of the challenges districts are facing to recruit, support and retain substitute teachers, ODE has prepared new resources on its…
The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) has updated its online and blended learning guidance for the 2021-22 school year. The guidance now includes a new section in the FAQs on temporary online learning for closures due to COVID-19 outbreaks, as well as adding FAQs expanding guidance related to online learning and blended learning.
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In the recently enacted biennial budget bill (Am. Sub. H.B. 110),…
On April 1, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) released additional information regarding Remote Learning Pathway Considerations 2021-2022. For the 2020-21 school year, the Ohio legislature gave districts additional flexibility to…
Last Wednesday, at our weekly townhall meeting…
As this week of dramatic change comes to a close, we hope it finds you and your loved ones safe. One thing that has become very clear during this time is how important public schools are to the entire fabric of their communities. We, at OSBA, are ready to help districts as they continue to perform vital functions for students and their families.
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