The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled last week that the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) unreasonably delayed implementing IDEA regulations related to racial, ethnic and gender disproportionality. The lawsuit was filed by the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) in July 2018 after DOE postponed the regulation compliance date…
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This week is Sunshine Week, which is a national initiative to educate the public about the importance of open government. To help you in your roles as public officials, OSBA offers the following resources on the Ohio Public Records and Open Meetings Acts: …
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Ohio Revised Code (RC) 3309.571 requires the School Employees Retirement System of Ohio (SERS) to impose…
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On February 15, Ohio school districts received a guidance document from the Ohio Department of Education’s (ODE) Office of Educator Licensure designed to help schools and teachers meet the new July 1…
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In December, the Legal Ledger reported that the Federal Commission on School Safety, formed by President Trump after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, had released its report and recommendations. In…
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Last June, we summarized the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in …
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Ohio’s 10th annual human trafficking awareness day will be held this year on Feb. 28. The event provides an opportunity to hear from advocates around Ohio with the shared mission of ending human trafficking in Ohio. Each year, the event features a different focus. This year's focus is on the opioid crisis and how it impacts and elevates the risk of human trafficking in Ohio. You can register for the event, which will be held at The Ohio Statehouse from 8:30am-4:00pm, online…
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Ohio’s minimum wage rate has increased as of Jan. 1, 2019. The new rate for non-tipped employees is $8.55 per hour, a 25 cent increase from the former rate of $8.30 per hour. For tipped employees, the rate has increased to $4.30 per hour…
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In conjunction with its five-year strategic plan, Each Child Our Future, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) is restructuring its operations. ODE will be structured into four centers: …
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Records retention is the process school districts use to manage the records that are created and flow through a school district. …