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Ohio Revised Code requires public schools to provide transportation to nonpublic, community and STEM schools. This provides logistical challenges. This webinar will review the requirements and exceptions, and go in-depth into the procedures that districts must follow to declare transportation a student impractical. Procedures followed successfully will lead to paying the parent “in lieu of transportation,” and no bus service is required. The webinar will review the detailed steps and discuss the reasons considered to help the attendees gain a better understanding of this option and how to successfully implement it.

Speakers: Doug Palmer, transportation consultant, OSBA and Andreas Johansson, director of operations, Streetsboro City

Reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol training is the responsibility of all employers who manage drivers with commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) to ensure their staff is trained. OSBA's training is tailored specifically to school district needs. Completion of this course meets the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) requirements.

District and building level administrative professionals are community-facing employees who set the initial tone for present and future relationships. In this session, we will share tips for fostering an open and welcoming office and provide some pointers for managing and improving difficult relationships with members of the public.

Round 2 of the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program is expected to open soon. This round will be a competitive application process (rather than another lottery), which will advantage high-quality proposals that are designed to compete within the program's rules and demonstrate things like a relevant experience, high likelihood of project success, and cost share.

Highland Electric Fleets has the most experience competing for electric school bus grants and deploying electric fleets in the United States: Highland policy experts Amy McGuire and Josh Williams will share their expertise and provide an overview of what districts can expect in the competitive application and how they can craft successful submissions.

Hardin County, IL district superintendent Andreas Edmondson will also join the webinar to share how he got started with his electrification project and what other districts can learn from his experience

Speaker: Dr. Howard Fleeter, Ohio Education Policy Institute

Districts must adopt a comprehensive emergency management plan that considers threats and hazards for schools and their facilities. Join consultants from the Ohio School Safety Center for a review of this requirement and some of the unique hazards and safety concerns present at athletic events. Leave with security strategies that you can implement.

Speaker: Doug Smith, mobile training officer, Ohio School Safety Center

A properly managed public records program is critical to the operation of a school district. It can also be stressful to the district employees charged with managing it. This webinar will focus on important public records considerations and provide valuable resources, so you'll have more confidence managing records requests and retention schedules.

Speaker: Jennifer Hardin, Senior Deputy Director of Legal Services, OSBA

An OSBA policy consultant will guide attendees through best practices for policy management. Discover effective strategies for maintaining your district policy manual, including practical questions to take back to your district to customize these practices for your district's unique needs.

For years, the early literacy education community has been discussing the need to reform practices to align to the science of reading. What is the science of reading? How can it improve our practice so students become better readers? Hear from experts who explain what the science of reading is and how it has made an impact on literacy in Ohio.

Speakers:
Dr. Mary Heather Munger, assistant professor of education, University of Findlay
Bob Longworth, superintendent, Lockland Local (Hamilton)
Elizabeth Fessel, student service supervisor, Lockland Local (Hamilton)
Aaron Bouie III, executive director of secondary education, Youngstown City

Athletics is poised to be a major topic in Title IX this year. The participation of transgender athletes in school sports continues to dominate headlines, while gender inequity remains a key concern in school sports programs. This webinar provides updates on recent OCR resources and Title IX issues in K-12 athletics.

Speakers: Kate Davis and Izaak Orlansky, Bricker Graydon LLP

Employees can either “make or break” any operation. A transportation manager must have knowledge of labor practices to effectively manage their staff, especially when there is a bargaining unit. Discussion will include not only working with contracts, but also discipline, grievances, arbitration, negotiations, and practices. We will also review driver evaluations and how to manage issues, and monitoring driver license records.

Learn what a Five-Year Forecast is and is not. The importance of Line 6.01 will be discussed as well as the key lines and trends in the forecast.

This session will explore the “other” major federal law impacting students with disabilities: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The session will discuss 504’s eligibility criteria, how to conduct evaluations, when and how to develop Section 504 plans, parent participation, and the protections afforded to students with disabilities in extracurricular activities.

Speaker: Ryan Gembala, Esq., Dooley, Gembala, McLaughlin, Pecora LPA

This webinar, appropriate for board members and administrators, will discuss the legal requirements associated with superintendent and treasurer evaluations as well as strategies and best practices to align and prioritize performance objectives to district goals. You'll also learn the value and benefits of board self-evaluation, which is aligned with stated goals and objectives.