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Technology continues to shape the educational experience for students. With that, educators and legal professionals face myriad challenges and opportunities. This webinar explores the hottest topics in k-12 cyberlaw, provide relevant case law updates and offer practical strategies for ensuring a safe and legally compliant learning environment.
Speaker: Donna Andrew, Esq., Pepple & Waggoner Ltd

$55

In this session, we discuss the key questions that evaluation teams must answer when interpreting evaluation results. The session includes an overview of the IDEA eligibility categories and will also feature experts in interpreting evaluation data and making eligibility determinations. We also discuss how these evaluations drive ETR decisions and form the foundations of IEP goals.

Speakers: Julie Martin, Esq., Scott Scriven LLP, and Kate Jordan, School Psychologist, Upper Arlington City Schools

$55

As generative artificial intelligence (AI) finds its way into the educational landscape, ensuring a legal and ethical framework becomes imperative. This webinar provides practical insights, legal strategies and a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory landscape shaping the future of AI in education.

Speaker: Sara Clark, Esq., Ohio School Boards Association

$55

Transportation departments must rely on their staff’s knowledge and judgement to be successful. Managers cannot afford to “fly by the seat of their pants” or to be inconsistent in management practices. Guidelines and procedures are essential to be written and available along with issues that are related in board policy. Administrative guidelines, labor agreements and other local resources should be included. We will discuss the handbook development process as well as what to include in the handbook and how to keep it current.

$55

Unravel the intricacies of levies and bonds. Delve into the essential aspects of filing resolutions, review the requirements for compliant ballot language and learn more about mills and the role they play in funding your schools. Enhance your understanding of financial strategies in this engaging discussion, equipping you to navigate these critical aspects with confidence.

Speakers: Cajon Keeton, treasurer, Benton Carroll Salem Local (Ottawa); and Nicole Piscitani, deputy director of legislative services, OSBA

$55

In the educational landscape, safeguarding sensitive student and staff data is paramount. This webinar will guide you through the intricacies of responding to a data breach and identify resources, tools and partnerships available to help schools enhance their cybersecurity posture and incident response capabilities. Learn practical strategies, legal considerations and real-world case studies tailored to the unique challenges faced by schools in the event of a data security incident.

Speakers: Jeff Knight, Esq., Bricker Graydon & Alex Clark, vice president, Hylant

$55

This fall book club explores the book Extreme Ownership: How USA Navy Seals Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

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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

$55

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.

$55

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.

$55

Restraint and seclusion issues often overlap with special education matters. This is particularly true in the case of student’s with challenging disability-related behaviors. This webinar reviews Ohio’s restraint and seclusion rules and discuss best practices to include compliance with those rules while providing appropriate special education services to students.

Speaker: Jeremy Neff, Esq., Ennis Britton LPA

$55

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

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Speaker: Dr. Howard Fleeter, Ohio Education Policy Institute

$55

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

$55

This webinar looks at some of the most recent special education court decisions and legislative updates from the past year and beyond. Items discussed include state and federal updates that directly impact Ohio schools and some interesting national updates that shed light on this area of law and where it might be headed.

Speaker: John Price, Esq., Ohio School Boards Association

$55

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

$55

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.

$55

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

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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

$55