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McGown & Markling is proud to announce that Managing Director Matthew John Markling has once again been selected one of The Best Lawyers in America® in the practice area of Education Law for the year 2020. This is especially gratifying as recipients are selected by one’s legal peers. Heartfelt congratulations from all of us at McGown […]
In the case of Mentch v. Cleveland Hts. Univ. Hts. Library, 2020-Ohio-5162, it was concluded that scheduling, payment, and usage records for a library meeting room may not be disclosed as such records constitute both library records and patron information. In this case, an individual made a public records request for scheduling, payment, and usage […]
In the case of Gucciardo v. Springfield Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., 2020-Ohio-5038, an Ohio appellate court held that the nonrenewal of a teaching contract was not procedurally defective since the school board complied with the minimum statutory and collective bargaining agreement procedural requirements. In this case, a teacher appealed a school board’s decision […]
On October 19, 2020, Lakewood Mayor Meghan F. George appointed Matthew John Markling to the Nuisance Abatement Appeals Board for the City of Lakewood. In announcing her appointments to the Lakewood City Council, Mayor George wrote: “I am grateful that these talented and engaged Lakewood Citizens are willing to volunteer their time, energy and knowledge […]
In the case of State ex rel. Jones v. Dayton Pub. Schools Bd. of Edn., 2020-Ohio-4931, an Ohio appellate court nullified the nonrenewal of a treasurer’s employment contract because the school board violated the special meeting notice provisions of the Ohio Sunshine Law. In this case, the school board’s special meeting notice failed to comply […]
In the case of Cincinnati Enquirer v. Univ. of Cincinnati, 2020-Ohio-4958, it was concluded that both outside police records and post-graduation investigative files must be disclosed as public records as neither record was protected under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”). In this case, a newspaper made a public records request for outside […]
In the case of Copley-Fairlawn City School Dist. Bd. of Edn. v. Copley Teachers Assn., 2020-Ohio-4801, an Ohio appellate court held that, when the parties to a collective bargaining agreement have clearly and unmistakably vested the arbitrator with the authority to decide the issue of arbitrability, the question of whether a matter is arbitrable must […]