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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 2019. This is especially gratifying as recipients are selected by one’s legal peers. Heartfelt congratulations from all of us at […]
The United States Department of Education published guidance on meeting alternate assessment requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act (“ESSA”). The guidance focuses on directing states to comply with the one percent requirement for alternate assessments that are aligned with alternate academic achievement standards. The guidance highlights the potential consequences for failing to comply with […]
The Ohio Ethics Commission just published its newest newsletter, which can be viewed here. Past newsletters from the Ohio Ethics Commission can be viewed here. McGown & Markling is often asked to opine on various ethics issues, but the best ethics advice comes straight from the Ohio Ethics Commission itself. To request an advisory opinion […]
Public Schools Week 2019 celebrates our nation’s public schools, our students, and the many school professionals who work to help students achieve their greatest potential. A broad group of educators—representing 10 million administrators, teachers, specialists, teacher educators and school board members – will mark this week with events and outreach to their communities. To learn […]
The Ohio Occupational Therapy Association and Ohio School Health Services Association have jointly produced guidance for school boards and officials regarding Ohio’s independent Medicaid School Program. To read the guidance, here. Authors: Matthew John Markling, Patrick Vrobel, and John T. Sulik, Jr. Note: This blog entry does not constitute – nor does it contain – […]
In the case of Esrati v. Dayton City Comm., 2019-Ohio-1021, an Ohio appellate court held that a private tour of school buildings by a facilities committee formed by a school board did not violate the Ohio Open Meetings Act because there was no evidence that “anything other than information gathering [occurred] during the private tour” […]
In the case of Izzo v. Dept. of Edn., 2019-Ohio-1008, an Ohio appellate court upheld the decision of the Ohio Department of Education (“ODE”) to deny a petition to transfer a single residence from one school district territory to another when the reason is merely family convenience and benefit. In this case, the ODE denied […]