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Category: Current Issues

Here is a compendium of current issues that affect Ohio’s public entities, plus McGown & Markling news of note.

Common Pleas Court has Jurisdiction over a Union’s Claims Arising from Breach of a CBA Which do Not Include Unfair Labor Allegations

In the case of Tipp City Edn. Assn. v. Tipp City Exempted Village School Dist. Bd. of Edn., 2023-Ohio-4000, an appellate court held that a common pleas court has subject matter jurisdiction over breach of contract claims brought by a union which arise from a collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”), as R.C. 4117.11 reserves exclusive jurisdiction […]

The Ohio Ethics Commission – The Voice of Ethics – 2023 Quarter 3

The Ohio Ethics Commission just published its newest newsletter, “The Voice of Ethics,” 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 […]

SERB 2023 Health Insurance Report – Now Available!

On August 1, 2023, the State Employment Relations Board (“SERB”) released SERB’s Annual Cost of Health Insurance in Ohio’s Public Sector Report – 2023 Edition. The report is the result of surveying all Ohio Public Employers regarding various aspects of health insurance, plan design, and cost for government entities. It presents an objective and accurate […]

The Ohio Ethics Commission – The Voice of Ethics – 2023 Quarter 2

The Ohio Ethics Commission just published its newest newsletter, “The Voice of Ethics,” 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 […]

Biden Administration Accepting Public Comment on Proposed Change to Title IX Regulations on Student Eligibility for Athletic Teams

On April 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education posted for public comment a proposal to amend Title IX regulations that would set out a standard governing the adoption or application of sex-related criteria that would limit or deny a student’s eligibility to participate on athletic teams consistent with their gender identity. The proposed regulation […]

Bingo! Schools Are Back In The Raffle Business

Effective April 7, 2023, H.B. 45 allows a school district, community school, STEM school, or chartered nonpublic school to conduct a raffle to raise money for the school district or school without obtaining a bingo license. As an aside, R.C. 2915.01 defines a “raffle” as “a form of bingo in which the one or more […]

The Testing Your Faith Act

Effective April 3, 2023, H.B. 353 entitled, “The Testing Your Faith Act,” requires each state institution of higher education to adopt a policy that reasonably accommodates the sincerely held religious beliefs and practice of students regarding exams, other academic requirements, and absences for reasons of faith or religious or spiritual belief system. To read H.B. […]