The United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released guidance regarding the civil rights implications for special education students in remote instruction. Remote instruction has a direct impact on each school’s obligation to provide free access to a public education (“FAPE”) to students with disabilities. The guidance states that school districts are not […]
In the case of State ex rel. Horizon Science Academy of Lorain, Incorporated v. Ohio Department of Education, Slip Opinion No. 2021-Ohio-1681, the Supreme Court of Ohio held that the “good standing” requirement for a community school does not require the school operator to be a corporation registered with the Ohio Secretary of State. The […]
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 […]
In the case Ra v. Swagelok Mfg. Co., L.L.C., 2021-Ohio-1657, an Ohio Appeals Court found that a former employee could not provide the necessary factual basis for a valid claim of retaliation or discrimination against a former employer. In this case, the former employee argued the termination was an act of retaliation for filing sexual […]
In the case of Martin v. Payne, 2021-Ohio-1557, an Ohio Appellate Court held that sovereign immunity protected the Village of Payne from liability because the homeowners must offer more than their own word as evidence of negligence. In this case, homeowners brought a claim against the Village of Payne for the negligent maintenance, inspection, and […]
In the case of State ex rel. Smith v. Gowdy, 2021-Ohio-1730, the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals held that parliamentary rules are intended to assist in the orderly conduct of business, and the failure to follow such rules will not invalidate otherwise lawful actions. In this case, the individual argued for reinstatement as East […]