In the case of State ex rel. Unterbrink v. Elida Local Sch. Bd. of Educ., 2020-Ohio-5378, an Ohio Appeals Court held that teachers are required to have actual notice of an entry of an order of termination – and the teacher in this case was given actual notice of termination. The teacher argued that he […]
In the case of Davis v. Cinnamon Lake Ass’n., 2020-Ohio-5374, the Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals held, a school district did not discriminate against an employee because: the employee was discharged within the 90-day probationary period, the employee did not possess the necessary skills and knowledge for the position, and the employee failed to […]
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 response to the vaping epidemic facing our youth, schools have joined the multijurisdictional Anti-Vaping Litigation to seek monetary relief from vaping companies. And all Ohio public and private schools are now being called upon to join the Anti-Vaping Litigation to seek benefits at no cost. In an effort to share additional information on the […]
In the case of A.J.R. v. Lute, Slip Opinion No. 2020-Ohio-5168, the Ohio Supreme Court held that a teacher and school officials did not act recklessly in regard to reports that a kindergartener was being bullied because the teacher and school officials did not act in perverse disregard of a known risk. In this case, […]
In response to the vaping epidemic facing our youth, schools have joined the multijurisdictional Anti-Vaping Litigation to seek monetary relief from vaping companies. From its early inception, Attorney William B. Shinoff and the Frantz Law Group, APLC have been representing schools throughout the Nation in the Anti-Vaping Litigation. And the Frantz Law Group is now […]