In the case of Doe v. Zucker, parents of children attending school in the New York public school system were not granted medical exemption for their children despite previous medical issues or reactions to vaccines. The New York public school system would not allow these students to be included in remote, virtual instruction based on […]
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 […]
In the case of Wilhelm v. Jerusalem Twp. Zoning, 2020-Ohio-5283, the Court of Claims of Ohio held that a township was not required to respond to questions from a requester if they do not relate to specific documentation when the township already provided all requested documentation. The public record requestor asserted that the township denied […]