In the case of Readinger v. Mun. Constr. Equip. Operators, 2019-Ohio-1436, an Ohio appellate court held that the claims asserted by current and former union members against their certified bargaining representative were so “inextricably intertwined” with their rights under the collective bargaining that the Ohio State Employment Relations Board (“SERB”) had exclusive jurisdiction over their […]
In OAG No. 2019-014, the Ohio Attorney General opined that a vocational school district board of education does not have the “authority to establish a sick leave donation program for nonteaching employees of the district who are not members of a collective bargaining agreement.” Due to the fact that R.C. 3319.141 only provides for the […]
In the case of Redlin v. Grosse Pointe Pub. School Sys., 6th Cir. No. 18-1641, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 11104 (Apr. 16, 2019), a federal appellate court held that (1) the transfer of an assistant principal from a high school to a middle school and (2) negative performance evaluations may constitute adverse employment actions for […]
In the findings letter of OEC No. CP 0015-2019 (April 10, 2019), the Ohio Department of Education’s Office for Exceptional Children found that a handwritten note from a parent in an agenda book requesting a disability evaluation was sufficient to serve as a request for an evaluation under the IDEA and related disability laws such […]
On April 10, 2019, the United States Department of Education released a Parent and Educator Guide to School Climate Resources to provide guidance on creating a positive school climate, reduce disciplinary issues, and increase overall school safety. The guide also provides best practices and additional resources on these topics. To read the guide, click here. […]
Your McGown & Markling Pinball Wizards went head-to-head in the Winter 2019 McGown & Markling Pinball Championship at the Ohio Pinball Show on April 5, 2019. This epic nine-game pinball championship began with Matt selecting Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure, which currently ranks as the No. 10 pinball game in the Pinside Pinball Top 100. […]