The Ohio Ethics Commission just published its newest newsletter, 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 advisory opinion […]
Public Schools Week 2019 celebrates our nation’s public schools, our students, and the many school professionals who work to help students achieve their greatest potential. A broad group of educators—representing 10 million administrators, teachers, specialists, teacher educators and school board members – will mark this week with events and outreach to their communities. To learn […]
The Ohio Occupational Therapy Association and Ohio School Health Services Association have jointly produced guidance for school boards and officials regarding Ohio’s independent Medicaid School Program. To read the guidance, here. Authors: Matthew John Markling and the McGown & Markling Team. Note: This blog entry does not constitute – nor does it contain – legal […]
In the case of Esrati v. Dayton City Comm., 2019-Ohio-1021, an Ohio appellate court held that a private tour of school buildings by a facilities committee formed by a school board did not violate the Ohio Open Meetings Act because there was no evidence that “anything other than information gathering [occurred] during the private tour” […]
In the case of Izzo v. Dept. of Edn., 2019-Ohio-1008, an Ohio appellate court upheld the decision of the Ohio Department of Education (“ODE”) to deny a petition to transfer a single residence from one school district territory to another when the reason is merely family convenience and benefit. In this case, the ODE denied […]
On March 14, 2019, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued guidance finding that an employer may not delay the designation of Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) leave or designate more than twelve (12) weeks of leave as FMLA leave. This issue arose because some employers would permit employees to use paid leave […]