In the case of Chisholm v. St. Marys City Sch. Dist. Bd. of Educ., N.D. Ohio No. 3:16CV2849, a federal district court held that a football coach’s verbal insults toward student players did not constitute a violation of a student’s right to due process under the United States Constitution without accompanying physical action. This case centered […]
House Bill 502 creates a mandatory two-year cycle for suicide awareness training for nurses, teachers, counselors, school psychologists, administrators, and any other appropriate personnel employed by a school district, educational service center, community school, or STEM school. The previous version of R.C. 3319.073 did not require suicide awareness training on a recurring basis. Under the […]
On December 21, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Education issued a Dear Colleague Letter withdrawing all prior recommendations regarding the Rethink Discipline Guidance from the 2014 Obama Administration. This letter came in response to the Federal Commission on School Safety’s report and recommendation (which we blogged about here) that the […]
On December 19, 2018, Governor John Kasich issued Executive Order 2018-12K taking a significant step in ensuring that all Ohioans, including LGBTQ Ohioans, are protected from discrimination in state employment. This executive order explicitly prohibits discrimination in state employment on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and other protected bases such as […]
House Bill 491 makes significant changes to the potential liability of school district and educational service center treasurers for the loss of public funds. The Act limits a treasurer’s liability so long as the treasurer performed all official duties with reasonable care. The Act still permits treasurer liability where the loss of public funds results […]
House Bill 491 makes significant changes regarding the provision of substitute teaching licenses to specified pupil services personnel. The Act allows the State Board of Education to issue substitute licenses to speech-language pathologists, audiologists, registered nurses, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapist assistants, and social workers. An individual seeking such a substitute […]