Senate Bill 216, which has an effective date of November 2, 2018, makes a number of significant revisions to (1) the state framework for teacher evaluations and (2) non-teacher tenure. With respect to teacher evaluations, the act eliminates the requirement that 50% of a teacher’s evaluation consist of student academic growth measures. Instead, Senate Bill […]
House Bill 438, which goes into effect on September 28, 2018, makes two significant changes regarding (1) the annexation of educational service center (“ESC”) territory and (2) the appointment of additional governing board members. With respect to the ESC territories, the act permits a local school district that previously severed its territory from an ESC, […]
In L.H., et al. v. Hamilton Cty. Dep’t of Educ., Nos. 17-5989, 18-5086, the federal appellate court found a disabled student’s removal from a general classroom to be a violation of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) and that his parents were due reimbursement for his placement in a private school. In the case, a […]
In the case of Fraternal Order of Police Ohio Labor Council, Inc. v. Uhrichsville, 2018-Ohio-3344, an Ohio appellate court ruled that the parties to a collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) could not arbitrate issues arising out of the formation and negotiation of a new CBA. In this case, the city and union could not agree on the […]
In Barney v. Akron Board of Education, No. 5:2016cv00112, an Ohio federal court determined that an Ohio school district may seek attorney’s fees and litigation expenses against individuals filing frivolous due process complaints under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”). This case involved an administrative complaint filed by the parents of a student who […]
In the case of Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow v. Ohio Dept. of Edn., Slip Opinion No. 2018-Ohio-3126, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the Ohio Department of Education (“ODE”) may require evidence of durational data regarding students in order for online-based or electronic learning schools to qualify for state funding. In this case, ODE was seeking […]