In the case of State ex rel. Jones v. Dayton Pub. Schools Bd. of Edn., 2018-Ohio-676, an Ohio appellate court invalidated a school board resolution non-renewing a treasurer because the school board failed to comply with the Ohio Open Meetings Act by not stating the purpose of a special meeting. The facts of the case […]
On February 26, 2018, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in Janus v. AFCSME, Supreme Court No. 16-3638, a case that could decide the fate of organized labor in the United States. At issue in Janus is the continued validity of “fair share” or “agency” fees. Over forty years ago, the United States Supreme […]
In the case of Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow v. Ohio State Bd. of Edn., 2018-Ohio-716, an Ohio appellate court determined that proceedings related to a determination by the Ohio Department of Education (“ODE”) regarding community school funding are quasi-judicial in nature and, as a result, the deliberations which led to the decision related to funding […]
On February 28, 2018, Matthew John Markling is giving a legal update to administrators at the Summit County Educational Service Center. The Summit County Educational Service Center is committed to providing leadership and service in education.
On February 13, 2018, the Ohio Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow v. Ohio Department of Education, Ohio Supreme Court No. 2017-0913, a case in which the Ohio Supreme Court is asked to determine whether the Ohio Department of Education (“ODE”) can require online community schools, or eschools, to provide durational records […]
In the case of Stanfield v. Reading Bd. of Edn., 2018-Ohio-405, an Ohio appellate court found that a school board can be liable for injuries that occur off school premises – regardless of the school board’s ownership or affiliation with that location. The case involves a student who “suffered a severe head injury when a […]