In the case of Ayers v. Cleveland, 2017-Ohio-8571, an Ohio appellate court found that “R.C. 2744.07(A)(2) does not provide [a third-party] with a private cause of action against [a political subdivision] to enforce its statutory obligation to indemnify its employees.” Ayers at ¶ 33. This case involved the efforts of a plaintiff to collect a […]
In the case of Langdon v. Ohio Dept. of Edn., 2017-Ohio-8356, an Ohio appellate court reversed a lower court’s ruling because the lower court did not “give due deference” to a decision by the Ohio Department of Education (“ODE”) to deny a teacher’s license renewal application. The case involved a teacher who allegedly engaged in […]
On October 18, 2017, Matthew John Markling is attending the Ohio Council of School Board Attorneys Special Education Roundtable, which consists of fellow school board attorneys dedicated to the practice of special education. Mr. Markling’s dedication toward special education goes beyond roundtables. For example, Mr. Markling and his wife established the Markling Family Foundation to improve the […]
On October 18, 2017, Matthew John Markling is giving a legal update to superintendents at the Fairfield County Educational Service Center with a focus on business advisory councils. The Fairfield County Educational Service Center exists for the purpose of providing student centered educational leadership and supportive services to meet the individual and collective needs of […]
This October, McGown & Markling yet again joins schools and organizations nationwide in observation of National Bullying Prevention Month. We encourage everyone to work together to stop bullying and cyberbullying by increasing awareness of the prevalence and impact of bullying on all children of all ages. STOMP Out Bullying™ has a great resource webpage, which can […]
In the case of Fox v. Huron City School Dist. Bd. of. Edn., 2017-Ohio-7984, a school board’s decision to terminate a superintendent was affirmed by an Ohio appellate court. This must read case is very important because it emphasizes the importance of (1) considering the recommendation of the referee as the school board determines whether […]