In the case of State of Ohio v. Fox, 2016-Ohio-2745, an Ohio appellate court affirmed the decision to dismiss a criminal case against a superintendent – who is a public servant – for allegedly unlawfully failing to disclose gifts received while a superintendent. The trial court dismissed the criminal case against the superintendent because the Ohio […]
On October 6, 2017, Matthew John Markling is giving a legal update to superintendents at the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center, which currently provides specialized academic and support services to 16 school districts in Crawford, Morrow, and Richland Counties.
On October 5, 2017, Matthew John Markling is giving a legal update to educational leaders at the Oregon City School District. The mission of the Oregon City School District Board of Education is to maintain a safe and secure learning environment that provides all students with the opportunity to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities […]
In the case of Breeze, Inc. v. Testa, Slip Opinion No. 2017-Ohio-7801, the Ohio Supreme Court clarified – or changed according to the dissent – when the public-schoolhouse exemption and charitable-or-public-use tax exemption is available for leased property. Former and current Ohio law provides a tax exemption for property belonging to charitable or educational institutions […]
Today, September 22, 2017, the U.S. Department of Education (“DOE”) issued its “September 2017 Questions and Answers on Campus Sexual Misconduct” which can be read by clicking here and answers the following twelve questions: What is the nature of a school’s responsibility to address sexual misconduct? What is the Clery Act and how does it […]
In the case of G.M. v. Springfield Local Schools Bd. of Edn., 2017-Ohio-7767, an Ohio appellate court dismissed the suspension appeal of a high school graduate as moot – meaning there is no longer an actual controversy – because “there is no evidence in the record that [the student] did not graduate [and] there is […]