Mask Guidance has Changed & Mask Laws Will Change Mid-School Year
With the Ohio Department of Health’s new 2021-2022 mask guidance, Ohio school districts received new…
Yet Another Guidance Document? Understanding the Back and Forth on OCR’s Transgender Guidance
Over the last five years, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”)…
When Students, Snapchat, Speech, and the Supreme Court Get Together: Part 2
On June 23, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in…
Ohio Supreme Court Shoots Down School Board’s Policy on Arming Staff
On June 23, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio released its opinion in Gabbard v.…
New Restraint and Seclusion Rule Effective June 24, 2021
Ohio Administrative Code 3301-35-15, Standards for the Implementation of Positive Behavior Intervention Supports and the…
Juneteenth 2021: Were Districts Required to Close Today?
On June 17, 2021, President Biden signed the federal “Juneteenth National Independence Day Act” (the…
Hiring This Summer? Remember That Nepotism Means More Than Authorizing Employment
Nepotism is a crime in Ohio. Public officials (i.e., school employees and board members) are…
Board Policy Responses to the End of Ohio’s Mask Mandate
The news that many students and educators have been waiting for with bated (albeit masked)…
The Return of Website Accessibility Complaints
Over the past several years, thousands of complaints have been filed with the U.S. Department…
The Three Phases of Workers’ Compensation: Start Back at One
School districts think of workers’ compensation only after an employee sustains an alleged injury and…