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May 17, 2021 With districts still scrambling to determine how to continue online learning for the 2021-2022 school year and beyond, many are considering implementation of blended learning. Under Ohio law, “blended learning” means the delivery of instruction in a combination of time in a supervised physical location away from home and online delivery whereby […]
May 17, 2021 Ohio’s health orders will end on June 2, 2021, more than a full year after Ohio Governor Mike DeWine first enacted the orders. Prior restrictions will remain in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, but all other public health orders such as capacity limits, social distancing and the mask mandate will come […]
May 4, 2021 It’s not your typical tax relief. And while it’s available for only a small window of time, it’s tax relief nonetheless. Last month, the IRS issued guidance explaining how employers, including school districts, can claim tax credits under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“Act”). The Act allows school districts to […]
April 5, 2021 On April 1, 2021, the Ohio Department of Education (“ODE”) released much-anticipated guidance regarding remote learning options for the 2021-22 school year. While legislative action to address continuation of remote learning options for the upcoming school year remains uncertain, ODE’s guidance outlines the options that exist under current law for districts wishing […]
March 2, 2021 COVID-19 provides the perfect excuse for commercial real estate owners to challenge their property values this year. Property owners will assert that, because revenue is down across the board, their property values should be lower as well. But as we know, that is not necessarily the case, especially given lower interest rates […]
February 18, 2021 Stressing the importance of in-person learning, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released guidance to open and operate K-12 schools in ways that mitigate the spread of COVID-19 (COVID). The CDC’s guidance includes detailed steps for districts, which are summarized below. Employ the following mitigation strategies to reduce the […]
February 15, 2021 The Ohio Department of Education released this FAQ bulletin to help public school districts learn more about Governor DeWine’s announcement from his press conference on February 9, 2021, to create extended learning plans for students by April 1, 2021. DeWine recently called on school districts in a press conference to formulate and […]
January 13, 2021 As COVID-19 vaccines become more available, Ohio school districts will need to decide whether to implement mandatory immunization requirements for employees. Governor DeWine has prioritized school staff to begin receiving the vaccine as early as February 1, 2021, provided superintendents agree to in-person or hybrid attendance for students. Making this determination requires […]
December 29, 2020 On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 into law, which provides $900 billion in coronavirus relief and $1.4 trillion to fund the government. Below is a summary of the bill’s many provisions that will affect employers. Payroll credit for paid sick and family leave: The Families First […]
November 23, 2020 When House Bill (“HB”) 197 went into effect last spring, during the initial phase of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, it provided relief to Ohio school districts in many important areas of school functions. HB 197 provisions are set to sunset on December 1, 2020 while school districts continue to face the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
November 19, 2020 With today’s passage of Ohio House Bill (“HB”) 404, the legislature officially has extended the effectiveness of the HB 197 provisions granting authority to public bodies to hold and attend meetings and conduct and attend hearings by means of teleconference, video conference, or any other similar electronic technology while remaining compliant with […]
November 18, 2020 A New York federal district court recently dismissed a class action lawsuit alleging every school district in the country conspired to deny services to special education students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The court concluded it lacked authority to consider claims about districts outside of New York, and even claims subject to review […]