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In a decision highlighting the tension between technological developments and personal privacy, an Ohio federal court recently prohibited public universities from scanning student test takers’ home surroundings for impermissible materials. This holding, although likely to be appealed, may impact not only post-secondary institutions, such as colleges and universities, but also K-12 school districts. Background: A […]

July 6, 2022 As another school year ends and planning begins for the fall, below are reminders for you and your district regarding applicable state and federal laws, policies, and funds. National School Lunch Program The U.S Department of Agriculture extended the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Seamless Summer Option to allow all students access […]

July 1, 2022  In an important decision with far-reaching implications, the United States Supreme Court held that a school district violated a football coach’s First Amendment rights in disciplining him for post-game prayers. The controversial Kennedy v. Bremerton holding represents a departure from the traditional legal approach to prayer in public schools. The Background: A […]

June 27, 2022 On Friday June 24, 2022, Ohio Governor DeWine signed House Bill 583.  This bill extends the authorization for Ohio schools to employ substitute teachers according to their own established education-level requirements through the 2023-2024 school year.  It also addresses some budgetary issues and requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish and […]

June 24, 2022  The U.S. Department of Education (Department) has released proposed changes to the regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX).  These proposals follow the Department’s executively ordered review of its Title IX regulations that were previously revised during the Trump administration. The proposed regulation changes are reportedly intended […]

June 13, 2022 On March 14, 2022, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill (SB) 215 (commonly referred to as Ohio’s Constitutional Carry Bill) into law. The provisions of SB 215 went into effect June 13, 2022. The new law eliminates the requirement that a concealed handgun licensee must carry the concealed handgun license in […]

June 13, 2022 On June 13, 2022, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 99 (HB 99) into law, which allows an employee of a school district to voluntarily be armed within the employing district’s school safety zone. The law will become effective on September 12, 2022. The new law expressly states the intent was […]

May 16, 2022 As the current school year comes to a close, Ohio’s State Board of Education has approved the Ohio Dyslexia Committee’s Ohio Dyslexia Guidebook. This guidebook stems from the requirements in House Bill 436. Initial school district obligations for the 2022-2023 school year include: Annual dyslexia screenings: Tier I screenings must be used […]

April 21, 2022  Since 1976, Ohio law has allowed school districts to file complaints with county boards of revision when they believe properties are undervalued. The law also gave school districts meaningful opportunities to contest attempts by property owners to lower their property values. All of that changes now with Governor DeWine signing controversial House […]

March 29, 2022 In Houston Community College v. Wilson, a unanimous Supreme Court held on March 24, 2022 that no First Amendment rights are abridged when a board verbally censures one of its own members. Wilson, an elected member of a community college board of trustees, challenged his board’s decisions by filing various lawsuits against […]