Legal Wisdom
In the list below you will find information shared from Ohio Attorneys who specialize in charter schools.
September 2021 - by: Amy Goodson Co., LLC. for Ohio Community School Board members
Masks in Schools - One of the most asked questions as school starts this fall is whether and how to institute mask/face covering policies. Read more >>
November 2021 - by: Amy Goodson Co., LLC. for Ohio Community School Board members
“Mask to Stay” & “Test to Play” - Late last month the Ohio Department of Health released updated school quarantine guidance. Recognizing that out-of-school quarantining has unintended consequences of reducing in-school learning and adding strain on parents, schools, and local health departments, ODH announced new in-school alternatives to at home quarantining for staff and students. The new options are being termed “Mask to Stay” and “Mask to Play” options. Read more >>
December 2021 - by: Amy Goodson Co., LLC. for Ohio Community School Board members
Blended Learning Option – Senate Bill 229 - If passed into law, SB 229 introduced in September will offer a blended learning option to Ohio community schools this school year while presumptively meeting the requirements to receive full funding. Read more >>
January 2022 - by: Amy Goodson Co., LLC. for Ohio Community School Board members
Blended Learning Option – Senate Bill 229 - Recognizing that schools may need to address partial or whole school COVID outbreaks, SB 229 was signed into law in mid-December with immediate effectivity as emergency legislation. Read more >>
February 2022 - by: Amy Goodson Co., LLC. for Ohio Community School Board members
Virtual Meetings – House Bill 51 In late January the Ohio Senate amended House Bill 51 to allow public bodies to meet virtually through June 30, 2022. This temporary adjustment to Ohio Open Meetings Act’s requirement that members of a public body must attend in-person to count toward quorum and voting mirrors the previous law passed earlier in the COVID pandemic. Read more >>
January 2022 - by: Amy Goodson Co., LLC. for Ohio Community School Board members
Blended Learning Option – Senate Bill 229 - Recognizing that schools may need to address partial or whole school COVID outbreaks, SB 229 was signed into law in mid-December with immediate effectivity as emergency legislation. Read more >>
April 2022 - by: Amy Goodson Co., LLC. for Ohio Community School Board members
Virtual Meetings – House Bill 51 House Bill 51 allow public bodies such as community schools to meet
virtually through June 30, 2022. This temporary adjustment to Ohio Open Meetings Act’s requirement that members of a public body must attend in-person to count toward quorum and voting mirrors the previous law passed earlier in the COVID pandemic. Read more >>
September 2022 - by: Amy Goodson Co., LLC. for Ohio Community School Board members
Health Concerns in 2022 School Opening - The 2022-2023 school year marks the start of the second full school year with COVID concerns factoring into school policies. While many counties across the state are still categorized as having high transmission rates, most schools and districts have loosened protocols from last school year. Most are not requiring masks and have relaxed requirements for sick students to stay home. Read more >>
October 2022 - by: Amy Goodson Co., LLC. for Ohio Community School Board members
Local Report Cards - In September ODE released the 2021- 2022 school report cards. The new report cards no longer include letter grades, but instead use a 5-star system. While no overall star ratings were assigned this year, the following categories are rated: Read more >>
January 2023 - by: Amy Goodson Co., LLC. for Ohio Community School Board members
Lame Duck Legislation – House Bills 45 & 554; In mid-December the Ohio General Assembly passed numerous bills as it usually does between the November election and the end of the legislative term. Read more >>
February 2023 - by: Amy Goodson Co., LLC. for Ohio Community School Board members
Threat Assessment Teams & Plan/Policy Deadline - In accordance with House Bill 123, all Ohio schools must have a Threat Assessment Plan/Policy in place by March 24, 2023. All schools serving grades six and higher must also have a trained threat assessment team in place by that same date. Read more >>