Aug. 13, 2018

Parents encouraged to visit ChildCareSearch to find before- and after-school care

With many children heading back to school this month, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and Ohio Department of Education remind parents to visit ChildCareSearch.Ohio.gov when searching for before- and after-school care for their children.

Data review and appeal windows open for 2018 calendar, staff, course and assessment data Monday, Aug. 13 through Thursday, Aug. 23, superintendents of traditional districts, community schools, joint vocational school districts, STEM districts and educational service centers can conduct the required review of their calendar, staff, course, Ohio Graduation Tests, alternate, OELPA, and other accountability assessment data reported in EMIS during the 2018 school year.

Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy releases video safety training guide for educators The Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy released the first 10 videos from its free training series: Active Shooter Response: An Educator's Guide. Fifteen additional videos will be released to complete the series later this summer. The series is available on the Attorney General’s website.

Portman, Brown encourage Ohio students to apply for nomination to U.S. Service Academies U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) encourage Ohioans interested in 2019 admission to U.S. Military Service Academies to apply to each senator’s office for a congressional nomination.

Start Talking! Do you know the impact peer presence has on behavior? Teens and tweens do not need coercing or encouragement to make risky decisions.

Superintendents, principals, treasurers, other administrators

Validation process for career-technical education teachers in middle school

Career-Technical Education Middle Grades Waiver form available for FY18-19

Alternative Education Leaders Network meeting registration open

Adapted Physical Education Workshop offered Sept. 24

Teachers, curriculum directors, counselors, other professionals

Register now for orientation for nurses new to Ohio schools, Sept. 12-14

#ExtraCreditBlog — A Parent’s Hope for the New School Year

Deadlines and dates

Approaching deadlines or important dates mentioned in previous editions of EdConnection.

8/17 | Webinar on implementing performance-based assessments
8/22-10/5 | Regional Ohio Leadership Advisory Council facilitator training
9/5-9/28 | Gifted education regional meetings
9/14| Deadline to submit district selection of ACT or SAT
9/30 | Deadline to submit business advisory council plans
10/10 | Complete setup for electronic Teacher and Principal Evaluation Systems (eTPES)
10/10-12 | Ohio Career-Technical Administrators Association Fall Conference
10/12 | Submissions to round four of Purple Star School selection closes
10/28-31 | National Dropout Prevention Network Conference
11/15-16 | Ohio School Improvement Institute      

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