Student Wellness and Success Funds and Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid 2023 Report and remaining funds reminder The Student Wellness and Success Funds and Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid 2023 Report includes details on how Ohio districts and schools implemented initiatives and spent funds. As a reminder, Ohio law now requires all student wellness and success funds allocated in Fiscal Years 2020 to 2023 be spent prior to June 30, 2025.

Future Forward Ohio spotlights on promising practices to accelerate learning  Three new Future Forward Ohio spotlights highlight promising practices Ohio’s school leaders, educators, nonprofits, and other partners have implemented using emergency COVID relief funds to accelerate student learning.

Compliance with pupil transportation requirements The newly revised Transportation Concern Form is available to formally report concerns about pupil transportation services. Visit the Compliance with Pupil Transportation webpage for the latest updates.

Reminder: Report student results for Ohio's State Tests to families by June 30 Districts and schools should make arrangements to ensure results for Ohio’s State Tests are communicated to parents by the statutory deadline of June 30, 2024.

New sessions for 2023-2024 OLAC professional learning series Check out the latest lineup of professional learning sessions available to educators on topics such as assessment, literacy, early childhood, leveraging evaluation systems to influence change, and more.

New Rules for Public Comment

The Department regularly posts rules for public comment. However, the Department has not posted any new rules since the last edition of EdConnection.

Find previously announced public comment opportunities for rules and related deadlines on the Department’s website. Check back often as additional rules may be added throughout the week. 

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Deadlines and dates

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

DECEMBER 

• 12/13: Register for office hours for special education directors on IDEA monitoring tools and resources 
• 12/13: Register for Principal Chat Series (Career Exploration K-12) 
• 12/14: Register to attend statewide Ohio Materials Matter High Quality Instructional Materials webinar 
• 12/15: Deadline for schools to apply for Purple Star Award 
• 12/15: Apply for Ohio Schools to Watch program 
• 12/15: Deadline to apply for Career Technical Education Equipment Grant  
• 12/22: Confirm value-added roster verification participation

• 12/31: Submit in EMIS for Fiscal Year 2024 Computer Science Eligibility Verification

JANUARY 2024

• 1/8: Career Pathway Development workshop – Southwest Region

• 1/9: Register to attend monthly virtual meetups for new program coordinators 

• 1/10: Register for Principal Chat Series (Professionalism) 

• 1/16: Career Pathway Development workshop - Northwest Region 

• 1/19: Career Pathway Development workshop - Northeast Region 

• 1/22: Registration open for spring resident educator program coordinator regional network meetings

• 1/31: Register for 2024 OLAC and PBIS Showcase 

FEBRUARY 2024

• 2/13: Register to attend monthly virtual meetups for new program coordinators