Educator Essentials June 2024 Newsletter

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Educator Essentials

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June 2024

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Educator Essentials, brought to you by the State Board of Education team. This monthly newsletter will keep you in the know with important updates about Educator Licensure, Professional Conduct, Educator Evaluations, Teacher of the Year, and more.

State Superintendent's Welcome Message

Paul Craft, Ohio’s 40th Superintendent of Public Instruction, welcomes readers to this newsletter and to the important work of the State Board of Education. Read more about the duties of the State Board as they relate to the other Ohio educational governance agencies and Mr. Craft’s vision for the work of the State Board of Education team.

Melissa Kmetz Receives National Education Award for Teaching Excellence

Congratulations to Melissa Kmetz, the Ohio 2023 Teacher of the Year, who was recently honored by the National Education Association and the National Education Association Foundation as Ohio’s recipient of the 2024 National Education Award for Teaching Excellence.

Action Needed to Prepare for Rapback Expansion

Starting in July, schools and districts are required to enroll non-licensed staff members into the Rapback system using the State Board of Education's CORE system. In addition, the State Board will take over the Rapback process for school bus and van drivers while all other transportation activity will still be handled by the local school or district and the Department of Education and Workforce's Office of Field Services and Pupil Transportation. Schools can take steps now to assist their staff in this process.

Window for Entering OTES Evaluations Closing Soon

The deadline for districts to complete and enter OTES evaluations was May 10. However, OhioES will remain open to enter information until June 15, 2024. Note that districts will continue to receive reminder emails and calls for incomplete evaluation data in OhioES.

Construction Trades Training for School Counselors

Licensed school counselors who work with students in grades 7-12 will need to complete an approved construction trades career pathway training program for 2026 renewal.

Pre-Service Teacher Permits

Teacher candidates enrolled in educator preparation programs who will be in P-12 classrooms are required to obtain the new three-year Pre-Service Teacher Permit. Applicants may access the online application for this permit through their CORE Dashboards now!

Student Mental Health Training for Coaches

Athletic coaches are required to complete approved student mental health training for renewal of their pupil-activity permits. Any athletic coach who previously held a pupil-activity permit must complete this training before obtaining a new or renewal pupil-activity permit.

New Headquarters for State Board of Education

The State Board of Education has relocated its headquarters to the William Green Building at 30 West Spring Street (12th Floor) in Columbus, Ohio 43215. Phone numbers and email addresses for board members, agency offices, and staff remain unchanged.

Deadlines and Dates

Please be aware of these approaching deadlines and important dates.

6/7 | Educator Standards Board meeting
6/11 | State Board of Education meeting
6/15 | Final date to enter OTES evaluations
6/19 | Juneteenth holiday
7/4 | Independence Day holiday
7/8 | State Board of Education meeting

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