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First Community of Practice Meeting for 2023-2024!
Please join us for our first meeting of OSSPEAC’s Community of Practice 2023-2024! Please see attached flyer for more information and a link to the zoom session.
Read MoreIn the works!
OSSPEAC is working on a free professional development opportunity to address government affairs as it relates to our field. Be on the lookout for more details in the future!
Read MoreHB 33
HB 33, the state’s omnibus budget bill, removes most of the authority of the State Board of Education, giving it to a new state education department under the governor, the renamed and reformed Department of Education and Workforce (DEW). The State Board of Education will largely function as a licensing board and the Governor will…
Read MoreHouse Bill 198
House Bill 198, known as Madeline’s Law, would require health insurers to cover the cost of hearing aids for Ohioans ages 21 and under. By an overwhelming majority, the bill passed the House and moved to the Senate for reconciliation. When lawmakers return in August, OSHGAC will be monitoring and potentially recommending organizations to act.
Read MoreImportant Update for Children Eligible Under Developmental Delay in Preschool Special Education
The Ohio General Assembly recently passed HB 554 which resulted in the expanded definition of “child with a disability” as it pertains to the developmental delay disability category found in Ohio Revised Code Section 3323.01 Education of children with disabilities definitions. Children in preschool identified as having a developmental delay disability in special education no…
Read MoreOSSPEAC Buisness Meeting 2022
We would like to share our most recent business meeting PowerPoint from October 2022. Please review this information related to OSSPEAC, including our scholarship winners!
Read More2022 Conference Accommodations
We are happy to have created a list of area hotels/restaurants for our members. Please see below for more information.
Read MoreEvaluation Roadmap for Parents
We would like to share this new publication from the Ohio Department of Education. This is an Evaluation Roadmap for parents. It will be posted on the Department’s website soon, but please click the link below to learn more information. https://osspeac.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Evaluation-Roadmap-Final.pdf
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