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Please join us in (via Microsoft teams) in attending the Ohio Related Services Virtual Meet-Up Series on March 15, 2022 from 330-430 PM. The topic of the session will be on service provider workload/caseload. A panel of related service supervisors from Ohio’s Urban school districts will provide their own approaches to using the workload process…

See Below for a quick recap of major issues being discussed this month: The Ohio House recently put their mark on the state’s $75 billion two-year operating budget (HB 110). The House Finance Committee accepted a substitute version of the bill, which called for a 2% across-the-board income tax cut, which House Republicans suggest will…

Ohio Board of Speech and Hearing Professionals License Renewal Deadline Extended for All The deadline for licensure renewal has been extended by the state legislature to allow licensees to accumulate required CEUs, which pandemic restrictions may have prevented them from doing. The extended deadline for completion of required continuing education and paying for renewal is July 1,…

On December 22, 2020, the Ohio Senate approved an amended HB 442, which pertains to licensing within the State of Ohio. The bill is now on the Governor’s desk, awaiting his anticipated signature.  What does HB 442 mean for OSSPEAC members? Every 3 years, the Legislature is required to review each state license to determine…

The Legislature is adjourned till after the election, at which time the lame duck session will convene. Any bill that is to be enacted will have to be acted on before December 31, as the Legislative Biennium ends then, at which time every bill not passed or enacted is permanently tabled and will have to…

OSSPEAC is excited to announce a series of online virtual events provided for OSSPEAC members and well as non-member.   This listing will continue to grow as we continue to develop new events.

Activity at the State Legislature has slowed almost to a halt because of the Coronavirus-19 outbreak. This month’s legislative report details legislation which Government Policy Group is following for us. For school-based professionals, several bills are of particular interest (see legislative report for details on each): ***HB 243 – Hearing Aid coverage ***HB 436 –…

Ohio Department of Education Click here to get the latest information from The Ohio Department of Education New Resources for Educators, Local Leaders on K-12 Flexibilities, Student Privacy, and Educating Students with Disabilities During Coronavirus Outbreak U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos issued new resources today that will assist education leaders in protecting student privacy…