covid-19

Governor Cuts Funding to Education, Public Services

To: OAPSE Members From: Executive Director Joe Rugola Re: Governor Mike DeWine’s Cuts to Ohio’s K-12 Education Budget and Other Public Services Today, Governor Mike DeWine announced deep cuts to K-12 education and other public services which may affect the services our members provide.  The education cuts of $355 million, or 3.7 percent, impact May […]

To: OAPSE Members From: Executive Director Joe Rugola Re: Federal Funding for Schools, States and Local Governments Congress is set to take up legislation that will provide critical funding for our schools, local governments and states. Set to be drafted in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Phase IV Stimulus legislation – called the Heroes […]

State Officers, Executive Board on the Job

To: Our OAPSE Family From: Your State Officers and Executive Board Your state officers and executive board members and alternate members are sending our best to all OAPSE families as we go through the shutdown of our schools and other vital services our members provide at libraries, departments of developmental disabilities, residential services facilities, head […]

Schools Closed Through End of Academic Year

To: OAPSE Members From: Executive Director Joe Rugola Re: Status of Ohio Shutdown and Impact on OAPSE Members Today, Governor Mike DeWine announced that Ohio schools will remain closed through the end of this academic year. We have been communicating regularly with the governor, the Ohio Department of Education, the Ohio Department of Health and […]

To: OAPSE Members From: Executive Director Joe Rugola Re: Licensing Deadlines for OAPSE Drivers Driver Licensing OAPSE continues to work with the office of Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) to provide clarity to our members who are required to be licensed by the state of Ohio. The ODE has provided […]