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Register Now for OAPSE Conference Tele-Town Hall

ATTENTION CONFERENCE DELEGATES: Due to health regulations impacting the gathering of large groups, the 77th OAPSE Conference has been rescheduled as a Tele-Town Hall, which will take place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, August 8. The Tele-Town Hall format will allow OAPSE to hold our convention with participation from local unions across the state. We […]

Ohio Education Reset/Restart Plan Released

Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Education have issued their Reset/Restart Education plan. The plan lays out recommendations and aspiration guidelines but essentially leaves major decisions about how and when to reopen schools to local districts. Because critical decisions will be made at the district and even the school building level, it is essential […]

“Free College Changed My Life! And it Can Change Yours!”

Robin Pratt drove a school bus through the hills of Vinton County for 25 years as she and her husband also ran an 85-acre farm with horses, goats, chickens and Great Pyrenees dogs, which they breed. Four years ago, Robin took on an additional task – earning a degree in Health Information Management (HIM) from […]

Education Reset/Restart Plan Delayed — Again

TO:            OAPSE Members        FROM:       Joe Rugola, Executive Director DATE:        June 16, 2020 Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Education have again delayed the release of the Education Reset/Restart Plan. We do not have word from state officials about why the plan has not been released. But a draft document has been […]

Governor DeWine, ODE to Release Reset/Restart Education Plan

To: OAPSE Members From: Executive Director Joe Rugola Re: Governor DeWine and Ohio Department of Education Reset and Restart Education Planning Guide As we end this school year, many OAPSE members are wondering about the start of the next one. I know many of you have questions about what your job will look like in […]