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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
To: OAPSE Members From: Executive Director Joe Rugola Re: Help us Pass the Heroes Act URGENT ACTION NEEDED TODAY AND TOMORROW Sisters and brothers, the U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote tomorrow (Friday, May 15) afternoon on the Heroes Act, a $3 trillion stimulus package that includes hundreds of billions in funding for […]
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 […]