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COVID-19 Updates
OAPSE Backs Members Heading Back to School
Wednesday, September 16th, 2020
To: OAPSE Members From: Executive Director Joe Rugola Re: September 15 Update Summer is over, and schools all over Ohio are reopening – in one form or another. Some school districts have opted to do online-only learning. Some are using a hybrid system of virtual and in-person instruction. And still others decided to bring everyone […]
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Ohio Education Reset/Restart Plan Released
Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
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 […]
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Education Reset/Restart Plan Delayed — Again
Tuesday, June 16th, 2020
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 […]
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Governor DeWine, ODE to Release Reset/Restart Education Plan
Thursday, May 28th, 2020
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 […]
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URGENT ACTION NEEDED
Thursday, May 14th, 2020
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 […]
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Governor Cuts Funding to Education, Public Services
Tuesday, May 5th, 2020
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 […]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2020
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 […]
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State Officers, Executive Board on the Job
Thursday, April 23rd, 2020
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 […]
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Schools Closed Through End of Academic Year
Monday, April 20th, 2020
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 […]
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Tuesday, April 14th, 2020
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 […]
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Tuesday, April 7th, 2020
To: OAPSE Members From: Executive Director Joe Rugola Re: Updates on CDL, Stimulus, Unemployment, Additional Funding for State, Local and School Budgets OAPSE continues to communicate with the office of Governor Mike DeWine, the Ohio Department of Education and other agencies relevant to the work of our members. We are pleased that through the actions […]
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OAPSE Keeps Fighting for Members
Thursday, April 2nd, 2020
To: OAPSE Members From: Executive Director Joe Rugola Re: OAPSE’s Continued Fight for Members During the COVID-19 Emergency OAPSE joins our sisters and brothers at AFSCME Ohio Council 8 in mourning the loss of George Culestu, a member of AFSCME Local 2493 at Trumbull County Maintenance Department, who died as a result of COVID-19. On […]
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Governor Extends School Closures Through May 1
Monday, March 30th, 2020
To: OAPSE Members From: Executive Director Joe Rugola Re: Governor DeWine Extends School Closures Through May 1 Governor Mike DeWine has extended the state shutdown of schools through May 1. Nothing else about his original school closure order of March 12 changes, which means the pay and benefits of OAPSE members will continue uninterrupted. OAPSE remains in […]
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COVID-19 Federal Stimulus, Ohio Legislation Impacts OAPSE Members
Thursday, March 26th, 2020
To: OAPSE Members From: Executive Director Joe Rugola Re: Update on Federal Stimulus and Ohio Legislation on Vouchers, Elections The U.S. Senate voted 96-0 to advance the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), a recovery and stimulus bill which will give direct payments to families, send billions to state and local governments and […]
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OAPSE Continues to Focus on Job Security, Pay, Benefits
Wednesday, March 25th, 2020
To: OAPSE Members From: Executive Director Joe Rugola Re: OAPSE Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response As the COVID-19 crisis continues to escalate across the nation, OAPSE is focused on the job security of our members and on your health and safety. Your union is closely monitoring the work of the governor’s office, the Ohio Department of Education, […]
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What Does the Stay at Home Order Mean for You?
Monday, March 23rd, 2020
To: OAPSE Members From: Executive Director Joe Rugola Re: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency and Stay at Home Order Governor DeWine has ordered all workers not engaged in “essential” work or activities to remain at home for the next two weeks. What does this mean for OAPSE members? The bottom line is that the governor’s order to […]
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Friday, March 20th, 2020
Just as OAPSE is working with state and local leaders to protect our members during this time of uncertainty due to the coronavirus and the shutdown of public services like schools, head starts, departments of developmental disabilities and other vital agencies, AFSCME International is working with congressional leaders to do the same. Of course, some […]
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Critical Update about the Coronavirus
Monday, March 16th, 2020
This message has been sent to all OAPSE members for whom we have an email address. Please pass it along to coworkers and union sisters and brothers. And encourage them to sign up for email alerts by going to www.oapse.org or by clicking here. To: OAPSE Leaders and Members From: OAPSE Executive Director Joe Rugola Re: Coronavirus (COVID-19) […]