From the Superintendent

With the Ohio Achievement Assessments for third-grade reading just completed, many parents of struggling readers may be wondering how the Third Grade Reading Guarantee will affect their child. I urge you to reassure these moms and dads by explaining to them all that your school will do throughout the school year and the summer, if necessary, to get their struggling readers on track.

Dates and Deadlines

Approaching deadlines or important dates mentioned in previous editions of EdConnection

For school superintendents, principals and treasurers

• Application period open for Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship
• New training module provides guidance on approval processes for student learning objectives
• Licensure process going paperless; sign up as an electronic signer now
• Oct. 28-29: Annual Statewide Education Conference – Registration Closes Oct. 25
• Oct. 31-Nov. 1: Rural Education National Forum – Registration Closes Oct. 21

For curriculum directors, teachers and school counselors

• Personal finance tools for schools
• Fifth-grade submissions to Amber Alert poster contest due Jan. 13

From the Superintendent

Colleagues:

I often talk about the great ideas I hear percolating from our educators and leaders. I believe that these educators have a pent-up energy to try new things that will allow them to do their jobs better. I am happy to report that those educators are responding to our call for Straight A Fund applicants. As the deadline for letters of intent to apply for Ohio’s Straight A Funds drew to a close last Friday, 1,481 schools, districts and their partners shared their plans to seek funds for their great ideas.

Dates and deadlines

Approaching deadlines or important dates mentioned in previous editions of EdConnection

For school superintendents, principals and treasurers

• Additional Straight A Fund application and scoring process guidance available
• Foundation payment calculator available for treasurers
• School leaders invited to open discussions with higher education faculty
• School security grant webinar for superintendents and treasurers Oct. 9
• Rural Education National Forum in Columbus Oct. 31-Nov. 1
• Workers comp premium rebate program helps injured workers; enroll by Oct. 31
• Schools expected to receive teacher Value-Added data by Nov. 14