10/29/2024
Under the direction of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted, the Ohio Department of Health released its Model Emergency Action Plan for the Use of Automated External Defibrillators. The plan may be used by Ohio schools and municipal sports and recreation locations to ensure staff are trained and ready to respond if a student, young athlete, or any other individual experiences a cardiac emergency.
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10/29/2024
The Department is hosting a webinar to discuss the Comprehensive School Safety Framework Nov. 6. Principals, administrators, teachers, counselors, school safety staff, and district-level personnel are encouraged to attend to support school safety and implementation of the framework.
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10/29/2024
The application window for the next class of Purple Star-designated schools is Nov. 1 to Dec. 15. The next round of Purple Star schools will be announced in April during the Month of the Military Child.
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10/29/2024
Ohio’s educational service centers are offering training and coaching in the nationally recognized Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) model, which has been connected to fewer bullying incidents and reported violence.
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10/29/2024
Each year, districts and schools in Ohio receive ratings evaluating the performance of their special education programs. District and school administrators received an email from the Department with instructions on accessing rating reports using the OHID portal.
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