9/18/2023
The Department regularly posts rules for public comment. However, the Department has not posted any new rules since the last edition of EdConnection. Find previously announced public comment opportunities for rules and related deadlines on the Department’s website. Check back often as additional rules may be added throughout the week.
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9/18/2023
Schools and districts still can request COVID tests through this SurveyMonkey tool. Also available are professional tests (for central administration), proctored home tests that produce documented results and over-the-counter tests for school-related purposes that don't require documented results. Find guidance about different potential uses for the various tests on the order form.
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9/18/2023
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) will be celebrating National Recycling Day with a virtual art exhibit the week of Nov. 7-11. Students, teachers, families and local artists are invited to take part.
Artists can submit images of their artwork made from recycled materials for inclusion in the exhibit, which the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency expects will be shared virtually through a video compilation of all the pieces submitted.
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9/18/2023
The Department’s new School-Based Mental Health webpage provides resources and supports for educators, administrators and mental health professionals to strengthen school-based mental health, remove barriers to learning and promote success for Ohio’s students.
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9/18/2023
The Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI) developed the Supporting Learning Series: Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired. Information presented can help educators build capacity around supports that are meaningful and necessary for students who are visually impaired.
Each module focuses on one of the five tenets of a whole-child approach and includes interviews with teachers of the visually impaired from around the United States.
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