Report of December 30, 2009 Meeting with ODE Regarding Conversion School/Sponsor District Operational Independence
January 2010 |
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Bulletin on the December 30, 2009 meeting between Bricker & Eckler attorneys and officials of the Ohio Department of Education on operational independence.
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ODE Orders Conversion Community Schools To Sever Operational Ties With Sponsor School Districts
December 2009 |
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Bulletin on the Ohio Department of Education letters to conversion community schools asserting that the schools are operating in violation of state and federal law because the schools are not operationally independent from their sponsor districts.
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BrickerConstructionLaw.com Newsletter -- October 2009
October 2009 |
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Fifth annual School Construction issue looks at current events impacting school construction projects.
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A Primer of ARRA Reporting Requirements
September 2009 |
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Bulletin on the quarterly reporting requirements of recipients of monies from the Recovery Act.
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Reporting Requirements for Recipients of Stimulus Funding: Initial Reports due on October 10, 2009
September 2009 |
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Reminder that recipients of funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 must file their first quarterly reports no later than October 10, 2009.
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Take Advantage of the Ohio EPA Clean Diesel School Bus Fund Retrofit Grants Program
June 2009 |
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Bulletin on funds available through the Stimulus bill and Ohio EPA for the clean diesel school bus retrofit grant program.
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Qualified School Construction Bonds: A New Financing Option for Ohio Schools
June 2009 |
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Bulletin on new financing options for school districts available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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New Legislation Aimed at Requiring Solar-Sourced Energy in Ohio Schools
April 2009 |
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Bulletin on House Bill 113 introduced in the Ohio General Assembly to make significant changes to school district authority to contract for energy conservation measures.
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Appellate Court Strikes Ohio’s New Pay-to-Play Laws
April 2009 |
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Bulletin on Ohio Court of Appeals decision voiding sweeping restrictions on the
award of public contracts to political contributors.
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H.R. 1 - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 – Creates Funding Opportunities for Broadband Connectivity Projects
March 2009 |
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The federal stimulus bill contains over 7 billion dollars in grant funding earmarked for innovative projects leading to better broadband connectivity in underserved areas. Schools and libraries, together with hospitals and political subdivisions, are specifically mentioned in the bill as likely partners and grant recipients.
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H.R. 1 - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Creates Bond Financing Options For Public School Construction
March 2009 |
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The federal stimulus bill authorizes new financial instruments to be used in the construction of public schools and liberalizes the rules governing the use of tax-exempt bonds to benefit such school districts.
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Green Financing Incentives Are Coming – Are You Ready?
February 2009 |
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The federal stimulus legislation contains significant incentives for state and local governments, including requirements that funds be spent on "green" projects.
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Brickerconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - August/September 2008
September 2008 |
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The fourth annual school construction issue focuses on school funding.
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Ohio’s Pay-to-Play Laws: 2006 Version Reinstated
June 2008 |
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The Franklin County Court
of Common Pleas has effectively reinstated Ohio’s old law regulating political contributions from contractors by striking down the strict revisions to Ohio’s pay-to-play laws.
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New Ohio Law, House Bill 428: School Employee & Contractor Background Checks
June 2008 |
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Bulletin on Ohio H.B. 428, effective September
10, 2008, which relieves certain contractors from automatic background checks when working on
public school projects.
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Government Contractors Beware: Update of Ohio's Pay-to-Play Laws
July 2007 |
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Update on amendments to Ohio HB 694 and pending lawsuits and the ability of government contractors to make political contributions.
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Ohio General Assembly Adopts Various Amendments to House Bill 694
June 2007 |
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The recently passed Ohio House Bill 119, the state budget bill, contains several amendments to, and addresses a number of concerns raised since the passage of House Bill 694 which placed significant restrictions on political contributions by government contractors.
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Retroactive Application of House Bill 694 Prohibited by Court Ruling
June 2007 |
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Discussion of Ohio court case finding that retroactive application of House Bill 694, a law placing significant restrictions on political contributors who contract with the government, was not appropriate
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H.B. 79 Creates Risk for School District Employees and Others Who Sit on Community School Boards of Directors
February 2007 |
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Bulletin discussing recent change in Ohio law that affects school district employees and others who sit on community school boards of directors.
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Employment Bulletin: Ohio's New Minimum Wage and Record-Keeping Requirements: What Employers Need to Know
January 2007 |
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Background information and a series of questions and answers, updated January 3, 2007, on the new Ohio minimum wage and record-keeping constitutional amendment and law.
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Government Contractors Beware: Political Contributions Could Cost You Business
January 2007 |
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Bulletin on the new Ohio law H.B. 694 severely limiting political contributions by government contractors. The bill was signed by the Governor on January 2, 2007.
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Employment Bulletin: Legislation Implementing Ohio’s New Minimum Wage Amendment Passed
December 2006 |
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Bulletin on Ohio H.B. 690, passed the Ohio General Assembly and was signed into law by the Governor in December 2006, to implement the minimum wage constitutional amendment.
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Ohio's Smoke Free Workplace Act: What Businesses Need to Know
November 2006 |
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Bulletin Ohio's new Smoke-Free Workplace Act, passed by the voters on November 7, 2006 and establishing a statewide smoking ban that applies to almost every public place and business.
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The 3Rs of Taxpayer Revolt: Reductions, Repeals & Removals
September 2006 |
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Paper presented at the Ohio School Boards Association Treasurer's Clinics on taxpayer revolts affecting property taxes and school board membership.
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ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - August 2006
August 2006 |
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Annual school construction issue focusing on front end documents and new Ohio Supreme Court decision on immunity.
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Status Report of Ohio Public Records Cases
October 2005 |
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What is and is not a public record in Ohio and available for disclosure has been the subject of several court cases. This report provides an update of pending and resolved cases.
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An Overview of Ohio Ethics Laws: A Corporate Guide for Entertaining Public Officials
September 2005 |
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The Bricker & Eckler government relations attorneys have prepared this bulletin as a compliance guide to the Ohio ethics laws on public official entertainment.
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ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - August 2005
August 2005 |
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This issue concentrates on Back to School by bringing you several features designed to be of special interest to those involved in school construction.
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ohioconstructionlaw.com - March 2003
March 2003 |
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This month's issue discusses how the economy will affect school construction; Holman, Gillis & Wampler on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Update
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ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - January 2003
January 2003 |
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This month's issue includes an interview with Lynn Readey, the new head of the Ohio School Facilities Commission; recent activities of the Ohio Supreme Court which declared two Ohio laws unconstitutional; Holman, Gillis & Wampler on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Update
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ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - October 2002
October 2002 |
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This issue includes a discussion of Governor Taft's new program to get drugs and drug-related problems off state construction sites; school construction roundtable; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Corner
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