NEWS, NOTES
Digital Issue VI • Winter 2020
& Notices
OHIO SCHOOLS COUNCIL
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GREATER CLEVELAND SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS’ ASSOCIATION
OSC PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT:
OSC FOOD PROGRAMS PROVIDE COMPETITIVE PRICING, FRESH & LOCAL PRODUCE AND POTENTIAL FOR AMAZING REBATE INCENTIVES Through strategic partnerships secured by OSC, we are excited to offer food purchasing programs that provide competitive pricing, fresh & local produce and potential for amazing rebate incentives.
Visit OSC at Booths 117 & 216!
Everyday Essentials Cafeteria Items Competitive Pricing, Vast Selection & Rebate Incentives Program Info: • Access to more than 850 food items including frozen, cooler, dry goods, snacks and More! • Compliments OSC Bread, Milk, Ice Cream, Local Produce Program • Competitive Pricing • GFS “Prime Vendor” Program provides up NO COST TO JOIN-GET to 2.5% in rebates! • Opportunity for Volume Discount Rebates STARTED ON EARNING • Commodity Pricing Discounts on non-bid REBATES ASAP! items CLICK HERE TO • No Fee to Join! DOWNLOAD THE • OSC Support every step of the way! ‘INTENT TO PARTICIPATE’ FORM Local Fresh Fruits & Vegetables We will continue to partner with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health to bid locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables grown within 150 miles of Cuyahoga County, minimally processed and value added products. How can my district Participate? If you are interested in participating in these bids through the Ohio Schools Council, please complete and sign the Intent to Participate Form by February 14, 2020. Download Intent to Participate Form (Due February 14, 2020) If you have any questions about these forms, please call Kelly Rocco at (216) 447-3100 ext. 6101 or send an email at krocco@osconline.org.
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DON’T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE P4S ELECTRICITY AUDIT!
After a comprehensive Electricity Pilot Audit conducted last year analyzing energy bills provided by 8 school districts, the OSC and partner Yankel & Associates identified a whopping $135,000 in billing errors that have been credited back to the participating districts. As a result of this success, the OSC has expanded the pilot program to incorporate all P4S school districts. To date, more than 30 districts have joined! There are no out of pocket costs to participate, and the process is easy! In the event the audit is successful in obtaining a credit, the credit(s) will be distributed as follows: 50% paid to the district* 30% payable to Yankel & Associates 20% payable to OSC *Districts will receive refunds via “Manual Credit Adjustment” on their utility bill. Non-P4S Members will receive reduced credit. Again, there are no out of pocket costs to participate. To see if your district qualifies for credits, simply complete the sign up form below. We will get started on your audit right away. For questions, please call or email Larry Tomec at ltomec@osconline.org.
IN NEED OF A NEW BUS? PARTICIPATE IN THE OSC SPRING BUS BID!
The OSC Bus Purchasing Program provides members with savings of up to $1,500 per unit purchased, plus savings in administrative time and the cost of legal notices! Surveys due on Friday, Feb. 28. In need of a new bus for your district? Participate in the OSC Spring Bus bid! OSC makes the process seamless by handling legal notices and bidding, not to mention options for trade-in. Don’t delay. Follow these simple steps below to participate.
1. Complete Bus Bid Survey on or before Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE 2. Complete and return the School Bus Specification Commitments and trade-in form on or before Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (OSC emails to district representative on or after Friday, February 7, 2020.) 3. Pass a Board Resolution of intent to participate in OSC School Bus Purchase and return by Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. 4. Purchase buses at OSC Volume Discount!
1. Complete Bus Bid Survey by Feb. 28
2. Complete School Bus Specification Commitments & trade-in form and send Board Resolution to the OSC by Feb. 28
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3. Review Bus Bid Summary
4. Purchase buses at OSC Volume Discount
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OSC Safety Academy WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2020 “Building and Infrastructure Hardening Tactics” Special Thanks to our Sponsors:
TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2020 “Selecting, Training and Contracting a Skilled and Successful SRO Team” Special Thanks to our Sponsor:
Questions regarding OSC Safety Services? We’ll be at the upcoming BASA/OASBO Team Collaboration Conference at the Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris on Feb. 18. Stop by and see us at Booth 15! Click on the image below to register!
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GCSSA expresses Opposition to Ed Choice Scholarship Expansion; Application Period Moved to April 1 On January 24, the GCSSA and its membership of more than 100 superintendents in Northeast Ohio expressed to state leaders their overall opposition to charter, voucher and scholarship programs, including changes over the past five years to the EdChoice Program. GCSSA strongly disapproves of an expansion of public dollars subsidizing (fully or partially) private education and would support totally eliminating such subsidies. The letter, which was sent to state senate and house representatives, requested several revisions to the legislation.
Read the full letter here. On Jan. 30, the Ohio House voted 86-5 to push back the application window for the EdChoice Program to April 1, 2020. On Jan. 31, the Senate approved the House’s change. The date change will take immediate effect, thus delaying the new 2020-21 eligibility list from becoming active. While the best scenario would be to eliminate the program in its entirety, there are some ways the current program could be improved. We are hopeful that this extension will allow our leaders to discuss the bill more thoroughly and work to make the right changes to the EdChoice voucher program. We will keep you posted on further developments and thank you for your support.
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GCSSA February In-Service Session:
“Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream” Presented by Sara Goldrick-Rab, Professor of Higher Education Policy & Sociology at Temple University and Founding Director of the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice in Philadelphia. In Partnership with Cleveland State’s Center for Educational Leadership. Friday, February 21, 2020 Session One: Registration: 9 am; Program: 9:30-11 am Location: Union Club of Cleveland (1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland) Cost: $25/person Session Two: 11:30 am-1 pm Location: City Club of Cleveland (850 Euclid Ave.; 2nd Floor, Cleveland) Cost: $25/person
BE SURE TO INVITE YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELORS, PRINCIPALS AND STUDENT SUPPORT STAFF!
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GCSSA BONUS In-Service Session:
“Coherent School Leadership and Nuance: Why Some Leaders Succeed and Others Fail” GCSSA is pleased to announce a BONUS In-Service Session with Nationally-Recognized Author, Speaker and Educational Consultant Michael Fullan, O.C. We hope you can join us on Tuesday, April 28, at the Union Club of Cleveland for this Special Event! “Coherent School Leadership and Nuance: Why Some Leaders Succeed and Others Fail” In Partnership with Cleveland State’s Center for Educational Leadership Michael Fullan, O.C., is the Global Leadership Director, New Pedagogies for Deep Learning and a worldwide authority on educational reform with a mandate of helping to achieve the moral purpose of all children learning.
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Registration: 9 am; Program: 9:30-11 am Location: Union Club of Cleveland (1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland) Cost: $25/person
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GCSSA In-Service Session: “Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream” Presented by Sara Goldrick-Rab, Professor of Higher Education Policy & Sociology at Temple University and Founding Director of the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice in Philadelphia. In Partnership with Cleveland State’s Center for Educational Leadership. Friday, February 21, 2020 Session One: Registration: 9 am; Program: 9:30-11 am Location: Union Club of Cleveland (1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland) Cost: $25/person
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Presented by Nationally-recognized Author, Speaker, Educational Consultant Michael Fullan, O.C. Registration: 9 am; Program: 9:30-11 am Location: Union Club of Cleveland (1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland) Cost: $25/person
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OSC ASSEMBLY MEETING 11 am Please be sure to attend or submit your proxy! Cost: FREE
GCSSA In-Service Session: “ODE Update”
Presented by Dr. John Richard, Ed.D., Ohio’s deputy state superintendent of public instruction. Thursday, March 12, 2020 Registration: 9 am; Program: 9:30-11 am Location: Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio (6393 Oak Tree Blvd., Independence) Cost: FREE
Annual Spring Social
Tuesday, April 28, 2020; 6:30 pm Location: Shoreby Club (40 Shoreby Drive, Bratenahl) Sponsors: RBC Capital Markets & PSI
GCSSA In-Service Session “Spring Legal Update”
Presented by Mr. David Smith of DK Smith Law LLC, and Mr. Michael Hanna of Squire Patton Boggs. In Partnership with the Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio. Tuesday, May 12, 2020 Registration: 9 am; Program: 9:30-11 am Location: Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio (6393 Oak Tree Blvd., Independence)
Session Two: 11:30 am-1 pm Location: City Club of Cleveland (850 Euclid Ave.; 2nd Floor, Cleveland) Cost: $25/person
MARCH
GCSSA In-Service Session “Coherent School Leadership and Nuance: Why Some Leaders Succeed and Others Fail”
JUNE
GCSSA In-Service Session: “Year-End Luncheon and Legislative Update”
Presented by Dr. Dave Axner & Dr. Kirk Hamilton of BASA Tuesday, June 9, 2020 Registration/Social: 11-11:30 am Program/Luncheon: Noon-1:30 pm Location: Embassy Suites Independence (5800 Rockside Woods, Independence) Sponsor: Grady Enterprises, Inc. Cost: $35/person (current) $20/person (retired)
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