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State launches school shooter response training for educators Jan. 28, 2013 About 200 Ohio educators participated in the first school shooter training session Volume 44 Issue 2 on Jan. 17 in Columbus. Organized by Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office, Contents the free course trains school personnel how to spot potential school shooters before More news .............. 2 they commit their crimes, as well as how to respond in an “active shooting” situation Black Caucus to save lives. The courses do not include firearms training. Five more sessions are accepting scholarship scheduled at locations around the state. For further information and to register, visit applications; Ohio http://links.ohioschoolboards.org/45677. tops U.S. average in OSBA’s longest-serving region secretary, Al Kettlewell, dies at 85 Education Week report; SW Region Dr. Al Kettlewell, OSBA Southwest Region secretary from 1974 to 2000, died Jan. 4. effective board award He was 85. Kettlewell’s 26 years as region secretary (now called regional manager) still deadline nears; stands as the longest anyone has held that position. His long, distinguished education Reminder: Send career included serving as assistant dean of the Miami University School of Education OSBA school board and Allied Professions, and as superintendent at Williamsburg Local (Clermont). He recognition news; also served as a public school teacher and principal. OSBA online Governor announces State Board of Education appointments Bulletin Board ........ 3 Gov. John Kasich has appointed Darryl Mehaffie of Greenville and Mark A. Smith of Circleville to the State Board of Education. The governor also reappointed Funding two members to the board: Angela Bennett of East Cleveland and C. Todd Jones of Opportunities ........ 5 New Albany. Kasich still has one more member to appoint to the board, which is Legislative made up of 11 elected members and eight selected by the governor. Report ..................... 6 Registration opens for State Legislative Conference Public Schools The annual State Legislative Conference, hosted by OSBA and the Ohio Association Work! ...................... 7 of School Business Officials and Buckeye Association of School Administrators, is set for March 20 in the Ohio Statehouse Atrium. The conference provides school district leaders an opportunity to hear from and meet with Ohio education leaders and legislators. To register, visit http://links.ohioschoolboards.org/59826. Route workshop 2013 Board Leadership Institute set for late April information to: Mark your calendars for the 12th annual OSBA Board Leadership Institute, April q Administrative assistants 26-27, in Columbus. The Friday-Saturday institute offers the latest in school board q Administrators training and leadership development for newer board members and veterans alike. q Assistant treasurers For more information, see the flier in this issue of the Briefcase. The full agenda will be q Principals released in February. Tuition is $240; contact OSBA’s Laurie Miller to register. For all other questions, contact the association’s Rob Delane. Briefcase Volume 44, Issue 2 Black Caucus accepting scholarship applications Moo-ving moment: Ledgemont teacher kisses cow for charity The OSBA Black Caucus is accepting applications for the 2013 A Ledgemont Local (Geauga) teacher recently proved her Leo Lucas Stipend, a program that dedication to her students and their fundraising efforts by doing provides graduating African- something unusual: smooching a cow. American seniors funds for Ledgemont Junior/Senior High School students competed college. The program is named for against each other to raise money for United Way in an event called the late Leo Lucas, a Dayton City Stall the Teacher. Students brought in change to their teachers, and school board member and the instructor who received the most money pledged to kiss a cow educator who founded the caucus. in front of the student body. Students in teacher Sarah Grether’s Forms are posted at www.ohio class collected the most money, $134, and offered to kiss the cow schoolboards.org/ohio-black- with her. caucus. The application deadline is Principal Jen Catanese told a local newspaper students and staff March 15. For further information, worked together to surpass the previous year’s fundraising total. contact Kendall A. Lee, caucus Source: The News-Herald liaison, at (614) 540-4000 or kLee@ ohioschoolboards.org. 2012, the state’s national ranking school boards that are doing Ohio tops U.S. average in dropped from 11th to 12th. outstanding work based on a self- Education Week report evaluation tool. Boards qualifying With a rating of 79.6 on a scale SW Region effective board for the award will be recognized at of 100, Ohio earned a B- in the award deadline nears the March 12 Southwest Region 2013 Education Week “Quality Feb. 10 is the deadline to submit Spring Conference. For details and Counts” report. The national nominations for the OSBA a nomination form, go to http:// average was 76.9, a C+. Although Southwest Region Effective School links.ohioschoolboards.org/28238. Ohio’s score was up slightly from Board Award. The award honors Reminder: Send OSBA school board recognition news Briefcase OSBA reminds school districts Ohio School Boards Association to submit information and photos 8050 North High Street, Suite 100 Columbus, OH 43235-6481 highlighting their School Board (614) 540-4000 — (800) 589-OSBA Recognition Month activities to l fax: (614) 540-4100 www.ohioschoolboards.org Crystal Davis at cdavis@ OSBA President: Charlie Wilson, Worthington City ohioschoolboards.org or 8050 N. OSBA Executive Director: Richard Lewis, CAE Editor: Crystal Davis, deputy director of communication services High St., Suite 100, Columbus, OH Managing editor: Gary Motz, senior editorial manager 43235. Online submissions can be Assistant editor, layout and design: Angela Penquite, senior communication design manager made at www.ohioschoolboards. Assistant editor: Bryan Bullock, communication coordinator org/forms/sbrm.php. A one-year subscription to Briefcase is $125 for up to 15 subscribers. Briefcase also is available electronically by email or by fax. For more information, contact Ann Herritt at the address or fax number above or email [email protected]. Briefcase is published semimonthly by OSBA online the Ohio School Boards Association. Postage paid at Westerville, Ohio. Postmaster: Send address l www.ohioschoolboards.org changes to: Briefcase, Attn.: Mailroom, Ohio School Boards Association, 8050 N. High St., Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43235-6481 Find the latest education news © 2013 Ohio School Boards Association from around the state at www. OSBA leads the way to educational excellence by serving Ohio’s public school board members and the diverse districts they represent through superior service, unwavering advocacy ohioschoolboards.org/osba-news and creative solutions. clips. The site is updated daily. 2 Jan. 28, 2013 BULLETIN BOARD compiled by Melanie Price, administrative assistant of communication services | k OSBA executive searches z Superintendent j District Deadline Contact u Winton Woods City Feb. 6 OSBA Search Services, (614) 540-4000 w v Finneytown Local (Hamilton) Feb. 15 OSBA Search Services, (614) 540-4000 w Marion City Feb. 22 OSBA Search Services, (614) 540-4000 { x Vandalia-Butler City Feb. 25 OSBA Search Services, (614) 540-4000 x y Lockland Local (Hamilton) TBD OSBA Search Services, (614) 540-4000 z North Olmsted City TBD OSBA Search Services, (614) 540-4000 uv y { Ohio School for the Deaf TBD OSBA Search Services, (614) 540-4000 | Painesville City Local (Lake) TBD OSBA Search Services, (614) 540-4000 Treasurer u = Superintendent District Deadline Contact j = Treasurer j Oberlin City TBD OSBA Search Services, (614) 540-4000 k Painesville City Local (Lake) TBD OSBA Search Services, (614) 540-4000 Other searches Position District Deadline Contact Superintendent Campbell City Feb. 1 Thomas D. Robey, superintendent, Campbell City, (330) 799-6721 Superintendent Greeneview Local (Greene) Feb. 15 Kathy Hollingsworth, board president, Greeneview Local, (937) 675-2728 Superintendent Poland Local (Mahoning) Feb. 15 Don Dailey, interim superintendent, Poland Local, (330) 757-5000 Superintendent Crestwood Local (Portage) March 1 Paul Pendleton, Finding Leaders, (216) 225-2787, or David Kircher, Finding Leaders, (440) 666-4889 Superintendent Greenfield EV March 7 Tony Long, superintendent, Southern Ohio ESC, (937) 382-6921 Treasurer Stark County ESC Feb. 5 Larry L. Morgan, superintendent, Stark County ESC, (330) 492-8136, ext. 1350 Editor’s note Job postings must be received six weeks before the application deadline to ensure timely publication. Thank you for your cooperation. 3 Briefcase Volume 44, Issue 2 Position District Deadline Contact Treasurer Polaris Career Center March 1 Paul Pendleton, Finding Leaders, (216) 225-2787, or Ryan Pendleton, Finding Leaders, (216) 225-8548 Board changes Elyria City appointed Michael Gebhardt to the board effective Jan. 2. He replaced Richard Kaplan, who passed away in December. lll Gahanna-Jefferson City appointed Dewitt Harrell to the board effective Jan. 10. He replaces Heather Bischoff, who was elected to a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives. lll Parkway Local (Mercer) appointed Ryan Thompson to the board effective Jan. 8. He replaces Terry Keiser, who moved out of the district. Administrative changes Superintendents Caldwell EV hired Dr. Dora Jean Bumgarner as interim superintendent. She replaced William