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Election issue • OSBA Capital Conference preview October 2016 • Volume 60, Issue 5 J OURNAL OHIO SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION Building partnerships 1. EquipMENT SELECTIOn & SPacing 2. PREVENTATIVE 3. PROTECTIVE SURFACING Maintenance CHECKLIST Does your insurance PLAN include Playground Safety Inspections? CHOOSE OHIO SCHOOL PLAN // FOR SAFETY • Inspections by Certified Playground Safety Inspectors • Interactive Bus Driver In-Service Training For more information, call 1-800-288-6821 • School Safety Plan & Security Assessment • On-Site, In-Service Training Hylant Administrative Services 811 Madison Avenue Concentrating on long-term member benefits rather than Toledo, Ohio 43604 short-term profits, the Ohio School Plan aligns its interests with members’ interests. ohioschoolplan.org The Ohio School Plan is exclusively sponsored by BASA, OASBO and OSBA. Table Of Contents ON THE COVER OURNAL A solar-powered partnership, p. 36 JOHIO SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION Building partnerships: Parent Dr. Michael Triplett, left, and retired teacher Bill Resch led the effort to bring a solar house to New Albany- Plain Local (Franklin). — photo by Scott Gerfen Where they stand on education 18 FEATURES p. 40 A report on the major party presidential candidates’ views on public education issues. Capital Conference provides high value at a low cost 40 Affordable, first-rate training is a hallmark of the conference. Capital Conference expands learning opportunities 48 2016 offers more sessions, more speakers and more topics. Smith is president-elect nominee; Baba will lead OSBA in 2017 16 NEWS p. 54 Where Ohio U.S. Senate hopefuls stand on education 20 State Board of Education candidates share their views 24 A guide to smart shopping at the OSBA Trade Show 54 Scores of journalists named to OSBA Media Honor Roll 62 DEPARTMENTS p. 3 Executive Outlook 3 According to Law 4 Management Insights 8 Boardmanship 10 Capital Insider 12 OSBA: Working for You 14 Digital edition available! OSBA Journal (ISSN 0893-5289) is published bimonthly by the Ohio School Boards Association, 8050 N. High St., Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43235-6481. Periodicals postage paid at Columbus, Ohio, You can access the Journal’s digital and at additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send address changes to OSBA Journal, Attn: Mailroom, Ohio School Boards Association, 8050 N. High St., Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43235-6481. edition on the OSBA website at Comments and articles should be sent to the editor at the above address or email www.ohioschoolboards.org/journal. [email protected]. The views expressed in articles appearing in OSBA Journal are those of writers and do not necessarily represent OSBA policies or positions. Notice of rights: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. For information on permission for reprints and excerpts, contact OSBA. Who We Are OSBA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE JOURNAL STAFF Eric K. Germann President Denise Baba President-elect Gary Motz Ed Penrod Immediate past president Dr. Marguerite Bennett Central Region Editor Thomas F. Brophey Northeast Region Kevin Landin Northwest Region Angela Penquite Bruce D. Nottke Southeast Region Managing Editor/ Gail Martindale Southwest Region Layout and Graphics OSBA BOARD OF TRUSTEES Scott Gerfen Central Region Dr. Marguerite Bennett Mount Vernon City & Knox Richard Lewis, CAE Assistant Editor County Career Center Kevin Crosthwaite* North Union Local (Union) Crystal Davis Mindy Garverick South-Western City Assistant Editor W. Shawna Gibbs Columbus City Lee Schreiner South-Western City Wanda Bloch Judy White Lakewood Local (Licking) Marketing and Trade Show Northeast Region Manager/Advertising Denise Baba Streetsboro City Thomas F. Brophey* Wellsville Local (Columbiana) Jeff Chambers Terry Groden North Olmsted City John W. Halkias Plain Local (Stark) Director of Communication Robert M. Heard Sr. Cleveland Municipal Services Susie Lawson Tri-County ESC & Wayne Jennifer A. Hardin County Schools Career Center Richard Lewis, CAE Doug G. Stuart Rittman EV & Wayne County Executive Director Schools Career Center Rev. Dr. Curtis T. Walker Sr. Akron City Northwest Region Jaimie L. Beamer* Seneca East Local (Seneca) & Vanguard-Sentinel Career and Technology Centers Mission Statement Eric K. Germann Lincolnview Local (Van Wert) OSBA leads the way to educational & Vantage Career Center Penny Kill Spencerville Local (Allen) & excellence by serving Ohio’s Apollo Career Center public school board members Kevin Landin Ottoville Local (Putnam) Pete Japikse and the diverse districts they Robert McPheron Bath Local (Allen) Thomas C. Patterson Sandusky City represent through superior service, Bob Vasquez Toledo City unwavering advocacy and creative Southeast Region solutions. Michael Fador St. Clairsville-Richland City & Belmont-Harrison Career Center Bruce D. Nottke* Athens City & Tri-County © 2016, Ohio School Career Center Boards Association Ed Penrod Logan-Hocking Local (Hocking) & Tri-County All rights reserved Career Center Ohio School Boards Association Gail Requardt East Muskingum Local (Muskingum) & Mid-East 8050 N. High St., Suite 100 Career and Technology Centers Teri Morgan Columbus, OH 43235-6481 Kevin E. Weaver Crooksville EV & Mid-East Career and Technology Centers (614) 540-4000 fax (614) 540-4100 Southwest Region Mark Ewing Batavia Local (Clermont) & www.ohioschoolboards.org Great Oaks Career Campuses Scott Huddle Mad River Local (Montgomery) Gail Martindale Cedar Cliff Local (Greene) & Greene County Career Center A. Chris Nelms Cincinnati City Sue Steele* Goshen Local (Clermont) & Great Oaks Career Campuses Warren Stevens Urbana City & Ohio Hi-Point Career Center Jennifer Hogue *Region president Executive Outlook Report cards tell only part of schools’ stories One piece of the puzzle Richard Lewis, CAE, executive director recently read a thought-provoking was not unexpected since the state had Instruction Paolo DeMaria echoed story that I feel has relevance in the moved to new, higher learning standards. those thoughts in his message following I wake of the recent release of the the report cards’ release. Among state report cards. It goes like this: The OSBA Legislative Platform, DeMaria’s points were: adopted by members, supports z There are many changes on this One day, a professor entered his classroom accountability. And OSBA members year’s report card, changes that and asked his students to prepare for a welcome the opportunity to learn how reflect the increased expectations surprise test. He handed out the exams with students are progressing and where Ohio has for its students and the text facing down, as usual. Once he improvement is needed. At the same schools. So we must keep this year’s handed them all out, he asked the students time, there are valid concerns about the results in perspective. to turn over the papers. past school year being the third in a row z It is important to note that the with varying standards and different tests. Achievement measures reflect, for To everyone’s surprise, there were no School boards, their management teams, the first time, the alignment of our questions — just a blue dot in the center of teachers and support staff need adequate achievement expectations for the paper. Seeing the looks on everyone’s time to properly prepare for such an schools with college and career- faces, the professor said, “I want you to write evolution. ready expectations. This is a about what you see there.” The students, significant rise in expectations. confused, got started on the inexplicable task. The Ohio Standard Coalition, a team z Keep in mind that the Prepared for of education, business and community Success measure is based on students At the end of the class, he took all the exams leaders who support Ohio’s Learning who graduated in previous years. A and started reading them aloud in front of Standards, agrees. “These scores are not lot has changed in the last few years the students. All of them, without exception, a surprise. We have raised expectations as schools and districts have moved defined the blue dot, trying to explain its and it will take some time for students to new, more rigorous graduation position in the center of the sheet. and educators to adjust,” the coalition requirements and students have said in a statement. taken advantage of new After all had been read, the classroom silent, opportunities such as College Credit the professor started to explain: “I’m not Unfortunately, the report cards are like Plus. going to grade you on this, I just wanted to the dot. They are just one of several z This year’s results demonstrate that give you something to think about. No one ways communities can gauge the good things are happening in many wrote about the white part of the paper. success of their schools and districts. of our schools and districts. Everyone focused on the blue dot — and the OSBA President Eric K. Germann, z We also should keep in mind that same thing happens in our lives.” Lincolnview Local (Van Wert) and the report card is just one measure Vantage Career Center, frames it well. of a school or district’s performance. We too often focus only on the blue dot. We should not lose sight of other The dots are very small when compared “To truly gauge progress, it’s important measures that have value, including to everything else, but they are the ones to take a holistic look at student and student participation in that pollute our minds. To many district achievement,” Germann said. extracurricular activities, art courses Ohioans, last month unveiled a new dot “The report card is just one component. and music programs. — the Ohio School Report Cards. Many other factors, including job, college and military placement; Therein lies the key for policymakers, When the state released the 2015-16 scholarships awarded; the arts; and education teams and communities report cards, scores were lower than in community service must be part of the across the state.