BASA Member Update 12.21.18

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Final Reminder: Complete the 2017-2018 Diabetes Survey by December 31 Districts are reminded to complete the state’s 2017-2018 student diabetes survey on the Department’s website by December 31. Ohio law requires each school district to report to the Department annually the number of students with diabetes enrolled in the district during the prior school year. Each district also must report the number of errors that occurred in administering diabetes medications to students during the same period.

December 31 Application Deadline to Add Industry-RecognizedCredentials for 2019-2020 School Year

Community stakeholders, including schools, districts, parents and businesses, can propose credentials for the Ohio Department of Education to add to the state’s list of approved industry-recognized credentials. Applications are due December 31, 2018 . Ohio will update the 2019-2020 list in winter 2019 after all applications from the public are reviewed. Credentials must have significant, ongoing statewide or regional demand to be considered and must be tied to Ohio in-demand jobs.