BASA Member Update 3.29.18

Responding to Parent Requests for Video Footage in Light of Federal Student Privacy Laws https://www.walterhav.com/News-Events/post/responding-to-parent-requests-for-video- footage-in-light-of-federal-student-privacy-laws AASA Advocacy Team - Quick Survey As theweather turns to Spring andMembers of Congress return home victorious fromfinally passing a spending bill, our team is looking for some data to use for our advocacy on a range of topics. We have put together a very quick survey to feed our advocacy efforts. The topics are teacher/educator shortages, school safety and discipline, and school infrastructure. It’s only 13 questions and should only take five minutes to complete. Our voices on Capitol Hill are made stronger when we have data from you to back us up. Please take the survey, available here https://survey.k12insight.com/r/IhUxy8 before Friday, April 6 and encourage your friends and colleagues to do the same. Nominations Are Open for the 2019 Ohio Teacher of the Year The State Board of Education is accepting nominations for the Ohio Teacher of the Year now through April 13, 2018 . The Ohio Teacher of the Year program spotlights exceptional teachers statewide, celebrating their work in and outside the classroom. Awardees become part of a national network of extraordinary educators. Nominees must be licensed, full-time, Ohio educators with aminimumof 5 years of teaching experience and employed in a state-approved public school, including a community school or joint vocational school district. They must work directly with students at least 50 percent of the time and plan to continue in active teaching status. Library media specialists (or those who hold similar positions), also are eligible for nomination. All nominations are submitted to a State Board of Education Territory Lead . A program overview, timeline, nomination form and list of State Board Territory Leads are posted on the department’s Ohio Teacher of the Year web page. For questions, please contact the Ohio Teacher of the Year Program State Coordinator, Angela Dicke, at angela.dicke@education.ohio.gov .