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November
First Tuesday
After First
Monday
General Election Day (Board of Education members are elected in odd-numbered years.)
On or around
11
Veterans Educate Today’s Students Day (“VETS) on which all schools are encouraged to
observe the day by inviting veterans, on or about this day, to visit schools and discuss their
military experiences.
11
Veteran’s Day – Board of Education may dismiss school. Commemoration is required.
Fourth Thursday
Thanksgiving Day – Board of Education may dismiss school.
Fourth Thursday
Holiday for nonteaching staff members.
150 Days
After Close of
Previous Fiscal
Year
Deadline for district treasurer using generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to file
financial report with the Auditor of State and to publish notice that the report is available; the
deadline for districts not using GAAP is 90 days after the close of the fiscal year.
December
N/A
Schedule the College Credit Plus information and counseling program for grades six
through twelve and their parents and invite participating colleges and universities to
participate; students must inform the high school principal of their intent to participate
by April 1.
December Board
Meeting
Board members should be canvassed to establish date in January for organization meeting;
Board members could then also by consensus designate a temporary chair for the organization
meeting.
5
Deadline for notifying police chief (or county sheriff if no police chief) of dates when school
safety and security drills were held during the previous school year and are scheduled for the
current school year
25
Christmas Day – Board of Education may dismiss school.
25
Holiday for non-teaching staff members.
31
Deadline for reporting both of the following (related to students with diabetes) to the Ohio
Department of Education: (1) the number of students with diabetes enrolled in the district
or school during the previous school year; and (2) the number of errors associated with the
administration of diabetes medication to students with diabetes during the previous school
year.
31
Districts currently aligned to ESCs must notify the ESC prior to January 1 of any odd-numbered
year if they wish to terminate that agreement with the ESC on June 30. No notifications are
required if the districts wish to continue an agreement.
31
Terms of elected Board of Education expire in the applicable odd-numbered year.
January
Prior to
15
Or
31 (ESCs)
Annual organization meeting of the Board of Education must be held during the first 15 days of
January (except for Educational Service Center Governing Boards which will meet on a date
in January as set by the Board. Newly elected or re-elected Board members must take oath of
office prior to their voting on any agenda item.
Notify those administratorswhose contracts are expiring this year that their contracts are expiring
and that they have the right to meet with the Board in executive session. (The opportunity to
meet must be provided prior to any Board action on the expiring contract and must be prior to
June 1.)
Superintendent