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Several bills propose new transparency reporting for private schools
Several bills have been proposed at the tail end of the Ohio General Assembly’s legislative session around transparency and accountability for private schools.
• The bills: The three bills that have been proposed include:
— House Bill 407 proposes the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce create a report card for private schools, similar to the ones already available for charter and public schools.
— House Bill 575 would require private schools that have at least 25% of their students using public funds through the EdChoice program receive a report card including transparency around school finance and funding.
— House Bill 592 has fewer reporting requirements for private schools than H.B. 575 but requires a new state commission to review how report cards are graded.
• Future unknown: With the session ending at the end of December, it’s not clear if these bills would become law since all unpassed bills die at the end of the session.
OSU rescinds pay raises after court overturns Biden overtime rule: Will other employers follow?
Ohio State University recently rescinded pay raises for 306 employees after a federal court decision in November overturned a new federal rule making more people eligible for overtime pay.
• The increase: At issue is a U.S. Department of Labor rule finalized by President Joe Biden’s administration in April that increased the minimum salary allowing certain employees to be exempt from overtime. It increased from $35,568 per year to $43,888 annually in July, and was to rise to $58,656 on Jan. 1.
• Court ruling: In November’s ruling the federal court said the DOL exceeded its authority and took issue with the frequency and size of the threshold increases.
• Avoiding overtime: The impacted Ohio State employees, who are non-union workers in various jobs at the university including in the Wexner Medical Center and Department of Athletics, were notified they were getting a raise before the rule was struck down.
• Uncommon changes: Two Dayton region experts that advise businesses say they don’t know of any local employers who raised wages to avoid the overtime pay requirement and then rescinded the pay increases after the court ruling.
What to know today
• One big takeaway: Voters in Brookville will have the final say on efforts to remove the city’s mayor and vice mayor during a special election on Jan. 7.
• Tip of the day: From Cassano’s Pizza to the Pine Club, here are eight businesses where you can get great gifts.
• Quote of the day: “I don’t have any shoes yet to match. We’ll see if I get my shoes in time.” — University of Dayton basketball forward Zed Key on the Chapel Blue uniforms the Flyers will wear for the first time this season tonight when they host No. 6 Marquette.
• Things to do: Here are 10 things to do in the Dayton area this weekend.
• Photo of the day: Dozens of vendors and hundreds of holiday shoppers gathered Thursday evening for Holly Days at the Dayton Arcade. Photographer Jim Noelker was there and has a collection of photos from the event.
