A course in basic school law related to school administration. Legal principles originating in constitutional, statutory, judicial, and common law relevant to evaluations, special education, personnel administration, school finance, student and teacher expression, and student discipline are included.
- Instructor: Amy Spicher
An effective professional growth model considers a teacher’s instructional strengths, while supporting identified areas for improvement according to the profile of each educator. This process is to be collaborative, ongoing and supportive of the professional growth of the teacher.
- Instructor: Amy Spicher
In partnership with the Ohio Department of Education, Hamilton County ESC has developed a dynamic, research-based licensure program. This program enables administrators who hold an Alternative Principal or Specialist / Superintendent License the opportunity to complete the requirements for a provisional or professional license, respectively. It has been designed with job-embedded learning opportunities that will inform your real work as a busy administrator.
- Instructor: Amy Spicher
School Finance introduces the tools that school administrators need to budget, navigate, and manage school funding. Students will gain an understanding of the fundamental issues of education finance by examining sources of revenue from federal, state, and local levels. Participants will also learn about approaches and procedures for budgeting, forecasting budgets, managing business operations, reporting and auditing of funds, and issues specific to funding special education and school choice.
- Instructor: Amy Spicher