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  • $7,000 Available for Students with Disabilities for 2023 fall term

    $7,000 Available for Students with Disabilities for 2023 fall term

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    Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) will help students with disabilities invest in their futures and pursue their passions. The OOD Education Support Funds are a financial investment in students with disabilities on their educational journey.

    Why does continued education matter? According to OOD there is “overwhelming evidence that individuals with a degree, certification, apprenticeship, or other credentials have more career options and greater lifetime earning potential than those without.”

    Overview

    All eligible college and nontraditional students with disabilities will receive up to $7,000 while participating in OOD services, to be used for tuition or educational expenses during the 2023 fall term.

    This includes students with physical, hearing, vision, learning, mental health, and sensory disabilities who are participating in colleges, trade schools, apprenticeships, and credentialing programs.

    These are funds only for individuals with disabilities receiving OOD services that are in addition to any scholarship funds students may be receiving.

    Application

    The process begins with an application for services. Visit OODWorks.com to get started, or call an OOD location near you.

    A team member will reach out to schedule an in-person or online appointment with you to finalize your application and answer any questions.

    Eligibility

    After completing the application process, OOD will review everything to ensure you qualify for OOD services. Then you’ll get a call from OOD to see if you’re eligible.

    To take advantage of the OOD Education Support Funds, individuals must be 1) eligible for vocational rehabilitation services and 2) participating in a college, trade school, apprenticeship, or other credentialing program.

    Planning

    Once approved for OOD services, a vocational rehabilitation counselor can work with you to take advantage of all OOD has to offer students with disabilities.

    OOD helps students with disabilities explore potential careers, benefit from assistive technology, learn how to build effective resumes, prepare for interviews, find a job that fits their interests and talents, and other related assistance.

    OOD’s business relations team also connects students to internship and permanent employment opportunities.

    Spread the word to students with disabilities.

  • Loveland schools going remote Thursday and Friday

    Loveland schools going remote Thursday and Friday

    by David Miller

    Loveland, Ohio – Because of COVID 19, Loveland City Schools will be in asynchronous learning on Thursday, January 13, and Friday, January 14.

    Teachers will be sending work home with their children at the end of their class day on Wednesday.

    Asynchronous learning means Thursday and Friday are still learning days for students, but they will be learning from home.

    Asynchronous learning is a term used to describe forms of education, instruction, and learning that do not occur in the same place or at the same time. 

    Superintendent Mike Broadwater said in a video message today that “Staff will be reporting to the buildings and be available to support students remotely.” He said that absences and illnesses have not only affected students, but also the teaching staff, bus drivers, food services, and custodial staff. He added that according to CDC guidelines that if a staff member tests positive for COVID 19 it means they must quarantine from the buildings or their workplace for 5-days.

    Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and the Martin Luther King Holiday will mean students will not be in the buildings for 5 straight days before returning on Tuesday, January 18.

    Broadwater announced that the District will not change its current mask policy when students return on January 18. The current mask policy is that masks are optional for grades 7 through 12. Masking is required in grades PreK through 6th.

    Despite this setback, the Superintendent added “I’m very proud of the fact that we have done such a good job at keeping our kids in school this year.

    At the beginning of each week, the Loveland City School District releases its latest Covid 19 Dashboard. Below is the first COVID 19 report issued by the District since students returned to classes after their Winter Break. This story lets you review all of the Dashboard reports for the school year.

    Loveland Schools Covid-19 Dashboard for January 9, 2022

    David Miller –  Jan 10, 2022