Ohio High School Boys Volleyball

 

You can now change your wills
The Internal Revenue Service has granted the OHSBVA tax-exempt status under section 503 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We are now "a public charity" and can accept donations, which means you can make charitable donations to OHSBVA and write them off on your income tax. The process to apply for tax-exempt status was prompted by an issue with our bank. President Matt Mihelic, Treasurer Monte Moser and Executive Director Scott Ebright put hours and hours into applying for the application. The OBSVCA provided seed money to cover the original application fee. Also, a thanks goes to Karen Batey of the IRS, who patiently shepherded the association through this highly technical process.

Members amend OHSBVA Constitution
On March 28, 2008, OHSBVA members met and adopted an amendment to the OHSBVA constitution to allow the OHSBVA to be eligible for the 501(c)(3) nonprofit status from the IRS. The following language was added:
a. Said organization is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
b. Upon the dissolution of the organization, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not disposed of shall be disposed of by the Court of Common Pleas of the county in which the principal office of the organization is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
This addition does not change the operation of the association other than qualifying it to gain a tax-exempt status.

 

 

New Code of Conduct includes high school coaches (regardless of whether they are certified teachers or not)

Click here to download the Licensure Code of Professional Conduct for Ohio Educators

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Coaching costs more

The State Board of Education dramatically raised the fees charge for holding a license to teach and coach.

Teachers have a to hold a professional license to teach in Ohio public schools. When a teacher is hired to coach, he or she is offered a supplemental contract.

For a non-teacher to coach, he or she must obtain a pupil activity supervisor permit, which is good for three years. Starting Saturday, the cost of these permits tripled to $45.

For a PDF from the Ohio Department of Education explaining this issue, click here.

Also, most people, including athletic director, are not aware that teachers and non-teachers hired to supplemental contracts fall under different sets of rules when it comes to hiring and firing. Non-teachers are NOT offered supplement contracts, in the true sense of the word, but most districts use the same contract.

For a PDF from the Ohio School Boards Association, which explains this issue, click here.