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Membership Benefits

On-Site Advocacy:

From time to time, OAESA members are faced with job-related challenges, such as an employee grievance, a job performance evaluation containing negative comments or areas in need of improvement, or the non-renewal of their employment contract. During these stressful times, a member of the OAESA executive staff may visit a Professional member's school district to assist with writing a response to his/her performance review, work with the member and his/her supervisor to develop measurable goals for improvement, advocate with the superintendent or school board for the renewal of the administrator's employment contract, etc. Initially, Professional-level members should contact the OAESA Membership Services Director concerning access to on-site advocacy.

Legal Defense Fund:

OAESA maintains a fund that Professional-level members may be able to access to assist with job-related legal expenses. For instance, once (s)he is found to be not guilty, a member charged with a crime for some job-related activity may be able to access the fund to assist in paying the legal expenses incurred in the process of defending against the charges. Members may also be able to access the fund for various types of employment actions, the results of which would have implications for school administrators throughout the state. Access to the fund is not automatic. Professional members who think they might have a job-related legal expense should contact the OAESA Membership Services Director prior to incurring the expense to discuss potential eligibility and obtain an application form.

Consultation:

Professional, Associate, Institutional, and Aspiring members frequently contact OAESA regarding a variety of school management issues and seek assistance/advice regarding current challenges. The Membership Services Director may be contacted, as appropriate to the situation, either by phone or e-mail.

Publications:

OAESA provides all levels of Association members with a number of professional publications. In addition, OAESA routinely e-mails members regarding a variety of time-sensitive information, such as pending legislation or administrative rules that will be presented to authorities in short order for approval, public and private funding (grant) opportunities, etc. Regular OAESA publications include:

• Principal Navigator is OAESA's flagship publication containing information on a host of issues. The magazine is published four times each school year.
• The Letter of the Law updates members regarding school-related court decisions, interpretations of Ohio law, and U.S. code, etc. The Letter of the Law is published five times each school year and is distributed via e-mail.
• Capitol Insights provides members with just that - important information regarding pending and recently approved state and federal legislation that may impact their schools, students, and/or educators. Generally, Capitol Insights is published once a week when the General Assembly and U.S. Congress are in session. This publication is distributed via e-mail.

Job Vacancies:

Throughout the year, OAESA posts information regarding a variety of administrative vacancies from around the state. Postings include both building level and central office vacancies. All levels of Association members can access this listing through the OAESA Web site.

Reduced Rate Registration:

Throughout the year, OAESA offers a variety of professional development opportunities for school administrators, other educators, and school support staff. OAESA members from all membership levels are able to register for these programs at reduced registration rates.

Governmental Representation:

OAESA executive staff members are registered legislative and executive agency lobbyists and the Associate Executive Director serves as the Chief Legislative Agent for the Association. As registered lobbyists, the executive staff is able to advocate for positions of school administrators relative to pending legislation or executive agency rules. OAESA advocates for the interests of members at both the state and national level.

Staff Presentations:

OAESA Institutional members are invited to arrange for presentations to their classes of pre-service administrators and other educators. OAESA executive staff is able to present to classes of educators regarding such diverse topics as pending education-related legislation, school-related legal issues, management issues and strategies, etc.