CURRENT NEWS ITEMS
12/21/09 to 1/1/09 - Christmas Break for the Ida Sue School and Nick Amster
Workshop. Programs reconvene on January 4, 2010.
7/17/09 - On July 2, 2009, the Southern District of Ohio granted the parties'
Second Joint Motion for Preliminary Approval of Partial Class Action Settlement
in the case of John Doe, et al. v. State of Ohio, et al, Case No.
2:91-cv-464 (Doe v. State of Ohio). The partial settlement, which
is reflected in a Consent Order, concerns claims regarding the State of Ohio's
procedures for implementing the Individuals with Disabilities in Education
Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA). The Consent Order is a notice describing the
lawsuit, the proposed settlement and upcoming procedures on this matter. Ohio
students with disabilities and their parents or guardians have the ability to
submit written comments or objections regarding the Consent Order. These
comments or objections must be submitted by September 16, 2009, to Clerk of
Courts, United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Joseph
P. Kinnery U.S. Courthouse, 85 Marconi Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43215, Attn: Judge
Holschuh's Docket. The Court has scheduled a hearing at 10 am on October
20, 2009 to determine whether the proposed partial settlement is fair,
reasonable and adequate, and whether it should receive the court's final
approval. The notice and Consent Order can be found at
www.education.ohio.gov homepage
under features or keyword search Special Education Consent Order.
4/7/09 - The Ida Sue School and Nick Amster Workshop have scheduled their
10th Annual Benefit Auction for Saturday, August 29, 2009, at the Kidron Auction
- Sprunger Building starting at 10 am. There will be Amish-made furniture,
Amish-made quilts, gift certificates, theme baskets, and a chicken BBQ.
8/16/08 - The Ida Sue School and Nick Amster Workshop have scheduled their
9th Annual Benefit Auction for Saturday, August 16, 2008, at the Kidron Auction
- Sprunger Building starting at 10am. There will be Amish-made furniture,
Amish-made quilts, gift certificates, theme baskets, and a chicken BBQ.
2/21/08 - Nick Amster plans relocation of workers to Old Mansfield Road site.
The new site, named the Wooster Industrial Center or The WIC for short, has an
industrial park concept and will house several different companies under one
roof. The Service and Support Administration offices will also relocate to the building during the month of March.
9/15/2007: The WCBMRDD has launched a new website with the help Terri Heffelfinger at the WCBMRDD and Dan Devitt from Cervus Solutions, LLC. and with Technology Now.
8/18/07: Ida Sue School, Nick Amster Workshop, and Parent to Parent have set August 18, 2007 as the date for the Eighth Annual Benefit Auction. more in the August 2007 Update
More in the August 2007 Update
6/26/07: On Tuesday, June 26, 2007, three of the donors along with Shayne and his mother Amy Stormer gathered at the Prentke Romich company picnic to publicly thank the community teamwork that made a difference in his life.more in the August 2007 Update
More in the August 2007 Update
