Advocacy Update – 11.17.23 – ODEW Meeting/Webinar Reminders

Mark your calendars for these three upcoming meetings and webinars: 

The Gifted Advisory Council’s Highly Effective Student Supports and Services Workgroup

November 20th, 9-11am

This is a hybrid meeting with options to join at :this link: or in person at the Columbus Metropolitan Library – Dublin Branch at 75 North High Street, Dublin.  Please note that the public is allowed to attend, but participation is limited to members of the workgroup.


ODEW Update Meeting

November 21st, 9am

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is holding a public meeting with updates from interim director, Jessica Voltolini, Tony Palmer, Chief Legal Counsel, and Aaron Rausch, Chief of Budget and School Funding, and Jennifer Stump, Director of Policy & Legislative Affairs.  This is a hybrid meeting with options to watch at ohiochannel.org or in person at Room 102, 25 S. Front St. Columbus.  The agenda can be found here: https://education.ohio.gov/About/DEW-Public-Meetings

EMIS Focused Trainings

Dec. 4 – 1pm
Dec. 7 – 9am

These training will focus on reporting requirements for gifted data, which reports are available to review, and the Secure Data Center.  The links for these meetings have not yet been posted, but updates can be found at this link: https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Data/EMIS/EMIS-Resources/EMIS-Focused-Training