Advocacy Update – 10.9.23 – Department Changes at ODEW
While we await news regarding the temporary restraining order, the future of the State Board of Education, and the name of the future director of
October 9, 2023
Advocacy Alerts
Advocacy Update – 10.3.23 – ODE/ODEW Changeover and Gifted Rankings Released
ODE/ODEW It is officially ODEW Day! The Ohio Department of Education has officially become the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. Interim Superintendent, Chris Woolard,
October 3, 2023
Advocacy Update – 9.14.23 – The Statehouse is Back, SBOE meeting, and Report Cards Released
House P and S: The House Primary and Secondary committee met this Tuesday to discuss a variety of bills. Most notably, HB235 (SBOE Elections) had
September 14, 2023
Advocacy Update – 7.7.23 – The Budget Has Been Signed!
We have a budget! Governor Dewine officially signed HB33 late in the evening on July 3rd after vetoing 44 separate items (none related to education
July 7, 2023
Advocacy Update – 6.30.23 – Gifted Student Funding in HB33
Amendment CC0370: Use and reporting of gifted student funding The Conference Committee had their second hearing today to discuss nearly 225 amendments to the Operating
June 30, 2023
Advocacy Update – 6.23.23 – Waiting for the Budget with Bated Breath
HB33 – Budget Bill After passing the Senate along party lines, the Budget Bill is currently in a conference committee with members from both the
June 23, 2023
Advocacy Update – 6.16.23 – Budget passes the Senate, Parents’ Bill of Rights informally passes the House, & State Board of Ed
Ohio Senate HB33 (Budget) officially passed the Senate along party lines. With a deadline of June 30th, the bill is now headed to the Ohio
June 16, 2023
Advocacy Update – 6.8.23 – OAGC Budget Testimony in Senate Finance; House Updates; Testimony on CCP
Senate Finance Senate Finance has adopted the budget substitute bill (HB33). Gifted funding changes amended in the House were mostly adopted in the Senate substitute
June 8, 2023
Advocacy Update – 5.31.23 – College Credit Plus Hearing and not much else at the Statehouse
Senate Workforce and Higher Education heard the first testimony on SB 104 (Revisions to College Credit Plus). Co-sponsors Cirino and Brenner are mainly seeking changes
May 31, 2023
Advocacy Update 5.11. 23 – OAGC Budget Testimony in the Senate; SBOE changes; House P and S vote
Senate Education The Senate Education Committee heard from nearly 70 witnesses this week regarding HB33 (Budget Bill). OAGC presented testimony requesting the Senate retain the
May 11, 2023
Advocacy Update – 5.5.23 – Budget, Third Grade Reading Retention, Removal of Merit Scholarships and State Board of Education Changes
Senate Education Senate Education has continued to hear testimony for the budget bill (HB33) from various stakeholders regarding school funding, career/tech, mental health, literacy, remediation,
May 5, 2023
Advocacy Update – 4.28.23 – Budget Bill (HB 33) Passes the House and heads to the Senate. Keeping Our Head on a Swivel.
HB 33 The biggest news of this week is that the Budget Bill (HB 33) passed the Ohio House in a vote of 79-19. The
April 28, 2023