Abbie Sigmon

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…

New Director of ODEW Governor DeWine has named Steve Dackin as the new director of the Department of Education and Workforce.  Dackin briefly served as state superintendent of the State…

Interim Director of ODEW Named The temporary restraining order filed by seven State Board of Education members that blocked the implementation of SB33/HB1 has officially dissolved.  As a result, the…

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 ODEW, changes affecting gifted education…

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, is currently leading this department.…

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 its first hearing.  This bill…

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 funding).  As is Ohio tradition,…

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 Budget Bill (HB33). Since the…

HB33 - Budget Bill After passing the Senate along party lines, the Budget Bill is currently in a conference committee with members from both the House and Senate. Members of…

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 House for conference and will…