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 ODEW, changes affecting gifted education…
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…
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 bill. Unfortunately, the Senate Finance…
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 in admission requirements, application deadlines,…
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 transparency and accountability language as…