Advocacy Alerts

The Ohio Statehouse has been buzzing.  Here are the main (not all!) bills OAGC is keeping an eye on during this busy time. HB96 - Operating Budget Please visit: https://oagc.com/advocacy/state-budget/…

House Education Committee - HB 96 The Ohio House Education Committee met both Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning this week.  There were over 200 testimonies listed for HB 96 (Operating…

NAGC Legislative Update NAGC provided a federal policy update for all members on Wednesday, February 19th.  If you are a member, you can access this recorded update in the NAGC…

Budget Bill Released HB96 - Operating Budget has been released!  This 4,000+ page document outlines the Ohio House of Representatives response to Governor DeWine’s Blue Book.  The Budget aims to…

Governor DeWine's Budget Recommendations Last evening, Governor DeWine held a press conference after revealing his executive budget recommendations (aka Blue Book) to the Ohio Congress.  The Governor's Blue Book outlines…

Husted to Senate Surprising to some, Governor DeWine officially appointed Lt. Governor John Husted to the United States Senate this afternoon. This position lay vacant after JD Vance was officially…

As 2024 draws to a close, so does the 135th Ohio State General Assembly.  The 135th General Assembly adjourned yesterday, December 30th.  The 136th General Assembly will convene on January…

SB104 (full bill here) SB104 - Regarding College Credit Plus, Bathroom Policy was signed into law this morning by Governor DeWine.  In recent weeks, SB104 has received national attention with…

CogAT Webinar Recording Riverside Insights, the publisher of the CogAT, held a webinar last week entitled "High Ability Identification in Ohio with CogAT."  The recorded webinar is located here: https://riversideinsights.zoom.us/rec/share/igWlg7y8wLLvhQb9lkdqZHhCowFHwXOcZrp2g-M9ZFXzsVyJKJAGcC16wMWSzjRu.-KN8Vzh502k6TLLl…