Advocacy Alerts

Primary Election A total of 66 levies appeared on ballots across Ohio this May, including both new and renewal income and property tax levies. Of those, 42 failed to pass.…

SB19 - Regards academic intervention, math improvement and intervention was heard for the fourth time in the House Education Committee on Tuesday.  Without any objections, the committee accepted sub 2935-1.…

Governor DeWine gave his final State of the State address this afternoon.  In a speech that recounted his accomplishments as Governor of Ohio, DeWine focused on the work he hoped…

The Ohio House Education Hearing had their first meeting of 2026 this morning.  Seven bills were heard during this hearing, but most notably, SB19 Regarding Public Schools-Academic Intervention (Brenner) was…

Both the Ohio House and Senate passed a flurry of bills in last week's lame duck sessions before their recesses until 2026.  Most notably, two education bills were passed.  Please…

House and Senate Education Hearings Both the Ohio House Education Committee and the Ohio Senate Education Committees met yesterday. The Senate Education Committee met for the sixth hearing on SB19…

Both the House Education and Senate Education Committees convened on Tuesday, October 21st. House Education House Education met to hear sponsored testimony from HB455 - Elimination-Obsolete Education Provision.  This bill…

HB96 (Operating Budget) In the late hours of June 30th, Governor DeWine signed HB96 (Operating Budget) into law. To read the nearly 6,000 page document in its entirety, please [click…

Senate Finance The Senate Finance Committee met today for their final hearing regarding HB96 (Operating Budget).  After reviewing over 4,200 amendments, the committee adopted the singular omnibus amendment that can…

HB96 - Operating Budget After more than 850 testimonies, the Senate Finance Committee released their substitute bill this afternoon (linked here). Gifted Professional Development Funds have not been reinstated.  The Senate…