Ohio Controlling Board
The Ohio Controlling Board approved a request to use $6 million from the CARES Act’s Coronavirus Relief Fund for K-12 mental health assistance to support capacity development, connection to community resources and implementation. The funding will be provided to ESCs that received funding through a competitive grant opportunity for preventive education funding in House Bill (HB) 166. Click here to read the application.
Education funding proposal
Reps. John Patterson (D-Jefferson) and Gary Scherer (R-Circleville) announced that they will hold a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 6, to discuss the details of the new version of HB 305. The legislation addresses school funding. A link to the new version of the bill is forthcoming.
Posted by Nicole Piscitani 10/02/2020