OEPI property tax report and webinar
The Ohio Educational Policy Institute (OEPI) released a property tax policy analysis, Analysis of Residential Property Taxes in Ohio: A Balanced Approach to Reform, that illustrates how Ohio’s reliance on local control, along with economic factors and state tax policy changes, has led to a significant shift in the state-local funding partnership toward residential taxpayers.
Key takeaways from this report include: …
Governor’s activity
Gov. Mike DeWine announced the membership of the Property Tax Reform Working Group, formed in response to his House Bill (HB) 96 vetoes. The work group includes:
Governor DeWine signs state operating budget
On Monday, Governor Mike DeWine signed the state’s next two-year budget, House Bill (HB) 96 into law. Before signing, the governor issued 67 line-item vetoes. View Gov. DeWine’s press conference on his decisions here and read his…
Legislature passes state biennial budget
This week, the General Assembly passed the state’s next two-year budget, House Bill (HB) 96. After receiving a report from the HB 96 Conference Committee, the House passed the bill with a vote of 59-38 and the …
Ty Moore was sworn into the chamber as the representative for House District 95, filling a vacancy left by former Rep. Don Jones (R-Freeport). Rep. Jones resigned from his legislative role following his appointment as executive director of the Ohio Farm Service Agency.
The…
Register for our webinar on House Bill (HB) 335
Last week, the Ohio House introduced House Bill (HB) 335, a sweeping property tax reform bill that removes the ability to levy inside millage and combines elements from several prior proposals (HB 129, HB 186, and HB 309). It would fundamentally change how property taxes are levied, limited and allocated in Ohio, with devastating implications for public school districts.
Dr. Howard Fleeter of the Ohio Education Policy…
ODEW Division of Primary and Secondary Education Deputy announced
Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) Director Stephen D. Dackin announced Monday his recommendation of Dr. Diane M. Allen to be appointed the first deputy director of the Department’s Division of Primary and Secondary Education. Allen most recently served as superintendent of Marysville EV, leading the district since 2012. Restructured in the fiscal year (FY)24-25 state operating budget, ODEW now encompasses two separate divisions: one centered on primary and secondary…
The House unanimously passed House Bill (HB) 127, sponsored by Reps. Adam Mathews (R-Lebanon) and Mike Odioso (R-Green Township). This bill would permit schools to withhold directory information and exclude it from the public record definition. The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration.
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Budget Testimony Opportunity
The Senate Finance committee will hear public testimony on all provisions of the state budget on May 27, May 28, May 29 and May 30. Each hearing will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the Finance Hearing Room and is scheduled to run throughout the day. These are open testimony hearings, meaning testimony can be submitted on any aspect of the budget bill — there is no specific day dedicated to education funding or policy provisions.
As a reminder, if you plan to testify in person for the Finance committee between May 27 and May…
