Voucher update
House Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) this week told reporters that addressing EdChoice vouchers will be the chamber’s top priority when it returns in January. Any changes made by the legislature to address the exponential growth in eligible buildings must be effective prior to the Feb. 1 voucher application window.
General Assembly activity
The legislature last week sent…
Governor activity
Gov. Mike DeWine this week expressed his intent to continue the state’s $675 million investment in Student Wellness and Success Funds (SWSF). DeWine said his next executive budget proposal would appropriate the same amount of money or more in SWSF. “This will be a high priority when we get into the next budget,” DeWine told reporters. “So I think local schools are in a pretty good position to…
Report Card Study Committee
The committee last week met for the final time ahead of its Dec. 15 deadline to submit recommendations on revising the report card. During the hearing, the committee heard testimony from Ross May, chief information officer, Canton City and Chad Henderly, chief information and process officer, Toledo City. Click here to read their testimony.
House activity
The House passed House Bill (HB) 17 by a vote of 90-0. The bill permits an enhanced homestead exemption of $50,000 for surviving spouses of public safety personnel killed in the line of duty.
Meanwhile, the House refused to concur in the Senate’s amendments to HB 2,…
Senate activity
The Senate amended and passed House Bill (HB) 2 by a vote of 31-0. The bill permits a collaboration of school districts, among others, to partner with industry sectors in order to be eligible for state grants to assist with hiring employees, developing curricula and educational resources and marketing workforce partnerships. The amendment does not affect the school-related provisions of the…
New law
Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 26, which permits teachers to deduct from their state income taxes up to $250 for out-of-pocket expenses for classroom supplies and professional development.
House Finance Committee
The committee held a fourth hearing on…
House Finance Committee
The committee held a second hearing on House Bill (HB) 305, sponsored by Reps. Robert R. Cupp (R-Lima) and John Patterson (D-Jefferson), which creates a new school-funding formula. Terry Armstrong, superintendent, Lordstown Local (Trumbull), testified in support of the bill. Click …
General Assembly activity
The General Assembly sent Senate Bill (SB) 26 to Gov. Mike DeWine for his signature. The bill permits teachers to deduct from their state income taxes up to $250 for out-of-pocket expenses for classroom supplies and professional development.
House activity
The House passed House Bill (HB) 76 by a vote of 54-39. The bill…
House Finance Committee
The committee conducted sponsor testimony on House Bill (HB) 305, sponsored by Reps. Robert R. Cupp (R-Lima) and John Patterson (D-Jefferson), which creates a new school-funding formula.
The committee also held a sixth hearing on HB 194, which legalizes and regulates sports gaming and earmarks 98% of the sports gaming profits for education.…
House activity
The House passed Senate Bill (SB) 26 by a vote of 90-0. The bill permits teachers to deduct from their state income taxes up to $250 for out-of-pocket expenses for classroom supplies and professional development. The bill returns to the Senate for a concurrence vote.
Prior to the vote, the House Finance Committee amended the bill with several changes including:
• exempting from sales and use tax the sale of feminine hygiene products associated with…
