Next week’s testimony opportunities
The House Ways and Means Committee will be holding a hearing on HB 1, tax reform, on Tuesday, March 28 at 2:30 p.m. They will be accepting proponent, opponent and interested party testimony during this hearing.
House Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education
The committee held testimony on the biennial…
Next week’s testimony opportunities
The House Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education will be holding hearings for public testimony on HB 33, the biennial budget, next week. Hearings will occur on Tuesday, March 21, Wednesday, March 22 and Thursday, March 23 at 10:00 a.m.
The House Primary and Secondary Education Committee will be holding a hearing on HB 12, which would reform the functions and responsibilities of the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), the State Board…
Upcoming Events
State Legislative Conference
March 21, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Sheraton Columbus at Capitol Square Columbus
Attendees will have an opportunity to attend briefings on proposed legislation and hear from legislative leaders about their respective views and priorities related to public education. Attendees are asked to schedule office appointments with legislators between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Click here to register.
Next week’s testimony opportunities…
Upcoming Events
State Legislative Conference
March 21, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Sheraton Columbus at Capitol Square Columbus
Attendees will have an opportunity to hear briefings on proposed legislation and hear from legislative leaders about their respective views and priorities related to public education. Attendees are asked to schedule office appointments with legislators between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Click here to register.
Budget Webinar
Yesterday…
Upcoming Events
Biennial Budget Webinar
March 2, noon-1p.m.
OASBO, BASA, and OSBA will be presenting a webinar on the biennial budget proposal put forth by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. The webinar will discuss the proposed budget which includes additional phase-in of the Fair School Funding Plan. The webinar is open to members of all three organizations. Don't miss this important opportunity to learn about the proposed biennial budget. Click here to register.
State…
House Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education
The committee held testimony on the biennial budget for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The following individuals provided testimony:
House Finance Committee
The committee held testimony on the executive budget proposal for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Testifying on the executive budget included:
Governor activity
Gov. Mike DeWine announced the executive budget recommendations during the annual State of the State address. The following education-related items were highlighted:
House Leadership
The Ohio House voted 62-34 to elect the remaining House majority leadership positions. The following members will join Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) and speaker pro tempore Scott Oelslager (R-North Canton):
Bills Introduced
The following bills were…
Senate Education Committee
The committee held sponsor testimony on Senate Bill (SB) 1, sponsored by Sen. Bill Reineke (R-Tiffin), which would rename the Department of Education as the Department of Education and Workforce and would create the position of Director of Education and Workforce. The bill also would reform the functions and responsibilities of the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of…
