Governor Kasich’s biennial budget for FY 2018-19 was introduced on Wednesday as House Bill 49. The full text—all 3512 pages of it—is available here.
There has already been a lot of discussion about the provisions in the bill that are of interest to school districts and educational service centers. But for those who would like to see the specific proposed language on some key topics, here are the line numbers in the current bill:
|
Topic |
Starts on line # |
|---|---|
|
JVSD superintendent appointments of advisory board members |
25583 |
|
School district superintendent appointments of advisory board members |
25648 |
|
Career tech teaching licenses |
32678 |
|
Teachers required work experience |
32759 |
|
Third-grade reading bonus |
33215 |
|
Education on opioid and substance abuse prevention |
33223 |
|
Changes to college credit plus |
35541 |
The House Finance Committee is hearing testimony on the proposal. Paolo DeMaria, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Tim Keen, director of the Office of Budget and Management, both testified about the education provisions in the bill. Click on these links for the testimony provided by the Superintendent and the Director.
You can find up-to-date information on the bill at any time by using OSBA’s Bill Tracker.