Advocacy
This page provides the latest public policy and advocacy information impacting Ohio's Educational Service Centers.
To follow is information related to Am. Sub. H.B. 1, the FY 2010-2011 Biennial State Operating Budget for the state of Ohio:
Am Sub HB 1 As Enrolled - This is the final version approved by both House of the Ohio General Assembly and forwarded on to the Governor for his signature.
HB 1 Comparison Document as reported by the Conference Committee - This version of the comparison document outlines the changes made to the education portion of HB 1 during the Conference Committee process. These changes were adopted by the House and Senate.
Other budget documents for Am. Sub. H.B. 1 as passed include:
OESCA continually tracks and analyzes pending legislation of interest to Ohio's 57 Educational Service Centers. This information is shared with the OESCA Critical Issues Committee and membership. Through these efforts, OESCA has developed numerous position statements for use by the membership with state level policymakers. Several of these follow below:
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Preliminary analysis of Am. Sub. H.B. 1 with a focus on issues of interest to Ohio's ESCs: Revised Budget Update
- OESCA's Policy and Funding Position Statement(s) on Am. Sub. H.B. 1, the FY 2010-2011 Biennial State Operating Budget, as passed by the Ohio House of Representatives: Position on Provisions Impacting Ohio's 57 ESCs
- Updated OESCA Position Statement on ESC Per Pupil Funding in Am. Sub. H.B. 1: Restoration of ESC Funding
- Ohio School Boards
Association & Ohio ESC Association Annual Joint
Workshop,
March 27, 2009: Educational Service Centers: National & State Perspective
Additional information on the state budget process and the FY 2010-2011 Biennial State Operating Budget follows below:
- Text of
the new substitute version of H.B. 1, the FY 2010-2011 Biennial
State Operating Budget can be found online at:
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=128_HB_1 - Legislative Service
Commission Comparison Document:
http://www.lbo.state.oh.us/fiscal/Budget/CompareDoc128/AsReportedBySenate/CompareDoc-HB1-SR.pdf
The following links reflect the May 29, 2009 Senate version of H.B. 1:
