Every two years, the Ohio General Assembly must pass a budget by July 1st. Funding for education is part of this budget, as are a number of policy issues that will be thrown into the budget bill before the end of June. Watch this space over the next few months as we keep you updated on the budget for gifted education and related policy issues. Please see below for more information.
Fiscal Year 2012/2013 Budget Documents
- Superintendent/ODE Draft FY2012/2013Budget to State Board of Education 7/11/2010
- Presentation to State Board of Education 7/11/2010
- Presentation to State Board of Education 7/13/2010
- OAGC Presentation to the State Board of Education 4/13/2010
- ODE Draft Legislative Recommendations to the Advocacy and Outreach Committee
Fiscal Year 2010/2011 Budget Documents
Implementing the Budget Documents and Links
- First Draft of General Spending Rule Changes from ODE -- 1/13/09
- Link to Ohio School Funding Council Information
- HB318 (as passed) provisions -- 12/18/09
- Superintendent's New 10 Year Strategic Plan -- 12/02/09
- Ohio School Funding Council Schedule -- 12/02/09
- Ohio School Funding Council Members -- 11/18/09
- ODE's Progressive Sanctions Policy -- 11/18/09
- Link to PASS reports -- 10/19/09
- OAGC Statement Supporting Income Tax Cut Delay -- 10/2/09
- Ohio Department of Education FAQ on Gifted Funding -- 9/21/09
- Powerpoint Slides from 9/15/09 presentation to OESCA
- Responsibilities of ODE in Implementing HB1
- Unofficial but Informed Answers to Questions about Gifted Funding Changes
- Link to Enacted House Bill 1 -- large document
- Link to ODE Simulations -- August 20, 2009
- Spreadsheet of Gifted Funding Components (does not include ESC gifted funds for district services)
Final Budget Documents
Dooms Day Scenario Cuts
Governor's Plan to Balance Budget -- 6/19/09
Federal Stimulus Document Regarding the Use of Federal Funding for Gifted in LEAs
Ohio Senate Changes to the Budget
- OAGC Recommendations to the HB1 Conference Committee
- OAGC Statement on Funding Plan in Substitute Amended HB1 as Passed by the Senate -- 6/12/09
- Gifted Comparison Document -- updated 6/12/09
- House vs. Senate Funding District by District -- OSBA analysis
- HB1 -- Comparison Document Link
- OAGC Testimony 5.30.09 -- Senate Finance
- Budget Bill in Detail -- Page 30 is gifted education
- Senate Highlights of Changes in HB1 -- 5/29/09
Ohio House Changes to the Budget and Other Documents
- OAGC Statement on Funding Plan in Substitute Amended HB1 as Passed by the House -- 5/27/09
- OAGC Full Position on Subsitute Amended HB 1 as Passed by the House -- 5/27/09
- Sample ODE Flexibility Plan
- General Toolkit for HB1 Reform Outreach
- Ann Sheldon's Testimony to the Senate Finance Committee
- Sally Robert's Testimony to the Senate Finance Committee
- OAGC Analysis Overview of House Changes to Gifted in Substitute HB1
- Senate Education Witness Slip
- Omnibus Amendment Summary -- 4/27/09
- Link to House Substitute Bill 1 - big, count on a long download
- House Power Point presentation on Changes to HB1
- Overview of House Changes to HB1
- Spreadsheet of FY10 and FY11
- Spreadsheet of FY10 and FY11 if fully funded
- OAGC Response to the Odden and Picus Review of the OEBM
- Strickland Press Release Regarding Odden and Picus Review of the OEBM
- Odden and Picus Review of the OEBM
- Strickland/Delisle letter -- 4/1/09
- OAGC Testimony -- 3/12/09
- Witness Slip -- for the Senate
- Link to Legislator Contact Information
- OAGC Discussion on Weighted Funding (5/08) -- mentioned in Strickland's press release as part of his Core 40 documents
- HB1 -- Budget Bill (PDF) -- large
- Link to District Simulations of the OEBM model for 2010 and 2011
- Comparison of Major Categories -- Current Gifted Funding is Not Accurate in the Report (Should be $48 million)
School Funding/Reform Reports and Recommendations from Varied Groups