July 12, 2023

The Legislative E-Update is provided by the Ohio ESC Association to Ohio’s ESCs, their client school districts, and other key education stakeholders.

EACH LEGISLATIVE E-UPDATE INCLUDES:

• Latest News from Capital Square - elections, specific bills of interest and other news
• Legislative Tracking Report - pending education bills of interest listed in order by last action date. Links to the state bill page for analyses or fiscal notes included.  

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Gov. Mike DeWine signed HB33 (Edwards), the FY24-25 operating budget, on July 3, 2023.
• A new Department of Children and Youth (DCY) will be formed - a Director has not yet been announced.
• The Ohio Department of Education will be renamed and reformed as the Department of Education and Workforce (DEW).
• Transition teams will guide implementation of DCY and DEW.
• Most education policy authority will transfer to a cabinet position from the State Board of Education but DeWine declined to say whether he thinks the transfer should lead to changes of the board's structure. The 19-person board has 11 members elected to represent districts of more than one million people apiece, plus eight gubernatorial appointees.

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This update was developed as an option for you to use with your ESC staff and client districts. You are welcome to add your own logos and customize as needed. Please give credit to OESCA as appropriate. Thank you for your ongoing support of OESCA and Ohio’s network of ESCs.

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