[Ohiogift] OAGC May News Flash: Advocacy, Conference, and Deadlines

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For a colorful version of this news flash with links, please go to: 
www.oagc.com/?q=flash 

OAGC May News Flash: Advocacy, Conference & Deadlines

Policy/Advocacy

Biennial Budget Information

The Ohio Senate is now deliberating the state budget. To review all budget
documents related to the state budget including OAGC testimony, please go to
[1]www.oagc.com/?q=statebudget . A new[2]Advocacy Alert detailing the week's
activities is available each Friday. Gifted advocates will need to contact their
senators to tell them that regardless of the overall funding formula to be
implemented, gifted unit funding is preferable for this biennium.

Gifted Operating Standards

Every five years, all operating standards must be reviewed. The gifted operating
standards are currently up for review. For more information about this process,
please read the Spring Advocacy Corner at [3]www.oagc.com/?q=AdvocacyCorner
Professional Development

Fall Conference Registration forms are out!

The OAGC Fall Conference registration forms along with hotel information,
exhibitor prospectus, art auction and awards nomination forms, and more are now
available at [4]http://www.oagc.com/?q=fallconference . The fall conference will
be held on September 22 - 24, 2013, which is a few weeks earlier than normal so
please mark your calendar.
General Information

Deadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines!

There are many looming deadlines in May and June:

May 30
* Art auction submissions for the fall conference. Go to
[5]www.oagc.com/?q=fallconference for more links to the art auction forms.

* OAGC board nominations. Members can get information about nominations
by signing into the website and going to the general member area.

June 1
* Nicholas Green Scholarship. Please go to [6]www.oagc.com/?q=scholarship for
more information and application forms.

June 15
* Submissions for the Summer/Fall OAGC Review. The theme is education reform
and gifted education. Please submit any article related to this theme or any
other item of interest to Ann Sheldon at [7]anngift at aol.com

June 30
* OAGC annual award nominations. Nominations forms can be found on the fall
conference page at [8]www.oagc.com/?q=fallconference

What's New?

A new president's message and links to other current documents are now available
at [9]www. oagc.com/?q=news .

OAGC members may access the new Spring Review at the general member area of the
OAGC website after logging in.

Donate to OAGC

OAGC is the only organization in Ohio advocating on the behalf of gifted
children. We hope that you will consider a donation to OAGC by going to the
following link [10]http://www.oagc.com/q=donations.

Social Media Connections
Do you Tweet? Follow the OAGC Advocacy Updates by following Anngift at
[11]www.twitter.com/anngift .

Are you on Facebook? Become a fan of OAGC by clicking on
[12]http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#!/pages/Ohio-Association-for-Gifted-Childre
n/297512603982?ref=ts .

References

1. http://www.oagc.com/?q=statebudget
2. http://www.oagc.com/?q=advocacyalert
3. http://www.oagc.com/?q=advocacycorner
4. http://www.oagc.com/?q=fallconference
5. http://www.oagc.com/?q=fallconference
6. http://www.oagc.com/?q=scholarship
7. mailto:anngift at aol.com
8. http://www.oagc.com/?q=fallconference
9. http://www.oagc.com/?q=news
10. http://www.oagc.com/?q=donations
11. http://www.twitter.com/anngift
12. http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#!/pages/Ohio-Association-for-Gifted-Children/297512603982?ref=ts


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