[Ohiogift] OAGC Advocacy Alert -- action needed

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AdvocacyUpdate – May 28, 2013 – The Senate Finance Committee accepted a substitute bill today. WhileI have not seen the language yet, a list of provisions released by ChairmanOelslager’s office indicates that there are two changes that will have an impacton gifted students. One is a welcome change and the other is not. Note: thefunding formula changes are not expected to be included in the Senate budgetbill until June 4. The two changes are listed below: 
 

Specifies that the Department of Education is prohibited fromreimbursing a participating college for any college course or remedial collegecourse taken by a participating student under the Post-Secondary EnrollmentOptions Program, instead of, as under the bill, any course that is not includedin, or is the equivalent to, a transfer module or the Chancellor of the Boardof Regents' Transfer Assurance Guide.

 

 Eliminates a provision to the school accountability language that wouldrequire districts to report spending based on subgroups by building andreinstates the as introduced language regarding mastery of knowledge tograduate.

 
The last change is highly detrimental to thegifted subgroup. The standard of high school mastery is a low and inappropriategoal for gifted students. Without the House provision that calls fortransparency of how subgroup funds are being spent on the specific subgroup,accountability for the gifted students is greatly reduced. Please contact yoursenator and ask them to restore the House provision for subgroup accountabilitybefore the bill passes the Senate. Also, please contact the Senate FinanceChair and the Senate Education Finance Subcommittee Chair. 



The contactinformation is below. 



To find your ownsenator, please click the following link and scroll to “Find Your Senator.” http://www.ohiosenate.gov/senate/index


Other Senate ContactsNeeded: 
 
  
  
Senator
  
  
  
Email  Address
  
  
  
Senate  Office Phone Number 
  
 
 
  
  
Scott Oelslager –  Senate Finance Chair
  
  
  
oelslager at ohiosenate.gov 
  
  
  
614-466-0626
  
 
 
  
  
Randy Gardner (R) –  Chair, Senate Finance Education Subcommittee
  
  
  
gardner at ohiosenate.gov 
  
  
  
614-466-8060
  
 

 
 
 
 
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