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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Inasmuch as the line-item veto was as to staffing requirements only, I believe there may actually have been non-dastardly motivation on the Governor’s part. Recall that people are already screaming bloody murder about personnel costs within districts. From a simple strategic perspective, it makes sense to separate the cost of gifted ed programs from the cost of gifted ed program staff.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>To my understanding, some districts already have a program coordinator position in their TO but did not necessarily fill it with a gifted-certified administrator (which they would have been required to do under the pre-veto language). Those districts that did not already have a program coordinator position within their TO would be required to create the position and then fill it with a gifted-certified administrator. That’s likely to confuse taxpayers and draw focus away from the need for the programs themselves (and onto added personnel costs).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>By splitting the two concerns and by saving the ‘programs’ but cutting the ‘staff’ piece, the cost isn’t as dramatic and it’s not borne as ‘personnel costs.’ As such, the gifted ed language is likely to be much more secure in the next budget cycle (and in proposed legislative changes).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>There’s no question that the programming won’t be nearly as effective (perhaps ineffective in some areas?) without the appropriate GIC in place but it’s a good opportunity to get people comfortable with the gifted ed mandate first. Just as with IDEA special ed programming, the key here (in my humble opinion) is to establish a ‘base comfort level’ with the notion of gifted ed as a non-discretionary piece of the education process.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Bottom line: There do exist some rational bases for JK’s line-item decision. Whether or not he used them in his decision-making is unclear. I’m not at all a mind-reader and I’ve been particularly unsuccessful in understanding many of JK’s actions but I’d prefer to win a small war than a big battle.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>-Kim Doucher<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ohiogift-bounces@lists.service.ohio-state.edu [mailto:ohiogift-bounces@lists.service.ohio-state.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>anngift@aol.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 1, 2013 9:51 AM<br><b>To:</b> heather.cachat@swcs.us<br><b>Cc:</b> Ohiogift@lists.service.ohio-state.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ohiogift] Impact of Kasich veto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The gifted unit and identification funding is still in the formula. What is not there is the very specific language that indicated that unit funding for coordinators would only be used for coordinators and the unit funding for gifted intervention specialists would only be used for gifted intervention specialists. It is clear that the governor's intent was to untether any ties between specific spending of gifted funds to personnel. However, the unit funding formula is still intact, which is by definition funding tied to gifted personnel. And, while watered down the subgroup accountability section still indicates that subgroup spending is to be spent on the subgroups. <br><br>I don't think the removal of the language actually stops the ODE unit allocation process as was done in previous years. The veto just makes things very murky. I'm sure if the governor had his way he would moved the formula back to the $50 per ADM, but the governor can only delete language in a line item veto. He cannot change language. If he deleted the formula he would have decreased funding to districts, which would have caused a bigger upset. <br><br>The bottom line is that with over 5500 pages in this bill, there were only 22 line item vetoes, and gifted children were targeted. That is a strong anti-gifted message. <br><br>--Ann<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Heather Cachat <<a href="mailto:heather.cachat@swcs.us">heather.cachat@swcs.us</a>><br>To: anngift <<a href="mailto:anngift@aol.com">anngift@aol.com</a>><br>Cc: Ohiogift <<a href="mailto:Ohiogift@lists.service.ohio-state.edu">Ohiogift@lists.service.ohio-state.edu</a>><br>Sent: Mon, Jul 1, 2013 9:17 am<br>Subject: Re: [Ohiogift] Kasich officially decides gifted children don't matter<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id="AOLMsgPart_1_fe901217-2566-4c5d-b213-53464f771902"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Geneva","serif";color:black'>Ann, How will this affect kids, personnel, and districts? I want to help others understand what means (and to an extent clarify for myself). For the next two years will districts have to support programming out of their general funds? Will there be no support for mandatory testing?</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Geneva","serif";color:black'>Heather Cachat</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Geneva","serif";color:black'>Gifted Intervention Specialist</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Geneva","serif";color:black'>Holt Crossing Intermediate</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Geneva","serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.swcs.us/~heather.cachat" target="_blank">www.swcs.us/~heather.cachat</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Geneva","serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/hacachat" target="_blank">www.diigo.com/user/hacachat</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Geneva","serif";color:black'>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/HeatherCachat" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/HeatherCachat</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Geneva","serif";color:black'><<a href="mailto:anngift@aol.com">anngift@aol.com</a>> writes:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Geneva","serif";color:black;background:#D0D0D0'>#2 on Kasich veto list: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Geneva","serif";color:black;background:#D0D0D0'>gifted funding spent on gifted children. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Geneva","serif";color:black;background:#D0D0D0'>Not sure I have anything else to say except for that no 1 on the list was some business about spider monkeys... Yeah. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>