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Getting Ready for Your Legislative Office Visit. Gregory J. Lestini, Esq., Bricker & Eckler LLP Joyce L. Malainy , Ed. D., Superintendent, C-TEC Wednesday, January 23, 2012. Getting Ready for Your Legislative Office Visit. Political Landscape OACTE Policy Priorities Budget Issues - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Getting Ready for Your Legislative Office Visit
Gregory J. Lestini, Esq., Bricker & Eckler LLPJoyce L. Malainy, Ed. D., Superintendent, C-TEC
Wednesday, January 23, 2012
Getting Ready for YourLegislative Office Visit
Political Landscape OACTE Policy Priorities Budget Issues Lobbying Follow Up
2013 Political Landscape
Kasich Administration Speaker Batchelder Senate President Faber
2013 Political Landscape
17 New Members Same basic political makeup:
– Senate = 23 Republican, 10 Democratic members
– House = 60 Republican, 39 Democratic members
2013 Political Landscape
Senate Education Committee– Peggy Lehner (R-Kettering), Chair– Tom Sawyer (D-Akron), Ranking Member
Senate Finance, Education Subcommittee– Randy Gardner (R-Bowling Green), Chair– Nina Turner (D-Cleveland), Ranking Member
2013 Political Landscape
House Education Committee– Gerald Stebelton (R-Lancaster), Chair– Ranking Member (TBA)
House Finance, Primary & Secondary Education Subcommittee– Bill Hayes (R-Harrison Twp.), Chair– Ranking Member (TBA)
2013 Political Landscape
Richard Ross, Governor’s Director of the Office of 21st Century Education
Jim Petro, Chancellor, Ohio Board of Regents
Debe Terhar, President, State Board of Education
Michael Sawyers, Acting Superintendent of Public Instruction
2013 Political Environment
Budget Year 2014 Election
– Governor’s next steps Federal impact
OACTE Policy Recommendations
Maintain weighted funding for career and technical programs
Create a funding formula for adult workforce development programs
Provide incentives for children and adults to choose career technical education
State Budget
Budget surplus
No requested standard cuts to agency budgets
Severance taxes
Education funding reform
State Budget and Your Visit
Personalize the money Describe the return on investment
– Emphasize what funding can do for students– Emphasize job creation aspect of investments
in CTE Understand your member’s pet issues
Meeting with Legislators
TIPS: Clearly state your policy position Share a personal story Cite facts, research and statistics Give legislator opportunity to ask questions Leave information Offer to provide additional information Provide contact info Thank them for their time
Bills/Issues of Note
SB 316 – 3rd Grade reading guarantee, teacher evaluations
HB 555 – School report cards
HB 525 – Cleveland Schools plan
State of the State
School attendance audits
Opportunities
Brand your district– Unique programs, graduates, business
partnerships Build on CTE recognition and goodwill
– Federal, state, and local Forge new relationships Educate staff
Follow up
Start immediately Thank you letters Create and utilize in-district events Invite legislators and staff to tour your
school Utilize ambassadors in the community Other ideas?
Questions?
Greg Lestini, Esq. Bricker and Eckler LLP
Joyce Malainy, Ed.D.C-TEC
740-364-2832 ext. 2210 [email protected]