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State Board of Education — Testimony on Senate Bill 1, House Economic and Workforce Development Committee

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Jennifer Stump, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs at the Ohio Department of Education, gave testimony on behalf of the State Board of Education opposing Senate Bill 1 before the House Economic and Workforce Development Committee. The testimony says the Board consists of 11 elected members and 8 members appointed by the Governor. It refers to a resolution adopted at the Board's April 2023 meeting, titled Resolution to Preserve Transparency and Public Participation in Ohio K-12 Education. The resolution urges the General Assembly to retain completely the Board's rulemaking authority under Title 33 of the Revised Code.

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                   State Board of Education
                    Paul LaRue, President
                    Martha Manchester, Vice President



                            TESTIMONY ON SENATE BILL 1
       HOUSE ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE


Chairman Swearingen, Vice Chair Santucci, Ranking Member Upchurch, and Members
of the Economic and Workforce Development Committee, on behalf of the State Board of
Education, thank you for the opportunity to express the Board’s opposition to Senate Bill
1. My name is Jennifer Stump, and I am the Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs at
the Ohio Department of Education.
The State Board of Education is established by the Ohio Constitution, with its power and
duties determined by the General Assembly. The Board consists of 11 elected members
and 8 members appointed by the Governor. With a majority of elected members, the
Board serves a critical role in representing citizens’ diverse perspectives on matters
affecting the education of Ohio’s children.
Last week, I shared with the Members of the General Assembly a copy of the resolution
adopted by the Board at its April 2023 meeting. The resolution is attached and is entitled
“Resolution to Preserve Transparency and Public Participation in Ohio K-12 Education.”
The Board adopted this resolution, in part, to reassert its commitment to transparency
and public participation in Ohio K-12 education, to minimize rather than expand
government bureaucracy, and to continue to improve its policies and procedures in the
service to all Ohio students and the future of Ohio.
The resolution expresses the Board’s position that the State Board of Education should
retain the voice of Ohioans and transparency in all facets of public education through the
Board’s public meetings, public decision-making, and public input. It also urges the
General Assembly to:
   •   Retain completely the Board’s rulemaking authority under Title 33 of the Revised
       Code;
   •   Involve State Board of Education leadership in the policymaking process to avoid
       delays between the enactment and implementation of legislation;
   •   Contact Board members should communication problems arise with the Ohio
       Department of Education;
   •   Include the Superintendent of Public Instruction on the Governor’s Workforce
       Transformation Board, if the General Assembly restructures the State Board of
       Education and the Department of Education.
                  State Board of Education
                    Paul LaRue, President
                    Martha Manchester, Vice President



Thank you for the opportunity to convey the Board’s position on this bill. My team and I
are available to meet with Committee Members to discuss the Board’s resolution and
opposition to the education governance changes proposed in Senate Bill 1.My team and
I will also be reaching out through the Chair to discuss potential amendments to the
legislation.

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