Ohio — United States Department of Education to the Honorable J. Christopher Woolard (October 25, 2023)

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A letter dated October 25, 2023, from Adam Schott, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, to Interim Superintendent of Public Instruction Woolard of the Ohio Department of Education. The letter recognizes Ohio's ongoing commitment to the maintenance of equity requirements under section 2004(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. It credits cooperative efforts involving Governor DeWine, State appropriators and State educational agency leadership and staff. It adds that Ohio is taking steps through data quality efforts, technical assistance and maintenance of State education funding.

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“Ohio — United States Department of Education to the Honorable J. Christopher Woolard (October 25, 2023).” Original at www.ed.gov. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/department-of-education-10-25-2023-used-www-ed-gov-c174d0a23f-fed808bfac/, SHA-256 9a5b0603f55e28e4918f3f94434fee2c9eac0efe70676cc2e6d2d06d1373c31e.

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                           UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


                                               October 25, 2023

The Honorable J. Christopher Woolard
Interim Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ohio Department of Education
25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215-4183

Dear Superintendent Woolard,

I am writing to recognize Ohio’s ongoing commitment to the maintenance of equity requirements
under section 2004(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP). Knowing the numerous,
competing priorities facing States, State educational agencies, and local educational agencies,
Ohio’s work to implement these new, critically important resource equity requirements is
appreciated. We note that Ohio’s action is a result of cooperative efforts involving Governor
DeWine, appropriators in your State general assembly, and State educational agency leadership and
staff.

ARP maintenance of equity requirements help ensure that State and local education funding
supports students who experienced longstanding opportunity gaps before, and were
disproportionately impacted by, the COVID-19 pandemic. In implementing these provisions
through a mix of data quality efforts, engagement with Department-provided technical assistance,
and maintenance of State education funding for the communities and students who need it most,
Ohio is taking critical steps to accelerate academic recovery and close opportunity and achievement
gaps.

My team looks forward to continuing our work with yours in implementation of maintenance of
equity requirements. Thank you for your collaboration and all you do for Ohio’s students,
educators, and families.

                                                Sincerely,

                                                Adam Schott
                                                Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs
                                                Delegated the Authority to Perform the Functions and
                                                Duties of the Assistant Secretary
                                                Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
CC: The Honorable Mike DeWine
    Office of the Governor
    Governor of Ohio
    Riffe Center, 30th Floor
    77 South High Street
    Columbus, OH 43215-6117

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