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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
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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 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 • DebeTerhar, 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 614.227.4893 glestini@bricker.com Joyce Malainy, Ed.D. C-TEC740-364-2832 ext. 2210 jmalainy@c-tec.edu