Education Committee
April 14, 2026, 3:00 PM
Meetings Meeting Notice and Agenda Upload Testimony ? Testimony will be accepted until 24 hours prior to the scheduled start time of the meeting.| Document | Description | Download |
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| minutes from 2026-03-24 | Download | |
| Senate Bill 400 | Download | |
| OESCA Presentation | Download |
| Agenda Item | Status | Fiscal Notes | Analysis | |
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| S. B. No. 400 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
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| Susan Manchester | Ohio Senate | Sponsor | Download |
| Agenda Item | Status | Fiscal Notes | Analysis | |
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| Am. H. B. No. 326 | 2nd Hearing | Download | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J. McKenna | Mars Hill Academy | Proponent | Download |
| Tom Rhatican | Catholic Conference of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Michael Torres | Classic Learning Test | Proponent | Download |
| Nathanael Beckman | Chesterton Academy of St. Joseph | Proponent | Download |
| Rocco G. Galizio | Chesterton Academy of Akron | Proponent | Download |
| Agenda Item | Status | Fiscal Notes | Analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. B. No. 290 | 4th Hearing | Download | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Rhatican | Catholic Conference of Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Agenda Item | Status | Fiscal Notes | Analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. B. No. 326 | 4th Hearing | Download | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Orban | Interested Party | Download | |
| Martina Erste | Steubenville Catholic Central High School Chesterton Academy | Proponent | Download |
| Corrinne Vidales | Ohio Christian Education Network | Proponent | Download |
| John Dutton | CSTA Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Agenda Item | Status | Fiscal Notes | Analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. B. No. 328 | 5th Hearing | Download | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Hawley | John Glenn College of Public Affairs | Interested Party | Download |
| Willa Bluestone | Ohio Life Sciences Association | Proponent | Download |
| Jennifer M. Meeks Eells | Ohio Workforce Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Prince Ohilebo Garuba | Ohio Association of Goodwill Industries | Proponent | Download |
| Wendy Gramza | Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download |
| Susan Ertle | Friends of Breakthrough Public Schools | Proponent | Download |
| David Civittolo | Ohio State University | Proponent | Download |
| Agenda Item | Status | Fiscal Notes | Analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. B. No. 311 | 3rd Hearing | Download | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
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| Jeff Talbert, Co-Chair | The Ohio 8 Coalition | Opponent | Download |
| Jeff Wensing | Ohio Education Association | Opponent | Download |
| Malania Birney, Paul Imhoff, Katie Johnson, Tony Podojil | OSBA, BASA, OASBO, AHQE | Interested Party | Download |
| Kent Scarrett | Ohio Municipal League | Interested Party | Download |
| Agenda Item | Status | Fiscal Notes | Analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub. H. B. No. 455 | 3rd Hearing | Download | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
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| Melissa Cropper | Ohio Federation of Teachers | Interested Party | Download |
| Jon Honeck | Ohio Job and Family Services Directors' Association | Interested Party | Download |