Ann Hanning responds to Bob (RH) Jones
From Ann Hanning, Sept. 6, 2006
Subject: Re: SummitCRTA Gen. Meeting 09/05/06
Bob,
The HCA/STRS Legislative Team has been meeting with Senators and Representatives over the past year. We began last December & met with the Senate President Bill Harris & House Speaker Jon Husted. We also began initial meetings with ORSC members, as well as members of the House Retirement & Pensions Subcommittee. Some legislators have been visited more than one time.
As of today, we have met with 31 of 33 Senators and more than 70 of the 99 Representatives. We have appointments with five representatives on Tuesday, Sept 12, 2006. As you know both the House & Senate are in recess as members campaign for office.
The Legislative Services Commission (LSC) has drafted (at the request of a legislator) the HC proposal into bill format. The bill has no number or sponsor at the moment.
While the House is currently scheduled to spend 2 days in Columbus before the election; there are no known plans at this time for the House members to do likewise. However, we expect a very busy "lame duck" session.
The HCA/STRS Legislative Team includes: Ann Hanning, Bill Leibensperger (OEA), Larry Lewellyn (IUC), Terri Bierdeman (STRS), and Mike Spino (HCA Project Director). Sometimes Tom Mooney (OFT), Colleen O'Brien (IUC), Robert Davis (OEA) or Marla Bump join the group. We have reported to the STRS Board regularly. I also share the information with ORTA members in various ways.
Meetings continue to be held with OSBA, OASBO and BASA leadership. In addition, presentations on the HC proposal have been given at local school board meetings. Please be aware that we are not just waiting for the election - or anything.
Last week a local school treasurer did his math during presentation at a school board meeting. He said this would cost his district about $150,000 when fully implemented (5 years), and they would save more than twice that amount next year if xxx number of eligible teachers would retire this year. OSBA has not changed their position and embraced the HC proposal; however, I think that the public declarations of "going to war" are in the past.
ORTA has been meeting with the spokemen for the Coalition for School Funding Reform. In addition, I attended the meeting of the Coalition for Public Education (CPE) in June. The latter group is still waiting for the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of charter schools. Meanwhile they have once again addressed the "test scores" for charter schools (and public schools) that were released mid-August. The general thinking is that the Supreme Court will not release it's ruling until after the election - the closer we get to Nov 7, the less likely they will issue their ruling before the election.
I hope that I've answered your question. Take care.
As of today, we have met with 31 of 33 Senators and more than 70 of the 99 Representatives. We have appointments with five representatives on Tuesday, Sept 12, 2006. As you know both the House & Senate are in recess as members campaign for office.
The Legislative Services Commission (LSC) has drafted (at the request of a legislator) the HC proposal into bill format. The bill has no number or sponsor at the moment.
While the House is currently scheduled to spend 2 days in Columbus before the election; there are no known plans at this time for the House members to do likewise. However, we expect a very busy "lame duck" session.
The HCA/STRS Legislative Team includes: Ann Hanning, Bill Leibensperger (OEA), Larry Lewellyn (IUC), Terri Bierdeman (STRS), and Mike Spino (HCA Project Director). Sometimes Tom Mooney (OFT), Colleen O'Brien (IUC), Robert Davis (OEA) or Marla Bump join the group. We have reported to the STRS Board regularly. I also share the information with ORTA members in various ways.
Meetings continue to be held with OSBA, OASBO and BASA leadership. In addition, presentations on the HC proposal have been given at local school board meetings. Please be aware that we are not just waiting for the election - or anything.
Last week a local school treasurer did his math during presentation at a school board meeting. He said this would cost his district about $150,000 when fully implemented (5 years), and they would save more than twice that amount next year if xxx number of eligible teachers would retire this year. OSBA has not changed their position and embraced the HC proposal; however, I think that the public declarations of "going to war" are in the past.
ORTA has been meeting with the spokemen for the Coalition for School Funding Reform. In addition, I attended the meeting of the Coalition for Public Education (CPE) in June. The latter group is still waiting for the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of charter schools. Meanwhile they have once again addressed the "test scores" for charter schools (and public schools) that were released mid-August. The general thinking is that the Supreme Court will not release it's ruling until after the election - the closer we get to Nov 7, the less likely they will issue their ruling before the election.
I hope that I've answered your question. Take care.
Ann
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