EDUCATION FUNDING
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 -- 7pm ET
Equitable Public School Funding
The Fair School Funding Plan: Why It Matters AND How To Get There
Moderator: John Patterson, Former State Representative (D-Jefferson), District 99
FEATURING:
State Representative Jamie Callender (R-Concord), District 61
State Representative Bride Sweeney (D-Cleveland), District 14
Ryan Pendleton, Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer, Akron Public Schools
Ohio Education Leaders
Equitable Public School Funding
The Fair School Funding Plan: Why It Matters AND How To Get There
Moderator: John Patterson, Former State Representative (D-Jefferson), District 99
FEATURING:
State Representative Jamie Callender (R-Concord), District 61
State Representative Bride Sweeney (D-Cleveland), District 14
Ryan Pendleton, Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer, Akron Public Schools
Ohio Education Leaders
THE FAIR SCHOOL FUNDING PLAN
Meet the State Legislators and Education Leaders driving
the equitable, comprehensive, transparent funding model that will change the face of public education for 600+ School Districts and 1.7 million students across Ohio.
Join us for one of the most important education events of 2021. John Patterson, former State Representative (D-Jefferson), will moderate a comprehensive explanation of the Fair School Funding Plan, and how it will transform Ohio's inequitable and inadequate education funding system into a fair, consistent, and sustainable method that will truly serve ALL of Ohio's children. Ohio House Bill 1 sponsors, State Representatives Jamie Callender (R-Concord) and Bride Sweeney (D-Cleveland), will explain why HB1 is a critical priority bill in the Statehouse; Akron Public Schools Treasurer, Ryan Pendleton, will expertly breakdown the core components of the funding model that make the system equitable; and Ohio school superintendents and treasurers will share why the Fair School Funding Plan is critical for their students and districts.
BACKGROUND
In 1997, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled, in the DeRolph v. State of Ohio case, that Ohio's education funding system was unconstitutional. Since then the Ohio legislature has failed to provide a suitable remedy that ensures that every child receives a quality education, regardless of their school district's ability to fund education. Ohio is still plagued with insufficient funding and an over reliance on property taxes.
In 2017, State Representative Robert Cupp (R-Lima) and then-State Representative John Patterson (D-Jefferson) convened a team of school treasurers, superintendents, and front-line educators to develop a NEW school funding system to address Ohio's glaring issues. The unprecedented Fair School Funding Plan (FSFP) was born out of extensive planning, meticulous research, economic modeling, and practitioner feedback. The Plan determines a true base cost to educate each student in their district, establishes an equitable cost-share for the state and district based on the district's ability to contribute, increases categorical aid and help with transportation costs, and directly funds vouchers and charter schools instead of charging local districts.
OHIO NEEDS FAIR SCHOOL FUNDING NOW --
OHIO'S CHILDREN CANNOT WAIT!
Meet the State Legislators and Education Leaders driving
the equitable, comprehensive, transparent funding model that will change the face of public education for 600+ School Districts and 1.7 million students across Ohio.
Join us for one of the most important education events of 2021. John Patterson, former State Representative (D-Jefferson), will moderate a comprehensive explanation of the Fair School Funding Plan, and how it will transform Ohio's inequitable and inadequate education funding system into a fair, consistent, and sustainable method that will truly serve ALL of Ohio's children. Ohio House Bill 1 sponsors, State Representatives Jamie Callender (R-Concord) and Bride Sweeney (D-Cleveland), will explain why HB1 is a critical priority bill in the Statehouse; Akron Public Schools Treasurer, Ryan Pendleton, will expertly breakdown the core components of the funding model that make the system equitable; and Ohio school superintendents and treasurers will share why the Fair School Funding Plan is critical for their students and districts.
BACKGROUND
In 1997, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled, in the DeRolph v. State of Ohio case, that Ohio's education funding system was unconstitutional. Since then the Ohio legislature has failed to provide a suitable remedy that ensures that every child receives a quality education, regardless of their school district's ability to fund education. Ohio is still plagued with insufficient funding and an over reliance on property taxes.
In 2017, State Representative Robert Cupp (R-Lima) and then-State Representative John Patterson (D-Jefferson) convened a team of school treasurers, superintendents, and front-line educators to develop a NEW school funding system to address Ohio's glaring issues. The unprecedented Fair School Funding Plan (FSFP) was born out of extensive planning, meticulous research, economic modeling, and practitioner feedback. The Plan determines a true base cost to educate each student in their district, establishes an equitable cost-share for the state and district based on the district's ability to contribute, increases categorical aid and help with transportation costs, and directly funds vouchers and charter schools instead of charging local districts.
OHIO NEEDS FAIR SCHOOL FUNDING NOW --
OHIO'S CHILDREN CANNOT WAIT!
FEATURED GUESTS
With Special Thanks to Our Program Partners:
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PUBLIC HEALTH
2-Part Series: Wednesday, April 7 & April 14 -- 7pm ET
Racism Is A Public Health Crisis
Moving from Resolutions to Transformations
Moderator: Rick Jackson, Senior Host & Producer, ideastream, WCPN/NPR, WVIZ/PBS
FEATURING:
Ohio House Minority Leader, State Representative Emilia Strong Sykes
Ohio Public Health Policy Experts
Ohio Healthcare Professionals
Racism Is A Public Health Crisis
Moving from Resolutions to Transformations
Moderator: Rick Jackson, Senior Host & Producer, ideastream, WCPN/NPR, WVIZ/PBS
FEATURING:
Ohio House Minority Leader, State Representative Emilia Strong Sykes
Ohio Public Health Policy Experts
Ohio Healthcare Professionals
PART 1 -- Wednesday, April 7, 2021 -- 7pm ET
Join us for an open and powerful discussion about the impacts of racism on the health and healthcare for communities of color, and Ohio at large. Meet the unwavering city, county, and state leaders who forcefully name racism as a public health crisis and are actively combating and dismantling the systems, infrastructures, and belief systems that perpetuate it. Learn about what impact their leadership and approaches are having on Northeast Ohio and what lies ahead to ensure ALL Ohioans have the quality of life they richly deserve.
FEATURING
PART 2: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 -- 7pm ET
Meet the frontline healthcare providers, program directors, and public policy experts who are addressing healthcare disparities, inequities, and discrimination of communities of color. The panel will address racism's impact and direct correlation to chronic health issues such as diabetes, asthma, cardiovascular disease, prostate cancer, malnutrition, mental health, dental diseases, and toxic stressors. Learn about their clinical and community approaches that are mitigating specific health issues for children, women, men, seniors, and entire communities.
FEATURING
With Special Thanks to Our Program Partner:
