member alert Cover

5 / 6

Date: June 1, 2015
To: School board members, superintendents, treasurers/CFOs,
business managers and other school business officials
From: Damon Asbury, OSBA – (614) 540-4000
Tom Ash, BASA – (614) 846-4080
Barbara Shaner, OASBO – (614) 325-9562
Re: Budget (House Bill 64) Update
As the Ohio Senate looks to unveil its version of the state budget for the
next two years on June 8, our associations have delivered the attached
letter to Senate President Keith Faber and provided a copy to each member
of the Ohio Senate. Click for a copy of that letter.
Also attached is an article printed on Friday by The Columbus
Dispatch. It highlights the differences in the approaches to a new school-
funding formula among the administration, the House, and the Senate.
This is a critical time in the budget process, and we encourage you to
contact your state senator in order to make your voice heard. In addition,
public testimony on House Bill 64 will be accepted by the Senate Finance
Committee from June 9 through June 12. If you are able and interested in
testifying, please let us know so that we can facilitate that process for you.
Written testimony will also be welcome.
Please contact us with any questions that you may have.
Important Links: