3535THTH ANNUAL CAREER TECH ANNUAL CAREER TECH AND ADULT EDUCATION AND ADULT EDUCATION LEGISLATIVE SEMINARLEGISLATIVE SEMINAR

Representative Teresa FedorRepresentative Teresa Fedor

JANUARY 21, 2015JANUARY 21, 2015 1

OHIO GENERAL OHIO GENERAL

ASSEMBLYASSEMBLY WHAT SHOULD WE WHAT SHOULD WE

EXPECT IN 2015EXPECT IN 2015EDUCATION INITIATIVESEDUCATION INITIATIVES

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By law, every Ohio high school student has the opportunity to enroll in career and technical education. This means that in addition to the standard academic requirements, students take specific classes in their chosen field.

Agriculture and Environmental Systems, Health Science, and Manufacturing Technologies are just a few of the career fields available. This specialized education is delivered through career centers or in high schools.

Many career centers also offer adult workforce education.

CAREER and TECHNICAL EDUCATIONCAREER and TECHNICAL EDUCATION

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130th General Assembly (2013-2014)

House Bill 59 – Two Year Operating BudgetCareer and Technical Education funding programs were grouped in “tiers” with weighted funding maintained.

House Bill 483 – Mid Biennium Review This bill included proposals that will impact career-technical and adult education and workforce development.

•Funding for the Adult Diploma Program (2015-2016 school year)

CAREER and TECHNICAL EDUCATIONCAREER and TECHNICAL EDUCATIONFunding

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130th General Assembly (2013-2014) House Bill 487

• All districts must provide career tech education for grades 7 through 12

• Beginning in 2015-2016 school year, 7th and 8th graders will be able to participate in career tech courses

• Includes a “waivable” requirement to provide career-tech education for grade 7-12

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1.Weighted Funding for All CTE

State should provide the full weight to each CTE student so that every district can deliver quality CTE.

2.Fully Fund Adult Education at “Ohio Technical Centers”

OTC funding should be restored to prior levels ($22M) so that OTCs can better respond to the needs of the workforce and employer community with respect to adult education and training.

3.Career Development

The State should assign local responsibility for career counseling to the Career Technical Planning Districts who can ensure students are gaining exposure to in-demand careers, internships and co-ops.

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2015-2016 Policy Recommendations

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1.Screening New Sponsors

2.Accountability for Existing Sponsors

3.Neutral Funding for Sponsors

4.Management Company Accountability

5.Governing Authority Independence

6. Charter Termination and Nonrenewal

7. Community School Accountability and Automatic Closure

8. Community School Funding

9. Transportation

10. Facilities

CHARTER SCHOOL REFORMCHARTER SCHOOL REFORM

THOMAS B. FORDHAM INSTITUTETen Policy Recommendations for Ohio’s Charter School

Sector (Dec. 2014)

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Local Taxes Being Used to Subsidize Charter Schools

•According to a new study by the Ohio Charter School Accountability Project, an underfunded state mandate can force school districts to use local tax revenues to subsidize the cost of sending students to charter schools – many of which are performing poorly.

•The report shows that the average school district last year received $4,149 per pupil, which is $1,596 less than the $5,745 base amount paid to charter schools.

•This means that local school districts have to make up that $1,596 state funding shortfall by using local revenue or reduce educational opportunities for children.

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130th General Assembly (2014)

House Bill 548

• To establish a committee to study the effectiveness of community schools and community school regulations

House Bill 547

• To amend section 3314.03 of the Revised Code with regard to the evaluation of community school teachers

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• Strengthening the Commitment to the Public School System

• Fair and Equitable Funding System

• Transparency and Accountability

• Promoting Career and Technical Education

WHERE ARE WE GOING IN OHIO?WHERE ARE WE GOING IN OHIO?

131st Ohio General Assembly

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CASES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN ALL 50 STATES (FREE THE SLAVES)

1078 CHILDREN IN OHIO ARE CURRENTLY PRESUMED TO BE TRAFFICKED, WITH 3,016 CHILDREN AT HIGH RISK (Ohio TIPS Commission 2010)

HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS MODERN HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS MODERN SLAVERY SLAVERY

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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE UNITED HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE UNITED STATES STATES

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100,000 Number of American minors are

trafficked into the sex trade each year in the U.S.

200,000 Number of American children at risk for

trafficking into the sex industry

12 – 14 Average age of first involvement in

sexual exploitation

HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN OHIO HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN OHIO By the NumbersBy the Numbers

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2,879: Estimated number of youths born in Ohio who are at risk for commercial sexual exploitation

1,078: Estimated number of youths born in Ohio who have been sexually exploited over the course of a year

3,437: Estimated number of foreign-born Ohio citizens who are at risk for trafficking in labor or the sex trade, 783 of whom are actually being trafficked at any one time

Call: 1-888-3737-888 orTexts to: BeFree (233733)

Services:

Tip ReportingReferralsResources and InformationTraining and Technical Assistance

NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESOURCE CENTER HOTLINE RESOURCE CENTER HOTLINE

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HOW MANY CALLS DOES THE HOTLINE HOW MANY CALLS DOES THE HOTLINE RECEIVE FROM OHIO?RECEIVE FROM OHIO?

• From 2009 to 2013 calls volume has increased 348%

• From 2009 to 2013 Ohio calls have accounted for 2.2% of calls to the National Hotline

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HOW MANY CALLS REFERENCE HOW MANY CALLS REFERENCE POTENTIAL TRAFFICKING CASES?POTENTIAL TRAFFICKING CASES?

• The highest rate of potential trafficking situations in Ohio is documented in 2009

• 40% of calls in 2009 contained ‘moderate’ to ‘high’ amounts of critical information

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NHTRC OHIO CALLS BY CALL NHTRC OHIO CALLS BY CALL REASONINGREASONING

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WHERE ARE THE CALLS COMING FROM?WHERE ARE THE CALLS COMING FROM?

Cities with the highest call volume since 2009:•Columbus•Cincinnati•Cleveland•Dayton•Toledo

Number of reported cities: 2009: 322012: 91

**These maps only reflect calls in which the caller identified as being in a particular location at the time of the call. 18