The association maintains a high profile at the state and federal levels. OSBA lobbyists attend General Assembly hearings, as well as all meetings of legislative committees that consider bills affecting education. In addition, they meet with state legislators regularly to advise them of association positions.
Members can stay up-to-date on important legislative issues in a variety of ways:
Track important bills with OSBA's BillTracker database
Learn about OSBA's Legislative Platform, which shapes OSBA's stance on legislative activity
Get involved in legislative activities
Stay informed on current legislative activities with Facts-in-a-Flash, OSBA's weekly legislative e-Newsletter
OSBA published a school consolidation study that shows that school district consolidation may actually increase the cost of educating Ohio’s students.
For further information, please contact Maryse Gonzalez at mgonzalez@ohioschoolboards.org or call (614) 540-4000.