December 2023
Dr. Howard Fleeter updated a 2009 OEPI article on HB 920, which provides a comprehensive overview of the tax reduction factors enacted in Ohio in 1976, commonly referred to as HB 920 for the legislation that established them. This is especially timely with the historic property value increases Ohioans are experiencing and the legislative focus on tax relief.
June 2023
Dr. Howard Fleeter examined data from Ohio’s school voucher programs and has compiled a report with new findings. The report provides an overview of Ohio’s current voucher programs as well as proposals to modify vouchers in the future. In addition, the report shows data analysis on enrollment. Dr. Howard Fleeter also examined the Ohio Senate’s proposed budget and the impact it would have on public education funding.
May 2023
Dr. Howard Fleeter provided testimony to the Senate Primary and Secondary Education Committee on House Bill 33, the biennial budget bill for the fiscal year 2024 and 2025 biennium. Click the link below to read Dr. Fleeter’s testimony and click here to watch the testimony.
February 2023 – House Bill (HB) 1
Dr. Howard Fleeter provides a summary and analysis on House Bill 1, which would modify the law regarding property taxation and income tax rates.
January 2023
Dr. R. Gregory Browning and Dr. Howard Fleeter released a report Funding Supplemental Services for Economically Disadvantaged Students in Ohio: Analysis and Policy Implications. The central focus of this analysis is to help Ohio educators and public policymakers gain a deeper understanding of the specific supplemental services being provided to Ohio public primary and secondary school students who come from economically disadvantaged circumstances. The report also includes a preliminary analysis of the costs associated with providing these services. The analysis is designed to be both informative and foundational to a separate comprehensive study of these costs. This report also creates context for these issues by providing an overview of federal and state funding for low-income students in Ohio, a comparison of Ohio’s formula for funding low-income students with that of other states, and a discussion of issues relating to the identification of low-income students in Ohio.