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The Catholic Conference of Ohio's Department on Education serves those involved in Catholic elementary and secondary schools.
Legislative Report on Education Policy & Budgetary Report - Winter & Spring 2022
Legislative Report on Items in HB 110 (State Budget) Impacting Chartered Nonpublic Schools - Summer 2021
Fact Sheet on Catholic Schools in Ohio with Summary of Programs of Tax-Supported Assistance for Students, Families and Educators- 2021
Special Needs Children:
This report addresses legislation impacting Ohio Catholic schools. It includes bills recently signed into law, as well as legislation still pending.
Legislative Report (PDF)
This notice contains general information relating to recent changes in Federal law and Ohio law. For more specific information, parents (as well as grandparents and other benefactors) are encouraged to consult their financial advisor or tax preparer.
Ohio Plan (PDF)
HB 428 (Ginter-LaTourette), the Ohio Student Religious Liberties Act of 2018, would protect the right of students to engage in religious activities to the same extent secular activities are allowed in school and have the same access to school facilities. The bill passed 62-20.
Catholic Conference of Ohio Testimony
Funding increases occurred in the EdChoice Expansion Program, Cleveland Scholarship Program, Administrative Cost Reimbursement and Auxiliary Services. Helpful changes also occurred in various program areas.
Learn about the various Scholarship Programs available to Catholic Schools in Ohio.
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Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Diocese of Cleveland
Diocese of Columbus
Diocese of Steubenville
Diocese of Toledo
Diocese of Youngstown
Tom Rhatican Associate Director, Department on Education
Convenes and staffs the Superintendents of Catholic Schools
Superintendents of Schools Chair: Deacon Paul Ward, Diocese of Steubenville
Theresa Bowser Director, OCSAA
Convenes and staffs the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association (OCSAA)
Chair: Frank O'Linn, Diocese of Cleveland
Brian Hickey Executive Director, Catholic Conference of Ohio
Convenes and staffs the Directors of Religious Education