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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
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The Catholic Conference of Ohio commends Governor DeWine, Speaker Householder, President Obhof, House Minority Leader Sykes, Senate Minority Leader Yuko, OBM Director Murnieks, Senate Finance Chairman Dolan, House Finance Chairman Oelslager and all the legislators and staff for passing a responsible and compassionate state budget.
We commend this legislation’s focus on children; foster care; multi-system youth; interventions for at-risk infants, youth, families, victims of human trafficking, and seniors; education and early learning; clean water; lead abatements; hunger and housing responses; disaster assistance; jobs, and tax reductions to name a few.
HB 166 Summary Documents
Governor's Veto Message
Education Provisions Helpful to Catholic Schools and Students
Human Services Provisions Helpful to Persons in Need
Substitute HB 166 as passed by House
Comparison Document
Catholic Conference of Ohio Budget Backgrounder for the Senate
Catholic Conference of Ohio Budget Page
HB 166: State Budget House Budget Language Governor's Proposal LSC Analysis
Catholic Conference of Ohio Budget Backgrounders
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Catholic Conference of Ohio Page on the State Budget
Matt was most recently the first lay principal at Saint Rocco Parish School in the Diocese of Cleveland. He previously served as principal-minister at Holy Trinity Parish School in Assumption, Ohio. He was also a member of the English faculty and served as Faculty Technology Coordinator for Saint John Jesuit High School and Academy.
Matt completed his Bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University where he was a four-time scholar athlete as a walk-on for the football team, and he earned a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from the University of Notre Dame’s Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program.
Matt and his wife, Jen, have five children Joseph (7), Maria (5), James (4), Luke (2) and John (6 months).
This appointment is effective November 13, 2018.
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Tom Rhatican Associate Director, Department on Education
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Chair: Frank O'Linn, Diocese of Cleveland
Brian Hickey Executive Director, Catholic Conference of Ohio
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