HB 327 & HB 322 TESTIMONY HEARING ** POTENTIAL TESTIMONY HEARING NEXT WEEK ** TAKE ACTION: Prepare Your OPPONENT Testimony Now! Thank you for responding to our call to take action to preventy dishonesty in education! Your messages made a difference and helped prevent these dangerous bills from moving forward. We need you to step up again and take action by submitting testimony in opposition to HB 322 and 327. - - - - - - - - - The House State and Local Government (SLG) Committee is expected to schedule testimony hearings for House Bills 322 and 327 next week on Wednesday, Sept. 22 or Thursday, Sept. 23. The hearing has not been officially announced; however, the SLG Committee may only give 24-hour advance notice of the hearing. PREPARE YOUR TESTIMONY NOW, so it is ready to submit when the hearing is announced! 3 IMMEDIATE WAYS TO TAKE ACTION GET YOUR OPPONENT TESTIMONY READY NOW This is an urgent call for students, families, educators, community leaders, faith leaders, business leaders, and all Ohioans who believe in honesty in education to prepare opponent testimony and be ready to submit when the hearing is announced. Families, prepare your testimony together. Be sure to share this information with teachers, school leaders and board members! Instructions and details for both written and in-person testimony are below. JOIN THIS TUESDAY’S READ-IN/SIT-IN FOR HONESTY IN EDUCATION September 21, 8:00-10:00 am, State Board of Education, 25 S. Front Street, Columbus REGISTER and share! STAY INFORMED! Sign up for the weekly Honesty For Ohio Education newsletter to receive action alerts, news updates, events, and resources. JOIN and share! SUBMITTING & PRESENTING TESTIMONY IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
- After the hearing is announced, the SLG Committee will receive both written and in-person testimony documents (follow instructions below). In-person testimony is best, if you are able. In-person testimony is more impactful and persuasive than written.
- FOLLOW THE TESTIMONY INSTRUCTIONS BELOW: “HOW TO SUBMIT TESTIMONY”
- Written & In-Person testimony must be emailed at least 24 hours prior to the hearing, AFTER THE HEARING HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED. The committee WILL NOT accept testimony prior to the hearing announcement. Sign-up HERE to be immediately alerted about the hearing.
- YOU MUST include a completed Witness Information Form when emailing your written and in-person testimony.
- In-Person Testimony
- Take necessary health precautions to guard against COVID-19
- Limit in-person testimony to 5 minutes to allow time for other opponent testimony.
- Be prepared to answer questions. It is OKAY to say “I do not know.”
USEFUL INFORMATION TO PREPARE TESTIMONY:
HOW TO SUBMIT TESTIMONY:
- Use the testimony template HERE
- Complete the Witness Information Form HERE
Email your testimony and Witness Information Form to SLG Committee Chair Rep. Scott Wiggam at: rep01@ohiohouse.gov |
