State Board of Education

Susan Tave Zelman, Secretary ● Superintendent of Public Instruction

State Board of Education recognizes mathematics and science

teachers; finalizes FY 2010-11 ODE budget
Jennifer L. Sheets
Member At-Large (AL) Board Brief, September 2008
President
32855 Cotterill Road A message from State Board of Education President Jennifer Sheets
Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 After taking a break in August, the State Board of Education met in September to
(740) 992-2151 Phone launch what promises to be an exciting and productive 2008-2009 year. It was a
pleasure this month to recognize the three Ohio teachers who have been selected as
Jennifer H. Stewart
District 9
finalists for the Presidential Awards for Mathematics and Science Teaching. Being
Vice President able to meet educators who demonstrate leadership and a passion for teaching is
one of the many rewards of being a State Board member.
550 South Samuel Drive
Zanesville, Ohio 43701
(740) 452-4558 Phone We approved the FY 2010-11 ODE Budget, and I am very pleased with the work
(740) 452-7754 Fax the Budget Subcommittee members did to recommend budget scenarios that
recognize the financial challenges of the state but stress the importance of meeting
John R Bender (2) the needs of Ohio’s school districts.
Virgil E. Brown, Jr. (11)
Deborah L. Cain (8) This month we also heard a presentation on the 2007-2008 Local Report Card
Michael Cochran (6) results and held a productive discussion around some of the policy issues
Colleen D. Grady (5)
surrounding Ohio’s accountability system. The State Board is committed to
continuing to review our accountability system to ensure we get the most accurate
Lou Ann Harrold (1)
and fair measurement of the performance and progress of Ohio schools.
Susan M. Haverkos (3)
Heather Heslop Licata (7) Finally, we kicked-off the annual State Board recognition program, where Board
Robin C. Hovis (AL) members present banners to districts earning the Excellent and Excellent with
Stephen M. Millett (AL) Distinction designation and send letters of commendation and certificates to
Eric C. Okerson (AL) schools with the Excellent distinction. Over the next few weeks, Board members
Emerson J. Ross (AL) will be presenting the banners to districts and mailing certificates.
G. R. “Sam” Schloemer (4)
Jane Sonenshein (10) Over the next few weeks, the Board will continue working with the search firm
Sue Westendorf (AL) Hudepohl and Associates to review candidate applications for the next state
Carl Wick (AL)
superintendent of public instruction.
Ann Womer Benjamin (AL)
Recognition of Ohio’s finalists for Presidential Awards for Mathematics and
Science Teaching
On Monday, the State Board recognized three outstanding Ohio educators selected
Ex Officio Members as finalists for the Presidential Awards for Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Senator
Joy Padgett
This award, established by the White House and the National Science Foundation
in 1983, identifies exemplary mathematics and science teachers in kindergarten
Representative through 12th grade. The Board presented certificates to Ohio’s three finalists:
Arlene J. Setzer
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• Sharon Hall – South Lebanon Elementary School, Kings Local School District
• Sally Pellegrin – Clara E. Westropp School, Cleveland Municipal School District
• Lindsey Marie Young – Evendale Elementary School, Princeton City School District

Approval of FY 2010-11 ODE Budget

During Tuesday’s business meeting, the Board approved the FY 2010-11 ODE Budget. The proposed
budget was initially presented to the Board by Superintendent of Public Instruction Susan Tave Zelman in
May. Following discussions at the May and June State Board meetings, the Board established a Budget
Subcommittee to do an intensive review of the budget and make recommendations to the full Board.

The subcommittee recommended two sets of budget recommendations. The first scenario represents total
GRF funding (minus tax relief) that is 95 percent of the FY 2009 budgetary levels for each fiscal year
2010 and 2011. The second scenario represents a request for increased GRF funding in each of the fiscal
years 2010 and 2011.

Budgetary limits set by the Office of Budget and Management required the subcommittee to develop the
95 percent budget. However, the subcommittee believes that this budget scenario does not sufficiently
meet the financial needs of Ohio’s public schools. The second budget scenario, while still not sufficiently
meeting the needs of Ohio school districts, was developed as a more reasonable approach to sustain
current educational programs.

Both budget scenarios were approved by the full Board and will be presented to the Governor and Office
of Budget and Management on Sept. 15.

Report from the Superintendent of Public Instruction

On Tuesday, Dr. Zelman presented information to the Board about work on the transition manual for the
next state superintendent and her recent Local Board Member Kitchen Cabinet meeting.

Dr. Zelman reported that she, along with senior staff members, are working to compile a briefing book for
the next state superintendent. She distributed an outline of the information that will appear in the book,
and stated she would welcome feedback from Board members regarding the type of information they
believe will be helpful for the next state superintendent.

Dr. Zelman also updated the Board on a recent Local Board Member Kitchen Cabinet meeting. A total of
14 local board members attended the meeting, a group that was brought together with the assistance of
OSBA Executive Director Rick Lewis. At the meeting, Dr. Zelman presented information about the 2007-
2008 report card results, the State Board vision document and the regional outreach discussions that are
being held by the Subcommittee for Education in the Global Economy.

Following Dr. Zelman’s report, the Board saw a video presentation about 21st century challenges in
education from David Burns, Executive Director, and Sarah Luchs, Director, Office of Career-Technical
and Adult Education.

State Board Business Meeting

During the business meeting on Tuesday, the Board voted on the following items:

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September 2008 Board Brief, Page 3

• Resolution to amend Rule 3301-23-41, Rule for the Twelve Hour Temporary Teaching Permit
for Noncertified Individuals and for use of Individuals with the Twelve Hour Temporary
Teaching Permit by Boards of Education – This Rule was amended pursuant to House Bill 119
regarding STEM schools. The Rule as amended adds language enabling districts to issue a 40
hour teaching permit to nonlicensed individuals to teach in a STEM school.

• Resolution to adopt Rule 3301-24-15, Provisional Educator License for STEM School
Teacher – This Rule was adopted pursuant to House Bill 119, which requires the State Board of
Education to issue a two-year provisional educator license for teaching science, technology,
engineering or mathematics in grades 6-12 in a STEM school. The Rule outlines the requirements
for an individual to gain licensure through this program.

• Resolution to approve the State Board of Education’s 2010-2011 Biennial Budget Request to
the Governor and Members of the General Assembly – This resolution approves the State
Board of Education’s 2010-2011 Biennial Budget Request and directs the Ohio Department of
Education to submit the budget scenarios to the Governor and Office of Budget and Management.

• Resolution to adopt new subject assessment tests for teacher licensure in foreign or world
languages – This resolution, brought forward by the Capacity Committee, adopts language
proficiency guidelines and tests developed by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign
Languages as the subject assessment tests for all foreign or world languages licensure.

• Resolution to adopt Ohio Standards for Superintendents – This resolution, brought forward
by the Capacity Committee, adopts the Ohio Standards for Superintendents as an evaluation and
professional development tool for superintendents, consistent with the existing academic content
standards for students, standards for the teaching profession, standards for professional
development and standards for principals.

• Motion to recommend the slate of NASBE officers for vote – This motion, brought forward by
the Executive Committee, recommends Ohio vote for the following NASBE officers at the
NASBE convention:
- Lowell Johnson (West Virginia) – president-elect
- Christopher Ward (Illinois) – central area director
- Joe Higgins (Nebraska) – central area director

• Motion to select NASBE convention delegate – This motion, brought forward by the Executive
Committee, selects Rob Hovis to represent the State Board of Education at the 2008 NASBE
annual convention.

The following items were included in the Consent Agenda, and will appear on the Board’s agenda in the
upcoming months:
• Resolution of intent to consider the proposed transfer of school district territory from the
Trotwood-Madison City School District, Montgomery County, to the Northmont City
School District, Montgomery County, pursuant to Section 3311.24 of the Ohio Revised
Code.

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September 2008 Board Brief, Page 4
The Board voted on the following personnel items:
• Georgina M. Agosto, permanent denial of one-year educational aide application, based on active
warrant in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for failure to appear (voluntary
surrender);

• Tina K. Brown-Orr, permanent revocation of four-year educational aide permit, based on actions
of forging a check and changing the payee in an attempt to cover overdue funds (voluntary
surrender);

• Michael A. Dorsch, permanent revocation of five-year professional adolescence to young adult

teaching license and two-year provisional adolescence to young adult teaching license, based on
attempting to engage in an inappropriate relationship with several students and a student teacher
(voluntary surrender);

• Herbert M. Fiske, permanent revocation of permanent elementary teaching certificate, based on

violating appropriate student/teacher boundaries and term/condition of previous consent
agreement (voluntary surrender);

• Francis G. Langenfeld, permanent revocation of five-year professional career technical license,

based on conviction for two counts of misdemeanor unauthorized use of property (voluntary
surrender);

• Michael L. McManis, permanent revocation of two-year provisional adolescence to young adult

teaching license and two-year provisional intervention specialist teaching license, based on
engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a student (voluntary surrender);

• Robert W. Patterson, permanent revocation of four-year educational aide permit, based on one
felony count of intimidation (voluntary surrender);

• Michael A. Walter, permanent revocation of five-year professional high school teaching license,
based on failing to maintain a professional relationship with students (voluntary surrender);

• Keith A. Bolar, permanent denial of one-year substitute teaching license application, based on
convictions of one felony count of trafficking in cocaine and one felony count of trafficking in
counterfeit controlled substances;

• Andrea Queen Davis Lewis (aka Andrea E. Davis), permanent revocation of one-year temporary
intervention specialist license and four-year elementary teaching license, based on convictions of
one felony count of theft and five felony counts of forgery;

• Daniel E. Deady, revocation of eight-year professional elementary teaching certificate, based on

violating appropriate student/teacher boundaries;

• Edmund F. Flynn, permanent denial of one-year substitute teaching license application, based on
conviction of one felony count of theft in office;

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• Nancy J. Hedrick (aka Nancy Seacrist), permanent denial of five-year professional teaching
license application, based on attempting to engage in an inappropriate personal and sexual
relationship with a student;

• Michael T. McKinney, permanent revocation of two-year adolescence to young adult teaching

license, based on conviction of one felony count of attempted gross sexual imposition;

• Louis D. Ponzi, Jr., permanent revocation of three-year pupil activity supervisor permit and five-
year professional substitute teaching license, based on convictions of 13 felony counts of rape and
one felony count of gross sexual imposition;

• Brenda L. Royse, permanent denial of one-year educational aide permit application, based on
convictions of one felony count of possession of cocaine and one felony count of theft;

• Rashad A. Samad, granting of one-year educational aide permit, based on the hearing officer’s
recommendation and circumstances of the case regarding two misdemeanor counts of
interference with custody;

• Kathleen R. Striggow, permanent denial of one-year substitute teaching license, based on

conviction of one felony count of aggravated theft, for the resignation of her law license as
“resignation with disciplinary action pending” and for a finding of contempt by the Ohio Supreme
Court for failure to comply with its order;

• David C. Stultz, permanent revocation of five-year professional elementary teaching license,

based on failing to maintain appropriate student/teacher boundaries;

• Vaughn Ward, permanent denial of three-year pupil activity supervisor permit application, based
on convictions of one misdemeanor count of receiving stolen property and one misdemeanor
count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle;

• Bryan R. Ware, permanent denial of one-year adult education permit application (reasons
redacted in accordance with state law, determined to be confidential information);

• Harry E. Weatherholt, permanent revocation of one-year educational aide (student monitor)

permit, based on conviction of three felony counts of sexual battery and his designation as a Tier
III sex offender;

• Donald R. Weyls, permanent revocation of two-year adolescence to young adult teaching license,
based on convictions of one misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and
one misdemeanor count of enticing an enrolled child from public school, and the voluntary
surrender of his South Carolina teaching license and the subsequent permanent revocation of his
license by the South Carolina State Board of Education; and

• Margaret L. Wilkins, permanent denial of four-year educational aide permit application, based on
convictions for two misdemeanor counts of unauthorized use of property, one misdemeanor count
of attempted petty theft, one misdemeanor count of theft, one misdemeanor count of passing bad
checks and the falsification of previously issued applications.

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Chapter 119 Hearing
A Chapter 119 Hearing was held on Monday afternoon on the following items:
• Rule 3301-9-01, Block Parent Programs
• Rule 3301-24-05, 4th and 5th Grade Generalist Endorsement

Committee Meetings
The Board’s Achievement and Capacity committees met on Monday.

The Achievement Committee discussed the following items:

• Rules 3301-34-01 and -04, Home Education Rules
• Update from the International Education Advisory Committee

The Capacity Committee discussed the following items:

• Rules 3301-103-01 through -08, Autism Scholarship Program
• Ohio’s Entry Year Teacher Program
• Rule 3301-69-03, Medicaid School Component Administrative Costs
• Pupil transportation compliance with community schools

The Subcommittee for Education in the New Global Economy and Quality Middle and High Schools
subcommittees held a joint meeting at the Embassy Suites on Sunday evening. The School Funding
Subcommittee also met at the Embassy Suites on Sunday.

The next regular State Board of Education meeting will be October 13-14 at the Ohio School for the Deaf
in Columbus.

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The State Board of Education has set education policy and directed the planning and evaluative functions
of Ohio’s public schools, as well as appointed and evaluated the Superintendent of Public Instruction
since 1956. The vision of the State Board is to ensure higher achievement for all students. The State
Board is made up of 19 members, including 11 elected and eight appointed members. The chairs of the
education committees of the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate serve as ex-officio members.

State Board of Education meetings are open to the public. Members of the public have opportunities to
address the Board during the Chapter 119 hearing on Monday afternoon, and during the business
meeting on Tuesday afternoon.

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