INFOhio's Legislative Action Plan 2009

As a state-funded project, INFOhio leaders and participants have the responsibility to keep key decision makers aware of INFOhio's accomplishments and funding needs. This page is designed to help those who are working with Ohio legislators and other state officials as they develop and implement the 2010-2011 Biennial Budget for the State of Ohio.

	Background Information
	Education Reform Plan: 2010-11 Budget Information. Resources collected on the Ohio Department of Education Web site.   INFOhio Fact Sheet, A Vision for 21st Century Libraries, April 10, 2007 [MS Word OR PDF 3 pgs]   Preparing 21st century Ohio learners for success: Helping today's students & tomorrow's teachers - The restructuring of Ohio's education program, from preschool through college, impacts the role of school library media centers and their personnel. The Task Force has collected general resources to assist in this effort, as well as more specific resources for students, educators and librarians.   INFOhio's "Go Further--Road to Higher Education and Beyond" Campaign. Includes Ohio's Road to Success, Task Force goals and a resource list, October 2009. [PDF/letter 2 pgs OR PDF/tabloid 1 pg]   PreK-12 Education Initiative. Details four key areas where INFOhio transforms teaching and learning by connecting educational resources with the power of information technology, October 2009.  [PDF/letter 2 pgs OR PDF/tabloid 1 pg]   Preparing 21st Century Ohio Learners for Success: The Role of Information Literacy and Libraries, a report by the INFOhio and OhioLINK Special Task Force, includes a list of goals and action steps for transitioning students from high school to college. September 2008. [PDF 9 pgs] Supporting 21st Century Learning by Providing 21st Century Learning Tools - INFOhio briefing paper, April 10, 2007.
	Current Gubernatorial and Legislative Activity
	128th Ohio General Assembly Online   Executive Budget for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011. Documents provided by the Office of Budget and Management.   Funding a 21st Century Education System, Ohio's Evidence-Based Model (OEBM), February 5, 2009 [PDF 56 pgs]   Governor Ted Strickland's 2009 State of the State Message, January 28, 2009.   House Bill 1, Ohio's current state budget. INFOhio's funding is appropriation item 200426 in Section 265.10.70. Includes link to most recent version of the legislation.   Reforming Ohio's Education System for the 21st Century: Governor Ted Strickland's Education Reform and Funding Plan, January 2009. [PDF 6 pgs]   Testimony to the House Finance Committee on the Executive Budget Proposal. By Deborah S. Delisle, Superintendent of Public Instruction, February 11, 2009. [PDF 13 pgs]
	Legislator Building Visits - Tips to hold a local event
	Other Resources
	American Association of School Librarians (AASL)   AASL Crisis Toolkit. To help build meaningful and effective support for saving programs that are in danger of being reduced or eliminated. School Library Program Health and Wellness Toolkit. Provides resources to help build stakeholder support and advocacy. Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA)   Advocacy. FAQs and links to additional materials. Evidence Based Practice. FAQs and links to additional materials. School Library Media Month. Promotional resources from AASL and INFOhio.
	State Board of Education Members and Districts
	Talking Points to use when communicating with legislators and other decision makers
	Updates from INFOhio Central
	Impacts to INFOhio from state budget cuts. INFOhio Executive Director Theresa M. Fredericka explains how recent reductions in Ohio Department of Education's budget affects INFOhio. October 29, 2008   Watch for additional updates to be posted here.
	Web Links for Ohio Legislators
	Ohio House of Representatives Ohio Senate
	What others are saying...
	Lyndhurst: Brush High School receives federal grant to turn library into 'cyber cafe.' By Ed Wittenberg, Sun Messenger, February 13, 2009. Includes quotes from interview with Brush High School Librarian Joanna McNally.   Students Succeed With INFOhio @ Your Library. West Bend News, January 21, 2009, page 8. Article written by Ellen Williams, District Media Specialist, Paulding Exempted Village Schools. [PDF 12 pgs]   INFOhio Provides Educational Impact. CommunityPress.com, March 31, 2007. Students in Ebon C. Hill Intermediate School, Bethel-Tate Local School District, comment on the value of INFOhio's Core Collection of Electronic Resources for their research. [PDF 1 pg]

INFOhio participants and visitors to this site are encouraged to submit suggestions to INFOhio about our Legislative Action Plan. Use the SUGGESTIONS link at the top of any page.