Legislative
The Legislative Committee of OASSA is charged with the responsibility for designing and implementing the legislative positions of OASSA. It will develop an awareness of legislative expertise and procedure and cooperate with all organizations interested in the promotion of education in Ohio.
Functions of the Committee may be:
- To canvass the membership yearly to determine the needs of OASSA members in the field of legislation.
- To deliberate carefully on the findings of the survey and determine which items can be merged into the legislative projections for the year.
- To determine the feasibility of the legislative proposals.
- To help conduct a program of information for OASSA members as the legislative year develops.
- To set up a statewide network of secondary administrators for legislative action and contracts.
- To develop a system of “minutemen” who shall be available for immediate summons to Columbus for legislative hearings.
- To develop a working relationship with the State Department of Education, BASA, OSBA, OAESA, and other organizations supporting a common program.
- To promote membership in the Administrator, Board Members, and Citizens Political Action Committee.
Members of the 2020-2021 Legislative Committee are:
Chairperson, Bob Knisely, Principal, Perry MS
2020 (Term Expires):
| STEVEN AST | PRINCIPAL | BRECKSVILLE-BROADVIEW HTS HS |
| ANDREW BRENNER | ASSOC. PRINCIPAL | MEDINA HS |
| PJ BURGETT | PRINCIPAL | FRANKLIN MONROE MS/HS |
| JASON CROWE | PRINCIPAL | MENTOR HS |
| DEVVON DETTRA | PRINCIPAL | MEADOWBROOK HS |
| GREG GARRIS | PRINCIPAL | KILBOURNE MS |
| BILL HARTMEYER | PRINCIPAL | BUCKEYE TRAIL HS |
| TRACY HERRHOLTZ | ASST. PRINCIPAL | CHAMPION HS |
| BENJAMIN JENKINS | DIRECTOR SPECIAL ED | WEST CLERMONT SCHOOLS |
| AKESHA JOSEPH | PRINCIPAL | LIBERTY HS |
| NED LAUVER | ASST. PRINCIPAL | WESTLAKE HS |
| CLAYTON LAVERCOMBE | ASST. PRINCIPAL | TIPPECANOE MS |
| DAVID MULLANE II | PRINCIPAL | MAHONING COUNTY CAREER & TECHNICAL |
| TIMOTHY NEAL | PRINCIPAL | CONNEAUT HS |
| JEFFREY SLATTERY | PRINCIPAL | HICKSVILLE HS |
| JUSTIN SLEUTZ | PRINCIPAL | ST CLAIRSVILLE HS |
| LARRY SMITH | COLLEGE FACULTY | UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON |
| THOMAS SZENDREY | PRINCIPAL | NORTH RIDGEVILLE HS |
| MARK TREEN | ASST. PRINCIPAL | STOW-MUNROE FALLS HS |
| BRIAN WILCH | PRINCIPAL | HUDSON HS |
2021 (Term Expires):
| WILLIAM BAYLIS II | DIRECTOR | OBERLIN CITY SCHOOLS |
| DERICK BUSENBURG | PRINCIPAL | JOHNSTOWN HS |
| MICHAEL COURY | PRINCIPAL | COPLEY HS |
| TAYLOR COX | ASST. PRINCIPAL | HAMILTON FRESHMAN CAMPUS |
| BOB FALKENSTEIN | PRINCIPAL | NORTH BALTIMORE MS/HS |
| MATT GALLATIN | PRINCIPAL | LIBERTY UNION HS |
| NEIL GUPTA | DIRECTOR OF SEC EDUC | WORTHINGTON CITY SCHOOLS |
| NATALIE JAMES | PRINCIPAL | RIDGEVIEW MS |
| MICHAEL KING | PRINCIPAL | BERKSHIRE JR/SR HS |
| BRADLEY LEYRER | DIRECTOR | WICKLIFFE CITY SCHOOLS |
| BRIAN MARTIN | PRINCIPAL | ROSS HS |
| MATTHEW MCCORKLE | PRINCIPAL | GREEN HS |
| BRIAN RACZ | PRINCIPAL | AUSTINTOWN FITCH HS |
| BRYAN SEWARD | PRINCIPAL | NORDONIA MS |
| BARBARA SHANER | LEGISLATIVE LIAISON | OHIOPRO ADVOCACY LLC |
| TIMOTHY VELOTTA | PRINCIPAL | CHARDON MS |
| KEVIN WOLFE | PRINCIPAL | EDGERTON HS |
| GARRY YOUNG III | ASST. PRINCIPAL | OLENTANGY ORANGE HS |
Committee Info
Location
8050 N. High Street, Ste. 180
Columbus, Ohio 43235-6484
Times
Meetings begin at 10:00 a.m. and usually end after lunch (provided by OASSA). The Legislative Committee meets two times per school year. The other committees meet once per school year.
Questions
If you have any questions regarding any of the committees or are interested in being a member of any committee, please contact Dr. Timothy Freeman, OASSA Executive Director either by email tfreeman@oassa.org or call him @ 614-430-8311.