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
2021 (Term Expires):
| STEVEN AST | PRINCIPAL | BRECKSVILLE-BROADVIEW HTS HS |
| WILLIAM BAYLIS II | DIRECTOR | OBERLIN CITY SCHOOLS |
| DERICK BUSENBURG | PRINCIPAL | JOHNSTOWN HS |
| TAYLOR COX | ASST. PRINCIPAL | HAMILTON FRESHMAN SCHOOL |
| MATT GALLATIN | PRINCIPAL | BUCKEYE VALLEY MS |
| JOHN GIES | PRINCIPAL | SHELBY HS |
| NEIL GUPTA | DIRECTOR OF SEC EDUC | WORTHINGTON CITY SCHOOLS |
| NATALIE JAMES | PRINCIPAL | RIDGEVIEW MS |
| MICHAEL KING | PRINCIPAL | BERKSHIRE JR/SR HS |
| ROBERT KNISELY | PRINCIPAL | PERRY MS |
| BRADLEY LEYRER | DIRECTOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS | WICKLIFFE CITY SCHOOLS |
| BRIAN MARTIN | PRINCIPAL | ROSS HS |
| MATTHEW MCCORKLE | PRINCIPAL | GREEN HS |
| BRIAN RACZ | ASST. PRINCIPAL | AUSTINTOWN FITCH HS |
| BRYAN SEWARD | PRINCIPAL | NORDONIA MS |
| BARBARA SHANER | LEGISLATIVE LIAISON | OHIOPRO ADVOCACY LLC |
| TIMOTHY VELOTTA | PRINCIPAL | CHARDON MS |
| KEVIN WOLFE | ATHLETIC DIRECTOR | ELMWOOD HS |
| GARRY YOUNG III | ASST. PRINCIPAL | OLENTANGY ORANGE HS |
2022 (Term Expires):
| DIANE AGNES | AREA SUPERINTENDENT | COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS |
| BEN BAPTIST | ASST. PRINCIPAL | PICKERINGTON LAKEVIEW JR HS |
| ANDREW BRENNER | ASSOC. PRINCIPAL | MEDINA HS |
| PJ BURGETT | PRINCIPAL | FRANKLIN MONROE MS/HS |
| RICHARD COOPER | ASST. PRINCIPAL | PICKERINGTON HS CENTRAL |
| JASON CROWE | PRINCIPAL | MENTOR HS |
| DAVID EBY | PRINCIPAL | NORTH CANTON MS |
| ROB FELLOWS | PRINCIPAL | ANDERSON HS |
| JEFFREY HARTMANN | PRINCIPAL | STOW-MUNROE FALLS HS |
| BENJAMIN JENKINS | SUPERVISOR | OLENTANGY LOCAL SCHOOLS |
| ROBYN JORDAN | ASSOC. PRINCIPAL | WILLIAM MASON HS |
| NED LAUVER | ASST. PRINCIPAL | WESTLAKE HS |
| CLAYTON LAVERCOMBE | ASST. PRINCIPAL | SYCAMORE JR HS |
| SHYLA METSKER | PRINCIPAL | WICKLIFFE HS |
| JOSH MEYER | PRINCIPAL | COVINGTON HS |
| VISHTASP NUGGUD | PRINCIPAL | LEARWOOD MS |
| DAVID SLAMER | PRINCIPAL | CARLISLE HS |
| JUSTIN SLEUTZ | PRINCIPAL | ST CLAIRSVILLE HS |
| BRANDON STANFILL | DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES | THE MIAMI SCHOOL |
| JASON STEPHAN | PRINCIPAL | ARCANUM HS |
| DAVID TORRENCE | PRINCIPAL | XENIA HS |
| NOLAN WICKARD | PRINCIPAL | WOODMORE 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.