The OASBO Podcast took a long hiatus, but we’re back for good! We’ll be publishing new episodes every other Wednesday’s on the opposite weeks of the OASBO eNews, so be sure to subscribe on your podcast app of choice to get new episodes as soon as they are released. You’ll also find the podcast on collaborate.

Moving forward, each episode of the podcast is going to feature a few OASBO announcements, updates from Executive Director Jim Rowan and Deputy Executive Director Katie Johnson, and longer educational segments. These long segments will include webinar recordings, conversations with members on best practices, interviews with the authors of SBO Quarterly and OASBO eNews articles, and more! If you have ideas for the podcast, please reach out to me on collaborate, OASBO’s online community!

In this episode, we hear from former Ohio Representative John Patterson on the importance of the Fair School Funding Plan and the need for our continued advocacy work for the plan. First up you will hear long time public education advocate, and Fair School Funding Plan committee member, Jim Betts, as he introduces Rep. Patterson during his recent visit to the Central Region Fair School Funding Plan Meeting If you would like to view the recording of the entire meeting, please register at learn.oasbo-ohio.org.