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Michelle Flanigan for STRS Retirement Board

Press Release | February 12, 2024

The Ohio Conference AAUP Board of Trustees has endorsed Michelle Flanigan for the open contributing member seat that is up for election this year on the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) Retirement Board. For 26 years, Michelle has taught government, economics and financial literacy at Brunswick High School. Prior to her teaching career, she was […]

5 Updates for Members

Press Release | January 31, 2024

1) Status of Senate Bill 83 Late last year, SB 83 passed the House Higher Education Committee by a vote of 8-7. Typically, this committee vote would tee up the bill for a vote by the full House of Representatives, but we continue to hear that the legislation in its current form does not have […]

SB 83 Stalls Again

Press Release | December 13, 2023

Yesterday, Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens told reporters that a number of bills, including SB 83, would not make it to the House floor for a vote during the remainder of this calendar year. As we reported to you last week, SB 83 had passed the House Higher Education Committee by a vote of 8-7, which means […]

SB 83 Passes Committee, No Floor Vote Scheduled

Press Release | December 6, 2023

SB 83 Passes CommitteeUnfortunately, Senate Bill 83 passed the Ohio House Higher Education Committee this morning by a vote of 8-7. As we suspected was going to happen, Rep. Gayle Manning abandoned her long-standing solidarity with unions and flipped her vote to a “yes.” We appreciate that fellow Republican Representatives Gail Pavliga and Justin Pizzulli […]

SB 83 ACTION ALERT: Possible Committee Vote Wednesday

Press Release | December 5, 2023

SB 83 Added to Committee AgendaEarlier today, the House Higher Education Committee sent out a revised committee notice adding SB 83 to the agenda for its hearing tomorrow, Wednesday, December 6 at 10:00 am. The committee is accepting written interested party testimony only. The committee agenda notes that the bill may receive a vote. Given the […]

Call for Nominations for 2024 OCAAUP Elections

Press Release | November 29, 2023

President, Secretary, At-Large Positions to be elected We are now seeking nominations for the 2024 Ohio Conference AAUP Board of Trustees’ elections. In accordance with our governing policies, nominees must have been a member for at least two years and current on dues to be eligible for a trustee position. Nominations should be sent to Sara Kilpatrick, Executive Director, at sara@ocaaup.org no […]

Speaker Stephens Signals a Stall on SB 83; Opponents Abound at House Hearing

Press Release | November 29, 2023

Speaker Stephens Comments & Senators ReactOn the eve of another hearing on Senate Bill 83 in the House Higher Education Committee, House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) told reporters that SB 83 “doesn’t have the votes.” When asked if the bill was dead or if he was going to keep trying, he laughed and said, “I […]

SB 83 Alert: Rescheduled Hearing on 11/29

Press Release | November 22, 2023

SB 83 Hearing Next Week Next Wednesday, November 29 at 9:30 am in Room 017 of the Ohio Statehouse, the Ohio House Higher Education Committee will be holding a second hearing on Substitute Senate Bill 83. According to the committee notice, the bill is not slated for a vote at this time. The committee will hear a total […]

**CANCELLED: SB 83 Hearing on 11/15**

Press Release | November 13, 2023

The House Higher Education Committee sent out a notice this morning that the meeting for this Wednesday is now CANCELLED. As such, there will be no testimony accepted on Senate Bill 83 this week. We know that this is frustrating for those who already have submitted testimony, are working on testimony, or may have made […]

SB 83 ALERT: Testimony Opportunity, Workshop

Press Release | November 10, 2023

SB 83 Hearing Next Week Next Wednesday, November 15 at 10:00 am in Room 017 of the Ohio Statehouse, the Ohio House Higher Education Committee will be holding a second hearing on Substitute Senate Bill 83. As of right now, the bill is not slated to be voted upon at this hearing. The committee will hear […]

SB 83 Receives 2nd Hearing in House Committee

Press Release | November 2, 2023

Yesterday, Ohio Senate Bill 83 received a second hearing in the House Higher Education Committee. During this hearing, the committee formally adopted an 11th iteration of the legislation. In what is a variation on the usual practice, bill sponsor Sen. Jerry Cirino (R-Kirtland), gave another round of sponsor testimony, defending this new version of the […]

In Memoriam: Dr. John T. McNay, 1957-2023

Press Release | October 29, 2023

A Message from OCAAUP Executive Director Sara Kilpatrick on the Passing of Dr. John T. McNay: Ohio AAUP Members, It is with immense personal and professional sadness that I share the news of the passing of former long-time OCAAUP President Dr. John T. McNay on October 27. He was 66 years old. John had been a […]

Another New Version of SB 83

Press Release | September 15, 2023

As we reported to you at the end of August, Senate Bill 83 sponsor, State Senator Jerry Cirino (R-Kirtland) has been working with State Representative Tom Young (R-Washington Twp.), Chair of the House Higher Education Committee, to push SB 83 over the finish line after it failed to pass as part of the state budget […]

ACTION ALERT: SB 83 “Round 2” 

Press Release | August 29, 2023

Despite the massive public opposition to Senate Bill 83, the legislature plans to take up the bill again this fall. We are asking our members and allies to fight back once again and encourage the House of Representatives to reject SB 83! Please use this form to contact House members. SB 83 had passed the […]

SB 83 Removed from State Budget Bill

Press Release | July 3, 2023

SB 83 Removed from HB 33Despite indications of a potentially prolonged conference committee, yesterday, the House and Senate agreed on the final version of House Bill 33, the state operating budget for FY 2024-2025. The bill now goes to Gov. DeWine, who has line-item veto authority. The good news is that Senate Bill 83 was […]