Watch: CCV's Troy McIntosh to testify on bill to expand school choice

Watch Now: CCV's Troy McIntosh to testify on bill to expand school choice

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Senate Bill 68 (SB68), sponsored by State Senator Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario), is scheduled to receive a proponent hearing during the Ohio Senate Finance Committee session today–February 25–at 2:00 pm. 

SB68 would expand Ohio's school choice program to students attending nonchartered nonpublic schools by establishing educational savings accounts (ESAs).

The more you know: A nonchartered nonpublic school is a religious private school that does not have a state charter. These schools cannot accept EdChoice scholarships.

SB68 would set the ESA award amount for each school year at 90% of the EdChoice scholarship. Students could use the ESA for tuition or services at their nonchartered school. 

Students with a family income at or above 450% of the federal poverty level (FPL) would receive partial scholarships.

Watch the Hearing

This is the second hearing for SB68. Troy McIntosh, Executive Director of CCV's partner ministry, the Ohio Christian Education Network, is scheduled to give proponent testimony.

If you can't watch the hearing live, you can watch the recording once it's posted. You can also read a copy of Troy's submitted testimony here.

Did you know?

All bills must pass through both Chambers of the Ohio Statehouse to be sent to the governor for his approval to become law. SB68 has only been introduced in the Ohio Senate so far.

You can learn more about the lawmaking process by joining CCV's email list and visiting our website, CCV.org.

For more information, contact CCV at 513-733-5775 or contact@ccv.org. For media inquiries, email media@ccv.org.

As Ohio's largest Christian public policy organization, Center for Christian Virtue seeks the good of our neighbors by advocating for public policy that reflects the truth of the Gospel.

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