The Future of the Fair School Funding Plan

"The first <em>DeRolph</em> decision came down in 1997, so we've been all those decades without a funding formula. That's why I ran for the statehouse. A retired teacher, I saw the impacts of what was happening when things were getting cut and the damage it was doing to our students."<p>"The idea was to develop a plan that was fair for all of Ohio's children, fair for all of Ohio's districts, and fair for the state of Ohio."</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Featured guest: </strong></p><ul><li>Former State Rep. John Patterson (D-Jefferson)<ul><li>Dr. John Patterson represented Ohio's 99th House district from January 1, 2013 until December 31, 2020, when he left office due to term limits. Patterson earned his bachelor's degree from Marietta College, his master's degree in political science from Ohio University and his Ph.D. in education from Kent State University. Patterson taught U.S. history at Jefferson Area High School for 29 years prior to his retirement in June, 2012. He has also instructed undergraduate courses at Kent State and  taught at the graduate level for Gannon University. While at Jefferson Area High School, Patterson served as the Model United Nations advisor, and coached girls basketball, boys baseball, golf and, for the last 12 seasons of his career, boys’ cross-country. He was very active in the Jefferson Area Teachers’ Association, serving as chief negotiator for his union. Patterson is now a member of OEA-Retired.<p></p> </li></ul> </li></ul><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p>"The funding for new buildings and such, you can put a check mark there; we're making great progress. But the day-to-day expenditures has remained a problem, and I say this for two reasons: It all comes down to adequacy and equity."<ul> <li>2:00 - The Fair School Funding Plan as House Bill 1 and the four <em>DeRolph </em>cases that determined Ohio's current school funding formula is unconstitutional.</li> <li>3:00 - Consulting with experts around Ohio to determine how much it <em>actually </em>costs to educate a st