Jennifer Glenn, immediate past president of the Ohio School Psychologists Association, testified before the Senate Education Committee in favor of Senate Bill 276, which would ratify an interstate compact to streamline licensure mobility for school psychologists.

Glenn told Chair Senator Brenner and committee members the compact would speed the ability of practitioners licensed in other member states to work in Ohio without duplicative licensing processes. She said the compact is tailored to school psychology practice (which commonly uses specialist‑level clinicians) and differs from PSYPACT, which addresses clinical psychology at the doctorate level. Glenn said West Virginia is already a compact member and joining would make Ohio a more attractive employment option for graduates from nearby programs.

Glenn told the panel that the National Association of School Psychologists recommends a ratio of one school psychologist per 500 students. She said Ohio law currently sets a caseload benchmark closer to one per 2,500 students and that the statewide average is roughly one per 850 students, leaving some districts — particularly rural districts — far understaffed. Glenn described compact admission standards that member states adopt, including a qualifying Praxis exam score, graduation from an accredited school psychology program, and a minimum of 1,200 hours of supervised internship experience with at least 600 hours in a school setting.

Committee members asked about the current volume and speed of interstate licensure reviews; Glenn said prior to licensure responsibility moving to the state board of psychology the committee saw only about four or five transfer cases a year, and that a compact would enable much faster processing for applicants from member states. Glenn also noted benefits for military‑connected practitioners who move between states.

Several proponent organizations provided testimony or written comments, including the Ohio School Psychologists Association, the National Association of School Psychologists’ technical assistance team and the Dayton Development Coalition. The committee took no formal vote on SB 276 at this hearing.