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Superintendent urges $1M annual boost for Ohio Technical Centers and fixes to OTC Plus eligibility

House Workforce and Higher Education Committee · February 26, 2025
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Summary

Jamie Nash, superintendent at Buckeye Hills Career Center, told the committee Ohio Technical Centers enroll 12,000+ students and requested a $1,000,000 per fiscal year increase plus statutory clarity so high‑school students in adult‑education OTC Plus programs can qualify for HEI funding.

Jamie Nash, superintendent of Buckeye Hills Career Center, told the committee Ohio Technical Centers (OTCs) are a high‑value investment and asked the legislature to increase their state funding by $1 million per fiscal year.

Nash described OTCs as 51 centers statewide that deliver career and adult education, highlighted job placement rates (reported at 97% for his center), and…

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