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Superintendents testify on College Credit Plus reforms, flagging online costs and school‑culture impacts

House Education Committee · April 8, 2025
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Summary

Superintendents Dawn Wallace and Kyle Newton urged HB62 reforms to College Credit Plus, citing district data on CCP costs, heavy use of online courses and textbook spending; they argued revised cost structures and a push toward open-source materials would save districts money and encourage students to return to in‑person instruction.

Superintendents Dawn Wallace (Adams County Ohio Valley Schools) and Kyle Newton (Warren Local Schools) presented proponent testimony for House Bill 62, a set of reforms to College Credit Plus (CCP) that would change cost structures for online courses, encourage open‑source instructional materials, and shift administration to reduce district burdens.

District fiscal data: Superintendent Wallace told the committee Adams County students earned about 3,071 college credit hours the prior year,…

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