2023 CTE Legislative Seminar: Full Schedule

February 7-9, 2023
NEW LOCATION: Renaissance Downtown Columbus

8:30am EST

OTC Meeting for Adult Ed Directors - Separate Registration Required

This meeting is for OTC Directors/staff. Register separately for this meeting here:

http://ohioacte.org/event-5056231

Speakers

William Bussey

Executive Director, Ohio Technical Centers

Former state director of career-technical education at the Ohio Department of Education, William A. Bussey serves as the Executive Director for the Ohio Technical Centers. Bussey spent 14 years as superintendent at Mid-East Career and Technology Centers, in addition to being a teacher... Read More →

Tuesday February 7, 2023 8:30am - 3:00pm EST
Hayes D Room - Second Floor

9:00am EST

Shoemaker Leadership Institute - Shoemaker Particpants ONLY

Shoemaker Leadership Institue Participants ONLY.
Followed by Legislative Seminar Activities

Speakers

Nancy Luce, Facilitator

Shoemaker Facilitator, Ohio ACTE

Nancy Luce, PhD, is the facilitator/leader of the program and brings a wide range of education, career-technical education and leadership experience to share with participants. She retired as superintendent of the Upper Valley Career Center after serving more than 42 years in education... Read More →

Tuesday February 7, 2023 9:00am - 1:00pm EST
Hayes E Room - Second Floor

1:00pm EST

Shoemaker Leadership Institute and NASA groups only

The Shoemaker Institute and New and Aspiring Superintendents Academy will gather together for a Legislative Update and Tour of the Ohio Capital building.

Speakers

Thomas Applegate

OACTS

Thomas N. Applegate is a lifelong educator and workforce development professional having served as a high school career and technical education (marketing education) teacher, adult education instructor, college instructor and college dean. Currently he serves as the Executive Director... Read More →

Nancy Luce, Facilitator

Shoemaker Facilitator, Ohio ACTE

Tuesday February 7, 2023 1:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Hayes E Room - Second Floor

5:00pm EST

Connect with Colleagues/Registration Open

Connect with your colleagues in an informal get together at the Renaissance, main lobby bar.
Registration will be open to pick up your name tag/check in for the meeting.

Tuesday February 7, 2023 5:00pm - 7:00pm EST
Bar 41 (Hotel Lobby)

7:30am EST

Continental Breakfast

Wednesday February 8, 2023 7:30am - 8:30am EST
Hayes CDE - Second Floor

8:30am EST

Welcome and Legislative Seminar Overview

Presentation from Liz Jensen, CCS President, Greg Nickoli, OACTS President and Jon Graft, Ohio ACTE President.

Remembrance of Christine Gardner

Color Guard: C-TEC of Licking County, Criminal Justice Program
American flag: Eden Britton, Johnstown
Ohio flag: Max Little, Watkins
Class flag: Chloe Evans, Licking Heights
Rifleman: Eli Bridges, Heath
Rifleman: Tristin Rumskey, Watkins

National Anthem:
Cadence Armstead, Cosmetology, Perry Local Schools
Vallon Voyles, Video Media Production, Perry Local Schools
Makenzie (Dan) Danko, Teacher Academy, Perry Local Schools
Madison Lincoln, Video Media Production, Perry Local Schools

Speakers

Liz Jensen

President, Kettering Fairmont High School

Jon Graft

Superintendent and Ohio ACTE Board President, Butler Tech

Jon Graft is the Superintendent/CEO of Butler Tech, one of Ohio’s largest providers of career technical education. Jon has forged unique business and industry partnerships to create opportunity for students and spur economic development in the region. With the Fifth Day Experience... Read More →

Greg Nickoli

President, Pioneer CTC

Greg Nickoli is the superintendent of Pioneer Career & Technology Center in Shelby, Ohio, a position he’s held since January 2015.Nickoli is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University with a bachelor of arts degree in history, as well as a graduate of Ashland University with a master’s... Read More →

Wednesday February 8, 2023 8:30am - 8:45am EST
Hayes CDE - Second Floor

8:45am EST

State of the State

Speakers

Will Vorys

Attorney, Dickinson Wright, LLC

Will Vorys focuses his practice primarily on government relations and administrative law, advocating public policy at the Ohio statehouse and assisting clients with regulatory compliance. Will also practices in the areas of energy and education law. Prior to joining Dickinson Wright... Read More →

Dee Smith

Pappas & Associates, Ohio CCS

Dee Smith has represented clients’ interests in a variety of roles, around the capitol for 16 years. During her career, she has successfully represented corporations and trade associations in numerous substantive issue areas, although her areas of expertise are in environmental... Read More →

Wednesday February 8, 2023 8:45am - 9:15am EST
Hayes CDE - Second Floor

9:15am EST

Ohio Department of Higher Education

Speakers

Chancellor Randy Gardner

Ohio Department of Higher Education

Randy Gardner was appointed by Governor Mike DeWine as the 10th Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education in January 2019. As Chancellor, he oversees the state’s two-year and four-year colleges and universities and Ohio Technical Centers. In addition, the Chancellor... Read More →

Wednesday February 8, 2023 9:15am - 9:45am EST
Hayes CDE - Second Floor

9:45am EST

Senate Update

Speakers

Senate President Matt Huffman

Senator Matt Huffman is currently serving his second term in the Ohio Senate, representing the 12th Senate district which includes all of Allen, Champaign, Mercer and Shelby counties, as well as portions of Auglaize, Darke and Logan counties. He was elected by his colleagues to serve... Read More →

Wednesday February 8, 2023 9:45am - 10:15am EST
Hayes CDE - Second Floor

10:30am EST

Break

Wednesday February 8, 2023 10:30am - 10:45am EST

10:45am EST

CTE Legislative Priorities for 2023

Speakers

Will Vorys

Attorney, Dickinson Wright, LLC

Dee Smith

Pappas & Associates, Ohio CCS

Wednesday February 8, 2023 10:45am - 12:00pm EST
Hayes CDE - Second Floor

12:00pm EST

Special Guest/Lunch Buffett

Speakers

Representative Adam Bird

Chairman of the Primary and Secondary Education Committee

State Representative Adam Bird is currently serving his second term as State Representative for the 63rd Ohio house district, which includes northeastern and southeastern portions of Clermont County and the western portion of Brown County.Representative Bird is an advocate for Ohio’s... Read More →

Wednesday February 8, 2023 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Hayes CDE - Second Floor

1:00pm EST

Legislative Visits

Wednesday February 8, 2023 1:00pm - 5:00pm EST

5:00pm EST

Legislative Reception - sponsored by business partners

Attend the reception, generously sponsored by career-tech and adult education service and product suppliers, and interact with legislators and their staff. The purpose of the reception is to share information about CTE with our Ohio lawmakers in an informal setting.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Buckeye Educational Systems
Bricker & Eckler Law Firm
Ohio Cat/Ohio Machinery Co
Cyanna

Sponsors

Bricker & Eckler Law Firm

From the first day of school to graduation and beyond, Bricker & Eckler’s Education attorneys are intimately familiar with the challenges facing today’s schools. Addressing everything from facility needs to student issues to employee relations, we have built valuable partnerships... Read More →

Cyanna Education Services

President, Cyanna Education Services

Cyanna Education Services was founded in 2008 with the goal of uniting compliance and technology for the education sector, and today supports institutions of higher education, postsecondary schools and corporations to achieve their goals. From online education, instructional me... Read More →

Jason Hoffman

Vice President, Buckeye Educational Systems

Buckeye Educational Systems is the Midwest’s premiere resource of advanced educational technologies, curriculum, and training materials that meet local, state, and national educational and industrial standards. We have a passion for hands-on education and training. It is, quite... Read More →

Ohio Machinery Co

Founded in 1945, Ohio CAT is a top Caterpillar dealer, employing over 1,600 people in more than 20 locations. Through innovation, growth and change, we have become a Cat Dealer with an Equipment, Rental, Power Systems, Agricultural, Con/Agg, Hydraulics, and Fuel Systems Remanufacturing Division. Ohio CAT has received numerous awards for Customer Service and Business accomplishments, as well as gaining top sales in excavators and skid steer loaders in the Ohio market. With more than 75 years of experience, Ohio Cat has the quality you expect and the service y... Read More →

Wednesday February 8, 2023 5:00pm - 7:00pm EST
Hayes CDE - Second Floor

7:30am EST

Buffet Breakfast

Thursday February 9, 2023 7:30am - 8:30am EST
Hayes CDE - Second Floor

8:30am EST

Workforce Update

Speakers

State Senator Bill Reineke

Bill Reineke represents the 26th District in the Ohio Senate, which includes Union, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Sandusky, Seneca, and Wyandot counties. He is currently serving his first term as State Senator. He is vice chair of the Transportation Committee and is a member of the Energy... Read More →

Thursday February 9, 2023 8:30am - 9:00am EST
Hayes CDE - Second Floor

9:00am EST

Special Guest Lt. Governor Jon Husted

Recipient of the 2023 CTE Public Servant of the Year award.

Speakers

Lt. Governor Jon Husted

As Ohio’s 66th Lt. Governor, Jon Husted leads with a focus on economic and workforce development and has championed the administration’s efforts to strengthen the economy, use technology to transform the way government operates, and build opportunity for every Ohioan. Lt. Governor... Read More →

Thursday February 9, 2023 9:00am - 9:30am EST
Hayes CDE - Second Floor

9:30am EST

Honda Ohio and Our Path to Electrification

Speakers

Jeff Reed

Government & Industry Relations Director, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

Jeff Reed is the government and industry relations director for American Honda Motor Co., in Ohio and Indiana, representing its manufacturing, R&D, and administrative facilities in the region.Previously, Jeff served as the communication lead for Honda’s Auto Development Center in... Read More →

Thursday February 9, 2023 9:30am - 10:15am EST
Hayes CDE - Second Floor

10:15am EST

Ohio Department of Education - Interim State Superintendent

Speakers

Stephanie Siddens

Interim State Superintendent, Ohio Department of Education

Stephanie K. Siddens, Ph.D., has been selected to lead the Ohio Department of Education as the interim state superintendent of public instruction. Dr. Siddens has been with the Department since 2006. An advocate for all students, Dr. Siddens previously served as the senior executive... Read More →

Thursday February 9, 2023 10:15am - 10:30am EST
Hayes CDE - Second Floor

10:30am EST

Presidential Student Scholar Recognition

Recognize Ohio's Presidential Student Scholars

Speakers

Leah Amstutz

Director, Office of CTE, ODE

Leah R. Amstutz received a B.S.in Animal Science from Michigan State University and her M.A. in Educationfrom Defiance College. A strong advocate of hands-on, inquiry-based learning,she spent 8 1/2 years in the classroom teaching agricultural education. In2011, she began her career... Read More →

Thursday February 9, 2023 10:30am - 11:00am EST
Hayes CDE - Second Floor

11:00am EST

Ohio House Update

Speakers

Representative Jason Stephens

Ohio House Speaker

State Representative Jason Stephens is serving his second full term in the Ohio House of Representatives after being appointed in the 133rd General Assembly. He serves the 93rd House District, which includes all of Gallia, Jackson and Lawrence Counties.In the 134th General Assembly... Read More →

Thursday February 9, 2023 11:00am - 11:30am EST
Hayes CDE - Second Floor

12:00pm EST

Seminar Ends

Thursday February 9, 2023 12:00pm - 12:00pm EST
TBA

12:00pm EST

CCS Meeting

Speakers

Dee Smith

Pappas & Associates, Ohio CCS

Thursday February 9, 2023 12:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Meeting Room 30 on the 3rd floor