“And Roemer, and his co-sponsor Joe Miller agree. Roemer, who umpired baseball games for close to two decades, said he believes lawmakers have to take action.
"The Ohio High School Athletic Association is having a lot of difficulties finding umpires, they are having trouble finding soccer referees, and football officials," Roemer said. "The number one reason identified is the abuse the umpire and referees take.""
“Ohio State Representative Joe Miller came to Kendal at Oberlin Friday, April 12 to discuss women’s rights, the so-called “heartbeat bill,” and the challenges he faced in the first four months of his first term.
Miller was hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Oberlin Area at their monthly Legislative Luncheon. The audience included Kendal at Oberlin residents; members of the League of Women Voters of the Oberlin Area; Moms Demand Action, a gun control advocacy group; and Lorain County Rising.”
https://oberlinreview.org/18609/news/state-representative-speaks-at-kendal-at-oberlin/
“State Rep. Joe Miller (D-Amherst) announced March 8 he will introduce bipartisan legislation with Rep. Don Jones (R-Freeport) to repeal portions of House bill 70, the 2015 bill that brought on state takeovers of local schools in Lorain, Youngstown and East Cleveland, according to a news release.
“Placing these districts under state control has been a disaster,” said Miller in the release. “In each case, the Academic Distress Commission has been unable to work effectively alongside the district’s teachers, school leaders and community at-large.”
“State Rep. Joe Miller, an Amherst Democrat, congratulates the Oberlin Heritage Center on its recent receipt of more than $2,000 in grants from the Ohio History Connection.
According to a news release from Miller’s office, these dollars will be used to gather data for a project focused on identifying the best practices for self-guided tours of museums in historic homes.
The award was announced Feb. 27 as part of the Ohio History Connection’s annual Statehood Day event in Columbus, the release said.
‘I am extremely proud of the hard work done by the Oberlin Heritage Center to secure this competitive state grant,” Miller said. “Their project will help historical sites create accessible and enriching experiences — not only in our region, but across Ohio.’”
https://www.morningjournal.com/news/lorain-county/state-rep-miller-announces-oberlin-organization-grant/article_19e87c2e-3b7d-11e9-8ad4-47cea5bf7f32.html
Amherst, OH – Today, Rep. Joe Miller released the following statement regarding the developments with the Lorain City Schools Academic Distress Commission:
“Over the past 18 months, the Lorain City Schools district has become a poster child for the unintended consequences of misguided legislation, in this case, HB-70. This bill has led to the appointment of a rogue CEO, who has shown that he has no interest in winning over the trust of the community he is paid to serve. To put it plainly, his attitude toward the community and educators is wholly disqualifying.
One week ago, I signed onto a petition from Lorain City Schools Board President, Mark Ballard’s letter calling for the appointment of Lorain Mayor Chase Ritenauer to the Academic Distress Commission. I have encouraged frustrated residents to sign on as well because I know that Chase will bring to the decision-making table a voice that is experienced, trusted and local.
As of last night, over 600 residents of Lorain County have signed onto this letter, and the number continues to rise.
As an educator, I have experienced the struggles of teaching in under-resourced classrooms where students arrive with issues and problems that deter them from engaging in the learning process. And I also know that the approach the CEO is taking towards teachers and students in Lorain is having an adverse effect on improving morale, test scores and does little to address the root causes of why Lorain is struggling in the first place.”
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