Program Overview
In accordance with the provisions of House Bill 1 of the 128th General Assembly, funding is available for the twelve Ohio Public Television Stations to support Technical and Instructional Development.
In fiscal year FY10 up to $731,055 is to be allocated equally among the eligible Ohio Public Television Stations. The legislation further states that with the advice and approval of eTech Ohio, funds shall be used for the production of interactive instructional programming series with priority given to resources aligned with the state academic content standards, in consultation with the Ohio Department of Education. Additionally, the programming shall be targeted to the needs of the poorest two hundred public school districts across the state as determined by the district's average per pupil valuation as defined in section 3317.0213 of the Ohio Revised Code as that section existed prior to the effective date of HB 1.
The theme of the Multimedia PTV grants for FY10 will be Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.) a strong initiative in Ohio, which promotes and supports the creation and nurturing of creative students who are problem solvers, innovators, inventors, logical thinkers, and strong communicators.