There is hereby established the STEM committee of the department of education consisting of the following members:

Terms Used In Ohio Code 3326.02

  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • STEM: is a n abbreviation of "science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. See Ohio Code 3326.01

(A) The superintendent of public instruction, or the superintendent’s designee;

(B) The chancellor of higher education, or the chancellor’s designee;

(C) The director of development, or the director’s designee;

(D) Four members of the public, two of whom shall be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and one of whom shall be appointed by the president of the senate. Members of the public shall be appointed based on their expertise in business or in STEM fields.

All members of the committee appointed under division (D) of this section shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority.

If a member listed in divisions (A) to (C) of this section elects to assign a designee to participate in committee business on the member’s behalf, the member shall assign that designation to a single person for the time period in which the designation is effective.

Members of the committee shall receive no compensation for their services. The department of education shall provide administrative support for the committee.

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