The Ohio Chamber and the Ohio Contractors Association testified in support of short‑term relief at the pump while underscoring that any revenue loss from a tax holiday must be fully replaced so road and bridge projects and local transportation programs continue.

At a July committee meeting, GCISD's legislative advisory group used weighted sticky-note voting to name funding protections (ADA hold-harmless) its top priority, planning small-group work to turn that into actionable requests for state lawmakers.

Multiple public commenters urged the board to protect $700 million in Senny/SEI funding and criticized proposed cuts; several speakers also alleged historical cover-ups of sexual abuse by named district staff (Jesus Angulo, Maria Sotomayor) and called for personnel action and transparency while noting an ongoing state education inquiry.