Tim Miller, PreK-12 Education Advocate

Tim is a Board Member for Ohio Excels These are among Akron’s many accomplishments during his tenure as a school board member.

Tim is a Board member for Ohio Excels, a nonpartisan coalition of business leaders committed to helping improve education for every student. Founded by Ohio’s business community, Ohio Excels has succeeded in bringing business groups a “united focus” on education issues. Tim was appointed to the State Board of Education by Governor DeWine on Jan. 8, 2021, to complete the last two years of a four-ye

ar term ending 12-31-2022. Tim served as Vice Chair of the Emerging Issues and Operational Standards Committee, was a member of the Budget Committee, a member of the Teaching Leading and Learning Committee, a member of the EMIS Committee, and was part of the Business Partnership Strategies workgroup. Tim served two four-year terms on the Akron Public Schools Board of Education, serving two years as vice president and seven years as co-chair of the Finance Committee. During Tim’s time on the Akron School Board, College and Career Academies (with more than 300 and counting business partnerships) was created and implemented across all high schools, with every single student participating, The LeBron James Family Foundation’s I Promise School was created and opened, one-to-one technology for students in Akron was implemented, and the district was able to stay off the ballot asking for new levy money dating back to 2012 due in part to his financial stewardship. Tim is an Akron Public Schools graduate and graduated from The University of Akron’s College of Business Administration with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Finance degree. Tim is the owner/agent of Insurance Service Agency Inc., a Trusted Choice® Independent Insurance Agency located in Akron. He is an active member of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Ohio, having served on the State Leadership Council, currently serving as vice chair of the NFIB Akron Area Action Council. He is president of the Cascade Locks Park Association and past president of the Friends of the Akron School for the Arts. He is a graduate of Leadership Akron Signature Class 35. He also is active in several other trade associations and nonprofit organizations in Northeast Ohio. Tim lives in Akron with his wife Katy, has three adult children and two grandchildren. When relaxing, he enjoys Ohio history, Akron history, Canal history, exploring the Ohio-Erie Canal Towpath Trail, camping and traveling.

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I was honored to sit with the Governor at an Ohio Excels breakfast this morning. When he took the podium, he announced that he would be signing an executive order directing a statewide audit be performed to find out who is teaching what literacy methods. We also heard from the former Superintendent of Mississippi and how that state moved the needle on literacy through the science of reading.

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Ohio Excels would like to invite you and your colleagues to an important event "Literacy Matters - Shaping the Future for Ohio Students” taking place on March 23, 2023, from 8:00 am-10:30 am at the Athletic Club of Columbus. his event will feature Dr. Carey Wright, former State Superintendent of the Mississippi Department of Education who will explore the policy changes that lead to Mississippi's tremendous gains in reading outcomes for students. Ohio's own Dr. Stephanie Siddens and Pat Tiberi will discuss literacy proposals introduced in the budget and the strides Ohio is making to support students. The event will also feature a panel of educators who will discuss how utilizing evidence-based practices like the science of reading (which focuses on teaching fundamental skills like phonetic awareness) have been a transformational shift for their student outcome Get tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/literacy-matters-shaping-the-future-for-ohio-students-tickets-566965598367

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I've accepted a Board Position with Ohio Excels. I'll be keeping my toes in the water in Columbus discussing education & workforce. This is a volunteer position, so I'm not exiting my business, just continuing my passion of advocating for kids.

Home Who We Are Ohio Excels is a nonpartisan coalition of business leaders committed to helping improve education for every student. The organization was created in 2018 on the belief that the unique insights and experiences of business leaders can add meaningful value in discussions among policymakers r...

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