The Ohio K-12 Network is a joint effort between the Management Council, ITCs, OARnet, eTech Ohio, and the Ohio Department of Education (ODE). The Ohio K-12 Network was created in 1999 to provide funding to assist Ohio school districts in connecting to the statewide K-12 educational network. The Ohio K-12 Network offers services to all educational entities in Ohio, linking classrooms to each other and the Internet. It also provides access to voice, data, video, electronic mail and educational resources for students, teachers and administrators.

The Advisory Committee of the Ohio K-12 Network meets on a regular basis to provide guidance to stakeholders. Current activities of the committee include communications, broadband vendor management, and network connectivity standards. Maintenance and acquisition planning for ITC connections to the network backbone is in progress. For more information contact your ITC.

Questions relating to the Ohio K-12 Network application process should be directed to the Scott Gaughan at eTech Ohio (614.485.6004). Fiscal related questions should be directed to Dean Reineke at the Ohio Department of Education (614.728.7757).