The Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill (HB) 82 in June 2021, and it became effective on Sept. 30, 2021. HB 82 revised the state report card system for school districts, beginning with the report card issued for the 2021-2022 school year. However, the overall rating for schools and districts will not begin until the 2022-23 school year.
One of the biggest changes in HB 82 is the replacement of the A to F letter grade system with a rating system that uses 1 to 5 stars to signify a schools’ performance, either individually or overall. Many components have become “report only…