Governor activity
Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 181. The bill establishes restrictions on policies that prevent students from wearing religious apparel when competing or participating in interscholastic athletics or extracurricular activities. The bill also permits certain officials to limit the wearing of religious apparel if a legitimate danger to participants is identified but requires an administrator or official to offer all reasonable…
Ohio Redistricting Commission
The Ohio Redistricting Commission voted to approve the state legislative district maps by a 4-3 vote. The approved maps did not receive bipartisan support, which makes the approved maps effective for only four years. Click here to view the approved maps.
Survey on preschool special education rules
The Ohio ESC Association (OESCA) is requesting that school districts work with their ESCs to complete a survey regarding the impact of the new…
Governor activity
Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law House Bill (HB) 51. The bill allows a public body, including a board of education, to temporarily meet remotely until June 30, 2022. It also revises the process for adjusting property values due to instances that result in injury or destruction to the property and includes federal tax law conformity provisions. Both the ability for a public body to meet remotely and the federal tax law provisions took immediate effect.
General Assembly activity
The General Assembly sent House Bill (HB) 51 to Gov. Mike DeWine for his approval. The bill would revise the process for adjusting property values due to instances that result in injury or destruction to the property. The bill also would allow a public body, including a board of education, to temporarily meet remotely until June 30, 2022, and include federal tax law conformity provisions. Both the ability for a public body to meet remotely and the…
Governor activity
Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law House Bill (HB) 93. The bill revises the Address Confidentiality Program and makes changes to county recorder fees. The bill also moves the congressional candidate filing deadline to March 4, 2022; modifies petition requirements; makes changes to candidate filings due to residency and district numbers; and allows the secretary of state to modify administrative deadlines.
Additionally, DeWine designated new boundaries…
General Assembly activity
The General Assembly sent House Bill (HB) 93 to Gov. Mike DeWine for his approval. The bill would revise the Address Confidentiality Program and make changes to county recorder fees. The bill was amended in the Senate to move the congressional candidate filing deadline to Mar. 4, 2022; modify petition requirements; make some changes to candidate filings due to residency and district numbers; and allow the secretary of state to modify some…
Ohio Supreme Court
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that the Ohio Congressional map approved by the General Assembly is unconstitutional. The General Assembly has 30 days to approve a new map.
Ohio Redistricting Commission
The Ohio Redistricting Commission reconvened to start drawing new House and Senate state legislative maps. The members of the commission will remain the same, except Rep. C. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington), the incoming minority leader, replaces Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes (D-Akron). The commission has until Saturday, Jan.…
Ohio Supreme Court
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that the House and Senate state legislative maps approved by the Ohio Redistricting Commission are unconstitutional. The Ohio Redistricting Commission has 10 days to approve new maps.
School Finance Payment Reports
The Ohio Department of Education debuted last week the first payment to school districts and other educational entities under the new school-funding formula enacted last June through House Bill 110. The payments, accessible through the…
Dyslexia Guidebook public input
The Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Dyslexia Committee have released a draft copy of the Dyslexia Guidebook. A public comment period is in effect until Jan. 19. Click here to read the draft guidebook, and click here for the public input questionnaire.
Voucher lawsuit
The Ohio Coalition for Equity…
Governor activity
Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law House Bill (HB) 169. The bill provides state appropriation authority for schools to receive the funding provided by Congress through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Those appropriation provisions take immediate effect. Additionally, the bill appropriates the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funding and provides funding to establish a minimum…