HB 96 requires boards to pass new policies
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by Nicole Piscitani • Aug. 8, 2025

The biennial budget is legislation that allocates state dollars over a two-year fiscal period. However, the biennial budget always includes policy changes, and House Bill (HB) 96 is not an exception. Several policy changes require that school boards adopt policies on a variety of issues.

Cellphone policy
School boards may need to update their cellphone policies based on changes passed in HB 96. School boards previously adopted policies that fit their local communities’ views on using cellphones during the school…

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Ohio General Assembly expected to return in April
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by Nicole Piscitani • March 22, 2024

The Ohio legislature is on break following the March 19 primary election and is expected to return to Columbus the second week of April to resume committee and floor sessions. Gov. Mike DeWine will hold his State of State address on April 10 when he will discuss accomplishments and announce new areas of focus. This will be the first State of State address since the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce moved from oversight by the State Board of Education (SBOE) to the governor. DeWine could provide an update on the…

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