Ohio

Ohio School Board Laws

  • Ohio's school board laws govern the operation of the state's public education system and the role and responsibilities of the Ohio State Board of Education. These laws define the structure of the board, including the number of members, their terms, and the method of their selection.
  • Ohio law gives the State Board of Education the power to adopt rules and regulations to govern the operation of the state's public education system. The board is also responsible for setting academic standards and curriculum guidelines for Ohio's schools. Additionally, the board has the authority to approve or deny the establishment of charter schools in the state.
  • Ohio's school board laws also provide for the establishment of local boards of education, which are responsible for overseeing the operation of public schools within their respective districts. These local boards have the authority to hire and evaluate school district personnel, establish policies and procedures, and manage school district budgets.
  • Ohio law requires that school board meetings be open to the public and that minutes of these meetings be kept and made available to the public. The state also requires school boards to follow certain procedures when conducting meetings and making decisions, such as providing adequate public notice of meetings and allowing for public comment during meetings.
  • In addition, Ohio's school board laws provide for accountability and oversight of the state's public education system. The state's Department of Education is responsible for monitoring compliance with state and federal education laws and regulations and ensuring that all Ohio students have access to a high-quality education.

State FAQs

The Ohio school board is a group of elected officials who oversee the public education system in the state. The board is responsible for setting policies, managing budgets, and ensuring that Ohio's schools are meeting state and federal education standards.

Trusted Organization

Moms for America - Ohio Groups
membership@momsforamerica.net
Protect Ohio Children
Cardinal Support Network
Ohio School Board Constitutional Coalition
OhioSBCC@gmail.com
The Settlement Project
Dr. Frank Kaufmann
President
fkaufmann@sp12.org

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A provision in the version of the two-year state budget passed by Ohio House Republicans would eliminate elected members from the State Board of Education. This comes after the last budget stripped the board of most of its power.

An attorney representing LifeWise is warning Ohio school districts they could be sued if they use a model policy preventing religious release groups from providing materials, candy or trinkets to students.

Ohio’s most populous city will no longer let males use girls’ bathrooms in its public schools.

A parental advocacy organization says the Department of Justice spent over $100 million on restorative justice, social-emotional learning programs and diversity, equity and inclusion programs since 2021.

Ohio State University is promoting critical pedagogy in K-12 after seeing the state legislatures attempts to pass the banning of divisive concepts over the past few years. The legislature has moved so slow that the workaround in now up and running.

An Ohio teacher has been charged with felony assault after she allegedly slapped a special needs child in an incident caught on camera, local TV reported.

A school district outside Cleveland, Ohio, will have some staff read Joe Feldman's controversial book “Grading for Equity."

The “Gender Agenda” refers to a Marxist-Inspired effort to re-educate the nation’s youth to believe that one’s sex is fluid and non-binary.

A Xenia school board member wants another look at the curriculum to make sure a controversial topic isn’t being taught anywhere in the district.

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FBI agents have arrested an Ohio elementary school teacher for the “possession and distribution of child sexual abuse images,” while alleging agents found “a prepubescent female completely nude” in the hotel room with him.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a new bill into law on Wednesday regarding “religious expression days,” also known as the “R.E.D.” Act, in schools. HB 214‘s passing now requires each public school to adopt a policy that “reasonably accommodates the sincerely held religious beliefs and practices of students; to require each public school to adopt a policy regarding certain expectations related to the performance of staff member professional duties.”

After the state drastically expanded access to private school vouchers last year, use has surged in Ohio, particularly in suburbs and wealthy communities.

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