Bill > SB168

This bill aims to reform education regulations in Ohio. The key provisions are: - Establishes a school turnaround pilot program to address chronically low-performing schools, allowing the Department of Education and Workforce to partner with external service providers to conduct needs assessments, develop improvement plans, and implement evidence-based interventions. - Exempts high-performing school districts that meet certain criteria from certain teacher qualification and class size requirements. - Revises the evaluation framework for community school sponsors and requires the Department to develop a new performance framework. - Establishes the "Grow Your Own" teacher scholarship program to support the training and hiring of teachers at high-need schools. - Allows for the remote proctoring of state assessments through a pilot program in the 2024-2025 school year. - Provides flexibility for school districts to exceed debt limits when participating in state construction programs. - Makes various other changes to data reporting, performance ratings, and other education regulations and requirements. The bill aims to provide regulatory relief for high-performing districts, target support for persistently low-performing schools, and recruit and retain teachers in high-need areas, among other goals.

Education

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/sb168