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This bill prohibits diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in Ohio public schools by requiring school districts to adopt policies that ban DEI-related activities and offices. Specifically, the bill mandates that within 90 days of the law's effective date, school boards must prohibit: DEI training courses, existing DEI offices or departments, creating new DEI offices, using DEI language in job descriptions, and contracting with consultants who promote admissions or hiring based on characteristics like race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. School districts must also establish a complaint process allowing students, parents, or employees to report potential violations, with the school board required to investigate and resolve any confirmed breaches. The bill applies to traditional public schools, community schools, STEM schools, and college-preparatory boarding schools. The legislation effectively aims to eliminate any institutional efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in Ohio's educational system, requiring schools to remove existing DEI infrastructure and preventing the creation of new DEI-focused programs or positions.

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https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb113