OH SB207

Lifts the moratorium on Internet- or computer-based community schools, allowing new schools to operate beginning with the 2011-2012 school year under state board rules adopted within 90 days of the bill's effective date.

Requires the State Board of Education to adopt standards for the operation of Internet- or computer-based community schools and other electronically-delivered educational courses based on previously recommended standards from the September 2003 state board meeting.

Establishes a comprehensive statewide education management information system requiring school districts to collect and report detailed student performance data, personnel data, demographic information, and cost accounting data annually to the state board.

Permits the Department of Education and Chancellor of the Board of Regents to create a longitudinal student data repository by combining K-12 and higher education student records using data verification codes, enabling long-term research and evaluation while protecting personally identifiable student information.

Implements data security measures including assigning unique data verification codes to students, prohibiting reporting of social security numbers and addresses to the state, and imposing sanctions on districts with incomplete or inaccurate data reporting.