S.B. 230 Summary

• Revises the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) grant program by increasing the percentage of officer salaries that grants can fund from 50% to 75% for school-based law enforcement officers conducting drug abuse resistance education programs.

• Changes eligible schools from "public schools" to "schools that receive funding from the Ohio Department of Education," expanding the program's reach.

• Increases the administrative cost cap for the Attorney General from 6% to 10% of D.A.R.E. fund revenues for grant administration and training.

• Establishes continuing education requirements for law enforcement officers serving as school-based D.A.R.E. instructors and requires schools to complete evaluation forms following program conclusion.

• Maintains the $75 annual allocation to the drug abuse resistance education programs fund from the $475 driver's license reinstatement fee, with funds distributed through Attorney General grants to law enforcement agencies.