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OH HB525
Bill
Status
10/1/2012
Primary Sponsor
Nicholas Celebrezze
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AI Summary
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Establishes new governance structures and operational procedures for municipal school districts, including provisions for teacher employment contracts, evaluation procedures, compensation, and reduction in force based on performance ratings rather than seniority.
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Creates the Municipal School District Transformation Alliance as a nonprofit corporation, appointed by the mayor, to oversee the performance of municipal school districts and partnering community schools and recommend standards for community school sponsors.
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Expands the bribery statute to include directors, officers, and employees of the Municipal School District Transformation Alliance, making bribery involving these individuals a felony of the third degree.
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Authorizes municipal school districts to levy property taxes for current expenses and to allocate a portion of tax revenue to partnering community schools located within the district's territory.
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Modifies evaluation and employment standards for teachers and principals in municipal school districts, allowing performance-based compensation and permitting termination or disciplinary suspension based on evaluation ratings and other specified grounds.
Legislative Description
To revise the management of municipal school districts and community schools located within municipal school districts; to permit the establishment of a Municipal School District Transformation Alliance; to expand the offense of bribery to cover directors, officers, and employees of the Alliance; and to authorize municipal school districts to levy property taxes the revenue from which may be shared with partnering community schools.
Municipal school districts
Last Action
Effective Date
10/1/2012