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OH SB65
Bill
Status
2/8/2011
Primary Sponsor
Shannon Jones
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AI Summary
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Eliminates the cap of 14,000 scholarships under the Educational Choice Scholarship program, allowing all eligible students to receive scholarships.
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Removes the priority ranking system that previously prioritized returning scholarship recipients and low-income students when the number of applicants exceeded available scholarships.
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Removes the word "pilot" from references to the Educational Choice Scholarship program throughout the relevant sections of the Revised Code.
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Maintains scholarship amounts of $4,250 for grades K-8 and $5,000 for grades 9-12, with the lesser of tuition or maximum amount paid to eligible students.
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Declares the bill an emergency measure effective immediately for the 2011-2012 school year to ensure all eligible students can access scholarships.
Legislative Description
To eliminate the limit on the number of Educational Choice scholarships and to declare an emergency.
Educational Choice Scholarships-unlimited number of
Last Action
To Education
2/8/2011