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OH SB248
Bill
Status
12/3/2013
Primary Sponsor
Capri Cafaro
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AI Summary
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Requires public children services agencies to conduct in-person meetings with parents/guardians and children within five business days of receiving notifications about internet- or computer-based community school admissions or home education requests.
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Mandates agencies to check the statewide child welfare information system to determine if the child, parent, or household members have any documented investigations before making recommendations.
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Allows agencies to recommend against school admission or home education excuses if they determine it is not in the child's best interest or if any household member has a history of child welfare investigations.
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Requires the departments of job and family services and education to jointly develop an intervention program including behavioral counseling, parenting classes, and financial literacy education for families seeking online school or home education.
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Exempts families from agency review requirements if no negative recommendation has been made for at least four consecutive school years prior to the current request.
Legislative Description
To require a public children services agency to recommend whether a child should be admitted to an internet- or computer-based community school or excused by a school district superintendent from attendance at school for home education.
Public children services agency-recommend whether computer-based/home education
Last Action
Introduced to House
12/3/2013