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OH SB273
Bill
Status
2/6/2014
Primary Sponsor
Randall Gardner
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AI Summary
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Permits school district boards of education to excuse graduating twelfth-grade students from attending make-up days that occur after the district's scheduled graduation ceremony for the 2013-2014 school year only.
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Allows the excusal when make-up days are added to the school calendar due to school closures for reasons specified in Ohio Revised Code section 3317.01, division (B).
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Specifies that school districts excusing graduating seniors in this manner shall not be considered in violation of instructional day requirements under sections 3313.48, 3313.481, and 3317.01 of the Revised Code.
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Maintains that twelfth-grade students may only be excused from school days prior to graduation in accordance with existing state law and State Board of Education rules.
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Declares the act an emergency measure effective immediately to address school districts that have exceeded the permitted number of calamity days.
Legislative Description
To permit school district boards of education to excuse graduating twelfth-grade students from attending school on make-up days that occur after the scheduled high school graduation ceremonies and to declare an emergency.
High school graduates-excused from make-up days occurring after graduation ceremonies
Last Action
To Education
2/6/2014