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OH HB206

Bill

Status

Passed

4/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Gary Click

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Origin

House of Representatives

135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

AI Summary

  • Authorizes school districts to expel students for up to 180 school days for actions posing imminent and severe endangerment to health and safety of other pupils or school employees, even if actions don't qualify for permanent exclusion.

  • Requires superintendents to develop reinstatement conditions and conduct psychological/psychiatric assessments for expelled students, with assessments paid by health insurance or the district.

  • Allows expulsion extensions of up to 90 additional school days if student lacks sufficient rehabilitation, with no limit on number of extensions.

  • Defines "imminent and severe endangerment" to include bringing firearms or knives, committing violent criminal acts, making bomb threats, and making articulated threats including hit lists or threatening social media posts.

  • Prohibits school districts from withholding expulsion-related records due to outstanding student debt and requires districts to develop alternative educational options for expelled students.

Legislative Description

Regards public school expulsion for actions dangerous to others

Education

Last Action

Effective Appropriations effective January 8, 2025

4/9/2025

Committee Referrals

Education12/11/2024
Primary and Secondary Education6/7/2023

Full Bill Text

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