OH HB43

Waives up to 24 hours of required minimum instructional hours for Ashtabula Lakeside High School for the 2024-2025 school year to preserve the district's eligibility for state funding under Chapter 3317 of the Revised Code.

Allows Ashtabula City School District flexibility to grant high school diplomas to 12th grade students based on demonstrated subject area competency rather than completing required classroom instruction hours.

Responds to severe winter weather that caused the Governor to declare a state of emergency and prompted multiple Level Three Snow Emergencies in Ashtabula County, leaving residential roads unusable for 10 days.

Addresses the collapse of Ashtabula Lakeside High School's roof, damage to district administrative offices and servers that delayed remote instruction, and local internet outages lasting up to a month.

Declared an emergency measure taking immediate effect to ensure affected seniors can graduate on time.