OH HB684

Educational service center (ESC) territory would be redefined based on which school districts have primary service agreements with the ESC, rather than county boundaries, with changes taking effect on July 1 of odd-numbered years

ESC governing boards would be restructured so each school district with a primary service agreement elects one board member, replacing the current five-member at-large system; members serve two-year terms beginning January 1 of even-numbered years

Primary service agreements between school districts and ESCs become voluntary for all districts regardless of enrollment size, with two-year renewable terms; districts must notify the ESC by January 1 of odd-numbered years to terminate an agreement

ESCs that lose all client school districts would be dissolved by order of the Director of Education and Workforce, with assets, debts, and records distributed among former client districts

The bill repeals sections 3311.054, 3311.056, 3311.057, and 3311.059 of the Revised Code and renumbers section 3326.45 (regarding STEM school service agreements) to 3313.847