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OH SB191

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Stephen Huffman

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Origin

Senate

136th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a new program providing "disadvantaged pupil impact aid" to chartered nonpublic schools participating in state scholarship programs, with funding calculated at $422 per economically disadvantaged student multiplied by the student's resident district's economically disadvantaged index

  • Requires participating schools to spend funds on specific initiatives: reading improvement aligned with science of reading, K-3 teacher professional development in literacy, mental health services, physical health care services, or school safety and security measures

  • Appropriates $40 million from the General Revenue Fund for fiscal year 2026 and $40 million for fiscal year 2027 to the Department of Education and Workforce for this program

  • Mandates participating schools submit annual reports detailing how disadvantaged pupil impact aid was spent, including amounts allocated to each initiative

  • Requires the Department of Education and Workforce to report program spending information to the General Assembly by December 1 of each odd-numbered year

Legislative Description

Regards disadvantaged pupil impact aid for certain schools

Education

Last Action

Referred to committee: Finance

5/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance5/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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