LibGuides: Ohio School Law: Charter Schools

Ohio Revised Code

Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 3301.16
State board to classify and charter school districts and individual schools within each district.
Oh. Rev. Code Chapter 3314
Community schools
Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 3314.08
New reporting requirements to go into effect 1/1/25
Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 3314.10
Governs the collective bargaining rights of community school teachers.
Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 3313.48
Free education to be provided; hours in a school year - rules for regular public, and chartered, public schools.
Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 3327.016
Community and nonpublic school transportation plans

HB 206 (2024)
Currently, Ohio charter schools are automatically closed if they have three straight years of poor performance. Under the HB 206, which the legislature passed on 12/18/24, charter schools facing closure would have an additional two years to improve if they receive a performance index measure score on its state report card within five points below the score required to receive two stars on its achievement rating. Bill also gives more money to school choice administration. DeWine has 10 days to sign it.

Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow v. State Bd. of Edn., 166 Ohio St.3d 96, 2021-Ohio-3445 (2021)
When a charter school is found to owe money to the state of Ohio based on a review of the school’s enrollment data, a statute allows the charter school to appeal that decision to the Ohio State Board of Education for an informal hearing on the matter. R.C. 3314.08(K)(2)(b). The same statute provides that “[a]ny decision made by the board [on such an appeal] is final.” R.C. 3314.08(K)(2)(d). The question for this case is whether a party may appeal this “final” decision. The Ohio Supreme Court said "no".
State ex rel. Ohio Congress of Parents & Teachers v. State Bd. of Edn., 111 Ohio St.3d 568, 2006-Ohio-5512.]
Ohio Supreme Court ruled in 2006 that charter schools are constitutional.

BPJ v. W. Va. State Bd of Educ. (4th Cir. Ct. of Appeals 2024)
W. Va.'s ban against transgender athlete's violated the plaintiff's Title IX rights.
Charter Day School, Inc. v. Peltier
Cert filed after 4th Circ. Ct of Appeals said that charter school was a state actor and had engaged in sex discrimination by requiring girls to wear skirts.
Cert Denied (2023) for Charter Day School, Inc. Peltier