Ohio Public School Law: Charter Schools

State board to classify and charter school districts and individual schools within each district.

Reporting requirements for charter (community) schools.

New reporting requirements to go into effect 1/1/25

Governs the collective bargaining rights of community school teachers.

Free education to be provided; hours in a school year - rules for regular public, and chartered, public schools.

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools

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".

Budget bill for 2022-2023. Makes some changes school funding. The Fair School Funding plan has only been funded for two years so far.

Credentialed and classified staff shall be recruited, employed, assigned, evaluated and provided professional development in accordance with state and federal law, except that chartered nonpublic schools may consider religious affiliation in hiring and employment decisions to the extent permitted by law.

Chartered Nonpublic Schools. Includes a listing of regulations that do not apply to charter schools.

Approval of nonpublic schools.

W. Va.'s ban against transgender athlete's violated the plaintiff's Title IX rights.

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.

Cincinnati.com 8/15/23

Ohio Department of Education 2018

Ohio Capital Journal 6/13/23

Cleveland.com 6/19/22

ProPublca 12/4/22