Ohio School Law: Private Schools

No religious or other sect, or sects, shall ever have any exclusive right to, or control of, any part of the school funds of this state.

Standards for teacher certification in nonchartered nonpublic schools.

Government provided materials to chartered nonpublic schools

Reimbursing nonpublic school for mandated service costs

Requirements for child instructed at other than public school

Minimum education standards for nonchartered nonpublic schools

Community and chartered nonpublic school transportation plans

Lease agreement for buses to transport nonpublic school pupils to and from school related activities.

Schragger, Richard C.; Schwartzman, Micah; and Tebbe, Nelson (2025), University of Chicago Law Review: Vol. 92: Iss. 1, Article 3.

Noah Feldman, 93 U. Cin. L. Rev. 299 (2024)

Whitehouse.gov 1/29/25

Educational Choice Scholarship Program

Standard to develop a plan for any accommodation for or an excuse from statewide tests for students with disabilities in chartered nonpublic schools.

Standards for nonchartered nonpublic schools

Standards for chartered nonpublic schools

Approval of Nonpublic Schools

Public funds going to nonpublic schools

Transportation for students attending sectarian schools does not violate the Ohio constitutional provision prohibiting religious control over state school funds.

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas says the EdChoice scholarships are unconstitutional.

A Chartered Nonpublic school is a private school that holds a valid charter issued by the state board of education and maintains compliance with the Operating Standards for Ohio's Schools.

(NCNP) schools are schools that, because of truly held religious beliefs, choose to not be chartered by the State of Ohio. Each NCNP school must certify annually in a report to parents that the school meets the Ohio Operating Standards. A copy of that report must be filed with the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) between July 1 and September 30 of each year. Pupils who attend these schools are not eligible for the EdChoice Scholarships.

Oh. Dept of Education

Dayton Daily News 6/7/24

Ohio Capital Journal 11/14/24

WOSU.org 9/26/24

The 2024-2035 budget. Passed the Ed Choice scholarships, which includes private religious schools.