HB 214 Ohio House · 135th Legislature (2023-2024)

Regards public school staff member professional duties

HB 214 establishes detailed requirements for community schools in Ohio by mandating that their contracts with sponsors include specific provisions regarding student attendance, financial auditing, and nonsectarian operations. The bill requires these schools to maintain licensed classroom teachers while allowing limited exceptions for noncertificated staff and mandates that they provide at least 920 hours of learning annually to a minimum of 25 students. Additionally, the legislation outlines strict rules for facility usage, insurance coverage, and compliance with state education standards, ensuring that community schools operate with the same accountability measures as traditional school districts.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2023
House Passage
Nov 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Jun 13, 2023 Signed Oct 24, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 26, 2024 · House Nov 15, 2023

How they voted

247
Passed
Total votes 31
Jun 26, 2024
D Democratic7
7 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican24
24 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jun 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Dec 6, 2023
Committee
Refer to Committee
upper
Nov 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jun 20, 2023
Committee
Refer to Committee
lower
Jun 13, 2023
Introduced
Introduced
lower
1 primary · 39 co-sponsors

Sponsors