Expand the Ed Choice Scholarship Program

SB 336 expands Ohio's Ed Choice Scholarship Program to include students attending nonchartered nonpublic schools, alongside the existing option for chartered nonpublic schools. The bill requires these schools to annually assess reading skills for students in grades kindergarten through three and mandates that parents be notified if a third-grade student is identified as having a substantial deficiency in reading. If a student fails to meet the reading proficiency standard, the school must provide intensive reading instruction services and report data on student performance to the state department of education and workforce. Additionally, the legislation clarifies eligibility criteria for scholarships, linking them to students residing in low-performing school districts and ensuring that those who have received scholarships since 2020-2021 can continue until they complete high school.