Education (Testing & Assessment)

To amend sections 3313.669, 3314.03, 3326.11, and 5502.263 and to enact section 5502.264 of the Revised Code regarding threat assessment teams and model behavioral threat assessment plans and to make an appropriation.

To amend sections 3301.079 and 3301.0715 of the Revised Code to change diagnostic assessments for grades kindergarten through two to end-of-year nationally norm-referenced diagnostic assessments and for the third grade to beginning-of-year nationally norm-referenced diagnostic assessments.

SB 272 amends Ohio Revised Code section 3301.0712 to allow high school students to complete a civics assessment instead of taking the American government end-of-course exam. This change directly affects Ohio public high school students required to fulfill graduation requirements in American government. The bill establishes a new assessment option focused on civic education, replacing the specific exam requirement while maintaining the need for students to demonstrate understanding of government concepts. The policy update modifies existing code to provide this alternative pathway for meeting graduation standards.