Legislation 2015-2016

Report created on December 31, 2016

SB3

SCHOOL DISTRICT EXEMPTION-ET AL (HITE C) To exempt from certain education laws school districts that meet specified benchmarks; to revise the administration of state assessments; to make other revisions regarding the operation of primary and secondary schools; to authorize county sheriffs to contract to provide services to community schools, nonpublic schools, and private higher education institutions; to revise the Workforce Grant Program; to validate a tax levy question the ballot for which stated an erroneous term; to exempt an arena owned by a convention facilities authority from property taxation; and to enable state colleges and universities to establish joint self-insurance pools and make other changes regarding joint self-insurance pools.

Current Status: 12/15/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR ; eff. 90 days More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-SB-3

SB20

CHARTER SCHOOLS-RECORD KEEPING (SCHIAVONI J) Regarding audit and record- keeping requirements for community school sponsors and operators. Current Status: 3/17/2015 - Senate Education, (First Hearing) More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-SB-20 SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY-DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR (TAVARES C) With respect to school district policies for violent, disruptive, or inappropriate behavior. Current Status: 3/17/2015 - Senate Education, (First Hearing) More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-SB-34 PEDESTRIAN RIGHT OF WAY-SCHOOL ZONE (BEAGLE B) To increase the penalties for failing to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian who is crossing a roadway within a crosswalk when the crosswalk is located within a school zone. Current Status: 2/25/2015 - Senate Criminal Justice, (First Hearing) More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-SB-39 MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT-MINORS (BEAGLE B) Regarding minors and outpatient mental health treatment. Current Status: 11/30/2016 - REPORTED OUT , Senate Health and Human Services, (Sixth Hearing) More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-SB-42 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS-STATE APPROPRIATED FUNDS (SKINDELL M) With respect to the use of state-appropriated funds by operators of community schools. Current Status: 3/17/2015 - Senate Education, (First Hearing) More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-SB-59

SB34

SB39

SB42

SB59