Legislation Update
The links below provide information on pending legislation introduced by the 135th General Assembly that impacts public education. The first link will take you to the OSBO bill tracker that is a listing of all the bills. We have also listed individual bills that will have a positive or negative impact on Oberlin schools.
Ohio School Board Association Bill Tracker
SB 1: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Sponsor(s) Reineke, B. Introduced 1/11/2023
135th General Assembly
To rename the Department of Education as the Department of Education and Workforce, to create the position of Director of Education and Workforce and to reform the functions and responsibilities of the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
SB 2: LOCAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
Sponsor(s) Schuring, K. Introduced 1/11/2023
135th General Assembly
To authorize certain subdivisions to designate areas within which certain residential property is wholly or partially exempted from property taxation.
SB 11: EDUCATION
Sponsor(s) O'Brien, S. Introduced 1/11/2023
135th General Assembly
To rename the Department of Education as the Department of Education and Workforce, to create the position of Director of Education and Workforce and to reform the functions and responsibilities of the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
HB 1: PROPERTY, INCOME TAX CHANGES
Sponsor(s) Mathews, A. Introduced 2/15/2023
135th General Assembly
To modify the law regarding property taxation and income tax rates.
HB 10: SCHOOL FINANCING SYSTEM
Sponsor(s) Callendar, J., Sweeney, B. Introduced 2/15/2023
135th General Assembly
To express the intent of the General Assembly to continue phasing-in the school financing system established in H.B. 110 of the 134th General Assembly and, if practicable, fully phase it in.
HB 11: SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
Sponsor(s) McClain, R., John, M. Introduced 2/15/2023
135th General Assembly
To establish the Backpack Scholarship Program to begin operating for the 2023-2024 school year, to repeal the Educational Choice Scholarship Pilot Program and the Pilot Project Scholarship Program on July 1, 2024, and to make an appropriation.
HB 12: EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
Sponsor(s) Jones, D., Dobos, D. Introduced 2/15/2023
135th General Assembly
To rename the Department of Education as the Department of Education and Workforce; to create the position of Director of Education and Workforce; and to reform the functions and responsibilities of the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
HB 33: FY24-25 OPERATING BUDGET
Sponsor(s) Edwards, J. Introduced 2/15/2023
135th General Assembly
To make operating appropriations for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025, to levy taxes, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs.