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Brief Legislative Update

Brief Legislative Update. Dayton Area Superintendents Association Presentation by BASA August 7, 2013. HB 59 – Extracurricular Participation Home Schooled Students (eff. 09/29/13). Residents. Non-Residents.

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Brief Legislative Update

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  1. Brief Legislative Update Dayton Area Superintendents Association Presentation by BASA August 7, 2013

  2. HB 59 – Extracurricular ParticipationHome Schooled Students (eff. 09/29/13) Residents Non-Residents Superintendentmay afford student opportunity to participate if school to which student would be assigned does not offer that activity District cannot require student to enroll and/or take at least one course • Superintendent must afford student opportunity to participate at school student would otherwise be assigned • District cannot require student to enroll and/or take at least one course • Nothing in law to prevent voluntary enrollment in a class if district permits

  3. HB 59 – Extracurricular ParticipationHome Schooled Students (eff. 09/29/13) Resident Non-Resident Must meet all other eligibility requirements (e.g. transfer, scholarship, age semesters, etc.) and pay all required fees Applies to all extracurricular activities and not just athletics • Must meet all other eligibility requirements (e.g. transfer, scholarship, age semesters, etc.) and pay all required fees • Applies to all extracurricular activities and not just athletics

  4. HB 59 – Extracurricular ParticipationHome Schooled Students (eff. 09/29/13) Resident Non-Resident Applies to all extracurricular activities and not just athletics Authorizes superintendent to permit student to participate if activity is not offered by resident district Same Requirement Ban as for resident students • Applies to all extracurricular activities and not just athletics • Requirement Ban - Prohibits school district, inter-scholastic conference, or regulating organization (e.g. OHSAA) from imposing conflicting eligibility requirements

  5. HB 59 – Extracurricular ParticipationNonpublic Students (eff. 09/29/13) Resident Non-Resident Student is eligible for extracurricular activities that are not an interscholastic competition • Superintendent must afford student opportunity to participate at school student would otherwise be assigned to attend only if current nonpublic school does not offer that extracurricular activity

  6. HB 59 – Extracurricular ParticipationSTEM/Community School Students (eff. 09/29/13) Resident Non-Resident Student in school not sponsored by school district would not have a participation option • Student must “not be prohibited from participating” in an extracurricular activity operated by resident ‘s district or by OHSAA member school

  7. HB 59 – Extracurricular Participation • Issues • Participation fees and costs • Transfer rule • Liability insurance • Community and parental support • Next steps?

  8. JVSD Governance • Requires members of the Board to be selected based on the diversity of the employers from the geographical region of the state where JVSD is located. • Requires that 3/5 of the Board Members are to reside in or be employed within the JVSD territory. • Individuals appointed to the JVSD cannot be a member of an appointing Board unless they meet the following criteria: • Have experience as a CFO, CEO, human resource manager, or other business, industry, or career counseling prof who is qualified to discuss the labor needs of the region • Appointing Board must appoint individuals who represent employers in the region and are qualified to consider the State’s workforce needs • Preference to individuals who have served on a JVSD business advisory committee

  9. JVSD Governance • JVSD will not need to file a revised plan with state department of education • Reasons for change • Conflict of interest for associated school districts • STEM school model • Issues • Residence of new board members • Non-elected individuals spending public dollars

  10. Educational Service Center Funding • Deducts from local districts and transfers to educational service centers (ESCs) the $6.50 per pupil amount for supervisory services, but requirement that ESCs provide the services was removed from law. • If majority of a service center’s districts approve higher amount, ODE must deduct the approved excess from all of the service center's client school districts, but it does not appear that districts can reduce that amount. • The per-pupil state payment to ESCs in FY 14 is $37.00 and $35.00 Per-pupil in FY 15 except that total appropriation cannot be exceeded.

  11. Tax Reform in HB 59 • HB 59 contains a sweeping tax reform package • Announced at the 11th hour of the budget process (one week before the budget was adopted (3 PM on June 20) • One hearing on the tax package in Ways and Means Committee in each Chamber (House on Friday, June 21 and Senate on Monday, June 24) • Conference committee approved on June 25 • Senate approved on June 26 followed by House on June 28 • Organizations testified in opposition to the elimination of Rollback replacements • Also opposed to effective date before November election

  12. Tax Reform in HB 59 (continued) • Total cost of tax reforms estimated to be a little over $2.5 billion over next 3 fiscal years • To be paid with: • Current excess revenue (after reserving maximum in Budget Stabilization Fund) • Expansion of sales tax • Reduction in exemption from Commercial Activity Tax • Elimination of 10% and 2-1/2% Rollback replacement payments to property taxpayers • Returning Homestead Exemption to a “means-tested” qualifier (current homeowners grandfathered) • The political role reversal of tax reform

  13. Tax Reform in HB 59 (continued) • Rollback replacement payments eliminated for new and replacement levies • Even the old mills level of a replacement levy will not qualify • Renewal levies will still qualify • Renewals with new mills added: • Old mills will still qualify • New mills will not qualify • Provision becomes effective on the effective date of the bill -- begins with November 2013 election

  14. Property Tax Levy for School Safety and Security • School districts authorized to levy a property tax exclusively for school safety and security purposes. • The same requirements that apply to general school district levies in excess of the 10-mill limitation will be applied. • School districts can proceed with placing a school safety and security levy on November’s ballot prior to the effective date of this provision.

  15. OFCC School Safety Grants • Appropriates $12 million over the biennium for use in granting districts funds for emergency communications system • MARCS or other unit approved by local law enforcement • One unit per building • Grant would also allow for one security door system per building • Districts could apply for reimbursement for communications (up to $2000) and door security systems (up to $5000) installed on or after January 1, 2013.

  16. Expansion of Ed Choice Scholarships • K-3 Literacy Voucher/3rd Grade Reading Guarantee • Expands eligibility under EdChoice in 2016-17 school year • K-3 students enrolled in bldg. that received “D” or “F” in new K-3 Literacy component of New Report Card in 2 of the 3 most recent report cards issued by July 1 preceding the start of the school year. • Deduct from resident school district.

  17. New Income-Based Voucher Program • Based on family income – at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines (currently about $46,000 for a family of 4). • Regardless of academic rating of district school. • Begins in FY14 for kindergarten students and adds first grade for FY15. • Income-based vouchers paid for from Lottery Profits Education Fund • Students in this 2-year cohort would continue to be eligible for the scholarship through 12th grade. • Limits number of low-income scholarships to amount appropriated for that purpose (approximately $25.5 million over the biennium) • Would allow approximately 2000 vouchers in FY14 & 4000 in FY15 • Voucher amount would be $4250 for each student in this biennium

  18. Income-Based Voucher (continued) • Tiered eligibility if family income rises above 200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG). • If student’s family income: • Rises above 200% but at or below 300% of the FPG, student may receive 75% of the full scholarship amount • Rises above 300% but at or below 400% FPG, student may receive 50% of the full scholarship amount • Rises above 400% FPG, student is no longer eligible to receive an EdChoice scholarship.

  19. Special Needs Scholarship • In FY14 Ohio to reimburse districts for Jon Peterson Special Needs (JPSN) scholarship program deductions for students that did not attend a public school in their resident district in the previous year • Requires ODE to conduct a study/program evaluation of the JPSN scholarship program by December 31, 2015

  20. Minimum School Year • Beginning with the 2014-15 school year, the minimum school year will be based on hours rather than days. • 182 days converted to 455 hours for half-day kindergarten, 910 hours for all-day kindergarten and grades 1-6 and 1,001 hours for grades 7-12. • Requires school districts to hold a public hearing on the school calendar 30 days prior to adopting the calendar. • Prohibits a school district from reducing the total number of hours of instruction from the previous year, unless the reduction is approved by the district board. • Districts required to consider and consult with JVSD’s and community schools, provide advanced notice of changes and enter into a written agreement prescribing reasonable accommodations. Also, transportation needs of chartered nonpublic schools need to be considered.

  21. Laws Enacted by the 130th General Assembly • HB 14 – School Records: Abused – Neglected – Dependent Children • Prohibits school district from withholding academic records, IEPs, and 504 plans requested by another district, parent, or student (18 years of age/older) where alleged or adjudicated abused, neglected, or dependent child has enrolled • Former school can request copy of court order but cannot withhold records pending receipt of court order • Apparently does not apply to unpaid charges for lost or damaged school district property

  22. Legislation To Watch in the 130th General Assembly • HB 228 – School Funding • Another “placeholder” bill expressing General Assembly’s intent to amend, enact, or repeal “to reform the system of funding elementary and secondary education” • Does not say public elementary and secondary schools • Outgrowth of Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee during HB 59 deliberations?

  23. Legislation To Watch in the 130th General Assembly • Sub. SB 96 – High School Social Studies • Would require at least one credit in study of world history and cultures from around the world • Would be part of the 2 units of social studies instruction required for high school graduation • Would take effect in first school year following effective date of legislation • Bipartisan support and favorably reported by Senate Education Committee on June 20, 2013

  24. Legislation To Watch in the 130th General Assembly • SB 127 – Property Tax Reduction – Home Schooled Children • Would authorize for parents of home school children property tax reduction equal to school district property taxes on parents’ homestead beginning for tax year 2014 • Child must receive instruction at parent’s residence “by a person qualified to teach the branches in which instruction is required, and such additional branches, as the advancement and needs of the child may require”

  25. Legislation To Watch in the 130th General Assembly • HB 193 – High School Diploma Requirements • A “placeholder” bill expressing intent of legislature to amend, enact, or repeal current requirements for diploma, including: • Method and timeline by which end-of-course exams that are part of College and Work Ready Assessment System (ORC 3301.0712): • Will be implemented and incorporated for graduation requirements and • Applicability to, and “possible alternative conditions for, chartered nonpublic schools”

  26. Legislation To Watch in the 130th General Assembly • HB 237- Common Core Initiative • Republican sponsor & 13 Republican co-sponsors • Bill says state board “shall not adopt” and ODE shall not implement academic content standards for English language arts or mathematics • Also says that state board cannot use the PARCC or any assessments “related to or based on the Common Core standards” • Also limits on sharing individual student data • Also hearings in every Congressional district before state board can adopt any academic content changes

  27. Legislation To Watch in the 130th General Assembly • HB 237- Common Core Initiative (continued) • Belief common core is a federal standard • Fears about use of student data • Using student data to steer students toward or away from certain courses of study • Hearings designed to give full accounting of details of content standard changes to Ohioans • At same time, state board committee intent on making recommendations on new graduation standards built around end-of-course exams

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