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Board members, public raise concerns about Ohio bills on character education and funding pressures
Summary
Board members and a League of Women Voters representative discussed Ohio Senate Bill 156 and House Bill 269 — described in the meeting as proposals affecting character education and curriculum — and raised concerns about state funding declines and potential impacts on local districts; the board urged civic engagement and public comment.
Board members used their comments period to flag two pieces of state legislation and to warn of budgetary pressures that could increase reliance on local property taxpayers.
One board member urged people to review Ohio Senate Bill 156 and House Bill 269, which she described as requiring a ‘‘success sequence’’ and character education that, in her view, contains language favoring particular religious viewpoints and could constrain curricular sources. She named groups that support the bills — including the Center for Christian…
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