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Senate approves emergency waiver allowing Ashtabula seniors to graduate after Lakeside High School roof collapse

2865638 · April 2, 2025
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Summary

On a 32-0 vote the Ohio Senate passed House Bill 43 as an emergency measure to waive minimum instructional hours for Ashtabula City School District students after structural failure of Lakeside High School following heavy snowfall.

The Ohio Senate on April 1 passed House Bill 43 as an emergency measure to waive required minimum instructional hours for the Ashtabula City School District’s graduating seniors after Lakeside High School became unusable.

Senator O’Brien introduced the bill on the floor and asked the chamber to approve the emergency clause. O’Brien described the immediate cause — more than five feet of wet, heavy snow in northern Ashtabula County over a…

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