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Senate committee hears bill to allow special‑needs students to combine scholarships for services and tuition
Summary
Sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 44 proposed permitting students who receive autism or John Peterson special‑needs scholarships to also receive an EdChoice or Cleveland scholarship so families can cover both services and private‑school tuition; committee held a first hearing and took no vote.
Senator Tim O'Brien, sponsor of Senate Bill 44, told the Ohio Senate Education Committee that the bill would let students who qualify for an autism or John Peterson special‑needs scholarship also receive an EdChoice or Cleveland scholarship at the same time.
"This bill would, in effect, allow students to attend the school they want without having to worry about the additional cost for tuition and services," Senator O'Brien said in sponsor testimony. Under current law, he said, students who qualify for either an autism or John Peterson scholarship may receive only that singular scholarship, and…
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