During the fifth hearing on Senate Bill 119, a committee member moved to adopt Amendment AM 11:32; the amendment was explained by the sponsor and adopted without objection. The amendment exempts students who receive services under an individualized education program (IEP) related to a traumatic brain injury, and students who attend dropout prevention and recovery community schools, from the bill’s requirements.

The sponsor said the exemption is appropriate because students in those settings typically already have individualized plans or are several years behind academically and need tailored supports. Committee materials noted written testimony from the Ohio School Boards Association (interested party) and proponent testimony from the Grads Coalition were placed on members’ iPads.

Vice Chair Blessing moved the amendment. The sponsor responded to questions from Ranking Member Ingram that the exemption applies to any student enrolled in a dropout prevention and recovery school, and emphasized the amendment is intended to add to — not replace — districts’ existing emergency or education plans. The committee recorded no formal roll‑call vote; the chair stated the amendment becomes part of the bill after seeing no objections.