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Proposal would add instructional hours to Ohio school year; sponsors say it would restore time lost since 2014
Summary
House Bill 145 would add 53 instructional hours statewide, increasing annual K–12 instructional hours to 1,054; sponsor Representative Byrd said the change would restore time reduced after 2014, while members questioned implementation, teacher compensation, and exemptions for release time.
Representative Byrd told the House Education Committee that House Bill 145 aims to return instructional time lost after a 2014 change from a days-based to an hours-based requirement. Byrd said the bill would add 53 hours, taking K–12 instruction from 1,001 hours to 1,054 hours, and argued that more time in front of teachers is linked to higher achievement.
Byrd framed the change as a restoration rather than a new mandate and cited comparative figures for neighboring…
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