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School leaders back HB145's goal to restore instructional time but warn of costs, bargaining and logistics
Summary
BASA and OSBA told the House Education Committee they support restoring student instructional time under HB145 but cautioned the committee that many non‑instructional days are statutorily required, that the LSC fiscal note anticipates higher salary/benefit costs, and that collective-bargaining and scheduling issues will require time to resolve.
School-district leaders said they share the goal of House Bill 145—to increase students' direct instructional time—but asked lawmakers to account for state-mandated training, collective-bargaining impacts and potential fiscal costs before changing hours or calendars.
Paul Imhoff of the Buckeye Association of School Administrators (BASA), joined by Malena Birney of the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA), told the committee they "support the goal" of HB145 but cautioned many of the non-instructional days the bill targets are the…
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