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Ohio bill would let superintendents extend expulsions and set readmission conditions after violent incidents
Summary
House Bill 206 would allow a superintendent, working with a multidisciplinary team, to suspend an expelled student up to 180 days (with a possible 90‑day extension) when the student poses an imminent or severe danger; it requires written readmission criteria, a licensed mental‑health assessment and a continuing‑education plan during suspension.
House Bill 206 would give local superintendents more discretion to protect students and staff after serious disciplinary incidents while creating a formal process for readmission, sponsors told the Senate Education Committee.
Representative Click, sponsor of HB 206, said the change was prompted by a December 6, 2022, incident in his district in which a 14‑year‑old brought a loaded handgun to school. "Current law prevents school authorities from acting on those warning signs," Click said, arguing districts lacked tools to keep students safe after expulsion. Under the bill, a superintendent, advised by a…
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