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Senate Education Committee Hears Opposition to House Bill 206 Over Expanded Expulsion Powers
Summary
Opponents at the Senate Education Committee warned that House Bill 206 would give superintendents broad authority to expel students — initially up to 180 days with unlimited 90‑day extensions — without sufficient due‑process or transparency safeguards, and urged data reporting and stronger procedural protections.
Opponents of House Bill 206 told the Ohio Senate Education Committee that the bill would hand superintendents sweeping authority to expel and indefinitely extend expulsions, risking disproportionate harms to students with disabilities and students of color.
Gary Daniels, offering opponent testimony, said HB 206 ‘‘creates examples of immense superintendent discretion’’ including determining imminent and severe endangerment, setting conditions for reinstatement, and extending expulsions in 90‑day intervals potentially indefinitely. He urged mandatory, transparent data collection — including counts, incident descriptions, lengths of expulsions, district application, and non‑identifying demographic information — so policymakers and the public could assess…
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