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Revere Local board to research joining EdChoice voucher lawsuit after request from REA
Summary
Board received a formal letter from the River Education Association asking the district to join an Ohio EdChoice voucher lawsuit; members agreed to research the issue, solicit community feedback and revisit the matter tentatively in July.
Board members were informed that the River Education Association submitted a formal letter requesting the district consider joining an Ohio EdChoice voucher lawsuit.
The board did not take any immediate action. A speaker told the board the letter was forwarded to all members and to district legal or administrative staff; the board agreed to "take some time, a few months to kind of do our research, dig in, hear back from the community, have discussions, and then we can revisit a discussion around it in the summer," with July mentioned as a tentative target for reconvening.
No vote or direction to staff to execute the lawsuit participation was recorded at the meeting. Board members suggested researching the legal implications and soliciting feedback from the community before returning to the issue.
Next steps: staff and board members will gather information and schedule additional discussion before any formal decision is made; the item is tentatively scheduled for summer reconsideration.
