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Resident points the board to new state bill on absences for deployed service members
Summary
A member of the public asked the board to note House Bill 455 (substitute to Senate Bill 416) clarifying that boards should not count deployed armed‑forces service as insufficient absence; the board said it would seek documentation from the deployed member before taking action.
During public comment Kevin Koos (gave his address) drew the board's attention to recent state legislation — referenced as House Bill 455, a substitute to Senate Bill 416 — amending Revised Code section 3313.11 to clarify that a school board "shall not consider a person's reason for absence insufficient if the reason of that person is an active or reserved member of the armed forces ... deployed outside the territory of the district." Koos asked the board to consider the statute in relation to Board Member McTagert's current deployment and to communicate any committee reassignments.
Board leaders responded that they had received notice about the bill and said they are seeking clarification and documentation from the deployed member before taking any official step to excuse absences or reassign committee duties.
The exchange was limited to the public comment period and the board signaled it will follow statutory requirements for documentation before acting.
