As Introduced 1
123rd General Assembly 4
Regular Session H.B. No. 1 5
1999-2000 6
REPRESENTATIVES BRADING-GARDNER-COUGHLIN-OPFER-HOLLISTER- 8
WINKLER-CALLENDER-METZGER-HARTNETT-LOGAN-JERSE-CAREY- 9
TAYLOR-O'BRIEN-ALLEN-HARRIS-WILSON-BATEMAN-VESPER-MYERS- 10
EVANS-STAPLETON-KREBS-MEAD-TIBERI-PERZ-TRAKAS- 11
OLMAN-KILBANE-THOMAS-CALVERT-SCHULER-HOOPS-CORBIN- 12
GOODMAN-HOUSEHOLDER-WOMER BENJAMIN-AMSTUTZ-CORE- 13
CATES-MOTTLEY-JOLIVETTE-PADGETT-DAMSCHRODER- 14
BUEHRER-HAINES-SCHURING-WILLAMOWSKI-WILLIAMS-AUSTRIA- 15
ROMAN-CLANCY-BUCHY-SALERNO-HOOD-YOUNG-VAN VYVEN- 16
JACOBSON-NETZLEY-TERWILLEGER-KRUPINSKI-BARRETT- 17
JONES-SCHUCK-BENDER-GRENDELL-BOYD-OGG-PATTON 18
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A B I L L
To enact sections 121.401, 3301.85, 3301.86, 21
3301.90, 3301.91, 3301.92, and 3333.71 to 3333.74 22
of the Revised Code to implement the OhioReads
initiative through the creation of classroom and 23
community reading grants, to establish the Ohio 24
Schools Best Practices Center, the OhioReads 25
Office, and the OhioReads Council; to abolish the 26
Council on July 1, 2004, by repealing sections
3301.90, 3301.91, and 3301.92 of the Revised Code 27
on that date; and to make appropriations. 28
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 30
Section 1. That sections 121.401, 3301.85, 3301.86, 32
3301.90, 3301.91, 3301.92, 3333.71, 3333.72, 3333.73, and 3333.74 33
of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: 34
Sec. 121.401. THE OHIOREADS COMMUNITY READING GRANTS 36
PROGRAM IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED. THE DEPARTMENT OF AGING IS THE 37
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FISCAL AGENT FOR THE PROGRAM. UNTIL JULY 1, 2004, THE DEPARTMENT 38
SHALL AWARD GRANTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED 39
BY THE OHIOREADS COUNCIL UNDER SECTION 3301.91 OF THE REVISED 41
CODE.
Sec. 3301.85. THE OHIOREADS OFFICE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED 44
WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE OFFICE SHALL BE UNDER 45
THE SUPERVISION OF AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED 46
BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. THE 47
SUPERINTENDENT'S APPOINTMENT OF ANY PERSON TO THE POSITION OF 48
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2004, HOWEVER, IS SUBJECT TO 50
THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE OHIOREADS COUNCIL. THE EXECUTIVE 52
DIRECTOR SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. THE 53
SUPERINTENDENT MAY HIRE ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR THE OFFICE. 54
Sec. 3301.86. THE OHIOREADS CLASSROOM READING GRANTS 58
PROGRAM IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED. THE OHIOREADS OFFICE IS THE 60
FISCAL AGENT FOR THE PROGRAM AND SHALL AWARD GRANTS UNDER THE 61
PROGRAM. UNTIL JULY 1, 2004, THE OFFICE SHALL AWARD THE GRANTS 63
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE OHIOREADS 65
COUNCIL UNDER SECTION 3301.91 OF THE REVISED CODE. 68
Sec. 3301.90. THE OHIOREADS COUNCIL IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED. 71
THE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIST OF SEVEN MEMBERS, AS FOLLOWS: 72
(A) THREE PERSONS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, ONE OF WHOM 75
SHALL BE A READING TEACHER AND ONE OF WHOM SHALL REPRESENT A 76
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION IN THIS STATE; 77
(B) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, APPOINTED 80
BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; 81
(C) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE, APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT 84
OF THE SENATE;
(D) THE DIRECTOR OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT; 87
(E) THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. 90
THE THREE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR SHALL SERVE AT 92
THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR. THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT 93
SUCCESSORS TO FILL VACANCIES IN THE POSITIONS TO BE APPOINTED BY 94
THE GOVERNOR. THE LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS SHALL SERVE AT THE 95
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PLEASURE OF THE APPOINTING OFFICIAL, BUT A LEGISLATIVE MEMBER WHO 97
CEASES TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE HOUSE FROM WHICH THE 98
MEMBER WAS APPOINTED SHALL CEASE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL. 99
THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL FILL ANY 100
VACANCY IN THE POSITION OF THE MEMBER FROM THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES. THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SHALL FILL ANY 101
VACANCY IN THE POSITION OF THE MEMBER FROM THE SENATE. 103
THE COUNCIL SHALL MEET AT LEAST TWICE EVERY MONTH TO 105
CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS. 106
THE MEMBERS SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION. 108
Sec. 3301.91. (A) THE OHIOREADS COUNCIL'S 112
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: 113
(1) ADVISING AND CONSENTING TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF 115
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION'S APPOINTMENTS TO THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE 116
DIRECTOR OF THE OHIOREADS OFFICE; 117
(2) DEVELOPING A MODEL TO MONITOR AND EVALUATE THE 119
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE OHIOREADS INITIATIVE ESTABLISHED BY THIS 122
SECTION AND SECTIONS 121.401, 3301.86, AND 3333.74 OF THE REVISED 123
CODE AND CONDUCTING ANNUAL EVALUATIONS BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 124
2002; 125
(3) DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR RECRUITING, TRAINING, 127
AND PLACING VOLUNTEERS FOR THE OHIOREADS INITIATIVE; 130
(4) ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR THE AWARDING OF CLASSROOM 132
READING GRANTS UNDER SECTION 3301.86 OF THE REVISED CODE AND 135
COMMUNITY READING GRANTS UNDER SECTION 121.401 OF THE REVISED 138
CODE, INCLUDING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, GRANT AMOUNTS, AND 139
ADMINISTRATIVE, PROGRAMMATIC, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 140
(B) IN PERFORMING ITS DUTIES, THE COUNCIL SHALL TO THE 143
EXTENT PRACTICABLE:
(1) MAXIMIZE THE USE OF RESOURCES TO IMPROVE READING 145
OUTCOMES, ESPECIALLY THE FOURTH GRADE READING PROFICIENCY TEST 146
ESTABLISHED UNDER DIVISION (A)(1) OF SECTION 3301.0710 OF THE 149
REVISED CODE; 150
(2) IDENTIFY AND MAXIMIZE RELEVANT FEDERAL AND STATE 152
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RESOURCES TO LEVERAGE OHIOREADS RESOURCES AND RELATED PROGRAMS; 155
(3) FOCUS ON EARLY READING INTERVENTION STRATEGIES, 157
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT; 158
(4) GIVE PRIORITY TO PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PROGRAMS 160
PRIMARILY USING VOLUNTEERS, THAT HAVE BEEN REVIEWED BY THE 161
EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES AND RECOGNIZED AS PROMISING 162
EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES FOR ACCELERATING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. 164
Sec. 3301.92. THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR SHALL PROVIDE THE 167
OHIOREADS COUNCIL WITH STAFF AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. 169
Sec. 3333.71. PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 1999, THE GOVERNOR, 173
THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, AND THE 174
CHANCELLOR OF THE OHIO BOARD OF REGENTS SHALL CONDUCT A SEARCH
FOR THE BEST LOCATION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OHIO SCHOOLS 176
BEST PRACTICES CENTER. THE LOCATION SELECTED SHALL BE ON THE 177
CAMPUS OF ONE OF THE STATE UNIVERSITIES NAMED IN SECTION 3345.011 178
OF THE REVISED CODE. 179
THE UNIVERSITY SELECTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE CHOSEN 181
ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS FROM AMONG THOSE UNIVERSITIES THAT APPLY 182
TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS TO HOUSE THE CENTER AND THAT DEMONSTRATE 183
THE ABILITY AND DESIRE TO MAINTAIN IT IN THE MANNER NECESSARY TO 184
ACCOMPLISH THE GOALS SPECIFIED IN SECTIONS 3333.72 AND 3333.74 OF 185
THE REVISED CODE. 186
Sec. 3333.72. THE OHIO SCHOOLS BEST PRACTICES CENTER IS 189
HEREBY ESTABLISHED AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY SELECTED THROUGH THE 190
PROCESS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 3333.71 OF THE REVISED CODE. 191
EMPLOYEES OF THE CENTER SHALL IDENTIFY THE BEST EDUCATIONAL 194
PRACTICES IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND ESTABLISH METHODS 195
FOR COMMUNICATING THESE PRACTICES TO OTHER SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL 196
DISTRICTS. IN ADDITION, CENTER EMPLOYEES SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL 197
ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS DESIRING TO REPLICATE BEST 198
EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES. 199
Sec. 3333.73. THE OHIO SCHOOLS BEST PRACTICES CENTER SHALL 202
BE OPERATED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF FIVE MEMBERS. 203
THREE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AND TWO MEMBERS 204
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SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY 205
HOUSING THE CENTER. IN MAKING APPOINTMENTS, THE GOVERNOR SHALL 206
ENSURE THAT AT LEAST ONE MEMBER IS A CLASSROOM TEACHER EMPLOYED 207
BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THIS STATE AND THAT AT LEAST ONE MEMBER 208
IS THE PRINCIPAL OF A SCHOOL IN A DISTRICT IN THIS STATE. 209
VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED BY THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY. ALL 210
APPOINTEES SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY.
MEMBERS SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION. 211
THE BOARD SHALL HIRE AND FIX THE COMPENSATION OF AN 213
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER WHO SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE 214
OF THE BOARD. 215
Sec. 3333.74. WITHIN THE OHIO SCHOOLS BEST PRACTICES 218
CENTER SHALL BE THE OHIOREADS CLEARINGHOUSE, WHICH SHALL BE THE 221
REPOSITORY OF DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION DESCRIBING THE BEST 222
EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND PROGRAMS FOR TEACHING AND IMPROVING 223
READING SKILLS IN THE STATE'S PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. THE 224
CLEARINGHOUSE SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOL 225
DISTRICTS DESIRING TO REPLICATE THESE READING PROGRAMS AND 226
TEACHING PRACTICES.
Section 2. (A) Sections 3301.90, 3301.91, and 3301.92 of 228
the Revised Code are hereby repealed, effective July 1, 2004. 229
(B) The OhioReads Council is not subject to section 101.84 231
of the Revised Code. The Council expires on July 1, 2004, as 232
provided in division (A) of this section, and not on the date 233
otherwise prescribed by section 101.84 of the Revised Code. 234
(C) Not later than January 1, 2004, the Director of Budget 236
and Management shall submit a written recommendation to the 237
Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the 238
President of the Senate of a governmental entity to assume the 240
duties of the OhioReads Council beginning July 1, 2004, if the 241
General Assembly does not continue the Council's existence. 242
Section 3. All appropriation items in this section are 244
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to 245
the credit of the General Revenue Fund. For all appropriations 246
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made in this act, those in the first column are for fiscal year 247
2000 and those in the second column are for fiscal year 2001. 248
The appropriations made in this act are in addition to any other 249
appropriations made for the 1999-2001 biennium. 250
Section 4. AGE DEPARTMENT OF AGING 252
General Revenue Fund 254
GRF 490-507 OhioReads Community 256
Reading Grants $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000 259
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000 262
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000 263
OhioReads Community Reading Grants 266
The foregoing appropriation item 490-507, OhioReads 268
Community Reading Grants, shall be used to make Community Reading 269
Grants under section 121.401 of the Revised Code. 270
Section 5. EDU DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 272
General Revenue Fund 274
GRF 200-566 OhioReads Classroom 276
Reading Grants $ 20,000,000 $ 20,000,000 279
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund $ 20,000,000 $ 20,000,000 282
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 20,000,000 $ 20,000,000 283
OhioReads Classroom Reading Grants 286
The foregoing appropriation item 200-566, OhioReads 288
Classroom Reading Grants, shall be used by the OhioReads Office 289
to make Classroom Reading Grants under section 3301.86 of the 290
Revised Code. 291
Section 6. Within the limits set forth in this act, the 293
Director of Budget and Management shall establish accounts 294
indicating the source and amount of funds for each appropriation 295
made in this act, and shall determine the form and manner in 296
which appropriation accounts shall be maintained. Expenditures 297
from appropriations contained in this act shall be accounted for 298
as though made in the main operating appropriations act of the 299
123rd General Assembly. 300
The appropriations made in this act are subject to all 302
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provisions of the main operating appropriations act of the 123rd 303
General Assembly that are generally applicable to such 304
appropriations.
Section 7. The codified and uncodified sections of law 306
contained in this act, and the items of law of which the codified 308
and uncodified sections of law contained in this act are 309
composed, are not subject to the referendum. Therefore, under 310
Ohio Constitution, Article II, Section 1d and section 1.471 of 311
the Revised Code, the codified and uncodified sections contained 312
in this act, and the items of law of which the codified and 313
uncodified sections of law contained in this act are composed, go 314
into immediate effect when this act becomes law. 315