As Introduced

130th General Assembly
Regular Session
2013-2014
H. B. No. 548


Representative Fedor 

Cosponsors: Representatives Patterson, Driehaus, Antonio, Boyd, Slesnick, Gerberry 



A BILL
To establish a committee to study the effectiveness 1
of community schools and community school 2
regulations.3


BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       Section 1.  (A) There is hereby created a committee that 4
shall study the effectiveness of community schools and community 5
school regulations.6

       (B)(1) The committee shall consist of the following members:7

       (a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction or the 8
Superintendent's designee;9

       (b) A superintendent of a rural school district, appointed by 10
the Governor in accordance with division (B)(2) of this section;11

       (c) A superintendent of an urban school district, appointed 12
by the Governor in accordance with division (B)(2) of this 13
section;14

       (d) A treasurer who is employed in a rural school district, 15
appointed by the Governor in accordance with division (B)(2) of 16
this section;17

       (e) A treasurer who is employed in an urban school district, 18
appointed by the Governor in accordance with division (B)(2) of 19
this section;20

       (f) Three teachers who are employed in school districts, 21
appointed by the Superintendent in accordance with division (B)(3) 22
of this section;23

       (g) Two community school sponsors, as that term is defined in 24
section 3314.02 of the Revised Code, appointed by the President of 25
the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives;26

       (h) Two community school operators, as that term is defined 27
in section 3314.02 of the Revised Code, appointed by the President 28
of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives;29

       (i) A community school fiscal officer designated under 30
section 3314.011 of the Revised Code, appointed by the Governor;31

       (j) A representative of the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, 32
appointed by the Governor;33

       (k) A teacher who is employed by a community school, 34
appointed by the Superintendent;35

       (l) The chairpersons and ranking minority members of the 36
Education Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives.37

       (2) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House 38
of Representatives shall provide the Governor with lists of 39
individuals that they recommend for appointment to the committee 40
under each of divisions (B)(1)(b), (c), (d), and (e) of this 41
section. The Governor shall appoint individuals under each of 42
those divisions from the list of individuals recommended by the 43
President and the Speaker for appointment under that division.44

       (3) The Ohio Education Association and the Ohio Federation of 45
Teachers shall provide the Superintendent with a list of 46
recommendations of individuals to appoint to the committee under 47
division (B)(1)(f) of this section. The Governor shall appoint 48
individuals under that division from the list of individuals 49
recommended by the Ohio Education Association and the Ohio 50
Federation of Teachers for appointment under that division.51

       (C) The committee shall issue its findings in a report to the 52
General Assembly, in accordance with section 101.68 of the Revised 53
Code, and the Governor not later than one year after the effective 54
date of this section.55