Fiscal Note & Local Impact Statement
127 th General Assembly of Ohio
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Modifies the
high school graduation requirements related to American history and American
government |
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No
direct fiscal effect on the state.
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Some
school districts and community schools may need to update their American
history or American government high school curriculum.
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The bill modifies the high
school graduation requirements related to American history and American
government. Under the bill, as under
current law, students must complete one-half unit of each of these two
subjects. However, the bill also
requires that, for students entering the ninth grade for the first time on or
after July 1, 2006, the curriculum for these subjects include the study of the
Declaration of Independence, the Northwest Ordinance, the Constitution of the
United States, and the Ohio Constitution for a cumulative period of time
equivalent to at least one-sixth unit.
Some school districts and
community schools may need to update their American history or American
government high school curriculum. The
cost of such an update will likely be minimal.
LSC fiscal staff: Andrew Plagenz, Budget Analyst