House Bill 70

Ohio Supreme Court says takeover of schools was constitutional

BY: - May 14, 2020

The Ohio Supreme Court deemed the takeover of certain academically distressed school districts constitutional in a 5-2 Wednesday decision. The split decision saw two justices only concurring in part, and two justices dissenting. The decision revolved around House Bill 70, passed in 2015, which allowed schools districts and community schools to create “community learning centers” […]