Ohio charter school reforms advance

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Senate OK’d a charter-reform package today aimed at shuttering poor-performing schools and opening charter contracts and details about academic performance to greater public scrutiny.

The early-evening vote of 30-0 on House Bill 2 included support from Republican and Democratic members, who called the proposed package a right step toward greater charter accountability. The legislation still requires concurrence by the Ohio House on Senate amendments.

Sen. Joe Schiavoni of Boardman, D-33rd, said, “I think that this bill is a significant step in the right direction to help not only the students in the city of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley but students and children all across the state. Accountability and transparency is key and we need to continue to work on this issue.”

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