Schools
Twinsburg School Board Considers Resolution on School Voucher Bill
The Twinsburg Board of Education will discuss a resolution regarding HB 136 during its meeting at 7 p.m. tonight
The Twinsburg School Board is expected to vote on a resolution tonight on House Bill 136.
That bill expands Ohio's school voucher program by essentially allowing students to attend private school at the expense of their home school district.
Many area school boards, , have already begun speaking out against the bill. Superintendent Joe Regano called the aims of the bill "unrealistic."
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On Oct. 11 the Solon Board of Education approved a resolution opposing a school choice bill moving through the Ohio Legislature. Solon School Board President didn't mince words, saying the bill "threatens the essence of public education as we know it."
Neither Twinsburg Superintendent Kathryn Powers or School Board President Ron Stuver were available for comment. However, Powers told the Twinsburg Bulletin on Oct. 13 HB 136 "strikes at the very heart of Ohio's obligation to maintain a system that provides free education to all students."
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The bill has been discussed by the House Education Committee but has not been aired by the full chamber yet.
The Twinsburg school board meets at 7 p.m. tonight. Come back to Twinsburg Patch Tuesday for more coverage of this issue.
Take a look at tonight's agenda in our PDF section to the right.
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