(A) The state report card review committee is hereby established on July 1, 2023.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 3302.039

(B) The committee established under this section shall consist of the following members:

(1) Two members of the house of representatives, both of whom shall not be members of the same political party, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. The minority leader of the house of representatives may recommend to the speaker of the house of representatives a member of the minority leader’s political party to serve on the committee.

(2) Two members of the senate, both of whom shall not be members of the same political party, appointed by the president of the senate. The minority leader of the senate may recommend to the president of the senate a member of the minority leader’s political party to serve on the committee.

(3) The superintendent of public instruction, or the state superintendent’s designee;

(4) The following members appointed by the state superintendent:

(a) A classroom teacher who provides instruction in an elementary school;

(b) A classroom teacher who provides instruction in a high school;

(c) An individual with experience in providing services to students identified as gifted in superior cognitive ability and specific academic ability fields under Chapter 3324 of the Revised Code;

(d) An individual with experience in providing special education or related services to children with disabilities under Chapter 3323 of the Revised Code;

(e) An individual representing a chartered nonpublic school;

(f) A representative of the business community;

(g) The parent of a child enrolled in any of grades kindergarten through twelve;

(h) A representative of community schools established under Chapter 3314 of the Revised Code;

(i) Two school district superintendents and one school principal. The state superintendent shall ensure that the representatives appointed under division (B)(4)(i) of this section represent urban, suburban, and rural school districts.

(5) The member of the house of representatives appointed under division (B)(1) of this section, who is of the majority party, and the member of the senate appointed under division (B)(2) of this section, who is of the majority party, shall serve as co-chairpersons of the committee.

(C) The committee established under this section shall conduct a study of the state report cards issued under section 3302.03 of the Revised Code for the 2022-2023 school year and prior school years. Based on that study, the committee shall make recommendations for improvements, corrections, and clarifications to the state report card.

Not later than June 30, 2024, the chairpersons of the committee shall submit a report of its findings to the state board of education and the chairpersons of the standing committees of the house of representatives and the senate that consider primary and secondary education legislation.

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