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SB 322OHIOSession 136State Billin committee

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Ohio dissolves academic distress commissions and requires student support teams for low-performing schools

Original title: Dissolve academic distress comms; require student support teams

Last action · November 18, 2025: Referred to EducationSponsor: Al Cutrona

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What This Bill Would Do

Ohio Senate Bill 322 dissolves existing s for school districts and requires boards of education to establish student support teams for district buildings that received low ratings on state report cards. Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, these support teams must survey student needs and propose strategies to improve student learning.

Why it matters

Abolishing state s restores local board of education governance over previously state-taken-over school districts while instituting school-level support teams involving teachers, parents, and administrators.

Background

Academic distress commissions in Ohio were previously established under H.B. 70 of the 131st General Assembly to take over operational and administrative control of school districts that received consistently low performance ratings. context

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

School districts

Boards of education reassume powers previously held by academic distress commissions and must establish student support teams for low-rated buildings.

Directly affected

Classroom teachers

Local teacher associations appoint classroom teachers to serve on the newly required student support teams.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens to existing academic distress commissions under this bill?

All s organized under former section 3302.10 are dissolved, and local boards of education reassume their full powers.

Which school buildings must establish a student support team?

Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, school boards in districts where an was previously established must create a student support team for each building that received an overall rating of less than two stars on the state report card for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years.

Who serves on a student support team?

The team includes a school board member, the district superintendent as chair, the building principal as co-chair, school improvement specialists, classroom teachers, a special education teacher, an intervention specialist, parents, and a representative from the department of education and workforce state support team.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

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Nov 18, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to Education
Nov 10, 2025SenateIntroduced
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Transition from State Takeover to Collaborative Support Teams

The legislation marks a structural shift away from state-appointed academic distress commissions toward mandated, collaborative school-level support teams involving teachers, parents, and administrators.

General Assembly Department of Education and Workforce

Connected Entities

Al Cutrona, General Assembly, Department of Education and Workforce and 2 more

PersonAl Cutrona“Senator, District 33”Map →

OrganizationGeneral Assembly“Legislative body of the state of Ohio”Map →

OrganizationDepartment of Education and Workforce“State department overseeing education”Map →

OrganizationFacilities Construction Commission“Commission overseeing school facilities and energy conservation approvals”Map →

OrganizationColumbus city school district“School district operating certain pilot programs”Map →

Sources

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www.legislature.ohio.gov

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