COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio House is preparing to vote on
a proposal that would let school districts take up to four additional
days off this year due to extreme weather.
Snowstorms and bitter
cold have prompted many districts across the state to exhaust their five
allowable calamity days. Some have cancelled classes for 10 or more
days.
Republican Gov. John Kasich has been among those
advocating adding extra snow days on a one-time basis this year.
Expected House approval Wednesday would send the bill to the Ohio
Senate.
Another legislative proposal would excuse high school seniors from makeup days that fall after their
graduation ceremonies.
Ohio’s
state superintendent also has extended the window for third- through
eighth-graders to take state achievement tests. He expanded the normal
three-week window to four weeks.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio House is preparing to vote on
a proposal that would let school districts take up to four additional
days off this year due to extreme weather.
Snowstorms and bitter
cold have prompted many districts across the state to exhaust their five
allowable calamity days. Some have cancelled classes for 10 or more
days.
Republican Gov. John Kasich has been among those
advocating adding extra snow days on a one-time basis this year.
Expected House approval Wednesday would send the bill to the Ohio
Senate.
Another legislative proposal would excuse high school seniors from makeup days that fall after their
graduation ceremonies.
Ohio’s
state superintendent also has extended the window for third- through
eighth-graders to take state achievement tests. He expanded the normal
three-week window to four weeks.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.