COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State lawmakers have struck a
compromise on what to do about missed school days around Ohio brought on
by the season’s extreme winter weather.
A House-Senate compromise
committee approved a bill Tuesday to provide four extra snow days. The
panel removed a provision that would have required teachers to undergo
professional development training.
The decision followed an impasse last month over two competing versions of the bill.
Snow,
ice and bone-chilling temperatures have led many districts across Ohio
to exhaust the school year’s five allowable calamity days, in which
schools can close without making up the lost instructional time.
Many districts have canceled classes for nine or more days this year.
Gov. John Kasich (KAY’-sik) backed adding extra snow days on a one-time basis.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State lawmakers have struck a
compromise on what to do about missed school days around Ohio brought on
by the season’s extreme winter weather.
A House-Senate compromise
committee approved a bill Tuesday to provide four extra snow days. The
panel removed a provision that would have required teachers to undergo
professional development training.
The decision followed an impasse last month over two competing versions of the bill.
Snow,
ice and bone-chilling temperatures have led many districts across Ohio
to exhaust the school year’s five allowable calamity days, in which
schools can close without making up the lost instructional time.
Many districts have canceled classes for nine or more days this year.
Gov. John Kasich (KAY’-sik) backed adding extra snow days on a one-time basis.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.