Ohio State Board of Education asks attorney general if bill to strip its power is legal

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Ohio’s State Board of Education wants the attorney general to provide a legal opinion on whether a plan to strip the board of most educational responsibilities violates the constitution.

The legislation in question is Senate Bill 1, and it would restructure Ohio’s Department of Education from top to bottom.

“Every piece of legislation that passes is constitutional until it’s tested, but I think there’s value in having an opinion from a high-ranking official in the state as to what they think the outcome is,” Board Member John Hagan said.

Read more on The Columbus Dispatch.

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