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H.B. 334 Bill Analysis
134th General Assembly
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Version: As Introduced
Primary Sponsors: Reps. Sobecki and Ingram
Effective Date:
Holly Cantrell Gilman, Attorney
SUMMARY
 Requires each member of a school district board of education and an educational
service center (ESC) governing board to complete training on ethics, public records, and
open meetings.
 Increases the amount of compensation a board member may receive for attending
meetings, from $125 to $200 per day.
 Increases the compensation a board member may receive for approved training
programs, from $60 to $96 or $125 to $200 per day, depending on the duration of the
training.
 Removes a provision that limits the total compensation of a district or ESC board
member to $5,000 per year.
DETAILED ANALYSIS
District and ESC board member compensation and training
Training requirements
The bill requires each member of a city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational
school district board of education and an educational service center (ESC) governing board to
complete an approved ethics training program and an approved training program on public
records and open meeting laws within the first year of each term on the board.1
1 R.C. 3311.19(C)(3) and 3313.12(D).
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Limits on compensation
Current law permits a city, local, or exempted village school district or ESC board to
adopt a resolution to provide for member compensation. The bill specifies that a board may do
so every two years, and that the resolution is effective for a term of two years. The bill does not
make these changes for joint vocational school districts (JVSDs).2
The bill also increases the amount of compensation a member of a district or ESC board
may be paid for attending board meetings or training programs, as described in the following
table:3
Type of service Current law H.B. 334
1-3 hour training program $60 per day $96 per day
3+ hour training program $125 per day $200 per day
Board meeting attendance $125 per day plus mileage $200 per day plus mileage
Finally, the bill removes a prohibition against a member of a school district or ESC board
from receiving more than $5,000 total per year for service on the board. This does not include
JVSD board members for whom there is no limitation in current law.4
HISTORY
Action Date
Introduced 06-07-21
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2 R.C. 3313.12(A) and (B).
3 R.C. 3311.19(F) and 3313.12(A), (B), and (C).
4 R.C. 3313.12(A) and (B).
P a g e |2 H.B. 334
As Introduced

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 3311.19, 3313.12, 3311.191