Academic Distress Commission
Districts are subject to an academic distress commission after receiving an overall rating of less than two stars on the Ohio School Report Cards for three consecutive years.
Academic Improvement Plans
In 2021, changes in state law required districts that were at that time under the oversight of an academic distress commission to submit an academic improvement plan to the state superintendent of public instruction. The plan will be in place for a period of three school years and will include annual and overall academic improvement benchmarks for the district and strategies for achieving those benchmarks.
On December. 3, 2021, revised improvement plans were approved by the interim state superintendent for all three districts.
As part of HB 33, signed into law on July 4, 2023, the Academic Distress Commission for Lorain City Schools, was dissolved.
communications, Approved Plans, and modification proposals
East Cleveland City Schools (ECCS)
Lorain City School District (LCSD)
Youngstown City Schools (YCS)
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