One of the basic components of student achievement is the subject matter we're asking students to master. Yes it does. Boards select textbooks from a list approved by the state superintendent of public instruction. ESC boards approve the textbook lists for local boards to select from. However, the text selections can be modified at any time by a four-fifths vote of the board.
Boards have the prerogative to expand the school year beyond the statutory minimum.
ORC Section 3313.48 generally provides that in grades seven through twelve, the school day must consist of not less than five clock hours with pupils in attendance. In grades one through six, the statute sets the minimum duration at five hours, which can include two 15-minute recess periods. Because these are statutory minimums, a board has the option of lengthening the school day in its district. Traditionally, the evaluation of students' academic work had been left to the sound discretion of boards and their professional educators. With the recent enactment of Senate Bill 55, the General Assembly has entered this province as well.