Ohio K-12 students will soon get up to 3 days off to observe religious holy days

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : House Bill 214 was signed by Gov. Mike DeWine on July 24 and required school districts, charter schools and STEM schools to change their policy by Jan. 22.
50% : By Jan. 22, public school districts and charter schools must change their policies to allow students up to 3 days off a year for religious holidaysOhio K-12 students in public and charter schools can soon take up to three excused absences to observe religious holidays each academic year and provide accommodations to make up missed work, tests or quizzes due to a new state law.
44% : It said there were already statewide policies in place that addressed professional conduct and requiring districts and charter schools to make their own policy will cause unneeded confusion.

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