Ohio voters to elect six members to state Board of Education
Voters are electing six members of the state Board of Education this year, including three representing the central Ohio area.
The half-dozen seats are among the 11 elected positions on the board. Another eight members are appointed by the governor.
The 19-member panel creates policy and makes recommendations for K-12 education, and hires the state superintendent.
While members are elected in nonpartisan races, the board has been political at times. Most recently, the board sparred over a resolution ultimately approved 12-5 in July condemning hate speech and racism in schools, directing the Department of Education to review curriculum models and tests for racial bias, and requiring bias training for employees.
The resolution followed the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man killed while in the custody of Minneapolis police, triggering protests across the nation. Conservatives on the board said the resolution was a rush to judgment and questioned the extent of racism in schools.
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/12/ohio-state-school-board-has-6-11-elected-seats-up-grabs-candidates-differ-on-education-policy/5914513002/