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Can Ohio’s ECOT decision be appealed?

Ohio’s Tenth District Court of Appeals initially sided with ECOT, ruling in July 2018 that the board of education’s ruling could be appealed in court. But in April 2019, the appeals court overruled itself, holding that Ohio state law states that the board’s decisions are “final” and therefore unappealable.

What does ECOT stand for?

The offices of the former Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT) online charter school. (Patrick O'Donnell, The Plain Dealer)

Where can I find information about my school in Ohio?

Directory information for schools is listed in the Department’s Ohio Educational Directory System. If you attended a private school, please contact the Office of Nonpublic Educational Options at (614) 728-2678 for information on where to obtain your student records and transcripts. What if the community school I attended is closed?

Can Ohio’s e-Charter School appeal its refund order?

COLUMBUS, Ohio—A year and a half after the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that state education officials were justified in ordering the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow to refund tens of millions of dollars to the state, the Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to review whether the now-defunct e-charter school has the right to appeal the refund order.

When did the ECOT end?

The legal battle over ECOT has continued long after the demise of ECOT itself in January 2018. The school’s assets – from its lavish Columbus headquarters to a Big Mouth Billy Bass – were auctioned off a few months later. Following the auctions, the former ECOT had about $4.3 million in the bank, according to the Columbus Dispatch.

Can the ECOT be appealed?

Monday’s decision means the court will now review a separate but related issue: whether the state Board of Education is right to argue – as it is arguing – that its decision to order ECOT to return the money cannot be appealed to a court.

Is Ohio's ECOT appealed?

Ohio’s Tenth District Court of Appeals initially sided with ECOT, ruling in July 2018 that the board of education’s ruling could be appealed in court. But in April 2019, the appeals court overruled itself, holding that Ohio state law states that the board’s decisions are “final” and therefore unappealable. In its appeal, lawyers for ECOT argued ...

Does Ohio require e-schools to show student participation in classes?

In 2018, the Supreme Court upheld a decision by the state school board and Ohio Department of Education to require ECOT and other e-schools to show student participation in classes to justify state funding, not just student enrollment.