YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOL v. STATE

No. 2018-1131.

161 N.E.3d 483 (2020)

161 Ohio St.3d 24

2020-Ohio-2903

YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION et al., Appellants, v. The STATE of Ohio et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided May 13, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roth, Blair, Roberts, Strasfeld & Lodge, L.P.A., James E. Roberts , David S. Barbee , Youngstown, Christine Z. Papa , and Edward L. Ostrowski Jr. , for appellant Youngstown City School District Board of Education.

R. Sean Grayson , for appellant AFSCME Ohio Council 8, AFL-CIO.

Green, Haines, Sgambati Co., L.P.A., Ira J. Mirkin , and Charles W. Oldfield , Youngstown, for appellants Youngstown Education Association, Ohio Education Association, and Jane Haggerty.

Dave Yost , Attorney General, Benjamin M. Flowers , State Solicitor, and Michael J. Hendershot , Deputy Solicitor, for appellees.

Walter Haverfield, L.L.P., Sara Ravas Cooper , Christina Henagen Peer , Cleveland, and Sara M. Markouc , urging reversal for amicus curiae Canton City School District Board of Education.

Pepple & Waggoner, Ltd., Donna M. Andrew , Christian M. Williams , Brian J. DeSantis , and Samantha A. Vajskop , Cleveland, urging reversal for amicus curiae East Cleveland City School District Board of Education.

Baasten, McKinley & Co., L.P.A., Kathleen K. McKinley , Rachel M. Reight , Canton, and Brad Zebedis , urging reversal for amici curiae East Cleveland Education Association, OEA/NEA, and Lorain Education Association, OEA/NEA.

Bricker & Eckler, L.L.P., Bryan Smeenk , Maria J. Armstrong , and Nicole M. Donovsky , Columbus, urging reversal for amici curiae Ohio School Boards Association, Buckeye Association of School Administrators, Ohio Federation of Teachers, Ohio Association of School Business Officials, Lorain City School District Board of Education, and Columbus City Schools Board of Education.


{¶ 1} In this appeal, we are asked to determine whether 2015 Am.Sub.H.B. No. 70 ("H.B. 70") or the process by which it was enacted violates the Ohio Constitution. For the reasons explained below, we hold that the bill does not usurp the power of city school boards, as alleged, in violation of Article VI, Section...

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