Ohio § 3301.137

§ 3301.137.

(A) The director of education and workforce, or the director's designee, shall convene

a public meeting at least once every other month.  Employees of the department of education and workforce shall conduct a presentation

at each meeting that addresses any new information the department has about any of

its significant new or existing initiatives, policies, or guidelines;  any change

to state or federal law that affects the department or education stakeholders, as

determined by the director, in this state;  and any rule the director intends to adopt,

amend, or rescind in accordance with Chapter 119. and section 3301.138 of the Revised Code . Nothing in division (A) of this section precludes the director or the department from

using other methods to engage with stakeholders. (B) At the conclusion of a presentation under this section, the director, or the director's

designee, shall provide an opportunity for public discussion on the information provided

in the presentation.  The director, or the director's designee, may accept public discussion about other

topics as the director, or the director's designee, determines appropriate. (C) The department shall make available via the internet an audio recording of each public

meeting under this section.  The director shall make the audio recording available not later than five business

days after the conclusion of a meeting. (D) Notwithstanding any provision of the Revised Code to the contrary, any nonemergency

rule adopted after the effective date of this section is void unless the rule is included

in a presentation conducted in a public meeting under this section prior to initiating

rulemaking in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.