Pickerington Area Taxpayers Alliance

What happened?

Did anyone attend?

What happened on this issue?

Really starts as a Freshman

Actually you can graduate & fail a part of the OGT. It's defined in the ORC as the Alternate Pathway to Graduation - all pieces below MUST be met - what ALWAYS is the stopping point is the GPA. It's a 2.5 or go home.

Criteria for Alternative Pathway to Graduation

On the one [OGT]...for which the person failed to attain the designated score, the person missed that score by 10 points or less;
Note: This means a scaled score of at least 390 on the failed OGT.


Has a 97 percent school attendance rate in each of the last four school years, excluding any excused absences;
Note: Excused absences are defined by local school district policy.

Has not been expelled from school...in any of the last four school years;
Note: The statute does not address other student disciplinary outcomes, such as suspension.

Has a grade point average of at least 2.5 out of 4.0, or its equivalent as designated in rules adopted by the state board of education in the subject area of the [failed OGT];
Note: The conversion chart found below must be used.

Has completed the [state] high school curriculum requirements...in the subject area [of the failed test];
Note: This applies to a student?’s eligibility to be considered for an alternative pathway only. To receive a diploma, the student must also satisfy school district graduation requirements.

Has taken advantage of any intervention programs provided by the school district or school in the subject area [of the failed OGT]...and has a 97 percent attendance rate, excluding any excused absences, in any of those programs that are provided at times beyond the normal school day, school week, or school year or has received comparable intervention services from a source other than the school district or school;
Note: Students are only subject to this criteria if they were offered intervention. If so, the attendance requirement refers to their rate of participation.

Holds a letter recommending graduation from each of the person's high school teachers in the subject area [of the failed OGT]...and from the person's high school principal.

Not much

The meeting was over-shadowed by the Scott Reeves apology for the letter he wrote.

The only speakers that addressed open enrollment where moms whose kids should be attending North but they clearly put more relivance on sports than they place on education. The Boren kid was one of the speakers.