COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) — The Ohio Attorney General has filed an emergency motion against Columbus City Schools, asking the state to intervene and grant immediate relief to families affected by the district’s decision to declare some charter and private school students’ transportation impractical.
The emergency motion, filed Wednesday with the Ohio Supreme Court, follows Attorney General Dave Yost’s lawsuit against CCS alleging the district gave improper notice to affected families. The new resolution specifically addresses students whose families have challenged the district’s decision by requesting mediation.
According to Yost, Ohio law requires districts to provide transportation to pupils whose families request mediation after being declared transportation impractical until the issue is resolved. Yost accuses CCS of deliberately choosing not to abide by a legal requirement to transport students, requesting the state require CCS to transport students until things are resolved.