Recently, the Ohio Attorney General’s office (OAG) was asked to provide clarification regarding a district’s tuition obligation for adult students who “support themselves by their own labor.” Since this phrase is not currently defined by law, the OAG was asked for an opinion on its meaning. But before we delve too far into the opinion, some additional background information may be in order.
In general, under Ohio law, children are entitled to attend school in the district of their parents’ residence without an obligation to pay tuition. There are exceptions to this…