Akron Public Schools board members vote 5-1 to join the statewide voucher lawsuit.
Board members Diana Autry, Job Esau Perry, Rene Molenaur, Bruce Alexander and Barbara Sykes voted yes and Carla Jackson voted no. Summer Hall abstained.
The resolution allows the district to join the Ohio Coalition for Equity & Adequacy of School Funding, which has filed a lawsuit against the state over its EdChoice voucher program.
That program was expanded this year so that almost all students can receive vouchers to attend private schools, not just those with low incomes.
The Akron school board previously considered getting involved in the legal effort about three years ago but did not vote on the issue. The board heard presentations from two related groups: the Ohio Coalition for Equity & Adequacy of School Funding and Vouchers Hurt Ohio.
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared in the Akron Beacon Journal: Akron Public Schools joins statewide lawsuit against vouchers
