Pass Meila’s Law: Protect Children with Disabilities and Strengthen Parent-School Partnerships

Every child deserves to feel safe, included, and supported at school.

For students with disabilities, that support depends on strong communication, meaningful collaboration, and a commitment to putting the child’s needs first.

Meila’s Law is a proposed Ohio law designed to strengthen those protections.

Inspired by one family’s experience, this legislation is not about punishment. It is about improving communication, preserving educational opportunities, and ensuring that children with disabilities remain at the center of every decision.

The goal is simple:

Children should never lose educational opportunities because adults could not resolve adult problems.

Meila’s Law would encourage collaboration between schools and families, strengthen parent participation, promote accountability, and require districts to consider reasonable alternatives before a child with an IEP loses access to educational opportunities.

This legislation is about protecting every child—not just Meila.

By signing this petition, you are supporting stronger protections for children with disabilities, better partnerships between schools and families, and a future where educational decisions always begin with one question:

“What is in the best interest of the child?”