An Ohio senator will present a bill that could impact thousands of school children and their parents.The bill that Sen. Eric Kearney will present Monday calls for expanding the school year, making it almost year-round.The proposal is aimed at public school and charter school students.Kearney said he realizes a change could be a jolt to the way things have been done before, but the goal is to help give Ohio students a competitive edge in the global market."Our children are in a global competitive market we're not only competing with kids from Indiana, Missouri and Mississippi but we're also complete with kids from China, Korea, Japan and Australia," Kearney said. “I think it's important for a couple of reasons. One is we need more instruction. The summer drop off is incredible and it particularly impacts those students that are poor or those who don’t have certain academic advantages, such as their cultural activities during the summer."Kearney said the feedback from teachers has been positive, and the feedback from his own children hasn't been negative."They understand where I'm coming (from). That doesn't mean they agree but they understand the reasoning behind what I'm saying," Kearney said.The plan calls for increasing the number of school days from about 180 to 220 days a year.

An Ohio senator will present a bill that could impact thousands of school children and their parents.

The bill that Sen. Eric Kearney will present Monday calls for expanding the school year, making it almost year-round.

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The proposal is aimed at public school and charter school students.

Kearney said he realizes a change could be a jolt to the way things have been done before, but the goal is to help give Ohio students a competitive edge in the global market.

"Our children are in a global competitive market we're not only competing with kids from Indiana, Missouri and Mississippi but we're also complete with kids from China, Korea, Japan and Australia," Kearney said. “I think it's important for a couple of reasons. One is we need more instruction. The summer drop off is incredible and it particularly impacts those students that are poor or those who don’t have certain academic advantages, such as their cultural activities during the summer."

Kearney said the feedback from teachers has been positive, and the feedback from his own children hasn't been negative.

"They understand where I'm coming (from). That doesn't mean they agree but they understand the reasoning behind what I'm saying," Kearney said.

The plan calls for increasing the number of school days from about 180 to 220 days a year.