WASHINGTON — President Bush may appear at a Hamilton school on Tuesday to sign a landmark education-reform bill, congressional sources said Thursday.

        The White House would not comment on the president's advance schedule, citing security concerns. White House aides will likely discuss the president's travel plans at a news briefing today.

        Congressional sources said Mr. Bush would likely travel to Ohio, New Hampshire and Massachusetts and join a rally in Washington, D.C., next week to celebrate passage of the $26.5 billion education bill.

        It is considered the most significant domestic legislation not related to terrorism to pass Congress since Sept. 11.

        The event in Ohio would likely take place at a school in Hamilton, which is in the congressional district of Rep. John Boehner, a West Chester Republican and one of the architects of the bill. Mr. Boehner negotiated the bill with Rep. George Miller, D-Calif.; Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass.; and Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H.

        “We would be proud and honored if the president decides to do this,” an aide to Mr. Boehner said.

        Mr. Miller has been invited to attend an education event in Ohio on Tuesday with the president and other lawmakers, an aide to the California congressman said.

        Hamilton schools officials said Thursday they could not confirm the Tuesday event.

        Local sources and officials in Washington want to avoid preempting any White House announcement of the president's visit. Official confirmation is expected today.

        It would mark the second time in about four months Mr. Bush has come to Ohio. In early September, he and Mexican President Vicente Fox visited Toledo.

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