Ohio Rev. Code § 3319.2212 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3319 / § 3319.2212
§ 3319.2212. Career-technical licenses for teachers licensed in other areas
Status: in_force

March 10, 2025 House Bill 432 - 135th General Assembly (A)(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 3319.229 of the Revised Code, the state board of education shall issue a two-year career-technical educator license to an individual who meets all of the following conditions: (a) The individual holds a valid educator license issued under sections 3319.22 to 3319.31 of the Revised Code. (b) The individual has at least five years of work experience in the subject area the individual will teach, or the individual's work experience has been affirmed by a panel of experts as required by the state board of education. (c) The superintendent of the employing school district has made an informal recommendation of appointment for the individual to a position as a career-technical educator. (2) Each employing district or school shall assign a mentor to any teacher it employs to teach under this division. A license issued under this section shall be renewable only once to enable the license holder to apply for a professional career-technical workforce development educator license. (B) The state board of education shall issue an advanced career-technical workforce development educator license to a person who holds a license issued under division (A) of this section upon the completion of the four years of teaching experience under that license. A license issued under this division shall be valid for five years and shall be renewable. Last updated January 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3324.09 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3324 / § 3324.09
§ 3324.09. Publication of expenditures
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly Not later than the thirtieth day of October annually, the department of education and workforce shall publish on its web site the funds received for the previous fiscal year by each school district under division (A)(6) of section 3317.022 of the Revised Code for the identification of and services provided to the district's gifted students and each district's expenditures of those funds. Last updated September 7, 2023 at 9:04 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3375.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3375 / § 3375.04
§ 3375.04. Control and management of state library
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly The state library shall be under the control and management of the state library board. The board shall make and publish such rules and regulations for the operation and management of the library and for the use and location of the books and other property thereof as it deems necessary. The board may establish such divisions and departments within the library as it deems necessary, and shall determine the number of the employees therein.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3352.01 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3352 / § 3352.01
§ 3352.01. Appointment of trustees - term
Status: in_force

June 27, 2025 Senate Bill 1 - 136th General Assembly (A) There is hereby created a state university to be known as "Wright state university." The government of Wright state university is vested in a board of eleven trustees, who shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. Two of the trustees shall be students at Wright state university, and their selection and terms shall be in accordance with division (B) of this section. For trustees appointed prior to July 1, 2025, except for the terms of student members, terms of office shall be for nine years, commencing on the first day of July and ending on the thirtieth day of June. For trustees appointed on or after July 1, 2025, except for the terms of student members, terms of office shall be for six years, commencing on the first day of July and ending on the thirtieth day of June. Each trustee shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which the trustee was appointed. Any trustee appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the trustee's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of such term. Any trustee shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the trustee's term until the trustee's successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. The trustees shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be paid their reasonable necessary expenses while engaged in the discharge of their official duties. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum. (B) The student members of the board of trustees of Wright state university have no voting power on the board. Student members shall not be considered as members of the board in determining whether a quorum is present. Student members shall not be entitled to attend executive sessions of the board. The student members of the board shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, from a group of five candidates selected pursuant to a procedure adopted by the university's student governments and approved by the university's board of trustees. The initial term of office of one of the student members shall commence on July 1, 1988, and shall expire on June 30, 1989, and the initial term of office of the other student member shall commence on July 1, 1988, and shall expire on June 30, 1990. Thereafter, terms of office of student members shall be for two years, each term ending on the same day of the same month of the year as the term it succeeds. In the event that a student member cannot fulfill a two-year term, a replacement shall be selected to fill the unexpired term in the same manner used to make the original selection. Last updated April 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3317.15 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3317 / § 3317.15
§ 3317.15. Children with disabilities; speech-language pathology and psychological services
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, "child with a disability" has the same meaning as in section 3323.01 of the Revised Code. (B) Each city, exempted village, local, and joint vocational school district shall continue to comply with all requirements of federal statutes and regulations, the Revised Code, and rules adopted by the department of education and workforce governing education of children with disabilities, including, but not limited to, requirements that children with disabilities be served by appropriately licensed or certificated education personnel. (C) Each city, exempted village, local, and joint vocational school district shall consult with the educational service center serving the county in which the school district is located and, if it elects to participate pursuant to section 5126.04 of the Revised Code, the county board of developmental disabilities of that county, in providing services that serve the best interests of children with disabilities. (D) Each school district shall annually provide documentation to the department that it employs the appropriate number of licensed or certificated personnel to serve the district's students with disabilities. (E) The department annually shall audit a sample of school districts to ensure that children with disabilities are being appropriately reported. (F) Each school district shall provide speech-language pathology services at a ratio of one speech-language pathologist per two thousand students receiving any educational services from the district other than adult education. Each district shall provide school psychological services at a ratio of one school psychologist per two thousand five hundred students receiving any educational services from the district other than adult education. A district may obtain the services of speech-language pathologists and school psychologists by any means permitted by law, including contracting with an educational service center. If, however, a district is unable to obtain the services of the required number of speech-language pathologists or school psychologists, the district may request from the department, and the department may grant, a waiver of this provision for a period of time established by the department. Last updated August 21, 2023 at 10:22 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3314.10 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3314 / § 3314.10
§ 3314.10. Teachers and nonteaching employees
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A)(1) The governing authority of any community school established under this chapter may employ teachers and nonteaching employees necessary to carry out its mission and fulfill its contract. (2) Except as provided under division (A)(3) of this section, employees hired under this section may organize and collectively bargain pursuant to Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code. Notwithstanding division (D)(1) of section 4117.06 of the Revised Code, a unit containing teaching and nonteaching employees employed under this section shall be considered an appropriate unit. Except as provided in divisions (B)(2)(b) and (c) of section 3307.01 of the Revised Code and in section 3309.013 of the Revised Code, employment under this section is subject to either Chapter 3307. or 3309. of the Revised Code. (3) If a school is created by converting all or part of an existing public school rather than by establishment of a new start-up school, at the time of conversion, the employees of the community school shall remain part of any collective bargaining unit in which they were included immediately prior to the conversion and shall remain subject to any collective bargaining agreement for that unit in effect on the first day of July of the year in which the community school initially begins operation and shall be subject to any subsequent collective bargaining agreement for that unit, unless a petition is certified as sufficient under division (A)(6) of this section with regard to those employees. Any new employees of the community school shall also be included in the unit to which they would have been assigned had not the conversion taken place and shall be subject to the collective bargaining agreement for that unit unless a petition is certified as sufficient under division (A)(6) of this section with regard to those employees. Notwithstanding division (B) of section 4117.01 of the Revised Code, the board of education of a school district and not the governing authority of a community school shall be regarded, for purposes of Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code, as the "public employer" of the employees of a conversion community school subject to a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to division (A)(3) of this section unless a petition is certified under division (A)(6) of this section with regard to those employees. Only on and after the effective date of a petition certified as sufficient under division (A)(6) of this section shall division (A)(2) of this section apply to those employees of that community school and only on and after the effective date of that petition shall Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code apply to the governing authority of that community school with regard to those employees. (4) Notwithstanding sections 4117.03 to 4117.18 of the Revised Code and Section 4 of Amended Substitute Senate Bill No. 133 of the 115th general assembly, the employees of a conversion community school who are subject to a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to division (A)(3) of this section shall cease to be subject to that agreement and all subsequent agreements pursuant to that division and shall cease to be part of the collective bargaining unit that is subject to that and all subsequent agreements, if a majority of the employees of that community school who are subject to that collective bargaining agreement sign and submit to the state employment relations board a petition requesting all of the following: (a) That all the employees of the community school who are subject to that agreement be removed from the bargaining unit that is subject to that agreement and be designated by the state employment relations board as a new and separate bargaining unit for purposes of Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code; (b) That the employee organization certified as the exclusive representative of the employees of the bargaining unit from which the employees are to be removed be certified as the exclusive representative of the new and separate bargaining unit for purposes of Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code; (c) That the governing authority of the community school be regarded as the "public employer" of these employees for purposes of Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code. (5) Notwithstanding sections 4117.03 to 4117.18 of the Revised Code and Section 4 of Amended Substitute Senate Bill No. 133 of the 115th general assembly, the employees of a conversion community school who are subject to a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to division (A)(3) of this section shall cease to be subject to that agreement and all subsequent agreements pursuant to that division, shall cease to be part of the collective bargaining unit that is subject to that and all subsequent agreements, and shall cease to be represented by any exclusive representative of that collective bargaining unit, if a majority of the employees of the community school who are subject to that collective bargaining agreement sign and submit to the state employment relations board a petition requesting all of the following: (a) That all the employees of the community school who are subject to that agreement be removed from the bargaining unit that is subject to that agreement; (b) That any employee organization certified as the exclusive representative of the employees of that bargaining unit be decertified as the exclusive representative of the employees of the community school who are subject to that agreement; (c) That the governing authority of the community school be regarded as the "public employer" of these employees for purposes of Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code. (6) Upon receipt of a petition under division (A)(4) or (5) of this section, the state employment relations board shall check the sufficiency of the signatures on the petition. If the signatures are found sufficient, the board shall certify the sufficiency of the petition and so notify the parties involved, including the board of education, the governing authority of the community school, and any exclusive representative of the bargaining unit. The changes requested in a certified petition shall take effect on the first day of the month immediately following the date on which the sufficiency of the petition is certified under division (A)(6) of this section. (B)(1) The board of education of each city, local, and exempted village school district sponsoring a community school and the governing board of each educational service center in which a community school is located shall adopt a policy that provides a leave of absence of at least three years to each teacher or nonteaching employee of the district or service center who is employed by a conversion or new start-up community school sponsored by the district or located in the district or center for the period during which the teacher or employee is continuously employed by the community school. The policy shall also provide that any teacher or nonteaching employee may return to employment by the district or service center if the teacher or employee leaves or is discharged from employment with the community school for any reason, unless, in the case of a teacher, the board of the district or service center determines that the teacher was discharged for a reason for which the board would have sought to discharge the teacher under section 3311.82 or 3319.16 of the Revised Code, in which case the board may proceed to discharge the teacher utilizing the procedures of that section. Upon termination of such a leave of absence, any seniority that is applicable to the person shall be calculated to include all of the following: all employment by the district or service center prior to the leave of absence; all employment by the community school during the leave of absence; and all employment by the district or service center after the leave of absence. The policy shall also provide that if any teacher holding valid certification returns to employment by the district or service center upon termination of such a leave of absence, the teacher shall be restored to the previous position and salary or to a position and salary similar thereto. If, as a result of teachers returning to employment upon termination of such leaves of absence, a school district or educational service center reduces the number of teachers it employs, it shall make such reductions in accordance with section 3319.171 of the Revised Code. Unless a collective bargaining agreement providing otherwise is in effect for an employee of a conversion community school pursuant to division (A)(3) of this section, an employee on a leave of absence pursuant to this division shall remain eligible for any benefits that are in addition to benefits under Chapter 3307. or 3309. of the Revised Code provided by the district or service center to its employees provided the employee pays the entire cost associated with such benefits, except that personal leave and vacation leave cannot be accrued for use as an employee of a school district or service center while in the employ of a community school unless the district or service center board adopts a policy expressly permitting this accrual. (2) While on a leave of absence pursuant to division (B)(1) of this section, a conversion community school shall permit a teacher to use sick leave accrued while in the employ of the school district from which the leave of absence was taken and prior to commencing such leave. If a teacher who is on such a leave of absence uses sick leave so accrued, the cost of any salary paid by the community school to the teacher for that time shall be reported to the department of education and workforce. The cost of employing a substitute teacher for that time shall be paid by the community school. The department of education and workforce shall add amounts to the payments made to a community school under this chapter as necessary to cover the cost of salary reported by a community school as paid to a teacher using sick leave so accrued pursuant to this section. The department shall subtract the amounts of any payments made to community schools under this division from payments made to such sponsoring school district under Chapter 3317. of the Revised Code. A school district providing a leave of absence and employee benefits to a person pursuant to this division is not liable for any action of that person while the person is on such leave and employed by a community school. Last updated August 8, 2023 at 9:40 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3303.06 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3303 / § 3303.06
§ 3303.06. Custodian of federal funds
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly The treasurer of state is hereby designated as the custodian of all federal funds received for vocational education. All money so received or appropriated by the state for the purposes contemplated in the act of congress referred to in sections 3303.02 to 3303.06 of the Revised Code, or in acts supplementary thereto, shall be disbursed upon the order of the department of education and workforce. Last updated July 31, 2023 at 4:15 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3326.032 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3326 / § 3326.032
§ 3326.032. STEM school equivalent designation
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) The STEM committee may grant a designation of STEM school equivalent to any of the following schools: (1) A school operated by a joint vocational school district; (2) A school offering career-technical education programs that is operated by a school district that is a comprehensive career-technical education provider; (3) A school offering career-technical education programs that is operated by a school district that is a participant in a compact career-technical education provider; (4) A community school established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code; (5) A chartered nonpublic school. In order to be eligible for this designation, a school shall submit a proposal that satisfies the requirements of this section. The committee shall determine the criteria for proposals, establish procedures for the submission of proposals, accept and evaluate proposals, and choose which proposals warrant a school to be designated as a STEM school equivalent. (B) A proposal for designation as a STEM school equivalent shall include at least the following: (1) A statement of which of grades kindergarten through twelve will be offered by the school; (2) Assurances that the school will operate in compliance with this section and the provisions of the proposal as accepted by the committee and that the school will maintain the STEM education practices set forth in the proposal; (3) Evidence that the school will exhibit school-wide cultural strategies reflecting innovation, an entrepreneurial spirit, inquiry, and collaboration with individual accountability; (4) Evidence that the school will offer a rigorous, diverse, integrated, and problem- or project-based curriculum to all students enrolled in the school, with the goal to prepare all students for post-secondary learning experiences, the workforce, and citizenship, and that does all of the following: (a) Emphasizes and supports the role of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in promoting innovation and economic progress; (b) Emphasizes the use of design thinking as a school-wide approach; (c) Provides opportunities for students to engage in personalized learning; (d) Includes the arts and humanities. If the proposal is for a STEAM school equivalent, it also shall include evidence that the curriculum will integrate arts and design into the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to foster creative thinking, problem-solving, and new approaches to scientific invention. (5) Evidence that the school leadership supports the curriculum principles of division (B)(4) of this section; (6) A description of how the school's curriculum was developed using the principles of division (B)(4) of this section and approved by a team in accordance with section 3326.09 of the Revised Code; (7) Evidence that the school will participate in regular professional development and share knowledge of best practices; (8) Evidence that the school has established partnerships with institutions of higher education and businesses. If the proposal is for a STEAM school equivalent, it also shall include evidence of established partnerships with one or more arts organizations. (9) Assurances that the school has received commitments of sustained and verifiable fiscal and in-kind support from regional education and business entities. If the proposal is for a STEAM school equivalent, it also shall include assurances that the school has received commitments of sustained and verifiable fiscal and in-kind support from arts organizations. (C)(1) If a school is designated as a STEM school equivalent under this section, it shall maintain that designation for five years unless the STEM committee revokes its designation during that five-year period under division (D) of this section. At the end of that five-year period, the school shall reapply to the STEM committee in order to maintain that designation. The committee shall authorize the continuation of the school's designation as a STEM school equivalent if the committee finds that the school is in compliance with this chapter and the provisions of its proposal and any subsequent amendments to that proposal. If a school chooses not to reapply for designation as a STEM school equivalent under division (C)(1) of this section, the committee shall revoke the school's designation at the end of its five-year designation period. (2) If a school reapplies for its designation as a STEM school equivalent under division (C)(1) of this section and the committee has reason to believe that it is not in compliance with this chapter or the provisions of its proposal and any subsequent amendments to that proposal, the committee shall require the school, in collaboration with the department of education and workforce and the Ohio STEM learning network or its successor, to develop a corrective action plan. The school shall implement the corrective action plan and demonstrate exemplary STEM pedagogy and practices within one year of the plan's development. If the school fails to implement the corrective action plan to the satisfaction of the committee at the end of that year, the committee shall revoke the school's designation. (3) The department shall maintain records of the application status and designation renewal deadlines for each school that has been designated as a STEM school equivalent under this section. (D) If the STEM committee has reason to believe that a school that is designated as a STEM school equivalent under this section is not in compliance with this chapter or the provisions of its proposal and any subsequent amendments to that proposal, it may review the school's designation prior to the end of its five-year designation period. If the committee reviews a school's designation under this division, it must require the school to develop a corrective action plan in the same manner as specified in division (C)(2) of this section and implement that plan and demonstrate exemplary STEM pedagogy and practices within one year of the plan's development. If the school fails to implement the corrective action plan to the satisfaction of the committee at the end of that year, the committee shall revoke the school's designation. (E) A school that is designated as a STEM school equivalent under this section shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3326. of the Revised Code, except that the school shall be subject to the requirements of this section and to the curriculum requirements of section 3326.09 of the Revised Code. Nothing in this section, however, shall relieve a community school of the applicable requirements of Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code. Nor shall anything in this section relieve a school operated by a joint vocational school district, a school operated by a comprehensive career-technical education provider, a school operated by a compact career-technical education provider, or a chartered nonpublic school of any provisions of law outside of this chapter that are applicable to such schools. (2) A school that is designated as a STEM school equivalent under this section shall not be eligible for operating funding under sections 3326.31 to 3326.37 , 3326.39 to 3326.40 , and 3326.51 of the Revised Code. (3) A school that is designated as a STEM school equivalent under this section may apply for any of the grants and additional funds described in section 3326.38 of the Revised Code for which the school is eligible. (F) If a school that is designated as a STEM school equivalent under this section intends to close or intends to no longer be designated as a STEM school equivalent, it shall notify the STEM committee of that fact. (G) If a school that is designated as a STEM school equivalent wishes to be designated as a STEAM school equivalent, it may change its existing proposal to include the items required under divisions (B)(4)(d), (B)(8), and (B)(9) of this section and submit the revised proposal to the STEM committee for approval. Last updated August 30, 2023 at 9:45 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3345.026 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3345 / § 3345.026
§ 3345.026. [Enacted as R.C. 3345.024 by H.B. 353, 134th General Assembly and recodified as R.C. 3345.026 pursuant to R.C. 103.131] Religious accommodations
Status: in_force

April 3, 2023 House Bill 353 - 134th General Assembly Each state institution of higher education, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, shall adopt a policy that reasonably accommodates the sincerely held religious beliefs and practices of individual students with regard to all examinations or other academic requirements and absences for reasons of faith or religious or spiritual belief system. The policy shall satisfy all of the following conditions: (A) The policy shall permit a student to be absent for up to three days each academic semester to take holidays for reasons of faith or religious or spiritual belief system or participate in organized activities conducted under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or other religious or spiritual organization. The institution shall not impose an academic penalty as a result of a student being absent as permitted in the policy. (B)(1) The policy shall require that students be provided with alternative accommodations with regard to examinations and other academic requirements missed due to an absence described in division (A) of this section, if both of the following apply: (a) The student's sincerely held religious belief or practice severely affects the student's ability to take an examination or meet an academic requirement. (b) Not later than fourteen days after the first day of instruction in a particular course, the student provides the instructor with written notice of the specific dates for which the student requests alternative accommodations. (2) An instructor shall accept without question the sincerity of a student's religious or spiritual belief system. An instructor shall keep requests for alternative accommodations confidential. An instructor shall schedule a time and date for an alternative examination, which may be before or after the time and date the examination or other academic requirement was originally scheduled, but shall do so without prejudicial effect. (C) The policy shall require the institution to post both of the following in a prominent location on the institution's web site: (1) A copy of the policy adopted under this section, which shall include the contact information of an individual who can provide further information about the policy; (2) A nonexhaustive list of major religious holidays or festivals for the next two academic years. The chancellor of higher education shall provide each state institution with a nonexhaustive list of major religious holidays or festivals for the next two academic years at the beginning of each academic year. Each state institution may adopt the chancellor's list in its entirety or choose which holidays to include on its list. Each time a state institution's policy is posted, printed, or published, including as described in divisions (C) and (D) of this section, the state institution shall include a statement that the list is nonexhaustive, and the list may not be used to deny accommodation to a student for a holiday or festival of the student's faith or religious or spiritual belief system that does not appear on the list. Nothing in this section, and no inclusion or exclusion of a religious holiday or festival on the list posted by a state institution, shall preclude a student from full and reasonable accommodations for any sincerely held religious beliefs and practices with regard to all examinations or other academic requirements and absences for reasons of faith or religious or spiritual belief system provided under this section. (D) The policy shall require instructors to include in each course syllabus a statement regarding the institutions's policy adopted under this section. The statement shall include both of the following: (1) A description of the general procedure for requesting accommodations; (2) Contact information for an individual whom a student may contact for more information about the policy adopted under this section. (E) The policy shall include a procedure under which a student may notify the institution of any grievance with regard to the implementation of the policy. Last updated March 15, 2023 at 6:04 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.79 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.79
§ 3313.79. Responsibility for damage - payment of actual expenses
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly Any organization or group of citizens permitted to use the properties specified in section 3313.76 of the Revised Code shall be responsible for any damage done them over and above the ordinary wear, and shall, if required, pay the actual expenses incurred for janitor service, light, and heat.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3333.13 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3333 / § 3333.13
§ 3333.13. Service attorney definition
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly As used in sections 3333.13 to 3333.137 of the Revised Code, "employed as a service attorney" means any of the following: (A) An attorney who works a minimum of thirty-five hours per week for a minimum of forty-five weeks each service year and who is employed by any of the following: (1) The state public defender; (2) The prosecuting attorney of a county; (3) A county public defender commission; (4) A joint county public defender commission to represent indigent persons. (B) Counsel appointed by the court or selected by an indigent person under division (E) of section 120.16 or division (E) of section 120.26 of the Revised Code, who works in an area designated as an underserved community under section 3333.132 of the Revised Code for a minimum of five hundred twenty hours each service year. (C) An attorney engaged in the private practice of law, who practices civil law, and who works in an area designated as an underserved community under section 3333.132 of the Revised Code for a minimum of five hundred twenty hours each service year. Last updated August 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3314.141 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3314 / § 3314.141
§ 3314.141. No civil liability for prohibition of use of autoinjector
Status: in_force

March 23, 2007 Senate Bill 164 - 126th General Assembly A community school, community school governing authority, or community school employee is not liable in damages in a civil action for harm allegedly arising from a community school employee's prohibiting a student from using an autoinjector described in section 3313.718 of the Revised Code because of the employee's good faith belief that the conditions of division (B) of that section had not been satisfied. A community school, community school governing authority, or community school employee is not liable in damages in a civil action for harm allegedly arising from a community school employee's permitting a student to use an autoinjector described in that section because of the employee's good faith belief that the conditions of division (B) of that section had been satisfied. Furthermore, when a community school is required in accordance with that section to permit a student to possess and use an autoinjector because the conditions of division (B) of that section have been satisfied, the community school, any member of the community school governing authority, or any community school employee is not liable in damages in a civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property allegedly arising from the use of the autoinjector by a student for whom it was not prescribed. This section does not eliminate, limit, or reduce any other immunity or defense that a community school, community school governing authority, or community school employee may be entitled to under Chapter 2744. or any other provision of the Revised Code or under the common law of this state.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3345.16 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3345 / § 3345.16
§ 3345.16. Board of trustees to receive and hold property or funds - investments - endowments
Status: in_force

March 20, 2025 Senate Bill 6 - 135th General Assembly The powers and duties prescribed under this section for the board of trustees of a state college or university are subject to section 3345.161 of the Revised Code. The board of trustees of a state college or university may receive, and hold in trust, for the use and benefit of the college or university any grant or devise of land, and donation or bequest of money or other personal property, to be applied to the general or special use of the college or university, including use for student loan and scholarship purposes, unless otherwise directed in the donation or bequest. The board of trustees of a state college or university may utilize trust funds to invest in property, real and personal, as a portion of the holdings in the endowment portfolio under the trust powers imparted to the board of trustees. Such property, real and personal, acquired for investment purposes shall be managed by the board of trustees in the same manner as are other investments in the college's or university's endowment portfolio. The board of trustees may lease, lease back, or otherwise contract for the use of such property in such manner as to provide earning power for the college or university investment portfolio. Sections 123.01 , 123.02 , 123.10 , and 123.13 of the Revised Code do not apply to properties, real and personal, held under this section as earning-power properties in the college or university endowment portfolio. Notwithstanding any provision of the Revised Code to the contrary, the title in properties, real and personal, purchased by a board of trustees as an investment and held in the college's or university's endowment portfolio shall not be vested in the state, but shall be held in trust by the board. Last updated January 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3345.82 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3345 / § 3345.82
§ 3345.82. Electronic attendance of board of trustees' meetings
Status: in_force

September 30, 2021 House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, "electronic communication" means live, audio-enabled communication that permits the trustees attending a meeting, the trustees present in person at the place where the meeting is conducted, and all members of the public present in person at the place where the meeting is conducted to simultaneously communicate with each other during the meeting. (B) Notwithstanding division (C) of section 121.22 and sections 3335.06 and 3343.04 of the Revised Code, the board of trustees of a state institution of higher education, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, may establish a policy that allows trustees to attend a meeting of the board of trustees via means of electronic communication. The policy shall specify at least all of the following: (1) The number of regular meetings at which each trustee shall be present in person, which may not be less than one-half of the regular meetings of the board annually; and (2) All of the following minimum standards regarding a meeting conducted using means of electronic communication: (a) That at least one-third of the trustees attending the meeting shall be present in person at the place where the meeting is conducted; (b) That all votes taken at the meeting are taken by roll call vote; and (c) That a trustee who intends to attend a meeting via means of electronic communication notified the chairperson of that intent not less than forty-eight hours before the meeting, except in the case of a declared emergency. (C) Notwithstanding division (C) of section 121.22 and sections 3335.06 and 3343.04 of the Revised Code, a trustee who attends a meeting via means of electronic communication is considered to be present at the meeting, is counted for purposes of establishing a quorum, and may vote at the meeting. (D) Except as provided in this section, no person shall limit the number of trustees who may attend a meeting via means of electronic communication, limit the total number of meetings that the board may conduct using means of electronic communication, limit the number of meetings in which any one trustee may attend via means of electronic communication, or impose other limits or obligations on a trustee by virtue of the trustee's attending a meeting via means of electronic communication. Last updated September 9, 2021 at 9:52 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3310.70 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3310 / § 3310.70
§ 3310.70. Afterschool child enrichment educational savings account
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 45 (GA 134), House Bill 33 (GA 135) (A) A student is an "eligible student" for purposes of this section if the student is at least six but no more than eighteen years old and at least one of the following conditions is met: (1) The student's family adjusted gross income, as defined in section 5747.01 of the Revised Code, is at or below four hundred per cent of the federal poverty guidelines, as defined in section 5101.46 of the Revised Code. (2) The student's resident district, as defined in section 3310.01 of the Revised Code, had a chronic absenteeism rate ranked in the highest ten per cent of school districts in the most recent school year. (3) The student's resident district operates one or more school buildings described in division (A)(1) of section 3310.03 of the Revised Code or is a district described in division (C) of that section. (4) The student's resident district is a school district in which the pilot program is operating under sections 3313.974 to 3313.979 of the Revised Code. For the purpose of division (A)(1) of this section, a student's parent or guardian may certify income eligibility to the department of education by submitting, in a manner determined by the department, an affidavit affirming the student's family income meets the requirement, proof of income eligibility under another state or federal program, or other evidence determined appropriate by the department. (B)(1) There is hereby established the afterschool child enrichment (ACE) educational savings account program. The department of education and workforce shall adopt rules under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that prescribe procedures for the establishment of these accounts in fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024 upon the request of the parent or guardian of an eligible student enrolled in a public or nonpublic school or an eligible student who is exempt from the compulsory attendance law for the purpose of home education under section 3321.042 of the Revised Code. Accounts shall be established on a first-come, first-served basis according to the availability of funds appropriated for purposes of this section. Accounts shall be used in accordance with division (E) of this section. Any balance remaining in a student's account after fiscal year 2024 shall remain in that account for use as prescribed in division (D)(3) of this section. Except as provided for in divisions (C)(3) and (D)(3) of this section, neither the department nor the vendor shall reclaim any funds credited to a student's account. (2) The department shall create an online form for parents and guardians to request the establishment of an account under this section. (C)(1) The department shall contract with a vendor for purposes of administering the provisions of this section and may contract with the treasurer of state for technical assistance. In selecting a vendor, the department shall give preference to those vendors who use a smart phone application that is free for parents or guardians to use, is capable of scanning receipts, allows users to provide program feedback, and includes customer service contact information for parents and guardians who experience technical issues with the application. For each fiscal year in which the program operates, the department shall pay the vendor not more than three per cent of the amount appropriated for that fiscal year for purposes of this section. (2) The vendor selected by the department under division (C)(2) of this section shall do both of the following: (a) Monitor how accounts are used by parents or guardians and recoup moneys that are used for purposes that are not authorized by this section as determined by the vendor; (b) Provide the department with a comprehensive list of purchases made with accounts. (3) At no time shall the vendor authorize parents or guardians to use moneys for purposes that are not authorized by this section as determined by the vendor. If the vendor authorizes parents or guardians to use moneys for a specified purpose and later determines that purpose is not authorized by this section, the vendor may recoup that money. (D)(1) If a parent or guardian makes a request under division (B) of this section during fiscal year 2022, five hundred dollars shall be credited to the account established pursuant to the parent's or guardian's request within fourteen days of the parent's or guardian's request, and that amount shall be disbursed upon request to the parent or guardian not later than June 30, 2022, for use in accordance with division (E) of this section. Any amount remaining in an account at the end of fiscal year 2022 shall remain in that account for fiscal year 2023 for use in accordance with division (E) of this section. (2) If a parent or guardian makes a request under division (B) of this section during fiscal year 2023 or 2024, one thousand dollars shall be credited to the account established pursuant to the parent's or guardian's request within fourteen days of the parent's or guardian's request, and that amount shall be disbursed upon request to the parent or guardian not later than June 30, 2023, for fiscal year 2023 or June 30, 2024, for fiscal year 2024 for use in accordance with division (E) of this section. If a parent or guardian had an account established for the previous fiscal year, that amount shall be credited and distributed to that account for use in accordance with division (E) of this section. For each account credited five hundred dollars for fiscal year 2023 prior to the effective date of this amendment , the department shall credit an additional five hundred dollars for that year. The total amount credited to an account for fiscal year 2023 shall not exceed one thousand dollars. Nothing in division (D)(2) of this section shall be construed to limit the amount of the total balance in an account. (3) Any amount remaining in an account established under division (B) of this section at the end of fiscal year 2024 shall remain in that account for use in accordance with division (E) of this section in future fiscal years until either the full amount has been spent or the student graduates from high school. Any amount remaining in the account of a student who graduates from high school shall be returned to the department. (E) Subject to division (F) of this section, moneys credited to an education savings account established under division (B) of this section shall be used by an eligible student's parent or guardian for any of the following purposes, whether secular or nonsecular: (1) Before- or after-school educational programs; (2) Day camps, including camps for academics, music, and arts; (3) Tuition at learning extension centers; (4) Tuition for learning pods; (5) If the student is exempt from the compulsory attendance law for the purpose of home education under section 3321.042 of the Revised Code, purchase of curriculum and materials; (6) Educational, learning, or study skills services; (7) Field trips to historical landmarks, museums, science centers, and theaters, including admission, exhibit, and program fees; (8) Language classes; (9) Instrument lessons; (10) Tutoring. (F) At no time shall moneys credited to an account established under division (B) of this section be used for the purchase of electronic devices. (G) The department shall make available to parents and guardians a list of the purposes for which moneys credited to an account established under division (B) of this section may be spent in accordance with division (E) of this section. (H) Not later than December 31, 2023, the department shall prepare a report regarding the administration of this section, including feedback from a random sampling of parents and guardians who participate in the program and submit the report to the general assembly in accordance with section 101.68 of the Revised Code. The Legislative Service Commission presents the text of this section as a composite of the section as amended by multiple acts of the General Assembly. This presentation recognizes the principle stated in R.C. 1.52(B) that amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation. Last updated May 5, 2026 at 4:58 PM Disclaimer Contact About
Ohio Rev. Code § 3339.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3339 / § 3339.04
§ 3339.04. Registry of payments, certificates, and deeds
Status: in_force

September 28, 1959 Senate Bill 88 - 103rd General Assembly The secretary of the Miami university shall keep an accurate registry of all payments, certificates, and deeds, as provided for in section 3339.03 of the Revised Code, with an accurate description of the tract or lot of land so paid for or deeded. Thereafter, the land so deeded shall be subject to taxation in like manner as other freehold estates in such county. The original leases therefor, insofar as regards the land, shall cease to be effective.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3365.08 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3365 / § 3365.08
§ 3365.08. Financial aid ineligibility; transportation reimbursement
Status: in_force

April 30, 2024 House Bill 101 - 135th General Assembly (A) No participant enrolled under this chapter in a course for which credit toward high school graduation is awarded shall receive direct financial aid through any state or federal program. (B) If a school district provides transportation for resident school students in grades eleven and twelve under section 3327.01 of the Revised Code, a parent of a participant enrolled in a course under division (A)(2) or (B) of section 3365.06 of the Revised Code may apply to the board of education for full or partial reimbursement for the necessary costs of transporting the participant between the secondary school the participant attends and the college in which the participant is enrolled. Reimbursement may be paid solely from funds received by the district for student transportation under section 3317.0212 of the Revised Code or other provisions of law. The department of education and workforce shall establish guidelines, based on financial need, under which a district may provide such reimbursement. (C) If a community school provides or arranges transportation for its students in grades nine through twelve under section 3314.091 of the Revised Code, a parent of a participant of the community school who is enrolled in a course under division (A)(2) or (B) of section 3365.06 of the Revised Code may apply to the governing authority of the community school for full or partial reimbursement of the necessary costs of transporting the participant between the community school and the college. The governing authority may pay the reimbursement in accordance with the department's rules adopted under division (B) of this section solely from funds paid to it under division (I) of section 3317.0212 of the Revised Code. Last updated February 7, 2024 at 9:57 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.6028 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.6028
§ 3313.6028. Literacy curriculum
Status: in_force

March 20, 2026 House Bill 184 - 136th General Assembly (A)(1) As used in Title XXXIII of the Revised Code, "science of reading" means an interdisciplinary body of scientific evidence that: (a) Informs how students learn to read and write proficiently; (b) Explains why some students have difficulty with reading and writing; (c) Indicates that all students benefit from explicit and systematic instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and writing to become effective readers; (d) Does not rely on any model of teaching students to read based on meaning, structure and syntax, and visual cues, including a three-cueing approach. (2) As used in this section, "three-cueing approach" means any model of teaching students to read based on meaning, structure and syntax, and visual cues. (B) The department of education and workforce shall establish a list of high-quality core curriculum and instructional materials in English language arts, and a list of evidence-based reading intervention programs, that are aligned with the science of reading and strategies for effective literacy instruction. (C) Beginning not later than the 2024-2025 school year, each school district, community school established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code, and STEM school established under Chapter 3326. of the Revised Code, shall use core curriculum and instructional materials in English language arts in each of grades pre-kindergarten to five and evidence-based reading intervention programs in each of grades pre-kindergarten to twelve only from the lists established under division (B) of this section. Except as provided in division (D) of this section, no district or school shall use any core curriculum, instructional materials, or intervention program in grades pre-kindergarten to five that use the three-cueing approach to teach students to read. (D) A district or school may apply to the department for a waiver on an individual student basis to use curriculum, instructional materials, or an intervention program in grades pre-kindergarten through five that uses the three-cueing approach to teach students to read, except as follows: (1) No student for whom a reading improvement and monitoring plan has been developed under division (C) of section 3313.608 of the Revised Code shall be eligible for a waiver. (2) If a student has an individualized education program that explicitly indicates the three-cueing approach is appropriate for the student's learning needs, the student shall not be required to have a waiver. In determining whether to approve a waiver requested under this section, the department shall consider the performance of the student's district or school on the state report card issued under section 3302.03 of the Revised Code, including on the early literacy component prescribed under division (D)(3)(e) of that section. (E)(1) The department shall identify vendors that provide professional development to educators, including pre-service teachers and faculty employed by educator preparation programs, on the use of high-quality core curriculum and instructional materials and reading intervention programs on the lists established under division (B) of this section. (2) A professional development committee established under section 3319.22 of the Revised Code shall qualify any completed professional development coursework provided by a vendor described in division (E)(1) of this section to count towards professional development coursework requirements for teacher licensure renewal. (3) A professional development committee shall permit a teacher to apply any hours earned over the minimum amount of hours required for professional development coursework for teacher licensure renewal under division (E)(2) of this section to the next renewal period for that license. (F) Not later than the thirtieth day of June of each year, the department shall prepare and issue a report regarding the implementation of this section, including by districts and schools. The department shall provide the report to the governor, and, in accordance with section 101.68 of the Revised Code, to the general assembly. Last updated January 16, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3326.34 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3326 / § 3326.34
§ 3326.34. Costs in excess of threshold catastrophic costs
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly If a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school established under this chapter incurs costs for a fiscal year for a student receiving special education and related services pursuant to an IEP for a disability described in divisions (B) to (F) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code that exceed the threshold cost for serving the student as specified in division (B) of section 3317.0214 of the Revised Code, the STEM school may submit to the department of education and workforce documentation, as prescribed by the department, of all its costs for that student. Upon submission of documentation for a student of the type and in the manner prescribed, the department shall pay to the school or, if the school is part of a group of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics schools under section 3326.031 of the Revised Code, to the governing body of that group an amount equal to the school's costs for the student in excess of the threshold costs. The school shall only report under this section, and the department shall only pay for, the costs of educational expenses and the related services provided to the student in accordance with the student's IEP. Any legal fees, court costs, or other costs associated with any cause of action relating to the student may not be included in the amount. Last updated September 11, 2023 at 4:38 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.951 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.951
§ 3313.951. Qualifications for school resource officers
Status: in_force

March 24, 2021 House Bill 123 - 133rd General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Law enforcement agency" has the same meaning as in section 149.435 of the Revised Code. (2) "Peace officer" has the same meaning as in division (A)(1) of section 109.71 of the Revised Code. (3) "School resource officer" means a peace officer who is appointed through a memorandum of understanding between a law enforcement agency and a school district to provide services to a school district or school as described in this section. (B)(1) A school resource officer who provides services to a school district or school on or after November 2, 2018, shall, except as described in division (B)(2) of this section, satisfy both of the following conditions: (a) Complete a basic training program approved by the Ohio peace officer training commission, as described in division (B)(1) of section 109.77 of the Revised Code; (b) Complete at least forty hours of school resource officer training within one year after appointment to provide those services through one of the following entities, as approved by the Ohio peace officer training commission: (i) The national association of school resource officers; (ii) The Ohio school resource officer association; (iii) The Ohio peace officer training academy. (2) A school resource officer who is appointed to provide services to a school district or school prior to November 2, 2018, shall be exempt from compliance with the training requirements prescribed in division (B)(1)(b) of this section. (3) A certified training program provided by an entity described in division (B)(1)(b) of this section shall include instruction regarding skills, tactics, and strategies necessary to address the specific nature of all of the following: (a) School campuses; (b) School building security needs and characteristics; (c) The nuances of law enforcement functions conducted inside a school environment, including: (i) Understanding the psychological and physiological characteristics consistent with the ages of the students in the assigned building or buildings; (ii) Understanding the appropriate role of school resource officers regarding discipline and reducing the number of referrals to juvenile court; and (iii) Understanding the use of developmentally appropriate interview, interrogation, de-escalation, and behavior management strategies. (d) The mechanics of being a positive role model for youth, including appropriate communication techniques which enhance interactions between the school resource officer and students; (e) Providing assistance on topics such as classroom management tools to provide law-related education to students and methods for managing the behaviors sometimes associated with educating children with special needs; (f) The mechanics of the laws regarding compulsory attendance, as set forth in Chapter 3321. of the Revised Code; (g) Identifying the trends in drug use, eliminating the instance of drug use, and encouraging a drug-free environment in schools. (4) The Ohio peace officer training commission shall adopt rules, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, for the approval of school resource officer training provided by an entity described in division (B)(1)(b) of this section. (C)(1) If a school district decides to utilize school resource officer services, the school district and the appropriate law enforcement agency shall first enter into a memorandum of understanding that clarifies the purpose of the school resource officer program and roles and expectations between the participating entities. If a school district is already utilizing school resource officer services on November 2, 2018, the school district and the law enforcement agency shall enter into a memorandum of understanding within one year after November 2, 2018. (2) Each memorandum of understanding shall address the following items: (a) Clearly defined set of goals for the school resource officer program; (b) Background requirements or suggested expertise for employing law enforcement in the school setting, including an understanding of child and adolescent development; (c) Professional development, including training requirements that focus on age-appropriate practices for conflict resolution and developmentally informed de-escalation and crisis intervention methods; (d) Clearly defined roles, responsibilities, and expectations of the parties involved, including school resource officers, law enforcement, school administrators, staff, and teachers; (e) A protocol for how suspected criminal activity versus school discipline is to be handled; (f) The requirement for coordinated crisis planning and updating of school crisis plans; (g) Any other discretionary items determined by the parties to foster a school resource officer program that builds positive relationships between law enforcement, school staff, and the students, promotes a safe and positive learning environment, and decreases the number of youth formally referred to the juvenile justice system. (3) A school district, through its school administration, may give students an opportunity to provide input during the drafting process of any memorandum of understanding being entered into pursuant to division (C) of this section. (D)(1) In accordance with the requirements prescribed in this section, a school resource officer may work in one or more school districts or schools providing the following services: (a) Assistance with adoption, implementation, and amendment of the comprehensive emergency management plan required under section 5502.262 of the Revised Code; (b) Carrying out any additional responsibilities assigned to the school resource officer under the employment engagement, contract, or memorandum of understanding, including but not limited to: (i) Providing a safe learning environment; (ii) Providing valuable resources to school staff members; (iii) Fostering positive relationships with students and staff; (iv) Developing strategies to resolve problems affecting youth and protecting all students. (2) A school resource officer shall consult with local law enforcement officials and first responders when assisting a school district's administrator in the development of a comprehensive emergency management plan. (E) The school district or school administrator shall have final decision-making authority regarding all matters of school discipline.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3301.0729 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3301 / § 3301.0729
§ 3301.0729. Time spent on assessments
Status: in_force

March 16, 2017 Senate Bill 3 - 131st General Assembly (A) Except as provided for in divisions (B) and (C) of this section, beginning with assessments administered on or after July 1, 2017, the board of education of each city, local, and exempted village school district shall ensure that no student is required to do either of the following: (1) Spend a cumulative amount of time in excess of two per cent of the school year taking the following assessments combined: (a) The applicable state assessments prescribed by division (A) of section 3301.0710 and division (B)(2) of section 3301.0712 of the Revised Code; (b) Any assessment required by the district board to be administered district-wide to all students in a specified s ubject area or grade level. (2) Spend a cumulative amount of time in excess of one per cent of the school year taking practice or diagnostic assessments used to prepare for assessments described in divisions (A)(1)(a) and (b) of this section. (B) The limitations prescribed by division (A) of this section shall not apply to assessments for students with disabilities, any related diagnostic assessment for students who failed to attain a passing score on the English language arts achievement assessment prescribed by division (A)(1)(a) of section 3301.0710 of the Revised Code, substitute examinations as prescribed by division (B)(4) of section 3301.0712 of the Revised Code, or additional assessments administered to identify a student as gifted under Chapter 3324. of the Revised Code. (C) The board of education of each city, exempted village, and local school district may exceed the limitations prescribed by division (A) of this section by resolution of the district board. However, prior to the adoption of such a resolution, the board shall conduct at least one public hearing on the proposed resolution.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3337.02 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3337 / § 3337.02
§ 3337.02. Lease or sale of university lands
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly The owners of land or town lots held under leases from the president and trustees of the Ohio university, or held under sale-leases or assignments by or under the original lessees, may pay to the treasurer of the university, such sum of money, as, placed at interest at six per cent, will yield the amount of rent reserved in the original lease, or in case of a division of the original tract or parcel leased, will equal the proper aliquot part thereof, or the part agreed upon by the several owners. But a person so surrendering and releasing to such corporation must pay the necessary expenses incident to such change of tenure, and procure the services of an agent to perform the necessary labor thereof. Upon payment of such sum and of all rents due upon the land, on demand of such owner, the treasurer shall give him a certificate of such payment.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3319.291 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3319 / § 3319.291
§ 3319.291. Fingerprints and authorization to forward to bureau of criminal identification and investigation
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) The state board of education shall require each of the following persons, at the times prescribed by division (A) of this section, to undergo a criminal records check, unless the person has undergone a records check under this section or a former version of this section less than five years prior to that time. (1) Any person initially applying for any certificate, license, or permit described in this chapter or in division (B) of section 3301.071 or in section 3301.074 of the Revised Code at the time that application is made; (2) Any person applying for renewal of any certificate, license, or permit described in division (A)(1) of this section at the time that application is made; (3) Any person who is teaching under a professional teaching certificate issued under former section 3319.222 of the Revised Code upon a date prescribed by the state board; (4) Any person who is teaching under a permanent teaching certificate issued under former section 3319.22 as it existed prior to October 29, 1996, or under former section 3319.222 of the Revised Code upon a date prescribed by the state board and every five years thereafter. (B)(1) Except as otherwise provided in division (B)(2) of this section, the state board shall require each person subject to a criminal records check under this section to submit two complete sets of fingerprints and written permission that authorizes the superintendent of public instruction to forward the fingerprints to the bureau of criminal identification and investigation pursuant to division (F) of section 109.57 of the Revised Code and that authorizes that bureau to forward the fingerprints to the federal bureau of investigation for purposes of obtaining any criminal records that the federal bureau maintains on the person. (2) If both of the following conditions apply to a person subject to a criminal records check under this section, the state board shall require the person to submit one complete set of fingerprints and written permission that authorizes the superintendent of public instruction to forward the fingerprints to the bureau of criminal identification and investigation so that bureau may forward the fingerprints to the federal bureau of investigation for purposes of obtaining any criminal records that the federal bureau maintains on the person: (a) Under this section or any former version of this section, the state board or the superintendent of public instruction previously requested the superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation to determine whether the bureau has any information, gathered pursuant to division (A) of section 109.57 of the Revised Code, on the person. (b) The person presents proof that the person has been a resident of this state for the five-year period immediately prior to the date upon which the person becomes subject to a criminal records check under this section. (C) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, prior to issuing or renewing any certificate, license, or permit for a person described in division (A)(1) or (2) of this section who is subject to a criminal records check and in the case of a person described in division (A)(3) or (4) of this section who is subject to a criminal records check, the state board or the superintendent of public instruction shall do one of the following: (1) If the person is required to submit fingerprints and written permission under division (B)(1) of this section, request the superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation to determine whether the bureau has any information, gathered pursuant to division (A) of section 109.57 of the Revised Code, pertaining to the person and to obtain any criminal records that the federal bureau of investigation has on the person. (2) If the person is required to submit fingerprints and written permission under division (B)(2) of this section, request the superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation to obtain any criminal records that the federal bureau of investigation has on the person. (D) The state board or the superintendent of public instruction may choose not to request any information about a person required by division (C) of this section if the person provides proof that a criminal records check that satisfies the requirements of that division was conducted on the person as a condition of employment pursuant to section 3319.39 of the Revised Code within the immediately preceding year. The state board or the superintendent of public instruction may accept a certified copy of records that were issued by the bureau of criminal identification and investigation and that are presented by the person in lieu of requesting that information under division (C) of this section if the records were issued by the bureau within the immediately preceding year. (E)(1) If a person described in division (A)(3) or (4) of this section who is subject to a criminal records check fails to submit fingerprints and written permission by the date specified in the applicable division, and the state board or the superintendent of public instruction does not apply division (D) of this section to the person, or if a person who is subject to division (G) of this section fails to submit fingerprints and written permission by the date prescribed under that division, the superintendent shall prepare a written notice to be sent to the person by mail or electronically stating that if the person does not submit the fingerprints and written permission within fifteen days after the date the notice was mailed or sent electronically, the person's application will be rejected or the person's professional or permanent teaching certificate or license will be inactivated. The superintendent shall send the notification by regular mail to the person's last known residence address or last known place of employment, as indicated in the state board's records, or both. If the notice is sent electronically, the notification shall be sent via electronic mail to the person's last known electronic mail address. If the person fails to submit the fingerprints and written permission within fifteen days after the date the notice was mailed, the superintendent of public instruction, on behalf of the state board, shall issue a written order rejecting the application or inactivating the person's professional or permanent teaching certificate or license. The rejection or inactivation shall remain in effect until the person submits the fingerprints and written permission. The superintendent shall send the order by regular mail or electronic mail to the person's last known residence address, last known electronic mail address, or last known place of employment, as indicated in the state board's records. The order shall state the reason for the rejection or inactivation and shall explain that the rejection or inactivation remains in effect until the person submits the fingerprints and written permission. The rejection or inactivation of a professional or permanent teaching certificate or license under division (E)(1) of this section does not constitute a suspension or revocation of the certificate or license by the state board under section 3319.31 of the Revised Code and the state board and the superintendent of public instruction need not provide the person with an opportunity for a hearing with respect to the rejection or inactivation. (2) If a person whose professional or permanent teaching certificate or license has been rejected or inactivated under division (E)(1) of this section submits fingerprints and written permission as required by division (B) or (G) of this section, the superintendent of public instruction, on behalf of the state board, shall issue a written order issuing or reactivating the certificate or license. The superintendent shall send the order to the person by regular mail or electronic mail. (F) Notwithstanding divisions (A) to (C) of this section, if a person holds more than one certificate, license, or permit described in division (A)(1) of this section, the following shall apply: (1) If the certificates, licenses, or permits are of different durations, the person shall be subject to divisions (A) to (C) of this section only when applying for renewal of the certificate, license, or permit that is of the longest duration. Prior to renewing any certificate, license, or permit with a shorter duration, the state board or the superintendent of public instruction shall determine whether the state board has received any information about the person pursuant to section 109.5721 of the Revised Code, but the person shall not be subject to divisions (A) to (C) of this section as long as the person's certificate, license, or permit with the longest duration is valid. (2) If the certificates, licenses, or permits are of the same duration but do not expire in the same year, the person shall designate one of the certificates, licenses, or permits as the person's primary certificate, license, or permit and shall notify the state board of that designation. The person shall be subject to divisions (A) to (C) of this section only when applying for renewal of the person's primary certificate, license, or permit. Prior to renewing any certificate, license, or permit that is not the person's primary certificate, license, or permit, the state board or the superintendent of public instruction shall determine whether the state board has received any information about the person pursuant to section 109.5721 of the Revised Code, but the person shall not be subject to divisions (A) to (C) of this section as long as the person's primary certificate, license, or permit is valid. (3) If the certificates, licenses, or permits are of the same duration and expire in the same year and the person applies for renewal of the certificates, licenses, or permits at the same time, the state board or the superintendent of public instruction shall request only one criminal records check of the person under division (C) of this section. (G) If the state board is unable to enroll a person who has submitted an application for licensure, or to whom the state board has issued a license, in the retained applicant fingerprint database established under section 109.5721 of the Revised Code because the person has not satisfied the requirements for enrollment, the board shall require the person to satisfy the requirements for enrollment, including requiring the person to submit, by a date prescribed by the state board, one complete set of fingerprints and written permission that authorizes the superintendent of public instruction to forward the fingerprints to the bureau of criminal identification and investigation for the purpose of enrolling the person in the database. If the person fails to comply by the prescribed date, the state board shall reject the application or shall take action to inactivate the person's license in accordance with division (E) of this section. Last updated September 8, 2023 at 11:07 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3359.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3359 / § 3359.05
§ 3359.05. General assembly to support university - other sources
Status: in_force

November 11, 1965 Senate Bill 212 - 106th General Assembly The general assembly shall support the university of Akron by such sums and in such manner as it may provide, but support may also come from other sources. Disclaimer Contact About
Ohio Rev. Code § 3319.31 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3319 / § 3319.31
§ 3319.31. Refusal to issue, suspension, revocation or limitations of license
Status: in_force

December 9, 2024 House Bill 432 (GA 135) (A) As used in this section and sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 and 3319.311 of the Revised Code, "license" means a certificate, license, or permit described in this chapter or in division (B) of section 3301.071 or in section 3301.074 of the Revised Code or a registration described in division (B) of section 3302.151 , section 3310.411 , or section 3319.221 of the Revised Code. (B) For any of the following reasons, the state board of education, except as provided in division (H) of this section and in accordance with Chapter 119. and section 3319.311 of the Revised Code, may refuse to issue a license to an applicant; may limit a license it issues to an applicant; may suspend, revoke, or limit a license that has been issued to any person; or may revoke a license that has been issued to any person and has expired: (1) Engaging in an immoral act, incompetence, negligence, or conduct that is unbecoming to the applicant's or person's position; (2) A plea of guilty to, a finding of guilt by a jury or court of, or a conviction of any of the following: (a) A felony other than a felony listed in division (C) of this section; (b) An offense of violence other than an offense of violence listed in division (C) of this section; (c) A theft offense, as defined in section 2913.01 of the Revised Code, other than a theft offense listed in division (C) of this section; (d) A drug abuse offense, as defined in section 2925.01 of the Revised Code, that is not a minor misdemeanor, other than a drug abuse offense listed in division (C) of this section; (e) A violation of an ordinance of a municipal corporation that is substantively comparable to an offense listed in divisions (B)(2)(a) to (d) of this section. (3) A judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction under section 2951.041 of the Revised Code, or agreeing to participate in a pre-trial diversion program under section 2935.36 of the Revised Code, or a similar diversion program under rules of a court, for any offense listed in division (B)(2) or (C) of this section; (4) Failure to comply with section 3314.40 , 3319.313 , 3326.24 , 3328.19 , 5126.253 , or 5502.262 of the Revised Code; (5) Purposely using or intentionally releasing information that is confidential under state or federal law concerning a student or student's family members for purposes other than student instruction in violation of the licensure code of professional conduct for Ohio educators developed by the state board of education. (C) Upon learning of a plea of guilty to, a finding of guilt by a jury or court of, or a conviction of any of the offenses listed in this division by a person who holds a current or expired license or is an applicant for renewal of a license, the state board or the superintendent of public instruction, if the state board has delegated the duty pursuant to division (D) of this section, shall by a written order revoke the person's license or deny renewal of the license to the person. The state board or the superintendent shall revoke a license that has been issued to a person to whom this division applies and has expired in the same manner as a license that has not expired. Revocation of a license or denial of renewal of a license under this division is effective immediately at the time and date that the board or superintendent issues the written order and is not subject to appeal in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. Revocation of a license or denial of renewal of license under this division remains in force during the pendency of an appeal by the person of the plea of guilty, finding of guilt, or conviction that is the basis of the action taken under this division. The state board or superintendent shall take the action required by this division for a violation of division (B)(1), (2), (3), or (4) of section 2919.22 of the Revised Code; a violation of section 2903.01 , 2903.02 , 2903.03 , 2903.04 , 2903.041 , 2903.11 , 2903.12 , 2903.15 , 2905.01 , 2905.02 , 2905.05 , 2905.11 , 2905.32 , 2907.02 , 2907.03 , 2907.04 , 2907.05 , 2907.06 , 2907.07 , 2907.21 , 2907.22 , 2907.23 , 2907.24 , 2907.241 , 2907.25 , 2907.31 , 2907.311 , 2907.32 , 2907.321 , 2907.322 , 2907.323 , 2907.33 , 2907.34 , 2909.02 , 2909.22 , 2909.23 , 2909.24 , 2911.01 , 2911.02 , 2911.11 , 2911.12 , 2913.44 , 2917.01 , 2917.02 , 2917.03 , 2917.31 , 2917.33 , 2919.12 , 2919.121 , 2919.13 , 2921.02 , 2921.03 , 2921.04 , 2921.05 , 2921.11 , 2921.34 , 2921.41 , 2923.122 , 2923.123 , 2923.161 , 2923.17 , 2923.21 , 2925.02 , 2925.03 , 2925.04 , 2925.041 , 2925.05 , 2925.06 , 2925.13 , 2925.22 , 2925.23 , 2925.24 , 2925.32 , 2925.36 , 2925.37 , 2927.24 , or 3716.11 of the Revised Code; a violation of section 2907.231 of the Revised Code unless the offender was coerced into committing a violation of that section; a violation of section 2905.04 of the Revised Code as it existed prior to July 1, 1996; a violation of section 2919.23 of the Revised Code that would have been a violation of section 2905.04 of the Revised Code as it existed prior to July 1, 1996, had the violation been committed prior to that date; felonious sexual penetration in violation of former section 2907.12 of the Revised Code; or a violation of an ordinance of a municipal corporation that is substantively comparable to an offense listed in this paragraph. (D) The state board may delegate to the superintendent of public instruction the authority to revoke a person's license or to deny renewal of a license to a person under division (C) or (F) of this section. (E)(1) If the plea of guilty, finding of guilt, or conviction that is the basis of the action taken under division (B)(2) or (C) of this section, or under the version of division (F) of section 3319.311 of the Revised Code in effect prior to September 12, 2008, is overturned on appeal, upon exhaustion of the criminal appeal, the clerk of the court that overturned the plea, finding, or conviction or, if applicable, the clerk of the court that accepted an appeal from the court that overturned the plea, finding, or conviction, shall notify the state board that the plea, finding, or conviction has been overturned. Within thirty days after receiving the notification, the state board shall initiate proceedings to reconsider the revocation or denial of the person's license in accordance with division (E)(2) of this section. In addition, the person whose license was revoked or denied may file with the state board a petition for reconsideration of the revocation or denial along with appropriate court documents. (2) Upon receipt of a court notification or a petition and supporting court documents under division (E)(1) of this section, the state board, after offering the person an opportunity for an adjudication hearing under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, shall determine whether the person committed the act in question in the prior criminal action against the person that is the basis of the revocation or denial and may continue the revocation or denial, may reinstate the person's license, with or without limits, or may grant the person a new license, with or without limits. The decision of the board shall be based on grounds for revoking, denying, suspending, or limiting a license adopted by rule under division (G) of this section and in accordance with the evidentiary standards the board employs for all other licensure hearings. The decision of the board under this division is subject to appeal under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. (3) A person whose license is revoked or denied under division (C) of this section shall not apply for any license if the plea of guilty, finding of guilt, or conviction that is the basis of the revocation or denial, upon completion of the criminal appeal, either is upheld or is overturned but the state board continues the revocation or denial under division (E)(2) of this section and that continuation is upheld on final appeal. (F) The state board may take action under division (B) of this section, and the state board or the superintendent shall take the action required under division (C) of this section, on the basis of substantially comparable conduct occurring in a jurisdiction outside this state or occurring before a person applies for or receives any license. (G) The state board may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to carry out this section and section 3319.311 of the Revised Code. (H) The state board shall not refuse to issue a license to an applicant because of a conviction of, a plea of guilty to, or a finding of guilt by a jury or court of an offense unless the refusal is in accordance with section 9.79 of the Revised Code. The Legislative Service Commission presents the text of this section as a composite of the section as amended by multiple acts of the General Assembly. This presentation recognizes the principle stated in R.C. 1.52(B) that amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation. Last updated January 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3314.031 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3314 / § 3314.031
§ 3314.031. Publication of information regarding management or operation of community schools
Status: in_force

February 1, 2016 House Bill 2 - 131st General Assembly (A) Beginning March 31, 2016, the department shall do the following: (1) Maintain and annually publish an accurate record of the names and identifying information of all entities that have entered into a contract with the governing authority of a community school to manage or operate that school; (2) Receive from the governing authority of each community school a copy of the contract between a governing authority and its operator. A copy of each contract shall be made available on the department's web site. (B) Not later than November 15, 2016, and not later than the fifteenth day of November for each year thereafter, the department shall develop and publish an annual performance report for all operators of community schools in the state based on their performance for the previous school year. The report shall be made available on the department's web site. (C) The department shall include the performance report obtained pursuant to division (B) of this section in the department's annual report required by division (A)(4) of section 3314.015 of the Revised Code. (D) For purposes of this section, "operator" has the same meaning as in division (A)(8) of section 3314.02 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3309.3710 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3309 / § 3309.3710
§ 3309.3710. Increase in monthly allowance, pension or benefit effective 7-1-81
Status: in_force

January 7, 2013 Senate Bill 341 - 129th General Assembly (A) Effective July 1, 1981, each person eligible to receive an allowance, pension, or benefit pursuant to sections 3309.35 , 3309.36 , 3309.40 , division (A) of section 3309.45 , and section 3309.46 and former section 3309.38 of the Revised Code that was based upon an award made effective before July 1, 1974, shall have the person's monthly allowance, pension, or benefit increased by five per cent, except that the twelve-month sum of such increases shall not exceed five per cent of the first five thousand dollars of the annual allowance, pension, or benefit. (B) Effective July 1, 1981, each person receiving or qualified to receive a benefit, pursuant to division (B) of section 3309.45 of the Revised Code, that was effective on and after June 14, 1951, through August 26, 1970, shall receive an increase in such benefit of five per cent. (C) The increases provided in divisions (A) and (B) of this section shall be applied to the benefit payable on and after July 1, 1981. (D) The increase in the monthly allowance, pension, or benefit provided in divisions (A) and (B) of this section shall be included in the calculation of additional benefits to recipients under section 3309.374 of the Revised Code. (E) The benefits provided in divisions (A) and (B) of this section are a continuation of those first provided in Am. Sub. H.B. 204 as passed by the 113th general assembly.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3307.6910 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3307 / § 3307.6910
§ 3307.6910. Increase in benefits for awards prior to 7/1/1979
Status: in_force

July 13, 2000 Senate Bill 190 - 123rd General Assembly (A) The annual amount of each benefit that was based on an award made effective before July 1, 1979, shall be increased as follows: Per Cent of Effective Date of Award Increase in Benefit Prior to July 1, 1971 4.15 July 1, 1971, through August 31, 19762.65 September 1, 1976, through June 30, 19791.4 (B) Effective June 1, 1990, in addition to the increase provided under division (A) of this section, the annual amount of each benefit that was based on an award made effective before July 1, 1979, shall be increased as follows: Per Cent of Effective Date of Award Increase in Benefit Prior to July 1, 1971 4.15 July 1, 1971, through August 31, 19762.65 September 1, 1976, through June 30, 19791.4 (C) Amounts paid pursuant to this section shall not be included in the base for future increases under former section 3307.403 of the Revised Code in any benefit. Last updated September 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3349.21 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3349 / § 3349.21
§ 3349.21. Investment of funds
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly The board of directors of a municipal university, college, or other educational institution may invest and hold any part of the funds belonging to or set apart for the use of such institution or to any department thereof, as it deems proper, in bonds of the United States, or of this state, or of any municipal corporation of this state, or any county, or school district herein, or in bonds of any other state or territory of the United States, or of any municipal corporation, county, or school district in such other state or territory, or in real estate or securities approved by it, and may use any funds, including those arising from sales of any property sold under section 3349.03 of the Revised Code, provided the terms of the trust do not prohibit such use, in the improvement of any real or leasehold estate belonging either to the particular trust of which the property sold was part or to any other trust under its control and management; or in the improvement of any real or leasehold estate set apart for the use of such institution.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3379.07 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3379 / § 3379.07
§ 3379.07. Council to receive and administer funds for development of the arts
Status: in_force

August 24, 1965 House Bill 7 - 106th General Assembly The Ohio arts council may receive and administer any funds granted to this state by the federal government for development of the arts, and shall administer any state funds appropriated for such purpose. The council may also accept and administer on behalf of the state any gifts, donations, or bequests made to it for the encouragement and development of any of the arts.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3301.94 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3301 / § 3301.94
§ 3301.94. Education data repository
Status: in_force

January 1, 2025 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly The department of education and workforce and the chancellor of higher education may enter into a memorandum of understanding under which the department, on behalf of the chancellor, will receive and maintain copies of data records containing student information reported to the chancellor for the purpose of combining those records with the data reported to the education management information system, established under section 3301.0714 of the Revised Code, to establish an education data repository that may be used to conduct longitudinal research and evaluation. The memorandum of understanding shall specify the following: (A) That, prior to establishing the repository, the department and chancellor shall develop a strategic plan for the repository that outlines the goals to be achieved from its implementation and use. A copy of the strategic plan shall be provided to the governor, the president of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives; (B) That the chancellor shall submit all student data to be included in the repository to the independent contractor engaged by the department to create and maintain the student data verification codes required by division (D)(2) of section 3301.0714 of the Revised Code. For each student included in the data submitted by the chancellor, the independent contractor shall determine whether a data verification code has been assigned to that student. In the case of a student to whom a data verification code has been assigned, the independent contractor shall add the code to the student's data record and remove from the data record any information that would enable the data verification code to be matched to personally identifiable student data. In the case of a student to whom a data verification code has not been assigned, the independent contractor shall assign a data verification code to the student, add the data verification code to the student's data record, and remove from the data record any information that would enable the data verification code to be matched to personally identifiable student data. After making the modifications described in this division, the independent contractor shall transmit the data to the department and the chancellor. (C) That the department and the chancellor jointly shall develop procedures for the maintenance of the data in the repository and shall designate the types of research that may be conducted using that data. Permitted uses of the data shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Assisting the department of education and the department of children and youth in performing audit and evaluation functions concerning preschool, elementary, and secondary education as required or authorized by any provision of law, including division (C) of section 3301.07 and sections 3301.12 , 3301.16 , 3301.53 , 3301.57 , 3301.58 , and 3302.03 of the Revised Code; (2) Assisting the department and the chancellor in performing audit and evaluation functions concerning higher education as required or authorized by any provision of law, including sections 3333.04 , 3333.041 , 3333.047 , 3333.122 , 3333.123 , 3333.16 , 3333.161 , 3333.374 , 3333.72 , and 3333.82 of the Revised Code. (D) That the department and the chancellor, from time to time, jointly may enter into written agreements with entities for the use of data in the repository to conduct research and analysis designed to evaluate the effectiveness of programs or services, to measure progress against specific strategic planning goals, or for any other purpose permitted by law that the department and chancellor consider necessary for the performance of their duties under the Revised Code. The agreements may permit the disclosure of personally identifiable student information to the entity named in the agreement, provided that disclosure complies with the "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974," 88 Stat. 571, 20 U.S.C. 1232g, as amended, and regulations promulgated under that act prescribing requirements for such agreements. (E) That the data in the repository submitted by the department of education shall remain under the direct control of the department and that the data in the repository submitted by the chancellor shall remain under the direct control of the chancellor; (F) That the data in the repository shall be managed in a manner that complies with the "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974," 88 Stat. 571, 20 U.S.C. 1232g, as amended; (G) That all costs related to the initial establishment and ongoing maintenance of the repository shall be paid from funds received from state incentive grants awarded under division (A), Title XIV, section 14006 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, other federal grant programs, or existing appropriations of the department or chancellor that are designated for a purpose consistent with this section; (H) That the department of education annually shall report to the chancellor and the department of children and youth all requests for access to or use of the data in the repository and all costs related to the initial establishment and ongoing maintenance of the repository. Last updated January 1, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3332.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3332 / § 3332.12
§ 3332.12. Revocation or suspension of agent's permit
Status: in_force

October 9, 2021 House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly Any agent's permit issued may be suspended or revoked by the state board of career colleges and schools if the holder of the permit solicits or enrolls students through fraud, deception, or misrepresentation, upon a finding that the permit holder has violated any provision enumerated in division (A)(1), (2), (6), (8), (10), (11), or (13) of section 3332.09 of the Revised Code, or upon finding that the permit holder is not of good moral character. Upon receipt of any written complaint from any person, the board shall conduct a preliminary investigation. If after such investigation or if as a result of any investigation conducted under division (A) or (D) of section 3332.091 of the Revised Code, the board determines it is probable violations were committed, the board shall hold informal conferences in the same manner as provided in section 3332.091 of the Revised Code with an agent believed to be in violation of one or more of the above conditions. If after sixty days these conferences fail to eliminate the agent's objectionable practices or procedures, the board shall issue a formal complaint to the agent and the school that employs the agent. The formal complaint shall state the charges against the agent and the holder of the certificate of registration of the school and shall require them to appear before the board at a public hearing pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. If, after the public hearing, the board determines that an agent has violated one or more of the provisions described above, the board shall suspend or revoke the agent's permit. If after such hearing the board also determines that the school at which the agent was employed was negligent in its supervision of the agent or encouraged or caused the commission of the violations, the board shall levy penalties against such school in accordance with division (A) of section 3332.091 of the Revised Code. Nothing said or done in the informal conferences shall be disclosed by the board or any member of its staff nor be used as evidence in any subsequent proceedings. Last updated October 9, 2021 at 5:16 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3318.062 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3318 / § 3318.062
§ 3318.062. Form of ballot where bonds are to be issued in multiple series - combination with other questions
Status: in_force

January 1, 2026 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A) If authority is sought to issue bonds in more than one series to pay the school district's portion of the basic project cost under sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised Code, the form of the ballot shall be: "Shall bonds be issued by the __________ (here insert name of school district) school district to pay the local share of school construction under the State of Ohio Classroom Facilities Assistance Program in the total principal amount of $__________ (total principal amount of the bond issue), to be issued in ______ (number of series) series, each series to be repaid annually over not more than ______ (maximum number of years over which the principal of each series may be paid) years, and an annual levy of property taxes be made outside the ten-mill limitation to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds and on any notes issued in anticipation of the bonds, at a rate estimated by the county auditor to average over the repayment period of each series as follows: __________ (insert the following for each series: "the __________ series, in a principal amount of $__________, that the county auditor estimates will require ______ mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $______ for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, commencing in __________ and first payable in __________)?" and, unless the additional levy of taxes is not required pursuant to division (C) of section 3318.05 of the Revised Code, "Shall an additional levy of taxes be made for a period of twenty-three years to benefit the __________ (here insert name of school district) school district, the proceeds of which shall be used to pay the cost of maintaining (or upgrading if approved by the Ohio facilities construction commission) the classroom facilities included in the project, that the county auditor estimates will collect $_____ annually, at the rate of __________ (here insert the number of mills, which shall not be less than one-half mill) mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $________ for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value? For the bond issue Against the bond issue " (B) If it is necessary for the school district to acquire a site for the classroom facilities to be acquired pursuant to sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised Code, the district board may propose either to issue bonds of the board or to levy a tax to pay for the acquisition of such site, and may combine the question of doing so with the questions specified in division (A) of this section. Bonds issued under this division for the purpose of acquiring a site are a general obligation of the school district and are Chapter 133. securities. The form of that portion of the ballot to include the question of either issuing bonds or levying a tax for site acquisition purposes shall be one of the forms prescribed in division (D) of section 3318.06 of the Revised Code. (C) Where the school district board chooses to combine the question in division (A) of this section with any of the additional questions described in divisions (A) to (D) of section 3318.056 of the Revised Code, the question specified in division (A) of this section to be voted on shall be "For the Bond Issues and the Tax Levies" and "Against the Bond Issues and the Tax Levies." (D) If a majority of those voting upon a proposition prescribed in this section which includes the question of issuing bonds vote in favor of that issuance, and if the agreement prescribed in section 3318.08 of the Revised Code has been entered into, the school district board may proceed under Chapter 133. of the Revised Code with the issuance of bonds or bond anticipation notes in accordance with the terms of the agreement. Last updated October 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.534 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.534
§ 3313.534. Policy of zero tolerance for violent, disruptive, or inappropriate behavior
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) The board of education of each city, exempted village, and local school district shall adopt a policy of zero tolerance for violent, disruptive, or inappropriate behavior and establish strategies to address such behavior that range from prevention to intervention. A policy adopted pursuant to this section shall comply with the requirements of sections 3313.668 and 3319.46 of the Revised Code. (B) Each of the big eight school districts, as defined in section 3314.02 of the Revised Code, shall establish under section 3313.533 of the Revised Code at least one alternative school to meet the educational needs of students with severe discipline problems, including, but not limited to, excessive disruption in the classroom and multiple suspensions or expulsions. Any other school district that attains after that date a significantly substandard graduation rate, as defined by the department of education and workforce, shall also establish such an alternative school under that section. Last updated July 31, 2023 at 5:07 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3309.661 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3309 / § 3309.661
§ 3309.661. Acquiring vested right in pension when granted
Status: in_force

September 29, 2017 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly (A) Except as provided in section 3309.673 of the Revised Code, the granting of a retirement allowance, annuity, pension, or other benefit to any person pursuant to action of the school employees retirement board vests a right in such person, so long as the person remains the recipient of any of the funds established by section 3309.60 of the Revised Code, to receive such retirement allowance, annuity, pension, or benefit. Such right shall also be vested with equal effect in the recipient of a grant heretofore made from any of the funds named in section 3309.60 of the Revised Code. (B) This section does not affect the retirement board's authority under division (G) of section 3309.374 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3376.09 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3376 / § 3376.09
§ 3376.09. Institutional support for student-athlete compensation
Status: in_force

April 3, 2025 House Bill 315 - 135th General Assembly (A) A state institution of higher education or private college may do either of the following: (1) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, compensate a student-athlete for use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness; (2) Provide money, assets, resources, opportunities, services, or other benefits to an institutional marketing associate or third-party entity to incentivize it to facilitate opportunities for a student-athlete to earn compensation for use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness. (B) No state institution of higher education or private college shall use any fees paid to the institution or college by or on behalf of students attending that institution or college to compensate a student-athlete for use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness. Last updated February 21, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3333.32 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3333 / § 3333.32
§ 3333.32. Conditions for resident status
Status: in_force

September 22, 2000 Senate Bill 53 - 123rd General Assembly For purposes of state subsidy and tuition and fee surcharges, a student attending a state university listed in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, a community college, a technical college, a university branch, or a state community college has resident status if all of the following conditions apply: (A) The student resides in a contiguous state. (B) The student is employed in Ohio by a business, organization, or government agency located in Ohio. (C) The employer enters into a contract with the institution of higher education under which the employer pays all of the student's tuition and fees directly to the institution and agrees not to charge or seek reimbursement from the student in any manner for any part of the tuition and fees.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3301.601 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3301 / § 3301.601
§ 3301.601. Technology-based educational opportunities for military family children
Status: in_force

October 13, 2021 House Bill 244 - 134th General Assembly (A) "Children of military families," "local education agencies," "military installation," and "transition" have the same meanings as in section 3301.60 of the Revised Code. (B) In order to minimize disruptions, local education agencies shall permit children of military families to participate in technology-based educational opportunities when those students' families receive permanent change of station orders to or within the state to transition from one military installation to another. Local education agencies also shall permit such students to participate in technology-based opportunities when those students' families receive permanent change of station orders out of the state until such time as the students are enrolled in the schools of a new local education agency. Last updated July 15, 2021 at 4:56 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3307.63 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3307 / § 3307.63
§ 3307.63. Benefits upon disability retirement
Status: in_force

April 6, 2017 House Bill 520 - 131st General Assembly A member participating in the STRS defined benefit plan who has elected disability coverage under this section, has not attained age sixty, and is determined by the state teachers retirement board under section 3307.62 of the Revised Code to qualify for a disability benefit shall be retired on disability under this section. Upon disability retirement, a member shall receive an annual amount that shall consist of: (A) An annuity having a reserve equal to the amount of the member's accumulated contributions at that time; (B) A pension that shall be the difference between the annuity and an annual amount determined by multiplying the number of years of Ohio service credit of such member, and in addition the number of years and fraction of a year between the effective date of the member's disability retirement and the date the member attained age sixty, assuming continuous service, by two per cent of the member's final average salary. Such disability retirement shall not be less than thirty per cent nor more than seventy-five per cent of the member's final average salary, except that it shall not exceed any limit to which the retirement system is subject under section 415 of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 415, as amended. If the member is not receiving a disability benefit under section 3307.57 of the Revised Code, but is receiving a disability benefit from either the public employees retirement system or the school employees retirement system, then such member shall not be eligible for service credit based upon the number of years and fractions thereof between the date of disability and the date the member attained age sixty as otherwise provided in this section. A disability retirant under this section whose disability retirement has been terminated, when eligible, may apply for service retirement provided by section 3307.58 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.841 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.841
§ 3313.841. Sharing on cooperative basis services of supervisory, special instruction, and special education teachers
Status: in_force

September 29, 2013 House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly The boards of education and governing boards of two or more city, local, joint vocational, or exempted village school districts or educational service centers may contract in accordance with the terms of this section for the sharing on a cooperative basis of the services of supervisory teachers, special instruction teachers, special education teachers, and other licensed personnel necessary to conduct approved cooperative classes for special education and related services and gifted education. The boards of two or more districts or service centers desiring to enroll students in such classes shall each adopt resolutions indicating such desire and designating one of the participating districts or service centers as the funding agent for purposes of this section. The district or service center designated as the funding agent shall enter into an employment contract with each licensed teacher whose services are to be shared among the participating districts and service centers. In turn, the funding agent shall enter into contracts with each of the districts and service centers which have adopted resolutions agreeing to participate in the cooperative program upon terms agreed to by all parties to such contract. Such contracts between districts and service centers shall set forth the services to be provided by the licensed teacher employed by the funding agent whose services are to be shared by the participating districts and service centers and the basis for computing the amounts to be paid for such services to the funding agent by the participating districts and service centers. For purposes of section 3317.0213 of the Revised Code, the funding agent shall count all pupils enrolled in cooperative programs for pupils with disabilities as pupils enrolled in such programs in the funding agent district. Upon receipt of payment for such programs, the funding agent district shall credit the account of districts participating in the cooperative program for the amounts due under contracts entered into under the terms of this section in proportion to the number of resident students enrolled in the cooperative program from each participating district and service center. In determining the terms of the contract entered into by the funding agent district or service center and the participating districts and service centers, the superintendent of schools of each participating board of education and governing board shall serve as a committee which shall recommend such terms to such boards.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3309.061 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3309 / § 3309.061
§ 3309.061. Disqualification of convicted member - misconduct in office - removal procedure
Status: in_force

January 7, 2013 Senate Bill 341 - 129th General Assembly (A) The office of a member of the school employees retirement board who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a felony, a theft offense as defined in section 2913.01 of the Revised Code, or a violation of section 102.02 , 102.03 , 102.04 , 2921.02 , 2921.11 , 2921.13 , 2921.31 , 2921.41 , 2921.42 , 2921.43 , or 2921.44 of the Revised Code shall be deemed vacant. A person who has pleaded guilty to or been convicted of an offense of that nature is ineligible for election or appointment to the school employees retirement board. (B) A member of the school employees retirement board who willfully and flagrantly exercises authority or power not authorized by law, refuses or willfully neglects to enforce the law or to perform any official duty imposed by law, or is guilty of gross neglect of duty, gross immorality, drunkenness, misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance is guilty of misconduct in office. On complaint and hearing in the manner provided for in this section, the board member shall have judgment of forfeiture of the office with all its emoluments entered against the board member, creating in the office a vacancy to be filled as provided by law. (C) Proceedings for removal of a board member on any of the grounds enumerated in division (B) of this section shall be commenced by filing with the court of common pleas of the county in which the board member resides a written complaint specifically setting forth the charge. The complaint shall be accepted if signed by the governor or signed as follows: (1) If the complaint is against an employee member of the board, the complaint must be signed by a number of members of the retirement system that equals at least the following and must include signatures of at least twenty employee members residing in at least five different counties: (a) If the employee member was most recently elected in accordance with division (B) of section 3309.07 of the Revised Code, ten per cent of the number of members of the system who voted in that election; (b) If the employee member most recently became a member of the board pursuant to section 3309.06 of the Revised Code to fill a vacancy in the board or took office in accordance with section 3309.061 of the Revised Code, ten per cent of the number of members of the system who voted in the most recent election held in accordance with division (B) of section 3309.07 of the Revised Code for that employee member position on the board. (2) If the complaint is against a retirant member of the board, the complaint must be signed by a number of system retirants that equals at least the following and must include signatures of at least twenty retirant members residing in at least five different counties: (a) If the retirant member was most recently elected in accordance with division (C) of section 3309.07 of the Revised Code, ten per cent of the number of former members of the system who voted in that election; (b) If the retirant member most recently became a member of the board pursuant to section 3309.06 of the Revised Code to fill a vacancy in the board or took office in accordance with section 3309.061 of the Revised Code, ten per cent of the number of former members of the system who voted in the most recent election held in accordance with division (C) of section 3309.07 of the Revised Code for that retirant member position on the board. (D) The clerk of the court of common pleas in which a complaint against a board member is filed under division (C) of this section shall do both of the following with respect to the complaint: (1) Submit the signatures obtained pursuant to division (C) of this section to the board for purposes of verifying the validity of the signatures. The board shall verify the validity of the signatures and report its findings to the court. (2) Cause a copy of the complaint to be served on the board member at least ten days before the hearing on the complaint. The court shall hold a public hearing not later than thirty days after the filing of the complaint. The court may subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance in the same manner as in civil cases. Process shall be served by the sheriff of the county in which the witness resides. Witness fees and other fees in connection with the proceedings shall be the same as in civil cases. The court may suspend the board member pending the hearing. If the court finds that one or more of the charges in the complaint are true, it shall make a finding for removal of the board member. The court's finding shall include a full, detailed statement of the reasons for the removal. The finding shall be filed with the clerk of the court and be made a matter of public record. The board member has the right to appeal to the court of appeals. (E) No individual who has been removed from the board pursuant to this section shall be eligible to fill an elective or appointed position as a member of the board.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3310.58 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3310 / § 3310.58
§ 3310.58. Registration with department
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly No nonpublic school or entity shall receive payments from an eligible applicant for services for a qualified special education child under the Jon Peterson special needs scholarship program until the school or entity registers with the department of education and workforce. The department shall maintain a list of each registered private provider and the location of that provider on its publicly accessible web site. The department shall register and designate as a registered private provider any nonpublic school or entity that meets the following requirements: (A) The school or entity complies with the antidiscrimination provisions of 42 U.S.C. 2000d, regardless of whether the school or entity receives federal financial assistance. (B) If the school or entity is not chartered by the director of education and workforce under section 3301.16 of the Revised Code, the school or entity agrees to comply with sections 3319.39 , 3319.391 , and 3319.392 of the Revised Code as if it were a school district. (C) The teaching and nonteaching professionals employed by the school or entity, or employed by any subcontractors of the school or entity, hold appropriate credentials for the qualified special education children enrolled in and the services provided through the special education program it operates. The list of professionals who hold appropriate credentials to provide services under a special education program include all of the following: (1) A behavior analyst certified by a nationally recognized organization that certifies behavior analysts; (2) A psychologist licensed to practice in this state under Chapter 4732. of the Revised Code; (3) An independent school psychologist or school psychologist licensed to practice in this state under Chapter 4732. of the Revised Code; (4) Any person employed by a licensed psychologist, licensed independent school psychologist, or licensed school psychologist, while carrying out specific tasks, under the licensee's supervision, as an extension of the licensee's legal and ethical authority as specified under Chapter 4732. of the Revised Code who is ascribed as "psychology trainee," "psychology assistant," "psychology intern," or other appropriate term that clearly implies their supervised or training status; (5) An unlicensed person holding a doctoral degree in psychology or special education from a program approved by the department; (6) A registered behavior technician as described in rule 5123-9-41 of the Administrative Code working under the supervision and following the intervention plan of a certified Ohio behavior analyst or behavior analyst certified by a nationally recognized organization that certifies behavior analysts; (7) A certified Ohio behavior analyst under Chapter 4783. of the Revised Code; (8) An occupational therapist or physical therapist licensed to practice in this state under Chapter 4755. of the Revised Code; (9) A speech-language pathologist licensed to practice in this state under Chapter 4753. of the Revised Code; (10) An intervention specialist who holds a valid license issued by the state board; (11) A literacy intervention specialist certified through pathways recognized by the Ohio dyslexia committee established by section 3323.25 of the Revised Code. To the extent that certification for any of the following positions is approved by the Ohio dyslexia committee under section 3323.25 of the Revised Code, literary intervention specialists may include: (a) A structured literacy dyslexia interventionist; (b) A structured literacy dyslexia specialist; (c) A certified academic language practitioner; (d) A certified academic language therapist. (12) An educational aide or assistant with a valid permit issued under section 3319.088 of the Revised Code; (13) An instructional assistant with a valid permit issued in accordance with section 3310.43 of the Revised Code; (14) Any other qualified individual as determined by the department. (D) For billing purposes under the Jon Peterson special needs scholarship program, services provided by a teacher or substitute teacher licensed by the state board of education shall be classified as academic services and shall not be classified as aide services. The department shall use this differentiation to simplify monthly audit procedures. (E) The school's or entity's educational program shall be approved by the department. (F) The school or entity meets applicable health and safety standards established by law. (G) The school or entity agrees to retain on file documentation as required by the department. (H) The school or entity agrees to provide a record of the implementation of the individualized education program for each qualified special education child enrolled in the school's or entity's special education program, including evaluation of the child's progress, to the school district in which the child is entitled to attend school, in the form and manner prescribed by the department. (I) The school or entity agrees that, if it declines to enroll a particular qualified special education child, it will notify in writing the eligible applicant of its reasons for declining to enroll the child. Last updated July 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.59 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.59
§ 3313.59. Cooperation with public officials to provide other recreational activities
Status: in_force

September 20, 1955 House Bill 801 - 101st General Assembly Boards of education of city, exempted village, or local school districts may co-operate with boards of county commissioners, boards, or other public officials having the custody and management of public parks, libraries, museums, and public buildings and grounds of whatever kind in providing for educational, social, civic, and recreational activities, in buildings and upon grounds in the custody and under the management of such boards of county commissioners, boards, or other public officials. Such co-operation may consist of the contribution of funds, equipment, or personnel, and the beneficiaries of same may be extended to include a corporation not for profit maintaining and operating a museum for the use and benefit of the general public and which is available to the pupils of such contributing school district.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3301.311 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3301 / § 3301.311
§ 3301.311. Preschool program, early childhood education program, or early learning program staff degree requirements
Status: in_force

January 1, 2025 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Department of education" or "department" means the former department of education as it existed prior to the effective date of this amendment for all actions required under this section prior to that date, and means the department of education and workforce for all actions required under this section on or after to that date. (2) "Preschool program" has the same meaning as in section 3301.52 of the Revised Code. (B) No preschool program, and no early childhood education program or early learning program as defined in section 3301.52 of the Revised Code, established during or after fiscal year 2007, shall receive any funds from the state unless fifty per cent of the staff members employed by the program as teachers have attained a bachelor's degree of a type approved in section 3319.22 of the Revised Code. Last updated January 1, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3337.01 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3337 / § 3337.01
§ 3337.01. Appointment of trustees - term
Status: in_force

June 27, 2025 Senate Bill 1 - 136th General Assembly (A) The body politic and corporate by the name and style of "The President and Trustees of the Ohio University" now in the university instituted and established in Athens by the name and style of "The Ohio University" shall consist of a board of trustees composed of eleven members, who shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. At least five of the trustees who are not students shall be graduates of Ohio university. Two of the trustees shall be students at Ohio university, and their selection and terms shall be in accordance with division (B) of this section. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum. For trustees appointed prior to July 1, 2025, except for the terms of student members, terms of office shall be for nine years, commencing on the fourteenth day of May and ending on the thirteenth day of May, except that upon expiration of the term ending on May 14, 1978, the new term which succeeds it shall commence on May 15, 1978, and end on May 13, 1987. For trustees appointed on or after July 1, 2025, except for the terms of student members, terms of office shall be for six years, commencing on the fourteenth day of May and ending on the thirteenth day of May. Each member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which the member was appointed. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of such term. Any member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the member's term until the member's successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. Such trustees shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be paid their actual and necessary expenses while engaged in the discharge of their official duties. (B) The student members of the board of trustees of the Ohio university have no voting power on the board. Student members shall not be considered as members of the board in determining whether a quorum is present. Student members shall not be entitled to attend executive sessions of the board. The student members of the board shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, from a group of five candidates selected pursuant to a procedure adopted by the university's student governments and approved by the university's board of trustees. The initial term of office of one of the student members shall commence on May 14, 1988, and shall expire on May 13, 1989, and the initial term of office of the other student member shall commence on May 14, 1988, and expire on May 13, 1990. Thereafter, terms of office of student members shall be for two years, each term ending on the same day of the same month of the year as the term it succeeds. In the event that a student member cannot fulfill the student member's two-year term, a replacement shall be selected to fill the unexpired term in the same manner used to make the original selection. Last updated April 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3345.45 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3345 / § 3345.45
§ 3345.45. Standards for instructional workloads for faculty; faculty workload policy; conditions for research funding
Status: in_force

June 27, 2025 Senate Bill 1 - 136th General Assembly (A) The chancellor of higher education jointly with all state institutions of higher education, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, shall develop standards for instructional workloads for full-time and part-time faculty in keeping with the institutions' missions and with special emphasis on the undergraduate learning experience. The standards shall contain clear guidelines for institutions to determine a range of acceptable undergraduate teaching by faculty. (B) The board of trustees of each state institution of higher education shall take formal action to adopt a faculty workload policy consistent with the standards developed under this section. (C)(1) The board of trustees of each state institution of higher education shall review the institution's policy on faculty tenure and update that policy to promote excellence in instruction, research, service, or commercialization, or any combination thereof. (2) As a condition for a state institution of higher education to receive any state funds for research that are allocated to the department of higher education under the appropriation line items referred to as either "research incentive third frontier fund" or "research incentive third frontier-tax," the chancellor shall require the institution to include multiple pathways for faculty tenure, one of which may be a commercialization pathway, in its policy. (D)(1) At least once every five years, each state institution of higher education shall update its faculty workload policy and submit the policy to the chancellor. The updated policies shall be approved by the state institution's board of trustees each time it is submitted to the chancellor. (2) Each state institution of higher education's faculty workload policy shall include all of the following: (a) An objective and numerically defined teaching workload expectation based on credit hours as defined in 34 C.F.R. 600.2; (b) A definition of all faculty workload elements in terms of credit hours as defined in 34 CFR 600.2 with a full-time workload minimum standard established by the board of trustees and made publicly accessible on the state institution's web site; (c) A definition of justifiable credit hour equivalents for activities other than teaching, including research, clinical care, administration, service, and other activities as determined by the state institution of higher education; (d) Administrative action that a state institution of higher education may take, including censure, remedial training, for-cause termination, or other disciplinary action, regardless of tenure status, if a faculty member fails to comply with the policy's requirements. Termination under these circumstances requires the recommendation of the dean, provost, or equivalent official, concurrence of the state institution of higher education's president, and approval of the state institution of higher education's board of trustees. Last updated April 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3314.0110 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3314 / § 3314.0110
§ 3314.0110. Computer science and technology fund
Status: in_force

March 23, 2018 House Bill 170 - 132nd General Assembly (A) The governing authority of any community school established under this chapter may establish a computer science and technology fund to support computer science programs and professional development related to those programs operated by the community school. The fund may consist of community school moneys that legally may be used for that purpose and that are not otherwise designated for other purposes. It also may consist of private moneys donated to the school or any future state moneys allocated to the school for that purpose. The governing authority may use any amount in the fund to leverage or match any additional private donations that may be made to the school for that purpose. (B) Moneys in the fund may be used for any of the following: (1) Professional development related to computer science programs; (2) The delivery of online assessments, including instruction and data that support online assessment readiness; (3) Wireless connectivity in school buildings; (4) Network services, such as improving bandwidth capacity and filtering devices; (5) The purchase of computers, tablets, and equipment.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3333.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3333 / § 3333.05
§ 3333.05. Chancellor to approve plans and charter of community colleges
Status: in_force

September 29, 2015 House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly The chancellor of higher education shall approve or disapprove proposed official plans of community college districts, prepared and submitted pursuant to sections 3354.01 to 3354.18 of the Revised Code, and issue or decline to issue charters for operation of community colleges, pursuant to section 3354.07 of the Revised Code. The chancellor shall approve an official plan, and issue a charter, only upon the following findings: (A) That the official plan and all past and proposed actions of the community college district are in conformity to law; (B) That the proposed community college will not unreasonably and wastefully duplicate existing educational services available to students and prospective students residing in the community college district; (C) That there is reasonable prospect of adequate current operating revenue for the proposed community college from its proposed opening date of operation; (D) That the proposed lands and facilities of the community colleges will be adequate and efficient for the purposes of the proposed community college; (E) That the proposed curricular programs defined in section 3354.01 of the Revised Code as "arts and sciences" and "technical," or either, are the programs for which there is substantial need in the territory of the district. The employment and separation of individual personnel in a community college, and the establishing or abolishing of individual courses of instruction, shall not be subject to the specific and individual approval or disapproval of the chancellor, but shall occur in the discretion of the local management of such college within the limitations of law, the official plan, and the charter of such college.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3333.38 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3333 / § 3333.38
§ 3333.38. Ineligibility for student financial assistance supported by state funds
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Institution of higher education" includes all of the following: (a) A state institution of higher education, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code; (b) A nonprofit institution issued a certificate of authorization under Chapter 1713. of the Revised Code; (c) A private institution exempt from regulation under Chapter 3332. of the Revised Code, as prescribed in section 3333.046 of the Revised Code; (d) An institution of higher education with a certificate of registration from the state board of career colleges and schools under Chapter 3332. of the Revised Code. (2) "Student financial assistance supported by state funds" includes assistance granted under sections 3315.33 , 3333.122 , 3333.125 , 3333.21 , 3333.26 , 3333.28 , 3333.372 , 3333.391 , 5910.03 , 5910.032 , and 5919.34 of the Revised Code, financed by an award under the choose Ohio first scholarship program established under section 3333.61 of the Revised Code, or financed by an award under the Ohio co-op/internship program established under section 3333.72 of the Revised Code, and any other post-secondary student financial assistance supported by state funds. (B) An individual who is convicted of, pleads guilty to, or is adjudicated a delinquent child for one of the following violations shall be ineligible to receive any student financial assistance supported by state funds at an institution of higher education for two calendar years from the time the individual applies for assistance of that nature: (1) A violation of section 2917.02 or 2917.03 of the Revised Code; (2) A violation of section 2917.04 of the Revised Code that is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; (3) A violation of section 2917.13 of the Revised Code that is a misdemeanor of the fourth or first degree and occurs within the proximate area where four or more others are acting in a course of conduct in violation of section 2917.11 of the Revised Code. (C) If an individual is convicted of, pleads guilty to, or is adjudicated a delinquent child for committing a violation of section 2917.02 or 2917.03 of the Revised Code, and if the individual is enrolled in a state-supported institution of higher education, the institution in which the individual is enrolled shall immediately dismiss the individual. No state-supported institution of higher education shall admit an individual of that nature for one academic year after the individual applies for admission to a state-supported institution of higher education. This division does not limit or affect the ability of a state-supported institution of higher education to suspend or otherwise discipline its students. Last updated August 2, 2023 at 2:05 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3319.324 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3319 / § 3319.324
§ 3319.324. Student record transfer
Status: in_force

April 9, 2025 House Bill 206 - 135th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, "school records" includes any academic records, student assessment data, or other information for which there is a legitimate educational interest. (B) Except as provided for in division (C) of this section, when any school district or chartered nonpublic school receives a request from another district or school to which a student has transferred for that student's school records, the district or school receiving the request shall respond, within five school days after receiving the request, by transmitting to the requesting district or school either the student's school records as authorized under section 3319.321 of the Revised Code or, if the district or school has no record of the student's attendance, a statement of that fact. (C) Except as provided for in division (E) of this section, a district or school may withhold a student's school records if there is two thousand five hundred dollars or more of outstanding debt attributed to the student. The district or school shall transmit the student's school records in the manner specified under division (A) of this section once the debt is paid. (D) The provisions of this section are in addition to, and do not affect the obligations of a school district or school to comply with, the requirements of division (D) of section 3313.642 and section 3313.672 of the Revised Code. (E) A district or school shall not withhold records related to a student's expulsion under division (B)(6) of section 3313.66 of the Revised Code due to outstanding debt attributed to the student. Last updated January 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3333.17 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3333 / § 3333.17
§ 3333.17. Reciprocal contracts with institutions in neighboring states for tuition and fees
Status: in_force

September 29, 2015 House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly The chancellor of higher education may enter into contracts with the appropriate agency in a contiguous state whereby the agency provides for charging Ohio residents enrolled in state-assisted post-secondary educational institutions in the contiguous state, tuition and fees at rates no higher than the rates charged to students who are residents of that state, and whereby the chancellor, as part of such contracts, may provide that rates for tuition and fees charged to residents of the contiguous state who are enrolled in state-assisted post-secondary educational institutions in Ohio shall not exceed those charged Ohio residents. State-assisted post-secondary educational institutions in Ohio may enter into contracts with appropriate state-assisted post-secondary educational institutions in a contiguous state whereby the state-assisted post-secondary educational institution provides for charging Ohio residents enrolled in the institution in the contiguous state, tuition and fees at rates no higher than the rates charged to students who are residents of that state, and whereby the Ohio state-assisted post-secondary institution, as part of such contracts, may provide that rates for tuition and fees charged to residents of the contiguous state who are enrolled in the state-assisted post-secondary educational institutions in Ohio shall not exceed those charged Ohio residents. The contracts entered into by the chancellor or a state-assisted post-secondary educational institution may limit the type of academic program offered at the reciprocal rates. Residents of contiguous states enrolled in for credit courses taught at the main campus and identified off-campus sites at state-assisted post-secondary educational institutions in Ohio under such contracts shall be included in calculating the number of full-time equivalent students for state subsidy purposes. The chancellor and each state-assisted post-secondary educational institution shall periodically assess the costs and benefits of each such contract and the extent to which parity is achieved between Ohio and the contiguous state with respect to students benefiting from the contract. All Ohio state-assisted post-secondary educational institutions participating in these contracts shall report enrollments and other information annually to the chancellor. No contract shall be entered into under this section without the approval of the chancellor. The chancellor shall report the status of these contracts to the controlling board annually.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3318.038 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3318 / § 3318.038
§ 3318.038. Water bottle filling stations and drinking fountains
Status: in_force

September 30, 2021 House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Drinking fountain" means a fountain to which all of the following apply: (a) The fountain is designed to allow an individual to drink from the fountain. (b) The fountain dispenses filtered, clean drinking water. (c) The fountain is equipped with a protective cowl. (d) The fountain is equipped with a water spout at least one inch above the overflow rim of the fountain. (2) "Water bottle filling station" means a station to which all of the following apply: (a) The station is designed to fill a bottle with water. (b) The station dispenses filtered, clean drinking water. (c) The station is accessible to all people in compliance with the "Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990," 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. (d) The station may be integrated into a drinking fountain as a combination unit. (B) When reviewing design plans for a classroom facility construction project proposed under this chapter, the Ohio facilities construction commission shall require that each classroom facility included in the project shall contain, or provide for in the design plans, all of the following as a condition of approval of the project: (1) A minimum of two water bottle filling stations in each building; (2) A minimum of one water bottle filling station or combination unit on each floor and wing of each building; (3) A minimum of one water bottle filling station or combination unit for every one hundred students projected to attend the building upon completion of the project; (4) A minimum of one water bottle filling station in or near each cafeteria, gymnasium, outdoor recreation space, or other high-traffic area. (C) Each school district board of education or school governing body shall ensure that each drinking fountain , water bottle filling station, or combination unit installed in a classroom facility included in a project under this chapter is regularly cleaned and maintained. (D) Each district board or school governing body shall permit students, teachers, and other school staff to carry and use water bottles that are made of material that is not easily breakable, have lids to prevent spills, and are filled exclusively with water. However, a district board or school governing body may prohibit water bottles from a library, computer lab, science lab, or other location where the district board or school governing body determines it is dangerous to have drinking water. A district board or school governing body may issue a disciplinary action for misuse of a water bottle. (E) The requirements of this section are in addition to the requirements of Chapters 3781. and 3791. of the Revised Code and any rule adopted pursuant to those chapters. Last updated August 11, 2021 at 1:27 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3318.45 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3318 / § 3318.45
§ 3318.45. Election on issuing securities to generate district's portion of basic project cost
Status: in_force

January 1, 2026 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A) Unless division (B) of section 3318.44 of the Revised Code applies, if a joint vocational school district board of education proposes to issue securities to generate all or part of the school district's portion of the basic project cost of the school district's project under sections 3318.40 to 3318.45 of the Revised Code, the school district board shall adopt a resolution in accordance with Chapter 133. and section 3311.20 of the Revised Code. Unless the school district board seeks authority to issue securities in more than one series, the school district board shall adopt the form of the ballot prescribed in section 133.18 of the Revised Code. (B) If authority is sought to issue bonds in more than one series, the form of the ballot shall be: "Shall bonds be issued by the __________ (here insert name of joint vocational school district) joint vocational school district to pay the local share of school construction under the State of Ohio Joint Vocational School Facilities Assistance Program in the total principal amount of $__________ (total principal amount of the bond issue), to be issued in ______ (number of series) series, each series to be repaid annually over not more than ______ (maximum number of years over which the principal of each series may be paid) years, and an annual levy of property taxes be made outside the ten-mill limitation to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds and on any notes issued in anticipation of the bonds, at a rate estimated by the county auditor to average over the repayment period of each series as follows: __________ [insert the following for each series: "the __________ series, in a principal amount of $__________, that the county auditor estimates will require ______ mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $______ for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, commencing in __________ and first payable in __________"]? For the bond issue Against the bond issue " (C) If it is necessary for the school district to acquire a site for the classroom facilities to be acquired pursuant to sections 3318.40 to 3318.45 of the Revised Code, the district board may propose either to issue bonds of the board or to levy a tax to pay for the acquisition of such site and may combine the question of doing so with the question specified by reference in division (A) of this section or the question specified in division (B) of this section. Bonds issued under this division for the purpose of acquiring a site are a general obligation of the school district and are Chapter 133. securities. The form of that portion of the ballot to include the question of either issuing bonds or levying a tax for site acquisition purposes shall be one of the following: (1) "Shall bonds be issued by the ____________ (here insert name of the joint vocational school district) joint vocational school district to pay costs of acquiring a site for classroom facilities under the State of Ohio Joint Vocational School Facilities Assistance Program in the principal amount of $__________ (here insert principal amount of the bond issue), to be repaid annually over a maximum period of __________ (here insert maximum number of years over which the principal of the bonds may be paid) years, and an annual levy of property taxes be made outside the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county auditor to average over the repayment period of the bond issue __________ mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $__________ for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of the bonds?" (2) "Shall an additional levy of taxes outside the ten-mill limitation be made for the benefit of the __________ (here insert name of the joint vocational school district) joint vocational school district for the purpose of acquiring a site for classroom facilities in the sum of $_________ (here insert annual amount the levy is to produce) estimated by the county auditor to collect $_____ annually and to average ________ mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $_________ for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for a period of _________ (here insert number of years the millage is to be imposed) years?" Where it is necessary to combine the question of issuing bonds of the joint vocational school district as described in division (A) of this section with the question of issuing bonds of the school district for acquisition of a site, the question specified in that division to be voted on shall be "For the bond issues" and "Against the bond issues." Where it is necessary to combine the question of issuing bonds of the joint vocational school district as described in division (A) of this section with the question of levying a tax for the acquisition of a site, the question specified in that division to be voted on shall be "For the bond issue and the tax levy" and "Against the bond issue and the tax levy." (D) Where the school district board chooses to combine a question specified in this section with any of the additional questions described in division (C) of section 3318.44 of the Revised Code, the question to be voted on shall be "For the bond issues and the tax levies" and "Against the bond issues and the tax levies." (E) If a majority of those voting upon a proposition prescribed in this section which includes the question of issuing bonds vote in favor of that issuance and if the agreement prescribed in section 3318.08 of the Revised Code has been entered into, the school district board may proceed under Chapter 133. of the Revised Code with the issuance of bonds or bond anticipation notes in accordance with the terms of the agreement. Last updated October 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.489 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.489
§ 3313.489. Determining whether district may be unable to operate during entire school year
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A) The director of education and workforce shall examine each school district's current budget information and three-year projection of revenues and expenditures submitted under section 5705.391 of the Revised Code and shall determine whether the information contained therein, together with any other relevant information, indicates that the district may be financially unable to operate its instructional program on all days set forth in its adopted school calendars and pay all obligated expenses during the current fiscal year. If a board of education has not adopted a school calendar for the school year beginning on the first day of July of the current fiscal year at the time an examination is required under this division, the director shall examine the current budget information and three-year projection and determine whether the district may be financially unable to pay all obligated expenses and operate its instructional program for the number of days on which instruction was held in the preceding fiscal year. (B) If the director of education and workforce determines pursuant to division (A) of this section that a school district may be financially unable to operate its instructional program on all days required by such division and pay all obligated expenses during the current fiscal year, the director shall provide written notification of such determination to the president of the district's board of education and the auditor of state. (C) This section does not apply to a school district declared to be under a fiscal emergency pursuant to division (B) of section 3316.03 of the Revised Code. Last updated July 29, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3345.83 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3345 / § 3345.83
§ 3345.83. Co-op internship programs
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A) Beginning not later than the 2027-2028 academic year, each state institution of higher education, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, shall develop and implement a co-op internship program that aligns with JobsOhio's target economic sectors and connects students with Ohio-based employers to facilitate work-based learning opportunities, which may include apprenticeships, internships, externships, and co-ops, related to the student's course of study. Institutions shall work with JobsOhio to develop and implement their program, which shall include identifying industry and employer partners. (B) The chancellor of higher education shall consult with JobsOhio and any other appropriate stakeholders to develop the goals, structure, and parameters of the program. The chancellor may consult with other stakeholders. (C) Beginning on the thirtieth day of June following the academic year in which the co-op internship program under division (A) of this section is implemented and annually thereafter, each institution shall issue a report to the chancellor on the status of the institution's program, including the number of participating students, which employers are partnering with the institution, and how many participating students have received or accepted offers of employment after graduation as a direct result of their participation in the program. Last updated August 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3314.015 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3314 / § 3314.015
§ 3314.015. Oversight of sponsors
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A) The department of education and workforce shall be responsible for the oversight of any and all sponsors of the community schools established under this chapter and shall provide technical assistance to schools and sponsors in their compliance with applicable laws and the terms of the contracts entered into under section 3314.03 of the Revised Code and in the development and start-up activities of those schools. In carrying out its duties under this section, the department shall do all of the following: (1) In providing technical assistance to proposing parties, governing authorities, and sponsors, conduct training sessions and distribute informational materials; (2) Approve entities to be sponsors of community schools; (3) Monitor and evaluate, as required under section 3314.016 of the Revised Code, the effectiveness of any and all sponsors in their oversight of the schools with which they have contracted; (4) By December thirty-first of each year, issue a report to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the chairpersons of the house and senate committees principally responsible for education matters regarding the effectiveness of academic programs, operations, and legal compliance and of the financial condition of all community schools established under this chapter and on the performance of community school sponsors; (5) From time to time, make legislative recommendations to the general assembly designed to enhance the operation and performance of community schools. (B)(1) Except as provided in sections 3314.021 and 3314.027 of the Revised Code, no entity shall enter into a preliminary agreement under division (C)(2) of section 3314.02 of the Revised Code or renew an existing contract to sponsor a community school until it has received approval from the department to sponsor community schools under this chapter and has entered into a written agreement with the department regarding the manner in which the entity will conduct such sponsorship. On and after July 1, 2017, each entity that sponsors a community school in this state, except for an entity described in sections 3314.021 and 3314.027 of the Revised Code, shall attain approval from the department in order to continue sponsoring schools regardless of whether that entity intends to enter into a preliminary agreement or renew an existing contract. All new and renewed agreements between the department and a sponsor shall contain specific language addressing the parameters under which the department can intervene and potentially revoke sponsorship authority in the event that the sponsor is unwilling or unable to fulfill its obligations. Additionally, each agreement shall set forth any territorial restrictions and limits on the number of schools that entity may sponsor, provide for an annual evaluation process, and include a stipulation permitting the department to modify the agreement under the following circumstances: (a) Poor fiscal management; (b) Lack of academic progress. (2) The initial term of a sponsor's agreement with the department shall be for up to five years. (a) An agreement entered into with the department pursuant to this section may be renewed for a term of up to ten years using the following criteria: (i) The academic performance of students enrolled in each community school the entity sponsors, as determined by the department pursuant to division (B)(1)(a) of section 3314.016 of the Revised Code; (ii) The sponsor's adherence to quality practices, as determined by the department pursuant to division (B)(1)(b) of section 3314.016 of the Revised Code; (iii) The sponsor's compliance with all applicable laws and administrative rules. (b) Each agreement between the department and a sponsor shall specify that entities with an overall rating of "exemplary" for at least two consecutive years shall not be subject to the limit on the number of community schools the entity may sponsor or any territorial restrictions on sponsorship, for so long as that entity continues to be rated "exemplary." (c) The department shall adopt in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code rules containing criteria, procedures, and deadlines for processing applications for approval of sponsors, for oversight of sponsors, for notifying a sponsor of noncompliance with applicable laws and administrative rules under division (F) of this section, for revocation of the approval of sponsors under division (C) of this section, and for entering into written agreements with sponsors. The rules shall require an entity to submit evidence of the entity's ability and willingness to comply with the provisions of division (C) of section 3314.03 of the Revised Code. The rules also shall require all entities approved as sponsors to demonstrate a record of financial responsibility and successful implementation of educational programs. If an entity seeking approval to sponsor community schools in this state sponsors or operates schools in another state, at least one of the schools sponsored or operated by the entity must be comparable to or better than the performance of Ohio schools in need of continuous improvement under section 3302.03 of the Revised Code, as determined by the department. Subject to section 3314.016 of the Revised Code, an entity that sponsors community schools may enter into preliminary agreements and sponsor up to one hundred schools, provided each school and the contract for sponsorship meets the requirements of this chapter. A sponsor that was rated "exemplary" on its most recent rating under section 3314.016 of the Revised Code may sponsor up to two hundred such schools. (3) The department shall determine, pursuant to criteria specified in rules adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, whether the mission proposed to be specified in the contract of a community school to be sponsored by a state university board of trustees or the board's designee under division (C)(1)(e) of section 3314.02 of the Revised Code complies with the requirements of that division. Such determination of the department is final. (4) The department shall determine, pursuant to criteria specified in rules adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, if any tax-exempt entity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that is proposed to be a sponsor of a community school is an education-oriented entity for purpose of satisfying the condition prescribed in division (C)(1)(f)(iii) of section 3314.02 of the Revised Code. Such determination of the department is final. (C) If at any time the department finds that a sponsor is not in compliance or is no longer willing to comply with its contract with any community school or with the department's rules for sponsorship, the department shall conduct a hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code on that matter. If after the hearing, the department has confirmed the original finding, it may revoke the sponsor's approval to sponsor community schools. In that case, the department's office of Ohio school sponsorship, established under section 3314.029 of the Revised Code, may assume the sponsorship of any schools with which the sponsor has contracted until the earlier of the expiration of two school years or until a new sponsor as described in division (C)(1) of section 3314.02 of the Revised Code is secured by the school's governing authority. The office of Ohio school sponsorship may extend the term of the contract in the case of a school for which it has assumed sponsorship under this division as necessary to accommodate the term of the department's authorization to sponsor the school specified in this division. Community schools sponsored under this division shall not apply to the limit on directly authorized community schools under division (A)(3) of section 3314.029 of the Revised Code. However, nothing in this division shall preclude a community school affected by this division from applying for sponsorship under that section. (D) The decision of the department to disapprove an entity for sponsorship of a community school or to revoke approval for such sponsorship under division (C) of this section, may be appealed by the entity in accordance with section 119.12 of the Revised Code. (E) The department shall adopt procedures for use by a community school governing authority and sponsor when the school permanently closes and ceases operation, which shall include at least procedures for data reporting to the department, handling of student records, distribution of assets in accordance with section 3314.074 of the Revised Code, and other matters related to ceasing operation of the school. (F)(1) In lieu of revoking a sponsor's authority to sponsor community schools under division (C) of this section, if the department finds that a sponsor is not in compliance with applicable laws and administrative rules, the department shall declare in a written notice to the sponsor the specific laws or rules, or both, for which the sponsor is noncompliant. A sponsor notified under division (F)(1) of this section shall respond to the department not later than fourteen days after the notification with a proposed plan to remedy the conditions for which the sponsor was found to be noncompliant. The department shall approve or disapprove the plan not later than fourteen days after receiving it. If the plan is disapproved, the sponsor may submit a revised plan to the department not later than fourteen days after receiving notification of disapproval from the department or not later than sixty days after the date the sponsor received notification of noncompliance from the department, whichever is earlier. The department shall approve or disapprove the revised plan not later than fourteen days after receiving it or not later than sixty days after the date the sponsor received notification of noncompliance from the department, whichever is earlier. A sponsor may continue to make revisions by the deadlines prescribed in division (F)(1) of this section to any revised plan that is disapproved by the department until the sixtieth day after the date the sponsor received notification of noncompliance from the department. If a plan or a revised plan is approved, the sponsor shall implement it not later than sixty days after the date the sponsor received notification of noncompliance from the department or not later than thirty days after the plan is approved, whichever is later. If a sponsor does not respond to the department or implement an approved compliance plan by the deadlines prescribed by division (F)(1) of this section, or if a sponsor does not receive approval of a compliance plan on or before the sixtieth day after the date the sponsor received notification of noncompliance from the department, the department shall declare in written notice to the sponsor that the sponsor is in probationary status, and may limit the sponsor's ability to sponsor additional schools. (2) A sponsor that has been placed on probationary status under division (F)(1) of this section may apply to the department for its probationary status to be lifted. The application for a sponsor's probationary status to be lifted shall include evidence, occurring after the initial notification of noncompliance, of the sponsor's compliance with applicable laws and administrative rules. Not later than fourteen days after receiving an application from the sponsor, the department shall decide whether or not to remove the sponsor's probationary status. (G) In carrying out its duties under this chapter, the department shall not impose requirements on community schools or their sponsors that are not permitted by law or duly adopted rules. (H) This section applies to entities that sponsor conversion community schools and new start-up schools. (I) Nothing in divisions (C) to (F) of this section prohibits the department from taking any action permitted or required under the written agreement between the department and a sponsoring entity without a hearing on the matter, in the event that the sponsor is unwilling or unable to fulfill its obligations. Last updated July 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.5310 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.5310
§ 3313.5310. Information and training regarding sudden cardiac arrest
Status: in_force

October 24, 2024 House Bill 47 - 135th General Assembly (A)(1) This section applies to both of the following: (a) Any school operated by a school district board of education; (b) Any chartered or nonchartered nonpublic school that is subject to the rules of an interscholastic conference or an organization that regulates interscholastic conferences or events. (2) As used in this section, "athletic activity" means all of the following: (a) Interscholastic athletics; (b) An athletic contest or competition that is sponsored by or associated with a school that is subject to this section, including cheerleading, club-sponsored sports activities, and sports activities sponsored by school-affiliated organizations; (c) Noncompetitive cheerleading that is sponsored by school-affiliated organizations; (d) Practices, interschool practices, and scrimmages for all of the activities described in divisions (A)(2)(a), (b), and (c) of this section. (B) Prior to the start of each athletic season, a school that is subject to this section shall hold an informational meeting for students, parents, guardians, other persons having care or charge of a student, physicians, pediatric cardiologists, athletic trainers, and any other persons regarding the symptoms and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest for all ages of students. (C) No student shall participate in an athletic activity until the student has submitted to a designated school official a form signed by the student and the parent, guardian, or other person having care or charge of the student stating that the student and the parent, guardian, or other person having care or charge of the student have received and reviewed a copy of the information jointly developed by the department of health and the department of education and workforce and posted on their respective web sites as required by section 3707.59 of the Revised Code. A completed form shall be submitted each school year, as defined in section 3313.62 of the Revised Code, in which the student participates in an athletic activity. (D) No individual, including coaches and assistant coaches, shall coach an athletic activity unless the individual has completed the sudden cardiac arrest training course approved by the department of health under division (C) of section 3707.59 of the Revised Code in accordance with section 3319.303 of the Revised Code. (E)(1) A student shall not be allowed to participate in an athletic activity if either of the following is the case: (a) The student's biological parent, biological sibling, or biological child has previously experienced sudden cardiac arrest, and the student has not been evaluated and cleared for participation in an athletic activity by a physician authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery. (b) The student is known to have exhibited syncope or fainting at any time prior to or following an athletic activity and has not been evaluated and cleared for return under division (E)(3) of this section after exhibiting syncope or fainting. (2) A student shall be removed by the student's coach from participation in an athletic activity if the student exhibits syncope or fainting. (3) If a student is not allowed to participate in or is removed from participation in an athletic activity under division (E)(1) or (2) of this section, the student shall not be allowed to return to participation until the student is evaluated and cleared for return in writing by any of the following: (a) A physician authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, including a physician who specializes in cardiology; (b) A certified nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or certified nurse-midwife who holds a certificate of authority issued under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code; (c) A physician assistant licensed under Chapter 4730. of the Revised Code; (d) An athletic trainer licensed under Chapter 4755. of the Revised Code. The licensed health care providers specified in divisions (E)(3)(a) to (d) of this section may consult with any other licensed or certified health care providers in order to determine whether a student is ready to return to participation. (F) A school that is subject to this section shall establish penalties for a coach who violates the provisions of division (E) of this section. (G) Nothing in this section shall be construed to abridge or limit any rights provided under a collective bargaining agreement entered into under Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code prior to March 14, 2017. (H)(1) A school district, member of a school district board of education, or school district employee or volunteer, including a coach, is not liable in damages in a civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property allegedly arising from providing services or performing duties under this section, unless the act or omission constitutes willful or wanton misconduct. This section does not eliminate, limit, or reduce any other immunity or defense that a school district, member of a school district board of education, or school district employee or volunteer, including a coach, may be entitled to under Chapter 2744. or any other provision of the Revised Code or under the common law of this state. (2) A chartered or nonchartered nonpublic school or any officer, director, employee, or volunteer of the school, including a coach, is not liable in damages in a civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property allegedly arising from providing services or performing duties under this section, unless the act or omission constitutes willful or wanton misconduct. Last updated August 13, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3375.36 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3375 / § 3375.36
§ 3375.36. Treasurer of library funds - deposits of moneys - monthly statement - financial statement
Status: in_force

June 20, 2008 Senate Bill 185 - 127th General Assembly The fiscal officer of the board of library trustees of a free public library shall be the treasurer of the library funds. All moneys received by the fiscal officer for library purposes shall be immediately placed by the fiscal officer in a depository designated by the board. The fiscal officer shall keep an account of the funds credited to the board. The fiscal officer shall render a statement to the board monthly showing the revenues and receipts from whatever sources derived, the disbursements and the purposes for such disbursements, and the assets and liabilities of the board. At the end of each fiscal year the fiscal officer shall submit to the board a complete financial statement showing the receipts and expenditures in detail for the entire fiscal year. The board of library trustees of a free public library may appoint a deputy fiscal officer, for a term of one year, and may authorize such deputy to receive and disburse library funds. Such deputy, before entering upon official duties, shall execute a bond in an amount and with surety to be approved by the board, payable to the board, and conditioned for the faithful performance of the official duties required of the deputy.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3345.455 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3345 / § 3345.455
§ 3345.455. Collective bargaining of workloads, faculty evaluations, and tenure
Status: in_force

June 27, 2025 Senate Bill 1 - 136th General Assembly With respect to a collective bargaining agreement entered into on or after the effective date of this section, both of the following apply to the standards, policies, and systems adopted under sections 3345.45 to 3345.454 of the Revised Code: (A) Notwithstanding section 4117.08 of the Revised Code, the standards, policies, and systems are not appropriate subjects for collective bargaining. (B) Notwithstanding division (A) of section 4117.10 of the Revised Code, the standards, policies, and systems prevail over any conflicting provision of a collective bargaining agreement. Last updated May 21, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3318.62 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3318 / § 3318.62
§ 3318.62. Agreements to provide facilities assistance; Mandatory stipulations
Status: in_force

September 29, 2017 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly Any agreement between the Ohio facilities construction commission and the board of trustees of a college-preparatory boarding school to provide facilities assistance under section 3318.60 or 3318.61 of the Revised Code shall include the following stipulations: (A) If the school ceases its operations, the school's board of trustees may permit the classroom facilities to be used for only an alternative public purpose, including, but not limited to, primary, secondary, vocational, or higher education services. (B) If the school ceases its operations due to either the failure of the school's operator to comply with any of the requirements of the contract prescribed under section 3328.12 of the Revised Code or the default by the school's board of trustees on an underlying leasehold or mortgage agreement, the school's board of trustees shall return to the commission the unamortized portion of the state funds provided to the board of trustees under this chapter, based on a straight-line depreciation over the first eighteen years of occupancy. However, if, within twenty-four months after the school's cessation from operation, the classroom facilities of a college-preparatory boarding school are used for an alternative public purpose as prescribed by division (A) of this section, no return of funds by the board of trustees under this division shall be required.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3301.0718 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3301 / § 3301.0718
§ 3301.0718. Standards and curricula for health education
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly The department of education and workforce shall not adopt or revise any standards or curriculum in the area of health unless, by concurrent resolution, the standards, curriculum, or revisions are approved by both houses of the general assembly. Before the house of representatives or senate votes on a concurrent resolution approving health standards, curriculum, or revisions, its standing committee having jurisdiction over education legislation shall conduct at least one public hearing on the standards, curriculum, or revisions. Last updated August 30, 2023 at 5:41 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3307.09 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3307 / § 3307.09
§ 3307.09. Quorum
Status: in_force

July 13, 2000 Senate Bill 190 - 123rd General Assembly A majority of the members of the state teachers retirement board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of any business. All meetings of the board shall be open to the public except executive sessions as set forth in division (G) of section 121.22 of the Revised Code, and any portions of any sessions discussing medical records or the degree of disability of a member excluded from public inspection by section 3307.20 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3317.162 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3317 / § 3317.162
§ 3317.162. Temporary transitional aid for joint vocational school districts
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A) For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the department of education and workforce shall pay temporary transitional aid to each joint vocational school district according to the following formula: (The district's funding base, as that term is defined in section 3317.02 of the Revised Code) - (the district's payment under section 3317.16 of the Revised Code for the fiscal year for which the payment is computed) If the computation made under division (A) of this section results in a negative number, the district's funding under division (A) of this section shall be zero. (B) If a joint vocational school district begins receiving payments under section 3317.16 of the Revised Code for fiscal year 2026 or fiscal year 2027 but does not receive payments for the fiscal year immediately preceding that fiscal year, the department shall establish the district's funding base, as that term is defined in section 3317.02 of the Revised Code, as an amount equal to the absolute value of the sum of the associated adjustments of any local school district's funding base under division (C) of section 3317.019 of the Revised Code. Last updated July 23, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3328.24 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3328 / § 3328.24
§ 3328.24. Compliance with specified laws
Status: in_force

March 20, 2026 House Bill 96 (GA 136), House Bill 10 (GA 136) A college-preparatory boarding school established under this chapter and its board of trustees shall comply with sections 102.02 , 3301.0710 , 3301.0711 , 3301.0712 , 3301.0714 , 3301.0729 , 3301.948 , 3302.037 , 3313.474 , 3313.5318 , 3313.5319 , 3313.6013 , 3313.6021 , 3313.6023 , 3313.6024 , 3313.6026 , 3313.6029 , 3313.6031 , 3313.617 , 3313.618 , 3313.6114 , 3313.6411 , 3313.6413 , 3313.668 , 3313.669 , 3313.6610 , 3313.717 , 3313.7112 , 3313.7117 , 3313.721 , 3313.753 , 3313.8110 , 3313.89 , 3319.073 , 3319.077 , 3319.078 , 3319.318 , 3319.324 , 3319.39 , 3319.391 , 3319.393 , 3319.46 , 3320.01 , 3320.02 , 3320.03 , 3320.04 , 3323.251 , and 5502.262 , and Chapter 3365. of the Revised Code as if the school were a school district and the school's board of trustees were a district board of education. The Legislative Service Commission presents the text of this section as a composite of the section as amended by multiple acts of the General Assembly. This presentation recognizes the principle stated in R.C. 1.52(B) that amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation. Last updated January 15, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3375.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3375 / § 3375.05
§ 3375.05. Application for establishment of library stations, branches, or traveling library service
Status: in_force

June 26, 2012 Senate Bill 321 - 129th General Assembly (A) The board of trustees of any public library receiving money from a county's public library fund that desires to render public library service by means of branches, library stations, or traveling library service to the inhabitants of any school district, other than a school district situated within the territorial boundaries of the subdivision or district over which said board has jurisdiction of free public library service, may make application to the state library board before January 1, 2014, upon forms provided by the board, for the establishment of such service. The application shall set forth the total number of people being served by the library on the date of the application; an inventory of the books owned by the library; the number of branches, library stations, and traveling library service maintained by the library on the date of the application; the number and classification of the employees of the library, and other information as the state library board deems pertinent. The application shall be accompanied by a financial statement of the library making the application, covering the two fiscal years next preceding the date of the application. (B) Upon receipt of the application by the state library board, the state librarian, or an employee of the state library board designated by such librarian, shall visit the library making the application for the purpose of determining whether or not the establishment of branches, library stations, or traveling library service as requested in the application will promote better library service in the district covered by the application. Upon the completion of the inspection, the librarian, or the person designated by the librarian to make the inspection, shall prepare a written report setting forth the librarian's or designee's recommendations pertaining to the establishment of the branches, library stations, or traveling library service as set forth in the application. The report shall be submitted to the state library board within ninety days after the receipt of the application by the state library board. (C) Within thirty days after the report has been filed with the state library board, the board shall either approve or disapprove, in whole or in part, the establishment of branches, library stations, or traveling library service as requested in the application. No approvals may be made under this section by the state library board on or after January 1, 2015. The decision of the state library board shall be final. Within ten days after final action upon the application has been taken by the state library board, the librarian shall notify in writing the board of trustees of the public library making the application of the decision of the state library board. (D) The state library board may withdraw its approval of library service rendered by any library to the inhabitants of a school district other than the school district in which the main library of the library is located. At least thirty days before the approval of such service may be withdrawn, the state library board shall give written notice to the board of trustees of the library rendering the service and to the board of education of the school district to which such service is being rendered. The notice shall set forth the reasons for the withdrawal of the approval of such service. If the board of trustees of the library rendering such service, or the board of education of a school district to which such service is being rendered, objects to the withdrawal of the approval it may, within twenty days of the receipt of the notice, request, in writing, that the state library board hold a hearing for the purpose of hearing protests to the withdrawal of the approval. Upon the receipt of the request, the state library board shall set the time and place of the hearing, which shall be held within the territorial boundaries of the school district being served by the branch, library station, or traveling library service whose continued operation is in question. The hearing shall be held not less than thirty days after the receipt by the state library board of the request for a hearing. The state library board shall take no action on the withdrawal of approval of such service until after holding the hearing. The decision of the state library board shall be final. (E) All approvals previously granted under this section are void on January 1, 2015.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3314.251 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3314 / § 3314.251
§ 3314.251. Locations for counseling, instructional coaching, and testing assistance
Status: in_force

February 1, 2016 House Bill 2 - 131st General Assembly Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, each internet- or computer-based community school may provide its students with a location within a fifty-mile radius of the student's residence at which the student may receive counseling, instructional coaching, and testing assistance.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3311.056 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3311 / § 3311.056
§ 3311.056. Plan for adding appointed members to board
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly The elected members of an educational service center governing board may by resolution adopt a plan for adding appointed members to that governing board. A plan may provide for adding to the board a number of appointed members that is up to one less than the number of elected members on the board except that the total number of elected and appointed board members shall be an odd number. A plan shall provide for the terms of the appointed board members. The appointed board members in each plan shall be appointed by a majority vote of the full number of elected members on the board and vacancies shall be filled as provided in the plan. Each plan shall specify the qualifications for the appointed board members of an educational service center including the experience, knowledge, and skills that advance the mission and vision of the service center. Appointed members may be representative of the client school districts of the service center that are not otherwise represented on the board. As used in this section, "client school district" has the same meaning as in section 3311.0510 of the Revised Code. A governing board adopting a plan under this section shall submit the plan to the department of education and workforce for approval. The department may approve or disapprove a plan or make recommendations for modifications in a plan. A plan shall take effect thirty days after approval by the department and, when effective, appointments to the board shall be made in accordance with the plan. The elected members of the governing board of an educational service center with a plan in effect under this section may adopt, by unanimous vote of all the elected members, a resolution to revise or rescind the plan in effect under this section. All revisions shall comply with the requirements in this section for appointed board members. A resolution revising or rescinding a plan shall specify the dates and manner in which the revision or rescission is to take place. The revision or rescission of a plan shall be submitted to the department for approval. The department may approve or disapprove a revision or rescission of a plan or make recommendations for modifications. Upon approval of a revision or rescission by the department, the revised plan or rescission of the plan shall go into effect as provided in the revision or rescission. Last updated August 21, 2023 at 3:36 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.664 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.664
§ 3313.664. Policy prohibiting student from participating in extracurricular activities
Status: in_force

August 6, 1999 Senate Bill 1 - 123rd General Assembly The board of education of a city, exempted village, local, joint vocational, or cooperative education school district may adopt a policy authorizing the district superintendent, other district administrative personnel, or personnel employed by the district to direct, supervise, or coach a pupil activity program as provided in the policy to prohibit a student from participating in any particular or all extracurricular activities of the district or a school of the district for a period of time as provided in the policy. If a board of education adopts a policy under this section, the board shall post the policy in a central location in each school building of the district and make it available to students upon request.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3301.163 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3301 / § 3301.163
§ 3301.163. Third-grade reading guarantee for scholarship students
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) Any third-grade student who attends a chartered nonpublic school with a scholarship awarded under either the educational choice scholarship pilot program, prescribed in sections 3310.01 to 3310.17 , or the pilot project scholarship program prescribed in sections 3313.974 to 3313.979 of the Revised Code, shall be subject to the third-grade reading guarantee retention provisions under division (A)(2) of section 3313.608 of the Revised Code, including the exemptions prescribed by that division. For purposes of determining if a child with a disability is exempt from retention under this section, an individual services plan created for the child that has been reviewed by either the student's school district of residence or the school district in which the chartered nonpublic school is located and that specifies that the student is not subject to retention shall be considered in the same manner as an individualized education program or plan under section 504 of the "Rehabilitation Act of 1973," 87 Stat. 355, 29 U.S.C. 794, as amended, as prescribed by division (A)(2) of section 3313.608 of the Revised Code. As used in this section, "child with a disability" and "school district of residence" have the same meanings as in section 3323.01 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) Each chartered nonpublic school that enrolls students in any of grades kindergarten through three and that accepts students under the educational choice scholarship pilot program or the pilot project scholarship program shall adopt policies and procedures for the annual assessment of the reading skills of those students. Each school may use the diagnostic assessment to measure reading ability for the appropriate grade level prescribed in division (D) of section 3301.079 of the Revised Code. If the school uses such assessments, the department of education and workforce shall furnish them to the chartered nonpublic school. (2) For each student identified as having reading skills below grade level, the school shall do both of the following: (a) Provide to the student's parent or guardian, in writing, all of the following: (i) Notification that the student has been identified as having a substantial deficiency in reading; (ii) Notification that if the student attains a score in the range designated under division (A)(3) of section 3301.0710 of the Revised Code on the assessment prescribed under that section to measure skill in English language arts expected at the end of third grade, the student shall be retained unless the student is exempt under division (A)(1) of section 3313.608 of the Revised Code. (b) Provide intensive reading instruction services, as determined appropriate by the school, to each student identified under this section. (C) Each chartered nonpublic school subject to this section annually shall report to the department the number of students identified as reading at grade level and the number of students identified as reading below grade level. (D) Each chartered nonpublic school shall provide reading intervention services required under division (B)(2) of this section for students who did not achieve a proficient level of skill but were promoted to the fourth grade, that do all of the following: (1) Continue to be offered for as long as a student does not achieve a proficient level of skill in reading for the student's current grade level; (2) Provides high-dosage tutoring opportunities through a state-approved vendor on the list of high-quality tutoring vendors under section 3301.136 of the Revised Code or a locally approved opportunity that aligns with high-dosage tutoring best practices, including additional instruction time of at least three days per week, or at least fifty hours over thirty-six weeks; (3) Align with the science of reading as defined under section 3313.6028 of the Revised Code. Last updated September 15, 2023 at 2:33 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3333.047 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3333 / § 3333.047
§ 3333.047. Student financial aid program audits
Status: in_force

September 29, 2015 House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly With regard to any state student financial aid program established in this chapter, Chapter 5910., or section 5919.34 of the Revised Code, the chancellor of higher education shall conduct audits to: (A) Determine the validity of information provided by students and parents regarding eligibility for state student financial aid. If the chancellor determines that eligibility data has been reported incorrectly or inaccurately, and where the chancellor determines an adjustment to be appropriate, the institution of higher education shall adjust the financial aid awarded to the student. (B) Ensure that institutions of higher education are in compliance with the rules governing state student financial aid programs. An institution that fails to comply with the rules in the administration of any state student financial aid program shall be fully liable to reimburse the state for the unauthorized use of student financial aid funds.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3385.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3385 / § 3385.05
§ 3385.05. Museum to provide owner of property written summary of provisions
Status: in_force

March 14, 2003 House Bill 675 - 124th General Assembly Upon accepting property on loan, a museum shall provide a written summary of the provisions of this chapter to the owner of the property.