Ohio Rev. Code § 3345.33 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3345 / § 3345.33
§ 3345.33. Removing armed forces training unit or class
Status: in_force

September 29, 1995 House Bill 117 - 121st General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "State university or college" has the same meaning as in division (A)(1) of section 3345.32 of the Revised Code. (2) "Armed forces" has the same meaning as in section 3313.471 of the Revised Code. (3) "State or federal government" means the United States government, the state of Ohio, or any other state or any agency, armed forces unit, or other institution of the United States government, the state of Ohio, or any other state. (B) No board of trustees of a state university or college shall remove from the curriculum, the campus, or any facility of the university or college any navy, army, air force, or marine ROTC units or classes or any other armed forces training unit or class unless the removal is approved through a law enacted by the general assembly or is the result of a reduction in such units or classes by the United States department of defense. (C) Except as provided under division (D) of this section, no board of trustees of a state university or college shall impose any restriction on the presentation of career information to students that is not uniformly imposed on representatives of the armed forces, business, industry, charitable institutions, other employers, and institutions of higher education. (D) No state university or college shall prohibit any agency, unit, subdivision, or entity of the government of the United States, of the state, or of any other state from recruiting students on its campus for employment. Each state university or college shall provide to any state or federal government representative any employment recruitment or placement services that the university or college provides to the representatives of any other employer.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3314.99 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3314 / § 3314.99
§ 3314.99. Penalty
Status: in_force

October 6, 2009 Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly (A) Whoever violates division (F) of section 3314.40 of the Revised Code shall be punished as follows: (1) Except as otherwise provided in division (A)(2) of this section, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. (2) The person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree if both of the following conditions apply: (a) The employee who is the subject of the report that the person fails to submit was required to be reported for the commission or alleged commission of an act or offense involving the infliction on a child of any physical or mental wound, injury, disability, or condition of a nature that constitutes abuse or neglect of the child; (b) During the period between the violation of division (F) of section 3314.40 of the Revised Code and the conviction of or plea of guilty by the person for that violation, the employee who is the subject of the report that the person fails to submit inflicts on any child attending a school district, educational service center, public or nonpublic school, or county board of developmental disabilities where the employee works any physical or mental wound, injury, disability, or condition of a nature that constitutes abuse or neglect of the child. (B) Whoever violates division (B) of section 3314.403 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Disclaimer Contact About
Ohio Rev. Code § 3333.62 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3333 / § 3333.62
§ 3333.62. Competitive process for program awards
Status: in_force

September 30, 2021 House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly The chancellor of higher education shall establish a competitive process for making awards under the choose Ohio first scholarship program. The chancellor, on completion of that process, shall make a recommendation to the controlling board asking for approval of each award selected by the chancellor. Any state university or college may apply for an award under the program. The state university or college shall submit a proposal and other documentation required by the chancellor, in the form and manner prescribed by the chancellor. A proposal may propose an initiative to be implemented solely by the state university or college or in collaboration with other state institutions of higher education, nonpublic Ohio universities or colleges, or other public or nonpublic Ohio entities. The chancellor shall determine which proposals will receive awards each fiscal year, and the amount of each award, on the basis of the merit of each proposal, which the chancellor, subject to approval by the controlling board, shall determine based on the extent to which a proposal recruits underrepresented populations in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics or science, technology, engineering, or mathematics education, along with one or more of the following criteria: (A) The quality of the program that is the subject of the proposal and the extent to which additional resources will enhance its quality; (B) The extent to which the proposal is integrated with the strengths of the regional economy; (C) The extent to which the proposal is integrated with the university's or college's mission and does not displace existing resources already committed to the mission; (D) The extent to which the university or college has committed to, or demonstrated, an increase in total graduates within the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics or science, technology, engineering, or mathematics education, consistent with a goal to increase the total number of Ohio residents in the workforce who are highly qualified in these disciplines; (E) The extent to which the proposal meets a statewide educational need; (F) The extent to which the proposal facilitates the completion of an associate or a baccalaureate degree in a cost-effective manner, for example, by facilitating students' completing two years at a two-year institution and two years at a state university or college; (G) The extent to which the proposal encourages students to complete a certificate program at a state university or college. Last updated August 12, 2021 at 12:40 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3323.15 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3323 / § 3323.15
§ 3323.15. Board for non-residents of district
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly The department of education and workforce may arrange to pay to any board of education, the board for any children with disabilities who are not residents of the district but for whom the district is providing special education. Payments shall be made in accordance with rules and standards of the state board of education. Last updated August 25, 2023 at 11:19 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3356.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3356 / § 3356.03
§ 3356.03. Powers and duties of board of trustees
Status: in_force

August 15, 1967 House Bill 134 - 107th General Assembly The board of trustees of Youngstown state university shall employ, fix the compensation of, and remove the president and such number of professors, teachers, and other employees as may be deemed necessary. The board shall do all things necessary for the creation, proper maintenance, and successful continuous operation of the university. The board may accept donations of lands and moneys for the purpose of such university.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3345.24 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3345 / § 3345.24
§ 3345.24. Duty and authority of college administrators
Status: in_force

September 16, 1970 House Bill 1219 - 108th General Assembly (A) Sections 3345.22 and 3345.23 of the Revised Code shall be applied and followed, notwithstanding any rule, regulation, or procedure of the college or university, but such sections shall not be construed to limit any duty or authority of the board of trustees, administrative officials, or faculty of such college or university to take appropriate disciplinary action, through such procedures as may be provided by rule, regulation, or custom of such college or university, against students, faculty or staff members, or employees, nor shall such sections be construed to modify, limit, or rescind any rule or regulation of the college or university not inconsistent therewith. (B) Sections 3345.22 and 3345.23 of the Revised Code shall not be construed as modifying or limiting the duty or authority of the board of trustees or president of a college or university to summarily suspend a student, faculty or staff member, or employee, when necessary to preserve the good order and discipline of such college or university, provided that the person suspended is given notice of suspension and the reasons therefor, and is afforded a fair and impartial hearing within a reasonable time thereafter, under regular procedures of the college or university. The duty and authority of the board of trustees or president of a college or university to impose summary suspension shall not be abrogated or limited in any way by any rule or regulation. (C) To the extent that sections 3345.22 and 3345.23 of the Revised Code conflict with civil service requirements and procedures, persons otherwise subject to disciplinary action pursuant to such sections, but who are employees in the classified civil service, shall be disciplined according to civil service requirements and procedures.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3325.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3325 / § 3325.03
§ 3325.03. Return of pupil to parents
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly The superintendent of Ohio deaf and blind education services may return any pupil under the superintendent's jurisdiction to the pupil's resident school district if, in the opinion of the superintendent and the director of education and workforce, that pupil is not making sufficient progress to justify continuance as a pupil at the state school for the deaf or the state school for the blind. Last updated September 7, 2023 at 9:27 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3307.10 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3307 / § 3307.10
§ 3307.10. Expenses - liability insurance
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A)(1) The members of the state teachers retirement board holding office under divisions (A)(3) to (6) of section 3307.05 of the Revised Code, for their service on the board, are entitled to both of the following: (a) Two hundred dollars for each regular board meeting attended, provided that no member shall be entitled to more than four hundred dollars per month, regardless of the number of regular board meetings held in a month; (b) Health care benefits comparable to those generally available to employees of the state teachers retirement system. (2) Except as provided in division (A)(3) of this section, the members of the board other than the appointed members described under division (A)(1) of this section shall serve without compensation. (3) All of the members of the board shall be reimbursed from the expense fund for all actual necessary expenses incurred while serving on the board. (4) The payment to which a board member is entitled for attending a regular board meeting under division (A)(1)(a) of this section does not entitle the member to payment for attending a special meeting or a committee meeting of the board. (5) Health care benefits provided to a board member under division (A)(1)(b) of this section shall be provided on the same terms and at the same cost as to employees of the system. (B) The board may secure insurance coverage designed to indemnify board members and employees for their actions or conduct in the performance of official duties, and may pay required premiums for such coverage from the expense fund. (C) If the officers of the board determine that a meeting of the entire membership, or any part thereof, is necessary, such determination shall be final, and contributing members shall be given time off from their employment to attend any such meeting. The employer of a contributing member shall not reduce the member's earned compensation as a teacher or any contribution required under section 3307.26 of the Revised Code, because of the contributing member's absence from employment to attend any such meeting. The portion of the employer contribution required under section 3307.28 of the Revised Code that represents earned compensation of a contributing member paid for the period of an absence from employment to attend a board meeting, shall be annually transferred from the expense fund and forwarded to the employer of the contributing member. (D) The board shall adopt rules in accordance with section 111.15 of the Revised Code establishing a policy for reimbursement of travel expenses incurred by board members in the performance of their official duties. As part of any audit performed under Chapter 117. of the Revised Code, an inquiry shall be made into whether board members have complied with these rules. (E) No board member shall accept payment or reimbursement for travel expenses, other than for meals and other food and beverages provided to the member, from any source other than the expense fund. Except in the case of an emergency, no out-of-state travel expenses shall be reimbursed unless approved in advance by a majority of the board at a regular board meeting. (F) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in sections 145.38 , 742.26 , 3307.35 , or 3309.341 of the Revised Code, a board member's service on the board shall not forfeit the member's allowance or benefit under any of those sections. Last updated July 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3321.20 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3321 / § 3321.20
§ 3321.20. Warning of legal consequences of truancy - complaint
Status: in_force

September 4, 2000 Senate Bill 181 - 123rd General Assembly When any child, in violation of section 3321.08 or 3321.09 of the Revised Code, is not attending a part-time school or class, the attendance officer shall warn the child and the child's parent, guardian, or other person in charge of the child in writing of the legal consequences of the child's failure to attend the part-time school or class. If the parent, guardian, or other person in charge of that child fails to cause the child's attendance at the part-time school or class, the attendance officer shall make complaint against the parent, guardian, or other person in charge of the child in the juvenile court of the county in which the child has a residence or legal settlement or in which the child is supposed to attend the part-time school or class.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3318.14 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3318 / § 3318.14
§ 3318.14. County treasurer to pay proceeds of tax levy
Status: in_force

September 14, 2000 Senate Bill 272 - 123rd General Assembly Notwithstanding the provision of section 321.31 of the Revised Code, immediately after each settlement with the county auditor, on presentation of the warrant of the county auditor therefor, the county treasurer shall pay to the school district the proceeds of the tax levy provided in section 3318.13 of the Revised Code to be used to pay the cost of maintaining the classroom facilities included in the project.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3319.316 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3319 / § 3319.316
§ 3319.316. Participation in retained applicant fingerprint database
Status: in_force

October 24, 2024 Senate Bill 168 - 135th General Assembly The state board of education shall be a participating public office for purposes of the retained applicant fingerprint database established under section 109.5721 of the Revised Code and shall receive notification from the bureau of criminal identification and investigation of the arrest or conviction of the following persons: (A) Persons to whom the state board has issued a license, as defined in section 3319.31 of the Revised Code; (B) On behalf of employers described in section 3319.391 or 3327.10 of the Revised Code, persons who are not required to hold a license issued by the state board and are employed in or contracted for a position that the district, service center, or school reasonably determines may involve routine interaction with a child or regular responsibility for the care, custody, or control of a child, including persons who operate a school bus or motor van. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in division (E) of section 109.5721 of the Revised Code, the state board is authorized to and promptly shall transmit any notification received regarding a person under this division to the person's employer. Last updated August 15, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3314.28 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3314 / § 3314.28
§ 3314.28. Plan by computer-based schools for services to disabled students
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) Each internet- or computer-based community school established under this chapter shall submit to the school's sponsor a plan for providing special education and related services to disabled students enrolled in the school in accordance with division (A)(1) or (2) of this section. (1) If the school was established prior to June 30, 2005, the plan shall be submitted to the sponsor on or before September 1, 2005, and on or before the first day of September in each year thereafter that the school is in operation. (2) If the school is established after June 30, 2005, the plan shall be submitted to the sponsor prior to the school's receipt of its first payment under this chapter and on or before the first day of September in each year thereafter that the school is in operation. (B) Within thirty days after receiving the plan prescribed in division (A) of this section, the sponsor of each internet- or computer-based community school shall certify all of the following to the department of education and workforce: (1) A statement of whether the plan received is satisfactory to the sponsor; (2) If the plan received is not satisfactory to the sponsor, the sponsor's assurance that it will promptly assist the school in developing a plan that is satisfactory to the sponsor; (3) The sponsor's assurance that it will monitor the implementation of the plan; (4) The sponsor's assurance that it will take any necessary corrective action to ensure that the school's plan is properly and fully implemented. (C) The department shall develop guidelines for the content and format of the plan required under this section. Last updated August 21, 2023 at 10:38 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3311.72 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3311 / § 3311.72
§ 3311.72. Submission of resignations by current administrators
Status: in_force

October 1, 2012 House Bill 525 - 129th General Assembly This section does not apply to any principal, assistant principal, or other administrator who is employed to perform administrative functions primarily within one school building. (A) On the effective date of the assumption of control of a municipal school district by the new board of education pursuant to division (B) of section 3311.71 of the Revised Code, the treasurer, business manager, superintendent, assistant superintendents, and other administrators of the school district shall submit their resignations to the board. As used in this section, "other administrator" has the same meaning as in section 3319.02 of the Revised Code. (B) Notwithstanding Chapter 3319. of the Revised Code: (1) Until thirty months after the date of the assumption of control of a municipal school district by a board pursuant to division (B) of section 3311.71 of the Revised Code, the mayor shall appoint the chief executive officer and fill any vacancies occurring in that position. (2) After the board appointed pursuant to division (B) of section 3311.71 of the Revised Code has been in control of a municipal school district for thirty months, the mayor shall appoint the chief executive officer and fill any vacancies occurring in that position, with the concurrence of the board. (3) After the first date of the assumption of control of a municipal school district by a board pursuant to division (F) of section 3311.71 of the Revised Code, the board shall appoint the chief executive officer and fill any vacancies occurring in that position, with the concurrence of the mayor. (4) An individual appointed to the position of chief executive officer under division (B)(1), (2), or (3) of this section shall have a contract with the school district that includes such terms and conditions of employment as are agreeable to the board and the appointee, except that each such contract shall contain a provision stating that, unless the individual chooses to terminate the contract at a prior time: (a) During the first thirty months after the date of the assumption of control of the municipal school district by the board pursuant to division (B) of section 3311.71 of the Revised Code, the individual will serve at the pleasure of the mayor; (b) Beginning thirty months after the date of assumption of control, the individual will serve at the pleasure of the board, with the mayor's concurrence required for removal. (C) The chief executive officer shall appoint a chief financial officer, a chief academic officer, a chief operating officer, and a chief communications officer and any other administrators for the district as the chief executive officer shall determine to be necessary. The chief executive officer shall also appoint ombudspersons who shall answer questions and seek to resolve problems and concerns raised by parents and guardians of children attending district schools. The chief executive officer shall appoint a sufficient number of ombudspersons to serve the needs of the parents and guardians. A municipal school district is not required to have a superintendent appointed pursuant to section 3319.01 of the Revised Code or a treasurer elected pursuant to section 3313.22 of the Revised Code. In addition to the rights, authority, and duties conferred upon the chief executive officer and chief financial officer in sections 3311.71 to 3311.87 of the Revised Code, the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer shall have all of the rights, authority, and duties conferred upon the superintendent of a school district and the treasurer of a board of education, respectively, by the Revised Code that are not inconsistent with sections 3311.71 to 3311.87 of the Revised Code. (D) Notwithstanding Chapters 124. and 3319. of the Revised Code, an individual appointed to an administrative position in a municipal school district by its chief executive officer shall have a contract with the school district that includes such terms and conditions of employment as are agreeable to the chief executive officer and the appointee, except that each such contract shall contain a provision stating that, unless the appointee chooses to terminate the contract at a prior time, the appointee will serve at the pleasure of the chief executive officer. (E) The chief executive officer shall also contract for or employ such consultants, counsel, or other outside parties as in the chief executive officer's reasonable judgment shall be necessary to design, implement, or evaluate the plan required by section 3311.74 of the Revised Code and to properly operate the school district, subject to appropriations by the board. (F) Notwithstanding section 3301.074 and Chapter 3319. of the Revised Code, no person appointed under this section shall be required to hold any license, certificate, or permit.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3307.213 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3307 / § 3307.213
§ 3307.213. Maintaining records and furnishing assistance
Status: in_force

July 13, 2000 Senate Bill 190 - 123rd General Assembly Each employer shall keep such records and shall furnish such information and assistance to the state teachers retirement board as it requires in the discharge of its duties.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3317.019 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3317 / § 3317.019
§ 3317.019. Temporary transitional aid
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A)(1) Subject to division (C) of this section, for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the department of education and workforce shall pay temporary transitional aid to each city, local, and exempted village 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 3317.022 of the Revised Code) If the computation made under division (A)(1) of this section results in a negative number, the district's funding under division (A)(1) of this section shall be zero. (2) For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the department shall pay temporary transitional transportation aid to that district according to the following formula: (The amount calculated for the district for fiscal year 2020 under division (A)(2) of Section 265.220 of H.B. 166 of the 133rd general assembly, prior to any funding reductions authorized by Executive Order 2020-19D, "Implementing Additional Spending Controls to Balance the State Budget" issued on May 7, 2020) - (the district's payment for fiscal year 2019 under division (D)(2) of section 3314.091 of the Revised Code as that division existed prior to September 30, 2021) - (the district's payment under section 3317.0212 of the Revised Code for the fiscal year for which the payment is computed) If the computation made under division (A)(2) of this section results in a negative number, the district's funding under division (A)(2) of this section shall be zero. (B) If a local school district participates in the establishment of a joint vocational school district that 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 adjust, as necessary, the district's funding base, as that term is defined in section 3317.02 of the Revised Code, according to the amounts received by the district in the immediately preceding fiscal year for career-technical education students who attend the newly established joint vocational school district. (C)(1) For purposes of division (C) of this section, a district's "decrease threshold" for a fiscal year is the greater of the following: (a) Twenty; (b) Ten per cent of the number of the district's students counted under division (A)(1)(b) of section 3317.03 of the Revised Code for the previous fiscal year. (2) For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, if a district has fewer students counted under division (A)(1)(b) of section 3317.03 of the Revised Code for that fiscal year than for the previous fiscal year and the positive difference between those two student counts is greater than or equal to the district's decrease threshold for that fiscal year, the amount paid to the district under division (A) of this section shall be reduced by the following amount: The statewide average base cost per pupil X [(the positive difference between the number of the district's students counted under division (A)(1)(b) of section 3317.03 of the Revised Code for that fiscal year and the number of the district's students counted under that division for the previous fiscal year) - the district's decrease threshold for that fiscal year] At no time, however, shall the amount paid to a district under division (A) of this section be less than zero. Last updated July 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3375.22 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3375 / § 3375.22
§ 3375.22. County library district - appointment of trustees
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly In any county in which there has been created a county library district, the free public library of said district shall be under the control and management of a board of library trustees consisting of seven members. Such trustees shall be qualified electors of the library district or county. Three shall be appointed by the judges of the court of common pleas and four shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners of the county in which said district is situated. The term of office of said trustees, if appointed prior to the effective date of this amendment, shall be seven years, except that at the first appointment the terms of those appointed by the judges shall expire in two, four, and six years respectively, and the terms of those appointed by the board of county commissioners shall expire in one, three, five, and seven years respectively. The term of office of trustees appointed on or after the effective date of this amendment shall be four years, except that at the first appointment the terms of those appointed by the judges shall expire in two, three, and four years respectively, and the terms of those appointed by the board of county commissioners shall expire in one, two, three, and four years respectively. Any appointment made to fill a vacancy shall be made by the same body which appointed the trustee whose place has become vacant and shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term. The successor of any trustee of any county library district shall be appointed by the same board or officers which appointed the trustee's predecessor and all subsequent appointments shall be for seven years. The members of such board of library trustees shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Such board of library trustees shall organize in accordance with section 3375.32 of the Revised Code. Such board of library trustees shall have the control and management of the county district free public library and in the exercise of such control and management shall be governed by sections 3375.33 to 3375.41 of the Revised Code. Last updated August 5, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3304.50 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3304 / § 3304.50
§ 3304.50. Ohio independent living council - executive director
Status: in_force

September 29, 1995 House Bill 117 - 121st General Assembly The Ohio independent living council established and appointed by the governor under the authority of section 107.18 of the Revised Code and pursuant to the "Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992," 106 Stat. 4344, 29 U.S.C.A. 796d, shall appoint an executive director to serve at the pleasure of the council and shall fix his compensation. The executive director shall not be considered a public employee for purposes of Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code. The council may delegate to the executive director the authority to appoint, remove, and discipline, without regard to sex, race, creed, color, age, or national origin, such other professional, administrative, and clerical staff members as are necessary to carry out the functions and duties of the council. Disclaimer Contact About
Ohio Rev. Code § 3318.43 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3318 / § 3318.43
§ 3318.43. Moneys dedicated to maintenance of classroom facilities
Status: in_force

September 29, 2017 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly Each year for twenty-three successive years after the commencement of a joint vocational school district's project under sections 3318.40 to 3318.45 of the Revised Code, the board of education of that school district shall deposit into a separate maintenance account or into the school district's capital and maintenance fund established under section 3315.18 of the Revised Code, school district moneys dedicated to maintenance of the classroom facilities acquired under sections 3318.40 to 3318.45 of the Revised Code in an amount equal to one and one-half of one per cent of the current insurance value of the classroom facilities acquired under the project, which value shall be subject to the approval of the Ohio facilities construction commission.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3326.15 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3326 / § 3326.15
§ 3326.15. High school credit
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly Each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school and its governing body shall comply with sections 3313.603 and 3313.6027 of the Revised Code as if it were a school district. However, a STEM school may permit a student to earn units of high school credit based on a demonstration of subject area competency instead of or in combination with completing hours of classroom instruction prior to the adoption by the department of education and workforce of the plan for granting high school credit based on competency, as required by division (J) of that section. Upon adoption of the plan, each STEM school shall comply with that plan and award units of high school credit in accordance with the plan. Last updated August 30, 2023 at 9:51 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3335.15 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3335 / § 3335.15
§ 3335.15. Colleges of medicine and dentistry
Status: in_force

October 9, 1974 House Bill 474 - 110th General Assembly The board of trustees of the Ohio state university may: (A) Create, establish, provide for, and maintain in said university a college of medicine and a college of dentistry. No state funds shall be paid to such college of medicine unless it meets the requirements of section 3333.11 of the Revised Code. (B) Negotiate for and receive conveyances and transfers of property, both real and personal, to be used by said colleges; (C) Accept the students now in attendance at any college of medicine, dentistry, or pharmacy whose property is so acquired, with the rank and standing as certified by the proper officers of such college; (D) Take such steps as are necessary to protect the professional rights of the alumni of such colleges and their predecessors; (E) Receive from such colleges such papers and records as are necessary for that purpose.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.483 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.483
§ 3313.483. Delaying opening for financial reasons
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) A board of education, upon the adoption of a resolution stating that it may be financially unable to open on the day or to remain open for instruction on all days set forth in its adopted school calendar and pay all obligated expenses, or the director of education and workforce upon the issuance of written notification under division (B) of section 3313.489 of the Revised Code, shall request the auditor of state to determine whether such situation exists. The auditor shall deliver a copy of each request from a board of education to the director. In the case of a school district not under a fiscal emergency pursuant to Chapter 3316. of the Revised Code the auditor shall not issue a finding under this section until written notification is received from the director pursuant to section 3313.487 of the Revised Code. (B) If the auditor of state finds that the board of education has attempted to avail itself to the fullest extent authorized by law of all lawful revenue sources available to it except those authorized by section 5705.21 of the Revised Code, the auditor shall certify that finding to the department of education and workforce and shall certify the operating deficit the district will have at the end of the fiscal year if it commences or continues operating its instructional program in accordance with its adopted school calendar and pays all obligated expenses. (C) No board of education may delay the opening of its schools or close its schools for financial reasons. Upon the request of the director of education and workforce, the attorney general shall seek injunctive relief and any other relief required to enforce this prohibition in the court of common pleas of Franklin county. The court of common pleas of Franklin county has exclusive original jurisdiction over all such actions. (D) Upon the receipt of any certification of an operating deficit from the auditor of state, a board of education shall make application to a commercial bank, underwriter, or other prospective lender or purchaser of its obligations for a loan in an amount sufficient to enable the district to open or remain open for instruction on all days set forth in its adopted school calendar but not to exceed the amount of the deficit certified. (E)(1) Any board of education that has applied for and been denied a loan from a commercial bank, underwriter, or other prospective lender or purchaser of its obligations pursuant to division (D) of this section shall submit to the director of education and workforce a plan for implementing reductions in the school district's budget; apply for a loan from a commercial bank, underwriter, or other prospective lender or purchaser of its obligations in an amount not to exceed its certified deficit; and provide the director such information as the director requires concerning its application for such a loan. The board of education of a school district declared to be under a fiscal watch pursuant to division (A) of section 3316.03 of the Revised Code may, upon approval of the director, utilize the financial plan required by section 3316.04 of the Revised Code, or applicable parts thereof, as the plan required under this division. The board of education of a school district declared to be under a fiscal emergency pursuant to division (B) of section 3316.03 of the Revised Code may utilize the financial recovery plan for the district, or applicable parts thereof, as the plan required under this division. Except for the plan of a school district under a fiscal emergency, the director shall evaluate, make recommendations concerning, and approve or disapprove each plan. When a plan is submitted, the director shall immediately notify the members of the general assembly whose legislative districts include any or all of the territory of the school district submitting the plan. (2) The director shall submit to the controlling board a copy of each plan the director approves, or each plan submitted by a district under a fiscal emergency pursuant to division (B) of section 3316.03 of the Revised Code, and the general terms of each proposed loan, and shall make recommendations regarding the plan and whether a proposed loan to the board of education should be approved for payment as provided in division (E)(3) of this section. The controlling board shall approve or disapprove the plan and the proposed loan presented to it by the director. In the case of a district not under a fiscal emergency pursuant to division (B) of section 3316.03 of the Revised Code, the controlling board may require a board of education to implement the director's recommendations for expenditure reductions or impose other requirements. Loan repayments shall be in accordance with a schedule approved by the director, except that the principal amount of the loan shall be payable in monthly, semiannual, or annual installments of principal and interest that are substantially equal principal and interest installments. Except as otherwise provided in division (E)(2) of this section, repayment shall be made no later than the fifteenth day of June of the second fiscal year following the approval of the loan. A school district with a certified deficit in excess of either twenty-five million dollars or fifteen per cent of the general fund expenditures of the district during the fiscal year shall repay the loan no later than the fifteenth day of June of the tenth fiscal year following the approval of the loan. In deciding whether to approve or disapprove a proposed loan, the controlling board shall consider the deficit certified by the auditor of state pursuant to this section. A board of education that has an outstanding loan approved pursuant to this section with a repayment date of more than two fiscal years after the date of approval of such loan may not apply for another loan with such a repayment date until the outstanding loan has been repaid. (3) If a board of education has submitted and received controlling board approval of a plan and proposed loan in accordance with this section, the director of education and workforce shall report to the controlling board the actual amounts loaned to the board of education. Such board of education shall request the director to pay any funds the board of education would otherwise receive pursuant to Chapter 3306. of the Revised Code first directly to the holders of the board of education's notes, or an agent thereof, such amounts as are specified under the terms of the loan. Such payments shall be made only from and to the extent of money appropriated by the general assembly for purposes of such sections. No note or other obligation of the board of education under the loan constitutes an obligation nor a debt or a pledge of the faith, credit, or taxing power of the state, and the holder or owner of such note or obligation has no right to have taxes levied by the general assembly for the payment of such note or obligation, and such note or obligation shall contain a statement to that effect. (4) Pursuant to the terms of such a loan, a board of education may issue its notes in anticipation of the collection of its voted levies for current expenses or its receipt of such state funds or both. Such notes shall be issued in accordance with division (E) of section 133.10 of the Revised Code and constitute Chapter 133. securities to the extent such division and the otherwise applicable provisions of Chapter 133. of the Revised Code are not inconsistent with this section, provided that in any event sections 133.24 and 5705.21 and divisions (A), (B), (C), and (E)(2) of section 133.10 of the Revised Code do not apply to such notes. (5) Notwithstanding section 133.36 or 3313.17 , any other section of the Revised Code, or any other provision of law, a board of education that has received a loan under this section may not declare bankruptcy, so long as any portion of such loan remains unpaid. (F) Under this section and section 3313.4810 , "board of education" or "district board" includes the financial planning and supervision commission of a school district under a fiscal emergency pursuant to Chapter 3316. of the Revised Code where such commission chooses to exercise the powers and duties otherwise required of the district board of education under this section and section 3313.4810 of the Revised Code. Last updated July 31, 2023 at 4:24 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3307.461 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3307 / § 3307.461
§ 3307.461. Establishing and maintaining qualified governmental excess benefit arrangement
Status: in_force

July 13, 2000 Senate Bill 190 - 123rd General Assembly The state teachers retirement board may establish and maintain a qualified governmental excess benefit arrangement that meets the requirements of division (m) of section 415 of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 415, as amended, and any regulations adopted thereunder. If established, the arrangement shall be a separate portion of the state teachers retirement system and be maintained solely for the purpose of providing to retired members that part of a benefit otherwise payable under this chapter that exceeds the limits established by section 415 of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986," as amended. Members participating in an arrangement established under this section shall not be permitted to elect to defer compensation to the arrangement. Contributions to and benefits paid under an arrangement shall not be payable from a trust that is part of the system unless the trust is maintained solely for the purpose of providing such benefits. The board shall adopt rules to administer an arrangement established under this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3317.09 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3317 / § 3317.09
§ 3317.09. State and federal moneys to account for and coded - annual statistical report
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly All moneys distributed to a school district, including any cooperative education or joint vocational school district and all moneys distributed to any educational service center, by the state whether from a state or federal source, shall be accounted for by the division of school finance of the department of education and workforce. All moneys distributed shall be coded as to county, school district or educational service center, source, and other pertinent information, and at the end of each month, a report of such distribution shall be made by such division of school finance to each school district and educational service center. If any board of education fails to make the report required in section 3319.33 of the Revised Code, the department shall be without authority to distribute funds to that school district or educational service center under this chapter until such time as the required reports are filed with all specified officers, boards, or agencies. Last updated August 21, 2023 at 9:48 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3317.0110 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3317 / § 3317.0110
§ 3317.0110. Community and STEM school base cost
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly This section shall apply only for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. (A) As used in this section: (1) "Average teacher cost" for a fiscal year has the same meaning as in section 3317.011 of the Revised Code. (2) "Eligible community or STEM school" means a community or STEM school that satisfies one of the following: (a) The school is a member of an organization that regulates interscholastic athletics. (b) The school has teams in at least three different sports that participate in an interscholastic league. (B) When calculating a community or STEM school's aggregate base cost under this section, the department of education and workforce shall use data from fiscal year 2022 for the average teacher cost. (C) A community or STEM school's aggregate base cost for a fiscal year shall be equal to the following sum: (The school's teacher base cost for that fiscal year computed under division (D) of this section) + (the school's student support base cost for that fiscal year computed under division (E) of this section) + (the school's leadership and accountability base cost for that fiscal year computed under division (F) of this section) + (the school's building leadership and operations base cost for that fiscal year computed under division (G) of this section) + (the school's athletic co-curricular activities base cost for that fiscal year computed under division (H) of this section, if the school is an eligible community or STEM school) (D) The department shall compute a community or STEM school's teacher base cost for a fiscal year as follows: (1) Calculate the school's classroom teacher cost for that fiscal year as follows: (a) Determine the full-time equivalency of students enrolled in the school for that fiscal year that are enrolled in kindergarten and divide that number by 20; (b) Determine the full-time equivalency of students enrolled in the school for that fiscal year that are enrolled in grades one through three and divide that number by 23; (c) Determine the full-time equivalency of students enrolled in the school for that fiscal year that are enrolled in grades four through eight but are not enrolled in a career-technical education program or class described under section 3317.014 of the Revised Code and divide that number by 25; (d) Determine the full-time equivalency of students enrolled in the school for that fiscal year that are enrolled in grades nine through twelve but are not enrolled in a career-technical education program or class described under section 3317.014 of the Revised Code and divide that number by 27; (e) Determine the full-time equivalency of students enrolled in the school for that fiscal year that are enrolled in a career-technical education program or class, as reported under division (B)(4) of section 3314.08 of the Revised Code, and divide that number by 18; (f) Compute the sum of the quotients obtained under divisions (D)(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section; (g) Compute the classroom teacher cost by multiplying the average teacher cost for that fiscal year by the sum computed under division (D)(1)(f) of this section. (2) Calculate the school's special teacher cost for that fiscal year as follows: (a) Divide the number of students enrolled in the school for that fiscal year by 150; (b) Compute the special teacher cost by multiplying the quotient obtained under division (D)(2)(a) of this section by the average teacher cost for that fiscal year. (3) Calculate the school's substitute teacher cost for that fiscal year in accordance with the following formula: (a) Compute the substitute teacher daily rate with benefits by multiplying the substitute teacher daily rate of $90 by 1.16; (b) Compute the substitute teacher cost in accordance with the following formula: (The sum computed under division (D)(1)(f) of this section + the quotient obtained under division (D)(2)(a) of this section) X the amount computed under division (D)(3)(a) of this section X 5 (4) Calculate the school's professional development cost for that fiscal year in accordance with the following formula: (The sum computed under division (D)(1)(f) of this section + the quotient obtained under division (D)(2)(a) of this section) X [(the sum of divisions (A)(10)(a) and (b) of section 3317.011 of the Revised Code for that fiscal year)/180] X 4 (5) Calculate the school's teacher base cost for that fiscal year, which equals the sum of divisions (D)(1), (2), (3), and (4) of this section. (E) The department shall compute a community or STEM school's student support base cost for a fiscal year as follows: The number of students enrolled in the school for that fiscal year X [(the sum of the student support base cost calculated for all city, local, and exempted village school districts in the state for that fiscal year under division (E) of section 3317.011 of the Revised Code) / the sum of the base cost enrolled ADMs of all of the city, local, and exempted village school districts in the state for that fiscal year] (F) The department shall compute a community or STEM school's leadership and accountability base cost for a fiscal year as follows: The number of students enrolled in the school for that fiscal year X (the sum of the leadership and accountability base cost calculated for all city, local, and exempted village school districts in the state for that fiscal year under division (F) of section 3317.011 of the Revised Code / the sum of the base cost enrolled ADMs of all of the city, local, and exempted village school districts in the state for that fiscal year) (G) The department shall compute a community or STEM school's building leadership and operations base cost for a fiscal year as follows: The number of students enrolled in the school for that fiscal year X (the sum of the building leadership and accountability base cost calculated for all city, local, and exempted village school districts in the state for that fiscal year under division (G) of section 3317.011 of the Revised Code / the sum of the base cost enrolled ADMs of all of the city, local, and exempted village school districts in the state for that fiscal year) (H) If a community or STEM school is an eligible community or STEM school, the department shall compute the school's athletic co-curricular activities base cost for a fiscal year as follows: The number of students enrolled in the school for that fiscal year X (the amount determined under division (H)(1) of section 3317.011 of the Revised Code / the sum determined under division (H)(2) of section 3317.011 of the Revised Code) Last updated July 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3381.15 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3381 / § 3381.15
§ 3381.15. County commissioners may appropriate annually portion of expense of district
Status: in_force

June 30, 2006 House Bill 530 - 126th General Assembly The board of county commissioners of any county, the legislative authority of any municipal corporation, and the board of township trustees of any township, included within a regional arts and cultural district may appropriate annually, from moneys to the credit of the general fund of the county, the municipal corporation, or the township and not otherwise appropriated, that portion of the expense of the district to be paid by the county, municipal corporation, or township as provided in the resolution creating or enlarging the district adopted under section 3381.03 of the Revised Code, or by any amendment to the resolution.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3317.072 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3317 / § 3317.072
§ 3317.072. Transportation collaboration grants
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) The transportation collaboration fund is hereby created in the state treasury for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. The fund shall consist of money appropriated for this purpose by the general assembly. The department of education and workforce shall use money in the fund for grants awarded under this section. (B)(1) For fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the department shall award transportation collaboration grants each fiscal year to city, local, and exempted village school districts for efforts that lead to shared resource management, routing consolidation, regional collaboration, or other activities that have the potential to reduce transportation operating costs. (2) The department shall determine the amount of each grant awarded, but no grant shall exceed $10,000 for any fiscal year. (3) The department shall adopt rules regarding all of the following: (a) The process for city, local, and exempted village school districts to submit applications for grants awarded under this section, including the deadline for those applications to be submitted; (b) The application form for grants awarded under this section; (c) The requirements and process for grant recipients to be eligible to renew their grants in future fiscal years; (d) Any other rules necessary to implement the provisions of this section. Last updated August 21, 2023 at 9:34 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3310.59 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3310 / § 3310.59
§ 3310.59. Revocation of registration
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly The department of education and workforce shall revoke the registration of any school or entity if, after a hearing, the department determines that the school or entity is in violation of any provision of section 3310.522 or 3310.58 of the Revised Code. Last updated August 21, 2023 at 3:22 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3315.11 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3315 / § 3315.11
§ 3315.11. Replacement fund - purpose
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly The board of education of any city, exempted village, or local school district may establish and maintain a replacement fund, and for that purpose, set aside annually out of its revenue such sum as is necessary for said purpose. In case of total or partial destruction of any of the property of said board from any cause or in case, because of the unfitness of such property, it becomes necessary at any time to demolish the same in whole or in part, such replacement fund may be used to rebuild, on the original site or elsewhere, or to restore, repair, or improve the property so damaged, demolished, or destroyed and for said purposes the board may sell or use any of the securities or moneys of such replacement fund.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3311.76 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3311 / § 3311.76
§ 3311.76. Rule exemptions
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) Notwithstanding Chapters 3302. and 3317. of the Revised Code, upon written request of the district chief executive officer, the director of education and workforce may exempt a municipal school district from any rules adopted under Title XXXIII of the Revised Code except for any rule adopted under Chapter 3307. or 3309., sections 3319.07 to 3319.21 , or Chapter 3323. of the Revised Code, and may authorize a municipal school district to apply funds allocated to the district under Chapter 3317. of the Revised Code, except those specifically allocated to purposes other than current expenses, to the payment of debt charges on the district's public obligations. The request must specify the provisions from which the district is seeking exemption or the application of funds requested and the reasons for the request. The director shall approve the request if the director finds the requested exemption or application of funds is in the best interest of the district's students. The director shall approve or disapprove the request within thirty days and shall notify the district board and the district chief executive officer of approval or reasons for disapproving the request. (B) The board of education of a municipal school district may apply for an exemption from specific statutory provisions or rules under section 3302.07 of the Revised Code. (C) In addition to the rights, authority, and duties conferred upon a municipal school district and its board of education in sections 3311.71 to 3311.87 of the Revised Code, a municipal school district and its board shall have all of the rights, authority, and duties conferred upon a city school district and its board by law that are not inconsistent with sections 3311.71 to 3311.87 of the Revised Code. Last updated August 21, 2023 at 4:03 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3333.043 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3333 / § 3333.043
§ 3333.043. Community service programs
Status: in_force

September 29, 2015 House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Institution of higher education" means the state universities listed in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, municipal educational institutions established under Chapter 3349. of the Revised Code, community colleges established under Chapter 3354. of the Revised Code, university branches established under Chapter 3355. of the Revised Code, technical colleges established under Chapter 3357. of the Revised Code, state community colleges established under Chapter 3358. of the Revised Code, any institution of higher education with a certificate of registration from the state board of career colleges and schools, and any institution for which the chancellor of higher education receives a notice pursuant to division (C) of this section. (2) "Community service" has the same meaning as in section 3313.605 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) The board of trustees or other governing entity of each institution of higher education shall encourage and promote participation of students in community service through a program appropriate to the mission, student population, and environment of each institution. The program may include, but not be limited to, providing information about community service opportunities during student orientation or in student publications; providing awards for exemplary community service; encouraging faculty members to incorporate community service into students' academic experiences wherever appropriate to the curriculum; encouraging recognized student organizations to undertake community service projects as part of their purposes; and establishing advisory committees of students, faculty members, and community and business leaders to develop cooperative programs that benefit the community and enhance student experience. The program shall be flexible in design so as to permit participation by the greatest possible number of students, including part-time students and students for whom participation may be difficult due to financial, academic, personal, or other considerations. The program shall emphasize community service opportunities that can most effectively use the skills of students, such as tutoring or literacy programs. The programs shall encourage students to perform services that will not supplant the hiring of, result in the displacement of, or impair any existing employment contracts of any particular employee of any private or governmental entity for which services are performed. (2) The chancellor of higher education shall encourage all institutions of higher education in the development of community service programs. With the assistance of the Ohio commission on service and volunteerism created in section 121.40 of the Revised Code, the chancellor shall make available information about higher education community service programs to institutions of higher education and to statewide organizations involved with or promoting volunteerism, including information about model community service programs, teacher training courses, and community service curricula and teaching materials for possible use by institutions of higher education in their programs. The chancellor shall encourage institutions of higher education to jointly coordinate higher education community service programs through consortia of institutions or other appropriate means of coordination. (C) The board of trustees of any nonprofit institution with a certificate of authorization issued pursuant to Chapter 1713. of the Revised Code or the governing authority of a private institution exempt from regulation under Chapter 3332. of the Revised Code as prescribed in section 3333.046 of the Revised Code may notify the chancellor that it is making itself subject to divisions (A) and (B) of this section. Upon receipt of such a notice, these divisions shall apply to that institution.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3309.67 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3309 / § 3309.67
§ 3309.67. Restitution order based on theft in office or certain sex offenses
Status: in_force

December 6, 1996 House Bill 668 - 121st General Assembly (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any payment that is to be made under a pension, annuity, allowance, or other type of benefit, other than a survivorship benefit, that has been granted to a person under this chapter, any payment of accumulated contributions standing to a person's credit under this chapter, and any payment of any other amounts to be paid to a person under this chapter upon the person's withdrawal of contributions pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to any withholding order issued pursuant to section 2907.15 of the Revised Code or division (C)(2)(b) of section 2921.41 of the Revised Code, and the school employees retirement board shall comply with that withholding order in making the payment. (B) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if the board receives notice pursuant to section 2907.15 of the Revised Code or division (D) of section 2921.41 of the Revised Code that a person who has accumulated contributions standing to the person's credit pursuant to this chapter is charged with a violation of section 2907.02 , 2907.03 , 2907.04 , 2907.05 , or 2921.41 of the Revised Code, no payment of those accumulated contributions, of any other amounts to be paid under this chapter upon the person's withdrawal of contributions pursuant to this chapter, or of any amount to be paid to a contributor as a lump sum or single payment under section 3309.341 of the Revised Code, shall be made prior to whichever of the following is applicable: (1) If the person is convicted of or pleads guilty to the charge and no motion for a withholding order for purposes of restitution has been filed under section 2907.15 of the Revised Code or division (C)(2)(b)(i) of section 2921.41 of the Revised Code, thirty days after the day on which final disposition of the charge is made; (2) If the person is convicted of or pleads guilty to the charge and a motion for a withholding order for purposes of restitution has been filed under section 2907.15 of the Revised Code or division (C)(2)(b)(i) of section 2921.41 of the Revised Code, the day on which the court decides the motion; (3) If the charge is dismissed or the person is found not guilty or not guilty by reason of insanity of the charge, the day on which final disposition of the charge is made.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3375.06 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3375 / § 3375.06
§ 3375.06. County free public library - appointment of trustees
Status: in_force

January 1, 2013 Senate Bill 321 - 129th General Assembly In any county in which the board of county commissioners has accepted a gift or bequest pursuant to volume 122, Ohio Laws, page 166, section I at "Sec. 2454," a county free public library shall be established for the use of all of the inhabitants of the county. Such library shall be under the control and management of a board of library trustees consisting of seven members. The trustees shall be qualified electors of the county and shall be appointed by the court of common pleas of the county in which the library is situated. Board members shall serve for a term of six years, but the initial term of the seventh board member may be for the number of years set by the court, not to exceed six years. All vacancies on the board of library trustees shall be filled by the court by appointment for the unexpired term. The members of the board of library trustees shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. The board of library trustees shall organize as provided by section 3375.32 of the Revised Code. The board of library trustees shall have the control and management of the county free public library, and in the exercise of the control and management shall be governed by sections 3375.33 to 3375.41 of the Revised Code. This section does not affect the term of any member of a board of library trustees of a county free public library appointed prior to January 1, 2013.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3307.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3307 / § 3307.04
§ 3307.04. General administration and management vested in board
Status: in_force

August 18, 2019 Senate Bill 221 - 132nd General Assembly The general administration and the management of the state teachers retirement system is hereby vested in the state teachers retirement board, which shall adopt rules necessary for the fulfillment of its duties and responsibilities under Chapter 3307. of the Revised Code. The board shall adopt policies for the operation of the system, and the investment of funds as provided by section 3307.15 of the Revised Code, and may authorize its administrative officers, or committees composed of board members, to act for the board in accord with such policies. The board may take all appropriate action to avoid payment by the system or its members of federal or state income taxes on contributions to the system or amounts earned on such contributions and to comply with any plan qualification requirements, including those on distributions, established under Title 26 of the United States Code. The attorney general shall prescribe procedures for the adoption of rules authorized under this chapter, consistent with the provision of section 111.15 of the Revised Code under which all rules shall be filed in order to be effective. Such procedures shall establish methods by which notice of proposed rules is given to interested parties and rules adopted by the board published and otherwise made available. When it files a rule with the joint committee on agency rule review pursuant to section 111.15 of the Revised Code, the board shall submit to the Ohio retirement study council a copy of the full text of the rule, and if applicable, a copy of the rule summary and fiscal analysis required by division (B) of section 106.024 of the Revised Code. All rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, prior to August 20, 1976, shall be published and made available to interested parties by January 1, 1977.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3319.072 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3319 / § 3319.072
§ 3319.072. Lunch period for teachers
Status: in_force

September 29, 1995 House Bill 117 - 121st General Assembly Each teacher employed by the board of education of a school district or a governing board of an educational service center shall be granted at least thirty minutes for lunch each school day, during which time the teacher shall not be required to perform any school activity; except that in a one-teacher school where enforcement of the foregoing provisions may work a hardship, the governing board of the service center in which the one-teacher school is located may require the teacher to remain on duty. The granting of the lunch period to a teacher shall not be cause for lengthening the school day.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3319.113 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3319 / § 3319.113
§ 3319.113. Standards-based state framework for evaluation of school counselors
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) The state board of education shall develop a standards-based state framework for the evaluation of school counselors. The state board may update the framework periodically by adoption of a resolution. The framework shall establish an evaluation system that does the following: (1) Requires school counselors to demonstrate their ability to produce positive student outcomes using metrics, including those from the school or school district's report card issued under section 3302.03 of the Revised Code when appropriate; (2) Is aligned with the standards for school counselors adopted under section 3319.61 of the Revised Code and requires school counselors to demonstrate their ability in all the areas identified by those standards; (3) Requires that all school counselors be evaluated annually, except as otherwise appropriate for high-performing school counselors or as specified in division (D) of this section; (4) Assigns a rating on each evaluation in accordance with division (B) of this section; (5) Designates the personnel that may conduct evaluations of school counselors in accordance with this framework; (6) Requires that each school counselor be provided with a written report of the results of that school counselor's evaluation; (7) Provides for professional development to accelerate and continue school counselor growth and provide support to poorly performing school counselors. (B)(1) The state board shall develop specific standards and criteria that distinguish between the following levels of performance for school counselors for the purposes of assigning ratings on the evaluations conducted under this section: (a) Accomplished; (b) Skilled; (c) Developing; (d) Ineffective. (2) The state board shall consult with experts, school counselors and principals employed in public schools, and representatives of stakeholder groups in developing the standards and criteria required by division (B)(1) of this section. (C)(1) Not later than September 30, 2016, each school district board of education shall adopt a standards-based school counselor evaluation policy that conforms with the framework for the evaluation of school counselors developed under this section. The policy shall become operative at the expiration of any collective bargaining agreement covering school counselors employed by the board that is in effect on September 29, 2015, and shall be included in any renewal or extension of such an agreement. (2) A district board shall include both of the following in its evaluation policy: (a) The implementation of the framework for the evaluation of school counselors developed under this section beginning in the 2016-2017 school year; (b) Procedures for using the evaluation results, beginning in the 2017-2018 school year, for both of the following: (i) Decisions regarding retention and promotion of school counselors; (ii) Removal of poorly performing school counselors. (D) Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, a district board may elect not to conduct an evaluation of a school counselor who meets one of the following requirements: (1) The school counselor was on leave from the school district for fifty per cent or more of the school year, as calculated by the board. (2) The school counselor has submitted notice of retirement and that notice has been accepted by the board not later than the first day of December of the school year in which the evaluation is otherwise scheduled to be conducted. (E) Each district board shall annually submit a report to the state board, in a form and manner prescribed by the state board, regarding its implementation of division (C) of this section. At no time shall the state board permit or require that the name or personally identifiable information of any school counselor be reported to the state board under this division. (F) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code, the requirements of this section prevail over any conflicting provision of a collective bargaining agreement entered into on or after September 29, 2015. Last updated September 1, 2023 at 3:48 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3319.084 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3319 / § 3319.084
§ 3319.084. Nonteaching school employees - vacation leave and vacation credit
Status: in_force

July 1, 1975 House Bill 553 - 110th General Assembly In all school districts each full-time nonteaching school employee including full-time hourly-rate and per diem employees, after service of one year with a board of education, shall be entitled, during each year thereafter, while continuing in the employ of such board of education, to vacation leave with full pay for a minimum of two calendar weeks, excluding legal holidays. Employees continuing in the employ of such board of education for ten or more years of service shall be entitled to vacation leave with full pay for a minimum of three calendar weeks, excluding legal holidays. Employees continuing in the employ of such board of education for twenty or more years of service shall be entitled to vacation leave with full pay for a minimum of four calendar weeks, excluding legal holidays. Upon separation from employment a nonteaching school employee shall be entitled to compensation at his current rate of pay for all lawfully accrued and unused vacation leave to his credit at the time of separation, not to exceed the vacation leave accrued to his credit for the two years immediately preceding his separation and the prorated portion of his earned but unused vacation leave for the current year. In case of the death of a non-teaching school employee such accrued and unused vacation leave and prorated portion for the current year shall be paid in accordance with section 2113.04 of the Revised Code, or to his estate. For the purposes of this section, a full-time employee is a person who is in service for not less than eleven months in each calendar year. A board of education may establish vacation leave for employees who are in service less than eleven months in each calendar year.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3315.19 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3315 / § 3315.19
§ 3315.19. Board electing to comply with former provisions of law concerning fund for capital and maintenance
Status: in_force

July 1, 2011 House Bill 30 - 129th General Assembly Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3315.18 of the Revised Code as it exists after July 1, 2001, the board of education of any school district annually may elect to set aside funds for capital and maintenance in accordance with the provisions of that section as it existed prior to July 1, 2001, and the rules adopted under that section. Any district board making such an election under this section shall notify the auditor of state within ninety days after the beginning of the fiscal year whether the district intends to comply with the provisions of former section 3315.18 of the Revised Code. A school district making an election under this section shall not be required to comply, during the fiscal year of the election, with the provisions of section 3315.18 of the Revised Code as it exists after July 1, 2001.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3309.32 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3309 / § 3309.32
§ 3309.32. Prior service credit
Status: in_force

April 9, 2001 Senate Bill 270 - 123rd General Assembly Any employee who becomes a member and establishes one year of contributing service credit shall be granted prior service credit unless the employee is otherwise required to establish additional contributing service credit under the provisions of this chapter. Provided, however, that any employee who became a contributing member prior to September 1, 1938, shall be granted prior service credit as of the date of establishing contributing membership.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3307.153 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3307 / § 3307.153
§ 3307.153. Annual disclosures to Ohio Ethics Commission
Status: in_force

September 15, 2004 Senate Bill 133 - 125th General Assembly (A) The state teachers retirement system shall disclose the following to the Ohio ethics commission: (1) Anything of value received by the system from an agent and anything of value given on behalf of the system by an agent; (2) The name of any employee of the system with authority over the investment of retirement system funds or any board member of the system who deals with an agent regarding amounts described in division (A)(1) of this section. (B) The disclosures required by this section shall be made annually in a report submitted by a date prescribed by the Ohio ethics commission.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3321.01 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3321 / § 3321.01
§ 3321.01. Compulsory school age - requirements for admission to kindergarten or first grade - pupil personnel services committee
Status: in_force

March 20, 2026 House Bill 114 - 136th General Assembly (A)(1) As used in this chapter, "parent," "guardian," or "other person having charge or care of a child" means either parent unless the parents are separated or divorced or their marriage has been dissolved or annulled, in which case "parent" means the parent who is the residential parent and legal custodian of the child. If the child is in the legal or permanent custody of a person or government agency, "parent" means that person or government agency. When a child is a resident of a home, as defined in section 3313.64 of the Revised Code, and the child's parent is not a resident of this state, "parent," "guardian," or "other person having charge or care of a child" means the head of the home. A child between six and eighteen years of age is "of compulsory school age" for the purpose of sections 3321.01 to 3321.13 of the Revised Code. A child under six years of age who has been enrolled in kindergarten also shall be considered "of compulsory school age" for the purpose of sections 3321.01 to 3321.13 of the Revised Code unless at any time the child's parent or guardian, at the parent's or guardian's discretion and in consultation with the child's teacher and principal, formally withdraws the child from kindergarten. The compulsory school age of a child shall not commence until the beginning of the term of such schools, or other time in the school year fixed by the rules of the board of the district in which the child resides. (2) Each school district board of education shall admit to kindergarten any student who is five or, for a student who has not completed first grade, six years of age by the first day of instruction of the school year of admittance. In a district in which all children are admitted to the first grade in August or September, a child shall be admitted if the child is six years of age by the thirtieth day of September of the year of admittance, or by the first day of a term or semester other than one beginning in August or September in school districts granting admittance at the beginning of such term or semester. A child who does not meet the age requirements of this section for admittance to kindergarten or first grade, but who will be five or six years old, respectively, prior to the first day of January of the school year in which admission is requested, shall be evaluated for early admittance in accordance with district policy upon referral by the child's parent or guardian, an educator employed by the district, a preschool educator who knows the child, or a pediatrician or psychologist who knows the child. Following an evaluation in accordance with a referral under this section, the district board shall decide whether to admit the child. If a child for whom admission to kindergarten or first grade is requested will not be five or six years of age, respectively, prior to the first day of January of the school year in which admission is requested, the child shall be admitted only in accordance with the district's acceleration policy adopted under section 3324.10 of the Revised Code. (3) Notwithstanding division (A)(2) of this section, beginning with the school year that starts in 2001 and continuing thereafter the board of education of any district may adopt a resolution establishing the first day of August in lieu of the thirtieth day of September as the required date by which students must have attained the age specified in that division for admittance to first grade. (4) After a student has been admitted to kindergarten in a school district or chartered nonpublic school, no board of education of a school district to which the student transfers shall deny that student admission based on the student's age. (B) As used in division (C) of this section, "successfully completed kindergarten" means that the child has completed the kindergarten requirements at one of the following: (1) A public or chartered nonpublic school; (2) A kindergarten class that is both of the following: (a) Offered by a child care provider licensed under Chapter 5104. of the Revised Code; (b) If offered after July 1, 1991, is directly taught by a teacher who holds one of the following: (i) A valid educator license issued under section 3319.22 of the Revised Code; (ii) A Montessori preprimary credential or age-appropriate diploma granted by the American Montessori society or the association Montessori internationale; (iii) Certification determined under division (F) of this section to be equivalent to that described in division (B)(2)(b)(ii) of this section; (iv) Certification for teachers in nontax-supported schools pursuant to section 3301.071 of the Revised Code. (C)(1) Except as provided in division (A)(2) of this section, no school district shall admit to the first grade any child who has not successfully completed kindergarten. (2) Notwithstanding division (A)(2) of this section, any student who has successfully completed kindergarten in accordance with section (B) of this section shall be admitted to first grade. (D) The scheduling of times for kindergarten classes and length of the school day for kindergarten shall be determined by the board of education of a city, exempted village, or local school district. (E) Any kindergarten class offered by a child care provider or school described by division (B)(1) or (B)(2)(a) of this section shall be developmentally appropriate. (F) Upon written request of a child care provider described by division (B)(2)(a) of this section, the department of education and workforce shall determine whether certification held by a teacher employed by the provider meets the requirement of division (B)(2)(b)(iii) of this section and, if so, shall furnish the provider a statement to that effect. (G) As used in this division, "all-day kindergarten" has the same meaning as in section 3321.05 of the Revised Code. (1) A school district that is offering all-day kindergarten for the first time or that charged fees or tuition for all-day kindergarten in the 2012-2013 school year may charge fees or tuition for a student enrolled in all-day kindergarten in any school year following the 2012-2013 school year. The department shall adjust the district's average daily membership certification under section 3317.03 of the Revised Code by one-half of the full-time equivalency for each student charged fees or tuition for all-day kindergarten under this division. If a district charges fees or tuition for all-day kindergarten under this division, the district shall develop a sliding fee scale based on family incomes. (2) The department shall conduct an annual survey of each school district described in division (G)(1) of this section to determine the following: (a) Whether the district charges fees or tuition for students enrolled in all-day kindergarten; (b) The amount of the fees or tuition charged; (c) How many of the students for whom tuition is charged are eligible for free lunches under the "National School Lunch Act," 60 Stat. 230 (1946), 42 U.S.C. 1751, as amended, and the "Child Nutrition Act of 1966," 80 Stat. 885, 42 U.S.C. 1771, as amended, and how many of the students for whom tuition is charged are eligible for reduced price lunches under those acts; (d) How many students are enrolled in traditional half-day kindergarten rather than all-day kindergarten. Each district shall report to the department, in the manner prescribed by the department, the information described in divisions (G)(2)(a) to (d) of this section. The department shall issue an annual report on the results of the survey and shall post the report on its web site. The department shall issue the first report not later than April 30, 2008, and shall issue a report not later than the thirtieth day of April each year thereafter. Last updated January 16, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3307.66 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3307 / § 3307.66
§ 3307.66. Beneficiary may substitute other benefits
Status: in_force

March 22, 2019 House Bill 572 - 132nd General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Physically or mentally incompetent" means incapable of earning a living because of a physically or mentally disabling condition. Physical or mental incompetency may be determined by a court or by a doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine appointed by the state teachers retirement board. (2) "Qualifying service credit" has the same meaning as in section 3307.58 of the Revised Code. (B) For the purposes of this section: (1) A qualified spouse is the surviving spouse of a deceased member of the state teachers retirement system participating in the STRS defined benefit plan who is one of the following: (a) Sixty-two years of age or older or any age if the deceased member had ten or more years of Ohio service credit; (b) Caring for a qualified child; (c) Adjudged physically or mentally incompetent at the time of the member's death and has remained continuously incompetent; (d) Any age if the deceased member was eligible for a service retirement allowance as provided in section 3307.58 of the Revised Code and the surviving spouse elects to receive a benefit under division (C)(1) of this section. (2) A qualified child is a person who is the child of a deceased member participating in the STRS defined benefit plan to whom both of the following apply: (a) Never married; (b) Meets either of the following age-related requirements: (i) Is under age twenty-two; (ii) Is any age if adjudged physically or mentally incompetent, if the person became incompetent prior to attainment of age twenty-two and has remained continuously incompetent. (3) A qualified parent is a dependent parent of a deceased member participating in the STRS defined benefit plan who is age sixty-five or older. (4) A person is a "qualified survivor" if the person qualifies as a surviving spouse, child, or dependent parent. (C) Except as provided in division (G)(1) of this section, in lieu of accepting the payment of the accumulated account of a member participating in the STRS defined benefit plan who dies before service retirement, a beneficiary, as determined in section 3307.562 of the Revised Code, may elect to forfeit the accumulated account and to substitute benefits under this division. (1) If a deceased member was eligible for a service retirement allowance as provided in section 3307.58 or 3307.59 of the Revised Code, a surviving spouse or an individual designated as the member's sole beneficiary pursuant to division (B) of section 3307.562 of the Revised Code who was a qualified child or dependent parent of the member or received one-half or more of support from the member during the twelve-month period preceding the member's death may elect to receive a monthly benefit computed as the joint-survivor allowance designated as option 1 in section 3307.60 of the Revised Code, which the member would have received had the member retired on the last day of the month of death and had the member at that time selected such joint-survivor plan. (2)(a) A surviving spouse or other qualified survivor may elect to receive monthly benefits under division (C)(2) of this section if any of the following apply: (i) The deceased member had service credit on account on June 30, 2013, and had completed at least one and one-half years of qualifying service credit, with at least one-quarter year of qualifying service credit within the two and one-half years prior to the date of death, or, if the member did not have service credit on account on June 30, 2013, had completed at least five years of qualifying service credit and died not later than one year after the date contributing service terminated. (ii) The member was receiving at the time of death a disability benefit as provided in section 3307.63 or 3307.631 of the Revised Code. (iii) The member was receiving, within twelve months prior to the date of death, a disability benefit as provided in section 3307.63 or 3307.631 of the Revised Code and was contributing under this chapter or Chapter 145. or 3309. of the Revised Code at the time of death. (b) The surviving spouse or other qualified survivor shall elect one of the following methods of calculating benefits elected under division (C)(2) of this section, which shall, except as provided in division (G)(1) of this section, remain in effect without regard to any change in the number of qualified survivors: (i) Number of qualified survivors Annual benefit as a per cent of member's final average salary 1 25% 2 40 3 50 4 55 5 or more 60 (ii) Years of service Annual benefit as a per cent of member's final average salary 20 29% 21 33 22 37 23 41 24 45 25 48 26 51 27 54 28 57 29 or more 60 (3)(a) If at the time of death the deceased member was receiving a disability benefit under section 3307.63 or 3307.631 of the Revised Code, the benefit elected under division (C)(1) or (2) of this section shall be increased by a percentage equal to the total of any percentage increases the member received under section 3307.67 of the Revised Code, plus any additional amount the member received under this chapter while receiving the disability benefit. The increase shall be based on the benefit determined under division (C)(1) or (2) of this section. The benefit used to calculate any future increases under section 3307.67 of the Revised Code shall be the benefit determined under division (C)(1) or (2) of this section, plus any additional amounts added to the benefit determined under this division that established a new base benefit to the deceased member. (b) If eligibility for a benefit under division (C)(1) or (2) of this section is not established until more than one year after the member's death, the annual benefit shall be increased by a percentage equal to the total of the percentage increases that would have been made under section 3307.67 of the Revised Code, plus any additional amount that would have been paid under this chapter had the benefit begun in the year in which the member died. However, the benefit used to calculate any future increases under section 3307.67 of the Revised Code shall be the benefit determined under division (C)(1) or (2) of this section, plus any additional amounts added to the benefit determined under this division that established a new base benefit to the deceased member. (D) If a benefit is calculated pursuant to division (C)(2)(b)(i) of this section, benefits to a surviving spouse shall be paid in the amount determined for the first qualifying survivor in division (C)(2)(b)(i) of this section. All other qualifying survivors shall share equally in the benefit or remaining portion thereof. If a benefit is calculated pursuant to division (C)(2)(b)(ii) of this section and is payable to more than one qualified survivor, the benefit shall be apportioned equally among the qualified survivors, except that if there is a surviving spouse, the portion of the benefit allocated to the surviving spouse shall be as follows: Number of survivors Spouse's share of total benefits 2 62.5% 3 50.0% 4 45.45% 5 or more 41.67% (E) A qualified survivor shall submit to the board an application for benefits payable under this section. Payments shall begin on whichever of the following applies: (1) If application is received not later than one year after the date of the member's death, benefits shall begin on the first day of the month following the date of death. (2) If application is received later than one year from the date of death, benefits shall begin on the first day of the month immediately following receipt of application by the board. Benefits to a qualified survivor shall terminate upon a first marriage, abandonment, or adoption. The termination of benefits is effective on the first day of the month following the day the person ceases to be a qualified survivor. Benefits to a deceased member's surviving spouse that were terminated under a former version of this section that required termination due to remarriage and were not resumed prior to September 16, 1998, shall resume on the first day of the month immediately following receipt by the board of an application on a form provided by the board. Benefits to a qualified child who is at least eighteen years of age but under twenty-two years of age that under a former version of this section never commenced or were terminated due to a lack of attendance at an institution of learning or training and not commenced or resumed before April 6, 2017, shall commence or resume on the first day of the month immediately following receipt by the board of an application on a form provided by the board, if the application is received on or before the fifteenth day of a month. These benefits terminate on the child attaining twenty-two years of age. Upon the death of any subsequent spouse who was a member of the public employees retirement system, state teachers retirement system, or school employees retirement system, the surviving spouse of such member may elect to continue receiving benefits under this division, or to receive survivor's benefits, based upon the subsequent spouse's membership in one or more of the systems, for which such surviving spouse is eligible under this section or section 145.45 or 3309.45 of the Revised Code. If the surviving spouse elects to continue receiving benefits under this division, such election shall not preclude the payment of benefits under this division to any other qualified survivor. (F) The beneficiary of a member who is also a member of the public employees retirement system, or the school employees retirement system, must forfeit the member's accumulated contributions in those systems, if the beneficiary elects to receive a benefit under division (C) of this section. Such benefit shall be exclusively governed by section 3307.57 of the Revised Code. (G)(1) Regardless of whether the member is survived by a spouse or designated beneficiary, if the state teachers retirement system receives notice that a deceased member described in division (C)(1) or (2) of this section has one or more qualified children, all persons who are qualified survivors under division (C)(2) of this section shall receive monthly benefits as provided in division (C)(2) of this section. If, after determining the monthly benefits to be paid under division (C)(2) of this section, the system receives notice that there is a qualified survivor who was not considered when the determination was made, the system shall, notwithstanding section 3307.42 of the Revised Code, recalculate the monthly benefits with that qualified survivor included, even if the benefits to qualified survivors already receiving benefits are reduced as a result. The benefits shall be calculated as if the qualified survivor who is the subject of the notice became eligible on the date the notice was received and shall be paid to qualified survivors effective on the first day of the first month following the system's receipt of the notice. If the system did not receive notice that a deceased member has one or more qualified children prior to making payment under section 3307.562 of the Revised Code to a beneficiary as determined by the system, the payment is a full discharge and release of the system from any future claims under this section or section 3307.562 of the Revised Code. (2) If benefits under division (C)(2) of this section to all persons, or to all persons other than a surviving spouse or sole beneficiary, terminate, there are no children under the age of twenty-two years, and the surviving spouse or beneficiary qualifies for benefits under division (C)(1) of this section, the surviving spouse or beneficiary may elect to receive benefits under division (C)(1) of this section. The benefit shall be calculated based on the age of the spouse or beneficiary at the time of the member's death and is effective on the first day of the month following receipt by the board of an application for benefits under division (C)(1) of this section. (H) If the benefits due and paid under division (C) of this section are in a total amount less than the member's accumulated account that was transferred from the teachers' savings fund, school employees retirement fund, and public employees retirement fund, to the survivors' benefit fund, then the difference between the total amount of the benefits paid shall be paid to the beneficiary under section 3307.562 of the Revised Code. Last updated June 17, 2022 at 5:14 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.663 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.663
§ 3313.663. Parental education or training program
Status: in_force

October 29, 1996 House Bill 601 - 121st General Assembly (A) The board of education of a city, exempted village, local, joint vocational, or cooperative education school district may adopt a policy requiring the parent or guardian of any student who is suspended or expelled by the district under section 3313.66 of the Revised Code to attend a parental education or training program provided by the district. (B) The board of education of a city, exempted village, local, joint vocational, or cooperative education school district may adopt a policy requiring the parent or guardian of any student of the district who is truant or habitually absent from school to attend a parental education or training program provided by the district. The policy shall specify what constitutes truancy and habitual absence for purposes of the policy. (C) 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 and their parents or guardians upon request.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3314.262 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3314 / § 3314.262
§ 3314.262. Internet- or computer-based community school student automatic withdrawal
Status: in_force

December 14, 2021 Senate Bill 229 - 134th General Assembly Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 3314.26 of the Revised Code, no student enrolled in an internet- or computer-based community school shall be subject to automatic withdrawal who, in any school year prior to the 2021-2022 school year, failed to participate in the spring administration of any assessment prescribed under section 3301.0710 or 3301.0712 of the Revised Code for the student's grade level and was not excused from the assessment pursuant to division (C)(1) or (3) of section 3301.0711 of the Revised Code, regardless of whether a waiver was granted for the student under division (E) of section 3317.03 of the Revised Code. Accordingly, the 2021-2022 school year shall constitute the first year of the two consecutive years of enrollment for students enrolled in internet- or computer-based schools under section 3314.26 of the Revised Code. Last updated January 18, 2022 at 1:32 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.14 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.14
§ 3313.14. Annual organizational meeting
Status: in_force

March 2, 2021 Senate Bill 89 - 133rd General Assembly The board of education of each city, exempted village, and local school district shall meet on a day occurring during the first fifteen days of January of each year, and shall organize by electing one of its members president and another vice-president, both of whom shall serve for one year. The treasurer of the board shall canvass the members of the new board no later than December thirty-first to establish the day of the organizational meeting prescribed by this section. The board of education of a joint vocational school district shall hold its first meeting in January of each year, and shall organize by electing one of its members president and another vice-president, both of whom shall serve for one year. The treasurer of the board shall canvass the members of the new board no later than December thirty-first to establish the day of the organizational meeting prescribed by this section. The governing board of each educational service center shall hold its first meeting in January of each year, and shall organize by electing one of its members president and another vice-president, both of whom shall serve for one year.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3321.22 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3321 / § 3321.22
§ 3321.22. Juvenile court proceedings
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly If a complaint is filed against the parent, guardian, or other person in charge of a child for a failure to cause the child to attend school or a part-time school or class and if the parent, guardian, or other person proves an inability to do so, then the parent, guardian, or other person in charge of a child shall be discharged. Upon the discharge, the attendance officer shall file a complaint before the judge of the juvenile court of the county alleging that the child is a delinquent child, unruly child, or dependent child within the meaning of section 2151.022 , 2151.04 , or 2152.02 of the Revised Code. The judge shall hear the complaint and if the judge determines that the child is a delinquent, unruly, or dependent child within one of those sections the judge shall deal with the child according to section 2151.35 or 2151.36 of the Revised Code. Last updated July 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3316.06 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3316 / § 3316.06
§ 3316.06. Commission to adopt financial recovery plan
Status: in_force

January 1, 2026 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A) Within one hundred twenty days after the first meeting of a school district financial planning and supervision commission, the commission shall adopt a financial recovery plan regarding the school district for which the commission was created. During the formulation of the plan, the commission shall seek appropriate input from the school district board and from the community. This plan shall contain the following: (1) Actions to be taken to: (a) Eliminate all fiscal emergency conditions declared to exist pursuant to division (B) of section 3316.03 of the Revised Code; (b) Satisfy any judgments, past-due accounts payable, and all past-due and payable payroll and fringe benefits; (c) Eliminate the deficits in all deficit funds, except that any prior year deficits in the capital and maintenance fund established pursuant to section 3315.18 of the Revised Code shall be forgiven; (d) Restore to special funds any moneys from such funds that were used for purposes not within the purposes of such funds, or borrowed from such funds by the purchase of debt obligations of the school district with the moneys of such funds, or missing from the special funds and not accounted for, if any; (e) Balance the budget, avoid future deficits in any funds, and maintain on a current basis payments of payroll, fringe benefits, and all accounts; (f) Avoid any fiscal emergency condition in the future; (g) Restore the ability of the school district to market long-term general obligation bonds under provisions of law applicable to school districts generally. (2) The management structure that will enable the school district to take the actions enumerated in division (A)(1) of this section. The plan shall specify the level of fiscal and management control that the commission will exercise within the school district during the period of fiscal emergency, and shall enumerate respectively, the powers and duties of the commission and the powers and duties of the school board during that period. The commission may elect to assume any of the powers and duties of the school board it considers necessary, including all powers related to personnel, curriculum, and legal issues in order to successfully implement the actions described in division (A)(1) of this section. (3) The target dates for the commencement, progress upon, and completion of the actions enumerated in division (A)(1) of this section and a reasonable period of time expected to be required to implement the plan. The commission shall prepare a reasonable time schedule for progress toward and achievement of the requirements for the plan, and the plan shall be consistent with that time schedule. (4) The amount and purpose of any issue of debt obligations that will be issued, together with assurances that any such debt obligations that will be issued will not exceed debt limits supported by appropriate certifications by the fiscal officer of the school district and the county auditor. If the commission considers it necessary in order to maintain or improve educational opportunities of pupils in the school district, the plan may include a proposal to restructure or refinance outstanding debt obligations incurred by the board under section 3313.483 of the Revised Code contingent upon the approval, during the period of the fiscal emergency, by district voters of a tax levied under section 718.09 , 718.10 , 5705.194 , 5705.21 , 5748.02 , 5748.08 , or 5748.09 of the Revised Code that is not a renewal levy, or a levy under section 5705.199 of the Revised Code, and that will provide new operating revenue. Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 133. or sections 3313.483 to 3313.4810 of the Revised Code, following the required approval of the district voters and with the approval of the commission, the school district may issue securities to evidence the restructuring or refinancing. Those securities may extend the original period for repayment, not to exceed ten years, and may alter the frequency and amount of repayments, interest or other financing charges, and other terms of agreements under which the debt originally was contracted, at the discretion of the commission, provided that any loans received pursuant to section 3313.483 of the Revised Code shall be paid from funds the district would otherwise receive under Chapter 3317. of the Revised Code, as required under division (E)(3) of section 3313.483 of the Revised Code. The securities issued for the purpose of restructuring or refinancing the debt shall be repaid in equal payments and at equal intervals over the term of the debt and are not eligible to be included in any subsequent proposal for the purpose of restructuring or refinancing debt under this section. (5) An evaluation of the feasibility of entering into shared services agreements with other political subdivisions for the joint exercise of any power, performance of any function, or rendering of any service, if so authorized by statute. (B) Any financial recovery plan may be amended subsequent to its adoption. Each financial recovery plan shall be updated annually. (C) Each school district financial planning and supervision commission shall submit the financial recovery plan it adopts or updates under this section to the director of education and workforce for approval immediately following its adoption or updating. The director shall evaluate the plan and either approve or disapprove it within thirty calendar days from the date of its submission. If the plan is disapproved, the director shall recommend modifications that will render it acceptable. No financial planning and supervision commission shall implement a financial recovery plan that is adopted or updated on or after April 10, 2001, unless the director has approved it. Last updated October 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3332.25 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3332 / § 3332.25
§ 3332.25. Meningitis and hepatitis B vaccination
Status: in_force

July 14, 2004 House Bill 142 - 125th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "On-campus student housing" means a dormitory or other student residence that is owned or operated by or located on the campus of a school subject to this chapter. (2) "Parent" means either parent, except that if one parent has sole custody, "parent" means the parent with custody. "Parent" also includes a guardian or, in the absence of a parent or guardian, another person who has accepted responsibility for the care of the student. (B) Beginning with the academic year that commences on or after July 1, 2005, a school subject to this chapter shall not permit a student to reside in on-campus student housing unless the student, or, if the student is younger than eighteen years of age, the student's parent, discloses to the school whether the student has been vaccinated against meningococcal meningitis and hepatitis B by submitting to the school the meningitis and hepatitis B vaccination status statement described in division (B) of section 3701.133 of the Revised Code or a meningitis status statement form provided by the school that meets the requirements of division (B) of section 3701.133 of the Revised Code. The statement may be submitted in written form or, if the school has a secure web site, in electronic form. (C) On receipt of an application for residence in on-campus student housing, a school subject to this chapter shall do both of the following: (1) Inform the student of the disclosure requirement; (2) Provide the student in either written or, if the school has a secure web site, electronic form the meningitis and hepatitis B vaccination status statement described in division (B) of section 3701.133 of the Revised Code or a meningitis status statement form provided by the school that meets the requirements of division (B) of section 3701.133 of the Revised Code. (D) This section does not require a school to provide or pay for a meningococcal meningitis or hepatitis B vaccination for any student.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3314.46 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3314 / § 3314.46
§ 3314.46. Sponsors; sales of goods or services prohibited
Status: in_force

February 1, 2016 House Bill 2 - 131st General Assembly As used in this section, "sponsor" includes any officer, director, employee of the sponsor of a community school, and any person with decision-making authority regarding the operations of a sponsor of a community school. (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, no sponsor of a community school shall sell any goods or services to any community school it sponsors. (B)(1) If the sponsor of a community school entered into a contract prior to the effective date of this section that involves the sale of goods or services to a community school it sponsors, the sponsor shall not be required to comply with division (A) of this section with respect to that school until the expiration of the contract. (2) If the sponsor of a community school is also the school district in which that community school is located, the sponsor may sell goods or services to that community school at no profit to the sponsor. (3) If the sponsor of a community school is a state university, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, the sponsor may sell services to that community school at no profit to the sponsor.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3309.85 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3309 / § 3309.85
§ 3309.85. Contributions of members
Status: in_force

April 9, 2001 Senate Bill 270 - 123rd General Assembly Each member participating in a plan established under section 3309.81 of the Revised Code shall contribute a per cent of the member's compensation to the school employees retirement system as required in section 3309.47 of the Revised Code. Contributions made under this section shall not exceed the limits established by section 415 of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 415, as amended.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3315.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3315 / § 3315.12
§ 3315.12. Investment of the fund
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly The replacement fund provided for in section 3315.11 of the Revised Code may be invested in the same manner as is provided for the investment of the sinking fund of any school district having a bonded indebtedness, and all interest received from such investments, shall form a part of said fund and may be invested in like manner.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3309.26 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3309 / § 3309.26
§ 3309.26. Restoring service credit
Status: in_force

March 23, 2015 Senate Bill 42 - 130th General Assembly (A) The membership of any person in the school employees retirement system shall terminate if the person withdraws the person's accumulated contributions, retires on a retirement allowance as provided in sections 3309.36 and 3309.381 of the Revised Code, or dies, unless otherwise provided in Chapter 3309. of the Revised Code. (B) A former member with an account in the employees' savings fund who formerly lost membership shall be reinstated as a member with all the rights, privileges, and obligations as provided in Chapter 3309. of the Revised Code. (C)(1) Except as provided in this section, a member or former member of the school employees retirement system with at least one and one-half years of contributing service credit in this system, the public employees retirement system, the state teachers retirement system, the Ohio police and fire pension fund, or the state highway patrol retirement system, subsequent to the withdrawal of contributions and cancellation of service credit in this system may restore such service credit by redepositing in the employees' savings fund the amount withdrawn with interest at a rate to be determined by the board, compounded annually, from the first of the month of withdrawal to and including the month of redeposit. (2) If the accumulated contributions were withdrawn under section 3309.43 of the Revised Code, service credit may be restored only if the member or former member accrued one and one-half years of service credit after the withdrawal of the accumulated contributions. (D) A member may choose to purchase only part of such credit in any one payment, subject to board rules. The total payment to restore cancelled service credit, plus any interest credited thereto, shall be considered as accumulated contributions of the member. If a former member is eligible to buy the service credit as a member of the Ohio police and fire pension fund, the state highway patrol retirement system, or the city of Cincinnati retirement system, the former member is ineligible to restore that service credit under this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3335.31 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3335 / § 3335.31
§ 3335.31. School of mines and mine engineering - laboratories
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly The board of trustees of the Ohio state university shall establish therein, a school of mines and mine engineering, in which shall be provided the means for scientifically and experimentally studying the survey, opening, ventilation, care, and working of mines. Such school shall be provided with a collection of drawings, illustrating the manner of opening, working, and ventilating mines; with the necessary instruments for surveying, measuring air, examining and testing the noxious and poisonous gases of mines; and with models of the most improved machinery for ventilating and operating all the various kinds of mines with safety to the lives and health of those engaged therein. Such school also shall be provided with complete mining laboratories for the analysis of coals, ores, fire clays and other minerals, and with all the necessary apparatus for testing the various coals, ores, fire clays, oil, gases, and other minerals.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.603 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.603
§ 3313.603. Requirements for high school graduation; workforce or college preparatory units
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "One unit" means a minimum of one hundred twenty hours of course instruction, except that for a laboratory course, "one unit" means a minimum of one hundred fifty hours of course instruction. (2) "One-half unit" means a minimum of sixty hours of course instruction, except that for physical education courses, "one-half unit" means a minimum of one hundred twenty hours of course instruction. (B) Beginning September 15, 2001, except as required in division (C) of this section and division (C) of section 3313.614 of the Revised Code, the requirements for graduation from every high school shall include twenty units earned in grades nine through twelve and shall be distributed as follows: (1) English language arts, four units; (2) Health, one-half unit; (3) Mathematics, three units; (4) Physical education, one-half unit; (5) Science, two units until September 15, 2003, and three units thereafter, which at all times shall include both of the following: (a) Biological sciences, one unit; (b) Physical sciences, one unit. (6) History and government, one unit, which shall comply with division (M) of this section and shall include both of the following: (a) American history, one-half unit; (b) American government, one-half unit. (7) Social studies, two units. Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the first time on or after July 1, 2017, the two units of instruction prescribed by division (B)(7) of this section shall include at least one-half unit of instruction in the study of world history and civilizations. (8) Elective units, seven units until September 15, 2003, and six units thereafter. Each student's electives shall include at least one unit, or two half units, chosen from among the areas of business/technology, fine arts, and/or foreign language. (C) Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the first time on or after July 1, 2010, except as provided in divisions (D) to (F) of this section, the requirements for graduation from every public and chartered nonpublic high school shall include twenty units that are designed to prepare students for the workforce and college. The units shall be distributed as follows: (1) English language arts, four units; (2) Health, one-half unit, which shall include instruction in nutrition and the benefits of nutritious foods and physical activity for overall health; (3) Mathematics, four units, which shall include one unit of algebra II or the equivalent of algebra II, or one unit of advanced computer science as described in the standards adopted pursuant to division (A)(4) of section 3301.079 of the Revised Code. However, students who enter ninth grade for the first time on or after July 1, 2015, and who are pursuing a career-technical instructional track shall not be required to take algebra II or advanced computer science, and instead may complete a career-based pathway mathematics course approved by the department of education and workforce as an alternative. For students who choose to take advanced computer science in lieu of algebra II under division (C)(3) of this section, the school shall communicate to those students that some institutions of higher education may require algebra II for the purpose of college admission. Also, the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of each student who chooses to take advanced computer science in lieu of algebra II shall sign and submit to the school a document containing a statement acknowledging that not taking algebra II may have an adverse effect on college admission decisions. A student may fulfill one unit of mathematics under division (C)(3) of this section by completing one-half unit of financial literacy instruction to satisfy the requirement prescribed under division (C)(9) of this section and one-half unit of a mathematics course. The one-half unit course in mathematics shall not be in algebra II, or its equivalent, or a course for which the department requires an end-of-course examination under section 3301.0712 of the Revised Code. Students who choose to take one unit of advanced computer science in lieu of algebra II, as described in division (C)(3) of this section, shall not be permitted to complete one-half unit of financial literacy instruction to satisfy the mathematics unit requirements of that division. Instead, those students shall be required to complete the one-half unit of financial literacy instruction under division (C)(8) of this section. (4) Physical education, one-half unit; (5) Science, three units with inquiry-based laboratory experience that engages students in asking valid scientific questions and gathering and analyzing information, which shall include the following, or their equivalent: (a) Physical sciences, one unit; (b) Life sciences, one unit; (c) Advanced study in one or more of the following sciences, one unit: (i) Chemistry, physics, or other physical science; (ii) Advanced biology or other life science; (iii) Astronomy, physical geology, or other earth or space science; (iv) Computer science. No student shall substitute a computer science course for a life sciences or biology course under division (C)(5) of this section. (6) History and government, one unit, which shall comply with division (M) of this section and shall include both of the following: (a) American history, one-half unit; (b) American government, one-half unit. (7) Social studies, two units. Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the first time on or after July 1, 2017, the two units of instruction prescribed by division (C)(7) of this section shall include at least one-half unit of instruction in the study of world history and civilizations. (8) Five units consisting of one or any combination of foreign language, fine arts, business, career-technical education, family and consumer sciences, technology which may include computer science, agricultural education, a junior reserve officer training corps (JROTC) program approved by the congress of the United States under title 10 of the United States Code, or English language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies courses not otherwise required under division (C) of this section. One-half unit of instruction under division (C)(8) of this section may be instruction in financial literacy to satisfy the requirement under division (C)(9) of this section. (9)(a) Except as provided in division (C)(9)(b) of this section, for students who enter ninth grade for the first time on or after July 1, 2022, financial literacy, one-half unit. Each student shall elect to complete the one-half unit of instruction in financial literacy either in lieu of one-half unit of instruction in mathematics under division (C)(3) of this section or an elective under division (C)(8) of this section. A student may fulfill the financial literacy instruction requirement under division (C)(9) of this section through the successful completion of an advanced placement course in microeconomics or macroeconomics. (b) A student attending a nonpublic school accredited through the independent schools association of the central states or any other chartered nonpublic school shall not be required to complete the one-half unit of financial literacy instruction prescribed in division (C)(9)(a) of this section, unless that student is attending the school under a state scholarship program as defined in section 3301.0711 of the Revised Code. The study and instruction of financial literacy required under division (C)(9) of this section shall align with the academic content standards for financial literacy and entrepreneurship adopted under division (A)(2) of section 3301.079 of the Revised Code. The instruction provided under an advanced placement course in microeconomics or macroeconomics shall be considered to be aligned with those academic content standards. In developing the curriculum for the study and instruction of financial literacy, schools may use available public-private partnerships and resources and materials that exist in business, industry, and through the centers for economics education at institutions of higher education. Ohioans must be prepared to apply increased knowledge and skills in the workplace and to adapt their knowledge and skills quickly to meet the rapidly changing conditions of the twenty-first century. National studies indicate that all high school graduates need the same academic foundation, regardless of the opportunities they pursue after graduation. The goal of Ohio's system of elementary and secondary education is to prepare all students for and seamlessly connect all students to success in life beyond high school graduation, regardless of whether the next step is entering the workforce, beginning an apprenticeship, engaging in post-secondary training, serving in the military, or pursuing a college degree. The requirements for graduation prescribed in division (C) of this section are the standard expectation for all students entering ninth grade for the first time at a public or chartered nonpublic high school on or after July 1, 2010. A student may satisfy this expectation through a variety of methods, including, but not limited to, integrated, applied, career-technical, and traditional coursework. Stronger coordination between high schools and institutions of higher education is necessary to prepare students for more challenging academic endeavors and to lessen the need for academic remediation in college, thereby reducing the costs of higher education for Ohio's students, families, and the state. The department and the chancellor of higher education shall develop policies to ensure that only in rare instances will students who complete the requirements for graduation prescribed in division (C) of this section require academic remediation after high school. School districts, community schools, and chartered nonpublic schools shall integrate technology into learning experiences across the curriculum in order to maximize efficiency, enhance learning, and prepare students for success in the technology-driven twenty-first century. Districts and schools shall use distance and web-based course delivery as a method of providing or augmenting all instruction required under this division, including laboratory experience in science. Districts and schools shall utilize technology access and electronic learning opportunities provided by the broadcast educational media commission, chancellor, the Ohio learning network, education technology centers, public television stations, and other public and private providers. (D) Except as provided in division (E) of this section, a student who enters ninth grade on or after July 1, 2010, and before July 1, 2016, may qualify for graduation from a public or chartered nonpublic high school even though the student has not completed the requirements for graduation prescribed in division (C) of this section if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) During the student's third year of attending high school, as determined by the school, the student and the student's parent, guardian, or custodian sign and file with the school a written statement asserting the parent's, guardian's, or custodian's consent to the student's graduating without completing the requirements for graduation prescribed in division (C) of this section and acknowledging that one consequence of not completing those requirements is ineligibility to enroll in most state universities in Ohio without further coursework. (2) The student and parent, guardian, or custodian fulfill any procedural requirements the school stipulates to ensure the student's and parent's, guardian's, or custodian's informed consent and to facilitate orderly filing of statements under division (D)(1) of this section. Annually, each district or school shall notify the department of the number of students who choose to qualify for graduation under division (D) of this section and the number of students who complete the student's success plan and graduate from high school. (3) The student and the student's parent, guardian, or custodian and a representative of the student's high school jointly develop a student success plan for the student in the manner described in division (C)(1) of section 3313.6020 of the Revised Code that specifies the student matriculating to a two-year degree program, acquiring a business and industry-recognized credential, or entering an apprenticeship. (4) The student's high school provides counseling and support for the student related to the plan developed under division (D)(3) of this section during the remainder of the student's high school experience. (5)(a) Except as provided in division (D)(5)(b) of this section, the student successfully completes, at a minimum, the curriculum prescribed in division (B) of this section. (b) Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the first time on or after July 1, 2014, a student shall be required to complete successfully, at the minimum, the curriculum prescribed in division (B) of this section, except as follows: (i) Mathematics, four units, one unit which shall be one of the following: (I) Probability and statistics; (II) Computer science; (III) Applied mathematics or quantitative reasoning; (IV) Any other course approved by the department using standards established by the superintendent not later than October 1, 2014. (ii) Elective units, five units; (iii) Science, three units as prescribed by division (B) of this section which shall include inquiry-based laboratory experience that engages students in asking valid scientific questions and gathering and analyzing information. (E) Each school district and chartered nonpublic school retains the authority to require an even more challenging minimum curriculum for high school graduation than specified in division (B) or (C) of this section. A school district board of education, through the adoption of a resolution, or the governing authority of a chartered nonpublic school may stipulate any of the following: (1) A minimum high school curriculum that requires more than twenty units of academic credit to graduate; (2) An exception to the district's or school's minimum high school curriculum that is comparable to the exception provided in division (D) of this section but with additional requirements, which may include a requirement that the student successfully complete more than the minimum curriculum prescribed in division (B) of this section; (3) That no exception comparable to that provided in division (D) of this section is available. If a school district or chartered nonpublic school requires a foreign language as an additional graduation requirement under division (E) of this section, a student may apply one unit of instruction in computer coding to satisfy one unit of foreign language. If a student applies more than one computer coding course to satisfy the foreign language requirement, the courses shall be sequential and progressively more difficult. (F) A student enrolled in a dropout prevention and recovery program, which program has received a waiver from the department, may qualify for graduation from high school by successfully completing a competency-based instructional program administered by the dropout prevention and recovery program in lieu of completing the requirements for graduation prescribed in division (C) of this section. The department shall grant a waiver to a dropout prevention and recovery program, within sixty days after the program applies for the waiver, if the program meets all of the following conditions: (1) The program serves only students not younger than sixteen years of age and not older than twenty-one years of age. (2) The program enrolls students who, at the time of their initial enrollment, either, or both, are at least one grade level behind their cohort age groups or experience crises that significantly interfere with their academic progress such that they are prevented from continuing their traditional programs. (3) The program requires students to attain at least the applicable score designated for each of the assessments prescribed under division (B)(1) of section 3301.0710 of the Revised Code or, to the extent prescribed by rule of the department under division (D)(5) of section 3301.0712 of the Revised Code, division (B)(2) of that section. (4) The program develops a student success plan for the student in the manner described in division (C)(1) of section 3313.6020 of the Revised Code that specifies the student's matriculating to a two-year degree program, acquiring a business and industry-recognized credential, or entering an apprenticeship. (5) The program provides counseling and support for the student related to the plan developed under division (F)(4) of this section during the remainder of the student's high school experience. (6) The program requires the student and the student's parent, guardian, or custodian to sign and file, in accordance with procedural requirements stipulated by the program, a written statement asserting the parent's, guardian's, or custodian's consent to the student's graduating without completing the requirements for graduation prescribed in division (C) of this section and acknowledging that one consequence of not completing those requirements is ineligibility to enroll in most state universities in Ohio without further coursework. (7) Prior to receiving the waiver, the program has submitted to the department an instructional plan that demonstrates how the academic content standards adopted by the department under section 3301.079 of the Revised Code will be taught and assessed. (8) Prior to receiving the waiver, the program has submitted to the department a policy on career advising that satisfies the requirements of section 3313.6020 of the Revised Code, with an emphasis on how every student will receive career advising. (9) Prior to receiving the waiver, the program has submitted to the department a written agreement outlining the future cooperation between the program and any combination of local job training, postsecondary education, nonprofit, and health and social service organizations to provide services for students in the program and their families. Divisions (F)(8) and (9) of this section apply only to waivers granted on or after July 1, 2015. If the department does not act either to grant the waiver or to reject the program application for the waiver within sixty days as required under this section, the waiver shall be considered to be granted. (G) Every high school may permit students below the ninth grade to take advanced work. If a high school so permits, it shall award high school credit for successful completion of the advanced work and shall count such advanced work toward the graduation requirements of division (B) or (C) of this section if the advanced work was both: (1) Taught by a person who possesses a license or certificate issued under section 3301.071 , 3319.22 , or 3319.222 of the Revised Code that is valid for teaching high school; (2) Designated by the board of education of the city, local, or exempted village school district, the board of the cooperative education school district, or the governing authority of the chartered nonpublic school as meeting the high school curriculum requirements. Each high school shall record on the student's high school transcript all high school credit awarded under division (G) of this section. In addition, if the student completed a seventh- or eighth-grade fine arts course described in division (K) of this section and the course qualified for high school credit under that division, the high school shall record that course on the student's high school transcript. (H) The department shall make its individual academic career plan available through its Ohio career information system web site for districts and schools to use as a tool for communicating with and providing guidance to students and families in selecting high school courses. (I) A school district or chartered nonpublic school may integrate academic content in a subject area for which the department has adopted standards under section 3301.079 of the Revised Code into a course in a different subject area, including a career-technical education course, in accordance with guidance for integrated coursework developed by the department. Upon successful completion of an integrated course, a student may receive credit for both subject areas that were integrated into the course. Units earned for subject area content delivered through integrated academic and career-technical instruction are eligible to meet the graduation requirements of division (B) or (C) of this section. For purposes of meeting graduation requirements, if an end-of-course examination has been prescribed under section 3301.0712 of the Revised Code for the subject area delivered through integrated instruction, the school district or school may administer the related subject area examinations upon the student's completion of the integrated course. Nothing in division (I) of this section shall be construed to excuse any school district, chartered nonpublic school, or student from any requirement in the Revised Code related to curriculum, assessments, or the awarding of a high school diploma. (J)(1) The department, in consultation with the chancellor, shall adopt a statewide plan implementing methods for students to earn units of high school credit based on a demonstration of subject area competency, instead of or in combination with completing hours of classroom instruction. The plan shall include a standard method for recording demonstrated proficiency on high school transcripts. Each school district and community school shall comply with the department's plan adopted under this division and award units of high school credit in accordance with the plan. The department may adopt existing methods for earning high school credit based on a demonstration of subject area competency as necessary prior to the 2009-2010 school year. (2) The department shall update the statewide plan adopted pursuant to division (J)(1) of this section to also include methods for students enrolled in seventh and eighth grade to meet curriculum requirements based on a demonstration of subject area competency, instead of or in combination with completing hours of classroom instruction. Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, each school district and community school also shall comply with the updated plan adopted pursuant to this division and permit students enrolled in seventh and eighth grade to meet curriculum requirements based on subject area competency in accordance with the plan. (3) The department shall develop a framework for school districts and community schools to use in granting units of high school credit to students who demonstrate subject area competency through work-based learning experiences, internships, or cooperative education. Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, each district and community school shall comply with the framework. Each district and community school also shall review any policy it has adopted regarding the demonstration of subject area competency to identify ways to incorporate work-based learning experiences, internships, and cooperative education into the policy in order to increase student engagement and opportunities to earn units of high school credit. (K) This division does not apply to students who qualify for graduation from high school under division (D) or (F) of this section, or to students pursuing a career-technical instructional track as determined by the school district board of education or the chartered nonpublic school's governing authority. Nevertheless, the general assembly encourages such students to consider enrolling in a fine arts course as an elective. Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the first time on or after July 1, 2010, each student enrolled in a public or chartered nonpublic high school shall complete two semesters or the equivalent of fine arts to graduate from high school. The coursework may be completed in any of grades seven to twelve. Each student who completes a fine arts course in grade seven or eight may elect to count that course toward the five units of electives required for graduation under division (C)(8) of this section, if the course satisfied the requirements of division (G) of this section. In that case, the high school shall award the student high school credit for the course and count the course toward the five units required under division (C)(8) of this section. If the course in grade seven or eight did not satisfy the requirements of division (G) of this section, the high school shall not award the student high school credit for the course but shall count the course toward the two semesters or the equivalent of fine arts required by this division. (L) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this section, the board of education of each school district and the governing authority of each chartered nonpublic school may adopt a policy to excuse from the high school physical education requirement each student who, during high school, has participated in interscholastic athletics, marching band, show choir, or cheerleading for at least two full seasons or in the junior reserve officer training corps for at least two full school years. If the board or authority adopts such a policy, the board or authority shall not require the student to complete any physical education course as a condition to graduate. However, the student shall be required to complete one-half unit, consisting of at least sixty hours of instruction, in another course of study. In the case of a student who has participated in the junior reserve officer training corps for at least two full school years, credit received for that participation may be used to satisfy the requirement to complete one-half unit in another course of study. (M) It is important that high school students learn and understand United States history and the governments of both the United States and the state of Ohio. Therefore, beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the first time on or after July 1, 2012, the study of American history and American government required by divisions (B)(6) and (C)(6) of this section shall include the study of all of the following documents: (1) The Declaration of Independence; (2) The Northwest Ordinance; (3) The Constitution of the United States with emphasis on the Bill of Rights; (4) The Ohio Constitution. The study of each of the documents prescribed in divisions (M)(1) to (4) of this section shall include study of that document in its original context. The study of American history and government required by divisions (B)(6) and (C)(6) of this section shall include the historical evidence of the role of documents such as the Federalist Papers and the Anti-Federalist Papers to firmly establish the historical background leading to the establishment of the provisions of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. (N) A student may apply one unit of instruction in computer science to satisfy one unit of mathematics or one unit of science under division (C) of this section as the student chooses, regardless of the field of certification of the teacher who teaches the course, so long as that teacher meets the licensure requirements prescribed by section 3319.236 of the Revised Code and, prior to teaching the course, completes a professional development program determined to be appropriate by the district board. If a student applies more than one computer science course to satisfy curriculum requirements under that division, the courses shall be sequential and progressively more difficult or cover different subject areas within computer science. (O) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this section, the board of education of each school district and the governing authority of each chartered nonpublic school may adopt a policy to excuse from the financial literacy instruction requirement under division (C)(9) of this section each student who, during high school, participates in a financial literacy program offered through a student branch, as defined in section 1733.04 of the Revised Code, or by a bank, as defined in section 1101.01 of the Revised Code. The policy shall require the financial literacy program to meet or exceed the academic content standards and model curriculum for financial literacy and entrepreneurship instruction adopted under section 3301.079 of the Revised Code. The policy shall require a student to participate in the program for the equivalent of at least one-half unit of instruction to qualify for an exemption under this division. Not later than July 1, 2026, the department shall develop and post on its web site a model policy and guidelines for districts and schools to use in developing a policy under this division. Last updated July 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3331.11 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3331 / § 3331.11
§ 3331.11. Records of age and schooling certificates
Status: in_force

August 28, 2002 House Bill 402 - 124th General Assembly Records shall be available from the office issuing the age and schooling certificate: (A) Giving all the facts contained in every age and school certificate issued; (B) The names and addresses of the children to whom certificates have been refused, together with the names of the schools and grades which such children should attend and the reasons for the refusal; (C) All certificates no longer used, as provided in section 3331.02 of the Revised Code, with the reasons therefor, and the subsequent assignment of the child to a school; (D) The conditions on which any certificates were issued; (E) The pledge given in connection with the certificate; (F) The special facts connected with the issuing of nonstandard or limited certificates. The superintendent of public instruction may prescribe methods for the filing, including electronic filing, of all such facts, records, and papers, for the purpose of effective reference. These records are not required in cases of certificates denied to those determined immediately at the time of inquiry to be of insufficient age.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.56 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.56
§ 3313.56. Part-time schools or classes
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly The board of education of any city, exempted village, or local school district may establish and maintain part-time schools or classes for the further education of children who are employed on age and schooling certificates. Such schools and classes shall be conducted not fewer than four hours per week while in session, and for not fewer than one hundred forty-four hours per calendar year between the hours of seven in the morning and six in the afternoon, excluding Saturday afternoon and Sunday. Such schools and classes shall be conducted under such standards as the department of education and workforce prescribes. Boards of education may provide for the expense of such schools and classes the same as for the expense of ordinary elementary schools. Last updated July 31, 2023 at 5:10 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3320.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3320 / § 3320.03
§ 3320.03. Rights of students to engage in religious expression in completion of assignments
Status: in_force

September 18, 2020 House Bill 164 - 133rd General Assembly No school district board of education, governing authority of a community school established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code, governing body of a STEM school established under Chapter 3326. of the Revised Code, or board of trustees of a college-preparatory boarding school established under Chapter 3328. of the Revised Code shall prohibit a student from engaging in religious expression in the completion of homework, artwork, or other written or oral assignments. Assignment grades and scores shall be calculated using ordinary academic standards of substance and relevance, including any legitimate pedagogical concerns, and shall not penalize or reward a student based on the religious content of a student's work.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3377.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3377 / § 3377.03
§ 3377.03. Appointment of members of commission - annual report
Status: in_force

July 26, 1991 House Bill 298 - 119th General Assembly The Ohio higher educational facility commission shall be comprised of nine members, one of whom shall be the chancellor of the Ohio board of regents or his designee. The remaining members shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Of the members first appointed, one shall serve for a term ending on the first Monday in January, 1970; one for a term ending on the first Monday in January, 1971; one for a term ending on the first Monday in January, 1972; one for a term ending on the first Monday in January, 1973; one for a term ending on the first Monday in January, 1974; one for a term ending on the first Monday in January, 1975; one for a term ending on the first Monday in January, 1976; and one for a term ending on the first Monday in January, 1977. Each succeeding term of office shall be for eight years, commencing on the second day of January and ending on the first day of January, except that upon expiration of the term ending January 7, 1974, the new term which succeeds it shall commence on January 8, 1974, and end on January 1, 1982; upon expiration of the term ending January 6, 1975, the new term which succeeds it shall commence on January 7, 1975, and end on January 1, 1983; upon expiration of the term ending January 5, 1976, the new term which succeeds it shall commence on January 6, 1976, and end on January 1, 1984; upon expiration of the term ending January 3, 1977, the new term which succeeds it shall commence on January 4, 1977, and end on January 1, 1985; upon expiration of the term ending January 5, 1978, the new term which succeeds it shall commence on January 6, 1978, and end on January 1, 1986; upon expiration of the term ending January 4, 1979, the new term which succeeds it shall commence on January 5, 1979, and end on January 1, 1987; and upon expiration of the term ending January 3, 1980, the new term which succeeds it shall commence on January 4, 1980, and end on January 1, 1988. Each member shall hold office from the date of his appointment until the end of the term for which he was appointed. Vacancies shall be filled by gubernatorial appointment. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of such term. Any member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of his term until his successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. The governor shall designate the chairman of the commission. The commission shall elect from its own members each year, a vice-chairman and such other officers as it deems necessary. Members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for their necessary and actual expenses actually incurred in the conduct of the commission's business. The commission shall provide for the holding of regular and special meetings. A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business and the approval of a majority of the members is necessary to undertake any act of the commission. The commission shall adopt rules for the conduct of business, may appoint such officers and employees as necessary, and may fix their compensation and prescribe their duties. All expenses incurred in carrying out Chapter 3377. of the Revised Code are payable solely from funds of the commission available therefor, and no liability or obligation shall be incurred by the commission beyond the extent to which such funds are available. Within ninety days after the close of each fiscal year, the commission shall make a report of its activities for the preceding fiscal year to the governor. Such report shall be filed with the clerk of each house of the general assembly. Last updated October 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.5315 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.5315
§ 3313.5315. Foreign students participation in interscholastic athletics
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly Any student from a country or province outside the United States who attends an elementary or secondary school in this state shall be permitted to participate in interscholastic athletics at that school on the same basis as students who are residents of this state, so long as the student holds an F-1 visa issued by the United States department of state. Such a student shall not be denied the opportunity to participate in interscholastic athletics solely because the student's parents do not reside in this state. No school district, school, interscholastic conference, or organization that regulates interscholastic conferences or events shall have a rule, bylaw, or other regulation that conflicts with this section. Last updated October 4, 2021 at 5:28 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3318.051 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3318 / § 3318.051
§ 3318.051. Alternative funding for state-assisted classroom projects
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A) Any city, exempted village, or local school district that commences a project under sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 , 3318.36 , 3318.37 , or 3318.38 of the Revised Code on or after September 5, 2006, need not levy the tax otherwise required under division (B) of section 3318.05 of the Revised Code, if the district board of education adopts a resolution petitioning the Ohio facilities construction commission to approve the transfer of money in accordance with this section and the commission approves that transfer. If so approved, the commission and the district board shall enter into an agreement under which the board, in each of twenty-three consecutive years beginning in the year in which the board and the commission enter into the project agreement under section 3318.08 of the Revised Code, shall transfer into the maintenance fund required by division (D) of section 3318.05 of the Revised Code not less than an amount equal to one-half mill for each dollar of the district's valuation unless and until the agreement to make those transfers is rescinded by the district board pursuant to division (F) of this section. (B) On the first day of July each year, or on an alternative date prescribed by the commission, the district treasurer shall certify to the commission and the auditor of state that the amount required for the year has been transferred. The auditor of state shall include verification of the transfer as part of any audit of the district under section 117.11 of the Revised Code. If the auditor of state finds that less than the required amount has been deposited into a district's maintenance fund, the auditor of state shall notify the district board of education in writing of that fact and require the board to deposit into the fund, within ninety days after the date of the notice, the amount by which the fund is deficient for the year. If the district board fails to demonstrate to the auditor of state's satisfaction that the board has made the deposit required in the notice, the auditor of state shall notify the department of education and workforce. At that time, the department shall withhold an amount equal to ten per cent of the district's funds calculated for the current fiscal year under Chapter 3317. of the Revised Code until the district notifies the department that the board has made the required transfer. (C) Money transferred to the maintenance fund shall be used for the maintenance or, upon approval of the Ohio facilities construction commission, upgrade of the facilities acquired under the district's project. (D) The transfers to the maintenance fund under this section does not affect a district's obligation to establish and maintain a capital and maintenance fund under section 3315.18 of the Revised Code. (E) Any decision by the commission to approve or not approve the transfer of money under this section is final and not subject to appeal. The commission shall not be responsible for errors or miscalculations made in deciding whether to approve a petition to make transfers under this section. (F) If the district board determines that it no longer can continue making the transfers agreed to under this section, the board may rescind the agreement only so long as the electors of the district have approved, in accordance with section 3318.063 of the Revised Code, the levy of a tax for the maintenance of the classroom facilities acquired under the district's project and that levy continues to be collected as approved by the electors. That levy shall be for a number of years that is equal to the difference between twenty-three years and the number of years that the district made transfers under this section and shall be at the rate of not less than one-half mill for each dollar of the district's valuation. The district board shall continue to make the transfers agreed to under this section until that levy has been approved by the electors. Last updated August 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3311.216 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3311 / § 3311.216
§ 3311.216. Funds of joint districts
Status: in_force

May 16, 1979 House Bill 1 - 113th General Assembly All joint vocational school district funds shall be kept in depositories selected pursuant to sections 135.01 to 135.21 of the Revised Code. The treasurer of the joint vocational school district shall be the custodian of such funds. Such funds shall be disbursed only pursuant to warrant signed by such treasurer and a person so authorized by the board of education of the joint vocational school district, and pursuant to order of such board approving such expenditure. No contract of such board of education involving the expenditure of money shall become effective until the fiscal officer of the joint vocational school district certifies there are funds in the treasury and otherwise unappropriated sufficient to provide therefor.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.616 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.616
§ 3313.616. Diploma may be granted to veteran
Status: in_force

September 17, 2010 House Bill 449 - 128th General Assembly (A) Notwithstanding the requirements of sections 3313.61 , 3313.611 , and 3313.612 of the Revised Code, the board of education of any city, exempted village, or local school district or the governing authority of any chartered nonpublic school may grant a high school diploma to any veteran of World War II, the Korean conflict, or the Vietnam conflict who is a resident of this state or who was previously enrolled in any high school in this state if all of the following apply: (1) The veteran either: (a) Left a public or nonpublic school located in any state prior to graduation in order to serve in the armed forces of the United States; (b) Left a public or nonpublic school located in any state prior to graduation due to family circumstances and subsequently entered the armed forces of the United States. (2) The veteran received an honorable discharge from the armed forces of the United States. (3) The veteran has not been granted a diploma as provided in section 3313.61 or 3313.612 of the Revised Code, a diploma of adult education as provided in section 3313.611 of the Revised Code, or a diploma under this section. (B) Notwithstanding the requirements of sections 3313.61 , 3313.611 , and 3313.612 of the Revised Code, the board of education of any city, exempted village, or local school district or the governing authority of any chartered nonpublic school may grant a high school diploma to any woman who left high school during World War II, the Korean conflict, or the Vietnam conflict and who is a resident of this state or was previously enrolled in any high school in this state, if both of the following apply: (1) The woman either: (a) Left a public or nonpublic school located in any state prior to graduation in order to join the workforce to support her family or to join the war effort; (b) Left a public or nonpublic school located in any state prior to graduation due to family circumstances and subsequently joined the workforce or war effort. (2) The woman has not been granted a diploma as provided in section 3313.61 or 3313.612 of the Revised Code, a diploma of adult education as provided in section 3313.611 of the Revised Code, or a diploma under this section. (C) If a person who would otherwise qualify for a diploma under this section is deceased, the board of education of any school district or the governing authority of any chartered nonpublic school may award such diploma to the person posthumously and may present that diploma to a living relative of the person. (D) The department of veterans services, in accordance with section 111.15 of the Revised Code, and with the advice and consent of the veterans advisory committee established under division (J) of section 5902.02 of the Revised Code, shall develop and adopt rules to implement this section. Such rules shall include, but not be limited to, rules establishing procedures for application and verification of eligible persons for a diploma under this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3366.02 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3366 / § 3366.02
§ 3366.02. Public benefits of creating secondary market for education loans
Status: in_force

November 24, 1995 Senate Bill 131 - 121st General Assembly The purpose of this chapter is to facilitate the provision of education loans to or for students who are residents of this state attending eligible institutions in or outside this state, and to or for students who are not residents of this state attending eligible institutions in this state, to assist them in meeting the costs of attendance at such institutions through the creation of a secondary market for education loans. The general assembly finds that there is a need to stimulate the provision of education loans as financial assistance to students attending, or accepted for attendance at, eligible institutions in addition to the financial assistance otherwise available to students. The general assembly further finds and hereby declares that it is in the public interest, and essential to the welfare and well-being of all citizens of this state and to the proper growth and development of this state and of institutions of higher education in this state, and a proper public purpose, to foster such education loans supplemental to other loans, grants, and other financial aid otherwise available to students. The general assembly further finds that creating a secondary market for education loans serves the public and general welfare purpose and is fully consistent with the long established policy of this state to encourage, promote, and assist the education of residents of this state and to encourage, promote, and support educational institutions within this state. The policy guidelines for this system shall be consistent with and in furtherance of the purposes set forth in this section to stimulate a program of making education loans to eligible borrowers on terms that are expected to have the effect of expanding students' opportunities for attendance at eligible institutions by creating a secondary market for such loans.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3345.26 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3345 / § 3345.26
§ 3345.26. Board of trustees or president may declare state of emergency
Status: in_force

September 16, 1970 House Bill 1219 - 108th General Assembly (A) The board of trustees or president of a college or university which receives any state funds in support thereof, may declare a state of emergency when there is a clear and present danger of disruption of the orderly conduct of lawful activities at such college or university through riot, mob action, or other substantial disorder, and may do any one or more of the following, as are necessary to preserve order and discipline at such college or university during such emergency: (1) Limit access to university property and facilities by any person or persons; (2) Impose a curfew; (3) Restrict the right of assembly by groups of five or more persons; (4) Provide reasonable measures to enforce limitations on access, a curfew, and restrictions on the right of assembly imposed pursuant to this section. (B) Notice of action take pursuant to division (A) of this section shall be posted or published in such manner as is reasonably calculated to reach all persons affected. (C) Division (A)(1) and (A)(2) of this section shall not be construed to limit the authority of the board of trustees, president, or other proper official of a college or university to impose reasonable restrictions on use of and access to, and the hours of use of and access to university property and facilities, for purposes of regulating the proper operation of such university, and regardless whether any emergency exists.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3319.61 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3319 / § 3319.61
§ 3319.61. Duties of board
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) The educator standards board, in consultation with the chancellor of higher education, shall do all of the following: (1) Develop state standards for teachers and principals that reflect what teachers and principals are expected to know and be able to do at all stages of their careers. These standards shall be aligned with the statewide academic content standards for students adopted pursuant to section 3301.079 of the Revised Code, be primarily based on educator performance instead of years of experience or certain courses completed, and rely on evidence-based factors. These standards shall also be aligned with the operating standards adopted under division (D)(3) of section 3301.07 of the Revised Code. (a) The standards for teachers shall reflect the following additional criteria: (i) Alignment with the interstate new teacher assessment and support consortium standards; (ii) Differentiation among novice, experienced, and advanced teachers; (iii) Reliance on competencies that can be measured; (iv) Reliance on content knowledge, teaching skills, discipline-specific teaching methods, and requirements for professional development; (v) Alignment with a career-long system of professional development and evaluation that ensures teachers receive the support and training needed to achieve the teaching standards as well as reliable feedback about how well they meet the standards; (vi) The standards under section 3301.079 of the Revised Code, including standards on collaborative learning environments and interdisciplinary, project-based, real-world learning and differentiated instruction; (vii) The Ohio leadership framework. (b) The standards for principals shall be aligned with the interstate school leaders licensing consortium standards. (2) Develop standards for school district superintendents that reflect what superintendents are expected to know and be able to do at all stages of their careers. The standards shall reflect knowledge of systems theory and effective management principles and be aligned with the buckeye association of school administrators standards and the operating standards developed under division (D)(3) of section 3301.07 of the Revised Code. (3) Develop standards for school district treasurers and business managers that reflect what treasurers and business managers are expected to know and be able to do at all stages of their careers. The standards shall reflect knowledge of systems theory and effective management principles and be aligned with the association of school business officials international standards and the operating standards developed under division (D)(3) of section 3301.07 of the Revised Code. (4) Develop standards for the renewal of licenses under sections 3301.074 and 3319.22 of the Revised Code; (5) Develop standards for educator professional development; (6) Investigate and make recommendations for the creation, expansion, and implementation of school building and school district leadership academies; (7) Develop standards for school counselors that reflect what school counselors are expected to know and be able to do at all stages of their careers. The standards shall reflect knowledge of academic, personal, and social counseling for students and effective principles to implement an effective school counseling program. The standards also shall reflect Ohio-specific knowledge of career counseling for students and education options that provide flexibility for earning credit, such as earning units of high school credit using the methods adopted by the department of education and workforce under division (J) of section 3313.603 of the Revised Code and earning college credit through the college credit plus program established under Chapter 3365. of the Revised Code and the career-technical education credit transfer criteria, policies, and procedures established under section 3333.162 of the Revised Code. The standards shall align with the American school counselor association's professional standards and the operating standards developed under division (D)(3) of section 3301.07 of the Revised Code. The director of education and workforce, superintendent of public instruction, the chancellor of higher education, or the education standards board itself may request that the educator standards board update, review, or reconsider any standards developed under this section. (B) The educator standards board shall incorporate indicators of cultural competency into the standards developed under division (A) of this section. For this purpose, the educator standards board shall develop a definition of cultural competency based upon content and experiences that enable educators to know, understand, and appreciate the students, families, and communities that they serve and skills for addressing cultural diversity in ways that respond equitably and appropriately to the cultural needs of individual students. (C) In developing the standards under division (A) of this section, the educator standards board shall consider the impact of the standards on closing the achievement gap between students of different subgroups. (D) In developing the standards under division (A) of this section, the educator standards board shall ensure both of the following: (1) That teachers have sufficient knowledge to provide appropriate instruction for students identified as gifted pursuant to Chapter 3324. of the Revised Code and to assist in the identification of such students, and have sufficient knowledge that will enable teachers to provide learning opportunities for all children to succeed; (2) That principals, superintendents, school treasurers, and school business managers have sufficient knowledge to provide principled, collaborative, foresighted, and data-based leadership that will provide learning opportunities for all children to succeed. (E) The standards for educator professional development developed under division (A)(5) of this section shall include the following: (1) Standards for the inclusion of local professional development committees established under section 3319.22 of the Revised Code in the planning and design of professional development; (2) Standards that address the crucial link between academic achievement and mental health issues. (F) The educator standards board shall also perform the following functions: (1) Monitor compliance with the standards developed under division (A) of this section and make recommendations to the state board of education for appropriate corrective action if such standards are not met; (2) Research, develop, and recommend policies on the professions of teaching and school administration; (3) Recommend policies to close the achievement gap between students of different subgroups; (4) Define a "master teacher" in a manner that can be used uniformly by all school districts; (5) Adopt criteria that a candidate for a lead professional educator license under section 3319.22 of the Revised Code who does not hold a valid certificate issued by the national board for professional teaching standards must meet to be considered a lead teacher for purposes of division (B)(4)(d) of that section. It is the intent of the general assembly that the educator standards board shall adopt multiple, equal-weighted criteria to use in determining whether a person is a lead teacher. The criteria shall be in addition to the other standards and qualifications prescribed in division (B)(4) of section 3319.22 of the Revised Code. The criteria may include, but shall not be limited to, completion of educational levels beyond a master's degree or other professional development courses or demonstration of a leadership role in the teacher's school building or district. The board shall determine the number of criteria that a teacher shall satisfy to be recognized as a lead teacher, which shall not be the total number of criteria adopted by the board. (6) Develop model teacher and principal evaluation instruments and processes. The models shall be based on the standards developed under division (A) of this section. (7) Develop a method of measuring the academic improvement made by individual students during a one-year period and make recommendations for incorporating the measurement as one of multiple evaluation criteria into each of the following: (a) Eligibility for a professional educator license, senior professional educator license, lead professional educator license, or principal license issued under section 3319.22 of the Revised Code; (b) The Ohio teacher residency program established under section 3319.223 of the Revised Code; (c) The model teacher and principal evaluation instruments and processes developed under division (F)(6) of this section. Last updated August 3, 2023 at 3:32 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3317.026 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3317 / § 3317.026
§ 3317.026. Community or STEM school unit payment amount
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly This section shall apply only for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. (A) For each fiscal year, the department of education and workforce shall calculate an amount for the community and STEM school unit as follows: (1) For each community school and STEM school, determine the sum of the following: (a) The aggregate base cost calculated for the school for that fiscal year under section 3317.0110 of the Revised Code; (b) The sum of the following: (i) The school's category one special education ADM X the multiple specified in division (A) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code X the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year; (ii) The school's category two special education ADM X the multiple specified in division (B) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code X the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year; (iii) The school's category three special education ADM X the multiple specified in division (C) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code X the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year; (iv) The school's category four special education ADM X the multiple specified in division (D) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code X the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year; (v) The school's category five special education ADM X the multiple specified in division (E) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code X the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year; (vi) The school's category six special education ADM X the multiple specified in division (F) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code X the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year. (c) If the school is not an internet- or computer-based community school, an amount of disadvantaged pupil impact aid equal to the following: $422 X the school's economically disadvantaged index X the number of students in the school's enrolled ADM who are economically disadvantaged (d) The sum of the following: (i) The school's category one English learner ADM X the multiple specified in division (A) of section 3317.016 of the Revised Code X the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year; (ii) The school's category two English learner ADM X the multiple specified in division (B) of section 3317.016 of the Revised Code X the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year; (iii) The school's category three English learner ADM X the multiple specified in division (C) of section 3317.016 of the Revised Code X the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year. (e) The sum of the following: (i) The school's category one career-technical education ADM X the multiple specified under division (A)(1) of section 3317.014 of the Revised Code X the statewide average career-technical base cost per pupil for that fiscal year; (ii) The school's category two career-technical education ADM X the multiple specified under division (A)(2) of section 3317.014 of the Revised Code X the statewide average career-technical base cost per pupil for that fiscal year; (iii) The school's category three career-technical education ADM X the multiple specified under division (A)(3) of section 3317.014 of the Revised Code X the statewide average career-technical base cost per pupil for that fiscal year; (iv) The school's category four career-technical education ADM X the multiple specified under division (A)(4) of section 3317.014 of the Revised Code X the statewide average career-technical base cost per pupil for that fiscal year; (v) The school's category five career-technical education ADM X the multiple specified under division (A)(5) of section 3317.014 of the Revised Code X the statewide average career-technical base cost per pupil for that fiscal year. (f) An amount equal to the following: The multiple for career-technical associated services specified under division (B) of section 3317.014 of the Revised Code X the statewide average career-technical base cost per pupil for that fiscal year X the sum of the school's categories one through five career-technical education ADM (g) If the school is a community school, an amount equal to the following: The number of students reported by the community school under division (B)(5) of section 3314.08 of the Revised Code X (the aggregate base cost calculated for the school for that fiscal year under section 3317.0110 of the Revised Code / the school's enrolled ADM) X 0.20 (h) If the school is a community school that is not an internet- or computer-based community school, an equity supplement calculated as follows: The number of students in the school's enrolled ADM X $500 for fiscal year 2026 and $400 for fiscal year 2027 (2) For each community and STEM school, determine the lesser of the following: (a) The following sum: The school's funding base + {[(the sum calculated for the school under division (A) of this section) - the school's funding base] X the school's general phase-in percentage for that fiscal year} (b) The sum of the amounts calculated for the school for that fiscal year under division (A) of this section. (3) Compute the sum of the amounts determined under division (B) of this section to determine the amount calculated for the community and STEM school unit. (B) Notwithstanding division (D) of section 3317.022 of the Revised Code, for each fiscal year, the department shall distribute to each community school and each STEM school, from the funds paid to the community and STEM school unit under section 3317.022 of the Revised Code, an amount equal to the amount determined for that school under division (A)(2) of this section. Last updated July 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3309.95 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3309 / § 3309.95
§ 3309.95. Right to payment or benefit vested
Status: in_force

July 29, 2011 House Bill 123 - 129th General Assembly Subject to sections 3309.341 , 3309.66 , 3309.67 , 3309.672 , and 3309.673 of the Revised Code, the right of a member participating in a plan established under section 3309.81 of the Revised Code to any payment or benefit accruing from contributions made by or on behalf of the member under sections 3309.85 and 3309.86 of the Revised Code shall vest in accordance with this section. A member's right to any payment or benefit that is based on the member's contributions is nonforfeitable. A member's right to any payment or benefit that is based on contributions by the member's employer is nonforfeitable as specified by the plan selected by the member.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3307.501 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3307 / § 3307.501
§ 3307.501. Final average salary
Status: in_force

March 22, 2019 House Bill 572 - 132nd General Assembly (A) As used in this section, "percentage increase" means the percentage that an increase in compensation is of the compensation paid prior to the increase. (B) For the purpose of determining final average salary under this section, "compensation" has the same meaning as in section 3307.01 of the Revised Code, except that it does not include any amount resulting from a percentage increase paid to a member during the member's two highest years of compensation, and any partial year of compensation as determined under divisions (C)(1) and (2) of this section to which the percentage increase also applies, if the percentage increase exceeds the greater of the following: (1) The highest percentage increase in compensation paid to the member during any of the three years immediately preceding the earlier of the member's two highest years of compensation; (2) A percentage increase paid to the member as part of an increase generally applicable to members employed by the employer. An increase shall be considered generally applicable if it is paid to members employed by a school district board of education in positions requiring a license issued under section 3319.22 of the Revised Code in accordance with uniform criteria applicable to all such members or if paid to members employed by an employer other than a school district board of education in accordance with uniform criteria applicable to all such members. (C) The state teachers retirement board shall determine the final average salary of a member as follows: (1) For benefits beginning before August 1, 2015, by dividing the sum of the member's annual compensation for the three highest years of compensation for which the member made contributions plus any amount determined under division (E) of this section by three, except that if the member has a partial year of contributing service in the year the member's employment terminates and the compensation for the partial year is at a rate higher than the rate of compensation for any one of the member's highest three years of compensation, the board shall substitute the compensation for the partial year for the compensation for the same portion of the lowest of the member's three highest years of compensation; (2) For benefits beginning on or after August 1, 2015, except as provided in division (C)(3) of this section, by dividing the sum of the member's annual compensation for the five highest years of compensation for which the member made contributions plus any amount determined under division (E) of this section by five, except that if the member has a partial year of contributing service in the year the member's employment terminates and the compensation for the partial year is at a rate higher than the rate of compensation for any one of the member's highest five years of compensation, the board shall substitute the compensation for the partial year for the compensation for the same portion of the lowest of the member's five highest years of compensation ; (3) For benefits beginning on or after August 1, 2015, that were preceded by a disability benefit effective before that date and with no break in benefits, by dividing the sum of the member's annual compensation for the three highest years of compensation for which the member made contributions plus any amount determined under division (E) of this section by three, except that if the member has a partial year of contributing service in the year the member's employment terminates and the compensation for the partial year is at a rate higher than the rate of compensation for any one of the member's highest three years of compensation, the board shall substitute the compensation for the partial year for the compensation for the same portion of the lowest of the member's three highest years of compensation. If a member has less than the requisite years of contributing membership, the member's final average salary shall be the member's total compensation for the period of contributing membership plus any amount determined under division (E) of this section divided by the total years, including any portion of a year, of contributing service. For the purpose of calculating benefits payable to a member qualifying for service credit under division (I) of section 3307.01 of the Revised Code, the board shall calculate the member's final average salary by dividing the member's total compensation as a teacher covered under this chapter plus any amount determined under division (E) of this section by the total number of years, including any portion of a year, of contributing membership during that period. If contributions were made for less than twelve months, the member's final average salary is the total amount of compensation paid to the member during all periods of contributions under this chapter. (D) Contributions made by a member on amounts that, pursuant to division (B) of this section, are not compensation or are not included, pursuant to division (E) of this section, for the purpose of determining final average salary shall be treated as additional deposits to the member's account under section 3307.26 of the Revised Code and used to provide additional annuity income. (E) The state teachers retirement board shall adopt rules establishing criteria and procedures for administering this division. The board shall notify each applicant for retirement of any amount excluded from the applicant's compensation in accordance with division (B) of this section and of the procedures established by the board for requesting a hearing on this exclusion. Any applicant for retirement who has had any amount excluded from the applicant's compensation in accordance with division (B) of this section may request a hearing on this exclusion. Upon receiving such a request, the board shall determine in accordance with its criteria and procedures whether, for good cause as determined by the board, all or any portion of any amount excluded from the applicant's compensation in accordance with division (B) of this section, up to a maximum of seventy-five hundred dollars, is to be included in the determination of final average salary under division (C) of this section. Any determination of the board under this division shall be final.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.813 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.813
§ 3313.813. Food programs - outdoor education centers
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Outdoor education center" means a public or nonprofit private entity that provides to pupils enrolled in any public or chartered nonpublic elementary or secondary school an outdoor educational curriculum that the school considers to be part of its educational program. (2) "Outside-school-hours care center" has the meaning established in 7 C.F.R. 226.2. (B) The department of education and workforce shall establish standards for a school lunch program, school breakfast program, child and adult care food program, special food service program for children, summer food service program for children, special milk program for children, food service equipment assistance program, and commodity distribution program established under the "National School Lunch Act," 60 Stat. 230 (1946), 42 U.S.C. 1751, as amended, and the "Child Nutrition Act of 1966," 80 Stat. 885, 42 U.S.C. 1771, as amended. Any board of education of a school district, nonprofit private school, outdoor education center, child care institution, outside-school-hours care center, or summer camp desiring to participate in such a program or required to participate under this section shall, if eligible to participate under the "National School Lunch Act," as amended, or the "Child Nutrition Act of 1966," as amended, make application to the department for assistance. The board shall administer the allocation and distribution of all state and federal funds for these programs. (C) The department shall require the board of education of each school district to establish and maintain a school breakfast, lunch, and summer food service program pursuant to the "National School Lunch Act" and the "Child Nutrition Act of 1966," as described in divisions (C)(1) to (4) of this section. (1) The department shall require the board of education in each school district to establish a breakfast program in every school where at least one-fifth of the pupils in the school are eligible under federal requirements for free breakfasts and to establish a lunch program in every school where at least one-fifth of the pupils are eligible for free lunches. The board of education required to establish a breakfast program under this division may make a charge in accordance with federal requirements for each reduced price breakfast or paid breakfast to cover the cost incurred in providing that meal. (2) The department shall require the board of education in each school district to establish a breakfast program in every school in which the parents of at least one-half of the children enrolled in the school have requested that the breakfast program be established. The board of education required to establish a program under this division may make a charge in accordance with federal requirements for each meal to cover all or part of the costs incurred in establishing such a program. A breakfast program established under division (C)(1) or (2) of this section shall be operated in accordance with section 3313.818 of the Revised Code in any school meeting the conditions prescribed by that section. (3) The department shall require the board of education in each school district to establish one of the following for summer intervention services described in division (D) of section 3301.0711 or provided under section 3313.608 of the Revised Code, and any other summer intervention program required by law: (a) An extension of the school breakfast program pursuant to the "National School Lunch Act" and the "Child Nutrition Act of 1966"; (b) An extension of the school lunch program pursuant to those acts; (c) A summer food service program pursuant to those acts. (4)(a) If the board of education of a school district determines that, for financial reasons, it cannot comply with division (C)(1) or (3) of this section, the district board may choose not to comply with either or both divisions, except as provided in divisions (C)(4)(b) and (c) of this section. The district board publicly shall communicate to the residents of the district, in the manner it determines appropriate, its decision not to comply. (b) If a district board chooses not to comply with division (C)(1) of this section, the department nevertheless shall require the district board to establish a breakfast program in every school where at least one-third of the pupils in the school are eligible under federal requirements for free breakfasts and to establish a lunch program in every school where at least one-third of the pupils are eligible for free lunches. The district board may make a charge in accordance with federal requirements for each reduced price breakfast or paid breakfast to cover the cost incurred in providing that meal. (c) If the board of education of a school district chooses not to comply with division (C)(3) of this section, the department nevertheless shall require the district board to permit an approved summer food service program sponsor to use school facilities located in a school building attendance area where at least one-half of the pupils are eligible for free lunches. The department shall post in a prominent location on the department's web site a list of approved summer food service program sponsors that may use school facilities under this division. Subject to the provisions of sections 3313.75 and 3313.77 of the Revised Code, a school district may charge the summer food service program sponsor a reasonable fee for the use of school facilities that may include the actual cost of custodial services, charges for the use of school equipment, and a prorated share of the utility costs as determined by the district board. A school district shall require the summer food service program sponsor to indemnify and hold harmless the district from any potential liability resulting from the operation of the summer food service program under this division. For this purpose, the district shall either add the summer food service program sponsor, as an additional insured party, to the district's existing liability insurance policy or require the summer food service program sponsor to submit evidence of a separate liability insurance policy, for an amount approved by the district board. The summer food service program sponsor shall be responsible for any costs incurred in obtaining coverage under either option. (d) If a school district cannot for good cause comply with the requirements of division (C)(2) or (4)(b) or (c) of this section at the time the department determines that a district is subject to these requirements, the department shall grant a reasonable extension of time. Good cause for an extension of time shall include, but need not be limited to, economic impossibility of compliance with the requirements at the time the department determines that a district is subject to them. (D)(1) The department shall accept the application of any outdoor education center in the state making application for participation in a program pursuant to division (B) of this section. (2) For purposes of participation in any program pursuant to this section, the board shall certify any outdoor education center making application as an educational unit that is part of the educational system of the state, if the center: (a) Meets the definition of an outdoor education center; (b) Provides its outdoor education curriculum to pupils on an overnight basis so that pupils are in residence at the center for more than twenty-four consecutive hours; (c) Operates under public or nonprofit private ownership in a single building or complex of buildings. (3) The board shall approve any outdoor education center certified under this division for participation in the program for which the center is making application on the same basis as any other applicant for that program. (E) Any school district board of education or chartered nonpublic school that participates in a breakfast program pursuant to this section may offer breakfast to pupils in their classrooms during the school day. However, any school that is subject to section 3313.818 of the Revised Code shall offer breakfast to pupils in accordance with that section. (F) Notwithstanding anything in this section to the contrary, in each fiscal year in which the general assembly appropriates funds for purposes of this division, the board of education of each school district and each chartered nonpublic school that participates in a breakfast program pursuant to this section shall provide a breakfast free of charge to each pupil who is eligible under federal requirements for a reduced price breakfast. Last updated July 31, 2023 at 4:38 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3315.09 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3315 / § 3315.09
§ 3315.09. Contracts for special instruction
Status: in_force

September 29, 1995 House Bill 117 - 121st General Assembly The boards of education of any city, exempted village, local, or joint vocational school districts or the governing boards of educational service centers may enter into contracts for a term not exceeding one year, upon such terms as each board deems expedient, with each other, or with the trustees or other authorized officials of any college or university, legally organized, for the purpose of obtaining in such school district or educational service center instruction in the special, technical, professional, or other advanced studies which may be pursued in such college or university beyond the scope of the public high school. In like manner such boards may contract for a term, not exceeding one year, with each other or with a private corporation or association not for profit, maintaining and furnishing a museum of art, science, or history, or providing musical instruction, for the purpose of obtaining in such school district or educational service center such instruction or other educational services as can be rendered to the schools by such private corporation or association.