Ohio Rev. Code § 3317.017 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3317 / § 3317.017
§ 3317.017. City, local, and exempted village school district per-pupil local capacity 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) The department of education and workforce shall compute a city, local, or exempted village school district's per-pupil local capacity amount for a fiscal year as follows: (1) Calculate the district's valuation per pupil for that fiscal year as follows: (a) Determine the minimum of the district's three-year average valuation for the fiscal year for which the calculation is made and the district's taxable value for the most recent tax year for which data is available; (b) Divide the amount determined under division (A)(1)(a) of this section by the district's base cost enrolled ADM for the fiscal year for which the calculation is made. (2) Calculate the district's local share federal adjusted gross income per pupil for that fiscal year as follows: (a) Determine the minimum of the following: (i) The average of the total federal adjusted gross income of the district's residents for the three most recent tax years for which data is available, as certified under section 3317.021 of the Revised Code; (ii) The total federal adjusted gross income of the district's residents for the most recent tax year for which data is available, as certified under section 3317.021 of the Revised Code. (b) Divide the amount determined under division (A)(2)(a) of this section by the district's base cost enrolled ADM for the fiscal year for which the calculation is made. (3) Calculate the district's adjusted local share federal adjusted gross income per pupil for that fiscal year as follows: (a) Determine both of the following: (i) The median federal adjusted gross income of the district's residents for the most recent tax year for which data is available, as certified under section 3317.021 of the Revised Code; (ii) The number of state tax returns filed by taxpayers residing in the district for the most recent tax year for which data is available, as certified under section 3317.021 of the Revised Code. (b) Compute the product of divisions (A)(3)(a)(i) and (ii) of this section; (c) Divide the amount determined under division (A)(3)(b) of this section by the district's base cost enrolled ADM for the fiscal year for which the calculation is made. (4) Calculate the district's per-pupil local capacity percentage as follows: (a) Determine the median of the median federal adjusted gross incomes determined for all districts statewide under division (A)(3)(a)(i) of this section for that fiscal year; (b) Divide the district's median federal adjusted gross income for that fiscal year determined under division (A)(3)(a)(i) of this section by the median federal adjusted gross income for all districts statewide determined under division (A)(4)(a) of this section; (c) Rank all school districts in order of the ratios calculated under division (A)(4)(b) of this section, from the district with the highest ratio calculated under division (A)(4)(b) of this section to the district with the lowest ratio calculated under division (A)(4)(b) of this section; (d) Determine the district's per-pupil local capacity percentage as follows: (i) If the ratio calculated for the district under division (A)(4)(b) of this section is greater than or equal to the ratio calculated under division (A)(4)(b) of this section for the district with the fortieth highest ratio as determined under division (A)(4)(c) of this section, the district's per-pupil local capacity percentage shall be equal to 0.025. (ii) If the ratio calculated for the district under division (A)(4)(b) of this section is less than the ratio calculated under division (A)(4)(b) of this section for the district with the fortieth highest ratio as determined under division (A)(4)(c) of this section but greater than 1.0, the district's per-pupil local capacity percentage shall be equal to an amount calculated as follows: {[(The ratio calculated for the district under division (A)(4)(b) of this section - 1) X 0.0025]/ (the ratio calculated under division (A)(4)(b) of this section for the district with the fortieth highest ratio as determined under division (A)(4)(c) of this section - 1)} + 0.0225 (iii) If the ratio calculated for the district under division (A)(4)(b) of this section is less than or equal to 1.0, the district's per-pupil local capacity percentage shall be equal to the amount calculated under division (A)(4)(b) of this section times 0.0225. (5) Calculate the district's per-pupil local capacity amount for that fiscal year as follows: (The district's valuation per pupil calculated under division (A)(1) of this section for that fiscal year X the district's per-pupil local capacity percentage calculated under division (A)(4) of this section X 0.60) + (the district's local share federal adjusted gross income per pupil calculated under division (A)(2) of this section for that fiscal year X the district's per-pupil local capacity percentage calculated under division (A)(4) of this section X 0.20 ) + (the district's adjusted local share federal adjusted gross income per pupil calculated under division (A)(3) of this section for that fiscal year X the district's per-pupil local capacity percentage calculated under division (A)(4) of this section X 0.20) (B) The department shall compute a city, local, or exempted village school district's state share for a fiscal year as follows: (1) If the district's per-pupil local capacity amount for that fiscal year divided by the district's base cost per pupil for that fiscal year is greater than 0.90, then the district's state share shall be equal to (the district's base cost per pupil for that fiscal year X 0.10 X the district's enrolled ADM for that fiscal year). (2) If the district's per-pupil local capacity amount for that fiscal year divided by the district's base cost per pupil for that fiscal year is less than or equal to 0.90, then the district's state share for that fiscal year shall be equal to [(the district's base cost per pupil for that fiscal year - the district's per-pupil local capacity amount for that fiscal year) X the district's enrolled ADM for that fiscal year]. (C) The department shall compute a city, local, or exempted village school district's state share percentage for a fiscal year as follows: (the district's base cost per pupil amount for that fiscal year - the district's per pupil local capacity amount for that fiscal year)/(the district's base cost per pupil amount for that fiscal year). If the result is less than 0.10, the state share percentage shall be 0.10. Last updated July 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3333.70 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3333 / § 3333.70
§ 3333.70. Ohio higher education innovation grant program
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) The chancellor of higher education shall establish and administer the Ohio higher education innovation grant program to promote educational excellence and economic efficiency throughout the state in order to stabilize or reduce student tuition rates at institutions of higher education. Under the program, the chancellor shall award grants to state institutions of higher education, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, and private nonprofit institutions for innovative projects that incorporate academic achievement and economic efficiencies. State institutions of higher education and private nonprofit institutions may apply for grants and initiate collaboration with other institutions of higher education, either public or private, on such projects. (B) The chancellor shall adopt rules to administer the program including, but not limited to, requirements that each grant application provides for all of the following: (1) A system by which to measure academic achievement and reductions in expenditures, both in funding and administration; (2) Demonstration of how the project will be sustained beyond the grant period and continue to provide substantial value and lasting impact; (3) Proof of commitment from all parties responsible for the implementation of the project; (4) Implementation of an ongoing evaluation process and improvement plans, as necessary. (C) As used in this section, "private nonprofit institution" means a nonprofit institution in this state that has a certificate of authorization pursuant to Chapter 1713. of the Revised Code. Last updated August 21, 2023 at 4:03 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3314.51 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3314 / § 3314.51
§ 3314.51. Unauditable community school
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) If the auditor of state or a public accountant, under section 117.41 of the Revised Code, declares a community school to be unauditable, the auditor of state shall provide written notification of that declaration to the school, the school's sponsor, and the department of education and workforce. The auditor of state also shall post the notification on the auditor of state's web site. (B) If the community school's current fiscal officer held that position during the period for which the school is unauditable, upon receipt of the notification under division (A) of this section, the governing authority of the school shall suspend the fiscal officer until the auditor of state or a public accountant has completed an audit of the school, except that if the school has an operator and the operator employs the fiscal officer, the operator shall suspend the fiscal officer for that period. Suspension of the fiscal officer may be with or without pay, as determined by the entity imposing the suspension based on the circumstances that prompted the auditor of state's declaration. The entity imposing the suspension shall appoint a person to assume the duties of the fiscal officer during the period of the suspension. If the appointee is not licensed as a treasurer under section 3301.074 of the Revised Code, the appointee shall be approved by the director of education and workforce before assuming the duties of the fiscal officer. The state board of education may take action under section 3319.31 of the Revised Code to suspend, revoke, or limit the license of a fiscal officer who has been suspended under this division. (C) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this chapter or in any other provision of law, the sponsor of the community school shall not enter into contracts with any additional community schools under section 3314.03 of the Revised Code between ninety days after the date of the declaration under division (A) of this section and the date the auditor of state or a public accountant has completed a financial audit of the school. (D) Not later than forty-five days after receiving the notification under division (A) of this section, the sponsor of the community school shall provide a written response to the auditor of state. The sponsor shall provide a copy of the response to the community school. The response shall include the following: (1) An overview of the process the sponsor will use to review and understand the circumstances that led to the community school becoming unauditable; (2) A plan for providing the auditor of state with the documentation necessary to complete an audit of the community school and for ensuring that all financial documents are available in the future; (3) The actions the sponsor will take to ensure that the plan described in division (D)(2) of this section is implemented. (E) If the community school fails to make reasonable efforts and continuing progress to bring its accounts, records, files, or reports into an auditable condition within ninety days after being declared unauditable, the auditor of state, in addition to requesting legal action under sections 117.41 and 117.42 of the Revised Code, shall notify the school's sponsor and the department of the school's failure. If the auditor of state or a public accountant subsequently is able to complete a financial audit of the school, the auditor of state shall notify the school's sponsor and the department that the audit has been completed. (F) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this chapter or in any other provision of law, upon notification by the auditor of state under division (E) of this section that the community school has failed to make reasonable efforts and continuing progress to bring its accounts, records, files, or reports into an auditable condition, the department shall immediately cease all payments to the school under this chapter and any other provision of law. Upon subsequent notification from the auditor of state under that division that the auditor of state or a public accountant was able to complete a financial audit of the community school, the department shall release all funds withheld from the school under this section. Last updated August 21, 2023 at 11:02 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3333.94 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3333 / § 3333.94
§ 3333.94. Inventory of credit and non-credit certificate programs and industry-recognized credentials; preferential funding
Status: in_force

September 29, 2017 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "In-demand job" means a job that is determined to be in demand in this state and its regions under section 6301.11 of the Revised Code. (2) "Ohio technical center" means a center that provides adult technical education services and is recognized by the chancellor of higher education. (3) "State institution of higher education" has the same meaning as in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code. (B) Not later than January 1, 2018, the chancellor of higher education shall create an inventory of both credit and non-credit certificate programs and industry-recognized credentials offered at state institutions of higher education and Ohio technical centers that align with in-demand jobs in the state. When awarding funds from the OhioMeansJobs workforce development revolving loan fund established under section 6301.14 of the Revised Code, the chancellor shall give preference to certificate programs that support adult learners and are included in the inventory.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3302.036 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3302 / § 3302.036
§ 3302.036. Report card rankings; use; exemptions
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) Notwithstanding anything in the Revised Code to the contrary, the department of education and workforce shall not assign an overall letter grade under division (C)(3) of section 3302.03 of the Revised Code for any school district or building for the 2014-2015, 2015-2016, or 2016-2017 school years, may, at the discretion of the department, not assign an individual grade to any component prescribed under division (C)(3) of section 3302.03 of the Revised Code, and shall not rank school districts, community schools established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code, or STEM schools established under Chapter 3326. of the Revised Code under section 3302.21 of the Revised Code for those school years. The report card ratings issued for the 2014-2015, 2015-2016, or 2016-2017 school years shall not be considered in determining whether a school district or a school is subject to sanctions or penalties. However, the report card ratings of any previous or subsequent years shall be considered in determining whether a school district or building is subject to sanctions or penalties. Accordingly, the report card ratings for the 2014-2015, 2015-2016, or 2016-2017 school years shall have no effect in determining sanctions or penalties, but shall not create a new starting point for determinations that are based on ratings over multiple years. (B) The provisions from which a district or school is exempt under division (A) of this section shall be the following: (1) Any restructuring provisions established under this chapter, except as required under the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001"; (2) Provisions for the Columbus city school pilot project under section 3302.042 of the Revised Code; (3) Provisions for academic distress commissions under former section 3302.10 of the Revised Code as it existed prior to October 15, 2015. The provisions of this section do not apply to academic distress commissions under the version of that section as it exists on or after October 15, 2015. (4) Provisions prescribing new buildings where students are eligible for the educational choice scholarships under section 3310.03 of the Revised Code; (5) Provisions defining "challenged school districts" in which new start-up community schools were required to be located, as prescribed in section 3314.02 of the Revised Code as it existed prior to September 30, 2021; (6) Provisions prescribing community school closure requirements under section 3314.35 or 3314.351 of the Revised Code. (C) Notwithstanding anything in the Revised Code to the contrary and except as provided in Section 3 of H.B. 7 of the 131st general assembly, no school district, community school, or STEM school shall utilize at any time during a student's academic career a student's score on any assessment administered under division (A) of section 3301.0710 or division (B)(2) of section 3301.0712 of the Revised Code in the 2014-2015, 2015-2016, or 2016-2017 school years as a factor in any decision to promote or to deny the student promotion to a higher grade level or in any decision to grant course credit. No individual student score reports on such assessments administered in the 2014-2015, 2015-2016, or 2016-2017 school years shall be released, except to a student's school district or school or to the student or the student's parent or guardian. Last updated August 2, 2023 at 1:48 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3328.22 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3328 / § 3328.22
§ 3328.22. Educational program
Status: in_force

December 14, 2021 Senate Bill 229 - 134th General Assembly The educational program of a college-preparatory boarding school established under this chapter shall include at least all of the following: (A) A remedial curriculum for students in grades lower than grade nine; (B) A college-preparatory curriculum for high school students that, at a minimum, shall comply with sections 3313.603 and 3313.6027 of the Revised Code as that section applies to school districts; (C) Extracurricular activities, including athletic and cultural activities; (D) College admission counseling; (E) Health and mental health services; (F) Tutoring services; (G) Community services opportunities; (H) A residential student life program. Last updated January 18, 2022 at 1:35 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3333.132 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3333 / § 3333.132
§ 3333.132. Underserved community designation
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly Each biennium, the chancellor of higher education shall designate by rule any county with a ratio of attorneys maintaining interest-bearing trust accounts pursuant to section 4705.09 of the Revised Code to the population in the county equal to or less than one to fifteen hundred as an underserved community. The Ohio access to justice foundation, pursuant to division (A) of section 120.521 of the Revised Code, shall assist the chancellor by determining the ratio described in this section. Last updated August 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3381.051 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3381 / § 3381.051
§ 3381.051. Organization and meetings
Status: in_force

November 7, 1979 House Bill 66 - 113th General Assembly A majority of the board of trustees of the regional arts and cultural district constitutes a quorum, the affirmative vote of which is necessary for any action taken by the district. No vacancy in the board shall impair the rights of a quorum to exercise all rights and perform all the duties of the district. Each member of the board, before entering upon his official duties, shall take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation that he will honestly, faithfully, and impartially perform the duties of his office After each member of the board has taken the oath required by this section the board shall meet and organize by electing one of its members as president and another as vice-president, who shall hold their respective offices until the next annual meeting of the board. At each annual meeting thereafter the board shall elect from its membership a president and a vice-president who shall serve for a term of one year. The board shall appoint and fix the compensation of an executive director, who shall be the fiscal officer and shall not be a member of the board and who shall serve at the pleasure of the board. Each member of the board is entitled to receive reimbursement for reasonable expenses in the performance of his duties.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3333.07 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3333 / § 3333.07
§ 3333.07. Restrictions on state institutions
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) Colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher education which receive state assistance, but are not supported primarily by the state, shall submit to the chancellor of higher education such accounting of the expenditure of state funds at such time and in such form as the chancellor prescribes. (B) No state institution of higher education shall establish a new branch or academic center without the approval of the chancellor. (C) No state institution of higher education shall offer a new degree or establish a new degree program without the approval of the chancellor. No degree approval shall be given for a technical education program unless such program is offered by a state assisted university, a university branch, a technical college, or a community college. (D) Any state college, university, or other state assisted institution of higher education not complying with a recommendation of the chancellor pursuant to division (F) or (G) of section 3333.04 of the Revised Code shall so notify the chancellor in writing within one hundred twenty days after receipt of the recommendation, stating the reasons why it cannot or should not comply. (E) The officers, trustees, and employees of all institutions of higher education which are state supported or state assisted shall cooperate with the chancellor in supplying information regarding their institutions, and advising and assisting the chancellor on matters of higher education in this state in every way possible when so requested by the chancellor. (F) Persons associated with the public school systems in this state and the personnel of the department of education and workforce shall provide such data about high school students as are requested by the chancellor to aid in the development of state higher education plans. Last updated August 24, 2023 at 1:40 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3326.10 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3326 / § 3326.10
§ 3326.10. Admission procedures
Status: in_force

September 30, 2021 House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly Each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school shall adopt admission procedures that specify the following: (A)(1) Admission shall be open to individuals entitled and eligible to attend school pursuant to section 3313.64 or 3313.65 of the Revised Code in a school district in the state. (2)(a) Admission may be open on a tuition basis to individuals who are not residents of this state. The school shall not receive state funds under section 3317.022 of the Revised Code for any student who is not a resident of this state. (b) The school shall charge tuition for a student who is not a resident of this state in an amount determined by the school in accordance with section 3326.101 of the Revised Code. (B) There will be no discrimination in the admission of students to the school on the basis of race, creed, color, disability, or sex. (C) The school will comply with all federal and state laws regarding the education of students with disabilities. (D) Unless the school serves only students identified as gifted under Chapter 3324. of the Revised Code, the school will not limit admission to students on the basis of intellectual ability, measures of achievement or aptitude, or athletic or artistic ability. (E) The school will assert its best effort to attract a diverse student body that reflects the community, and the school will recruit students from disadvantaged and underrepresented groups. Last updated October 4, 2021 at 12:51 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3301.17 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3301 / § 3301.17
§ 3301.17. Driver education courses
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A) The board of education of each city, exempted village, local, and joint vocational school district may make a driver education course available to high school students enrolled in the district in accordance with Chapter 4508. of the Revised Code. No school district making such a course available shall require any student to enroll in the course in lieu of taking a training course from a private driver training school licensed under that chapter. (B) The principal of each high school shall annually give written notice to the students enrolled in the high school that they may elect, under a procedure that shall be described in the notice, to take a training course from a private driver training school or, if available, enroll in a driver education course made available by the student's school district of attendance. (C) Students who successfully complete a driver education course offered by the student's school district of attendance or through any agency or organization that the district contracts with to offer such a course under this section may earn either: (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in division (C)(8) of section 3313.603 of the Revised Code, up to one-half unit towards high school elective credits that may substitute for credits in the subjects listed under that division; (2) An industry-recognized credential approved under section 3313.6113 of the Revised Code. (D) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in sections 3317.014 , 3317.022 , and 3317.16 of the Revised Code, a career-technical planning district, as defined in section 3317.023 of the Revised Code, may use a portion of the career-technical education funds received under section 3317.022 or 3317.16 of the Revised Code to make a driver education course available to high school students enrolled in the district. Last updated July 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3365.10 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3365 / § 3365.10
§ 3365.10. Application for waiver of requirements of program
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) Any public or participating nonpublic secondary school or any public or participating private college may apply to the chancellor of higher education and the department of education and workforce for a waiver from the requirements of the college credit plus program. The chancellor and the department may grant a waiver under this section for an agreement or for a proposed agreement between a public or participating nonpublic secondary school and a public or participating private or out-of-state college, only if the agreement does both of the following: (1) Includes innovative programming proposed to exclusively address the needs of underrepresented student subgroups; (2) Meets all criteria set forth in rules adopted by the chancellor and the department pursuant to division (C) of this section. (B) Any waiver granted under this section shall apply only to the agreement for which the waiver is granted and shall not apply to any other agreement that the school or college enters into under this chapter. (C) The chancellor and the department shall jointly adopt rules, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, regarding the granting of waivers under this section. Last updated September 5, 2023 at 10:09 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3320.08 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3320 / § 3320.08
§ 3320.08. Time, place, and manner restriction posting
Status: in_force

October 24, 2024 Senate Bill 94 - 135th General Assembly Each state institution of higher education, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, shall publicize on its web site any time, place, or manner restrictions it places on expressive activities, as defined in section 3345.0211 of the Revised Code. Last updated September 11, 2024 at 12:09 PM Disclaimer Contact About
Ohio Rev. Code § 3317.10 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3317 / § 3317.10
§ 3317.10. Certifying number of Ohio works first children in district
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) On or before the first day of March of each year, the department of job and family services shall certify to the department of education and workforce the unduplicated number of children ages five through seventeen residing in each school district and living in a family that, during the preceding October, participated in Ohio works first. The department of job and family services shall certify this information according to the school district of residence for each child. (B) Upon the transfer of part of the territory of one school district to the territory of one or more other school districts, the department of education and workforce may adjust the number of children certified under division (A) of this section for any district gaining or losing territory in such a transfer in order to take into account the effect of the transfer on the number of such children who reside in the district. Within sixty days of receipt of a request for information from the department of education and workforce, the department of job and family services shall provide any information the department of education and workforce determines is necessary to make such adjustments. Last updated August 21, 2023 at 9:50 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3320.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3320 / § 3320.04
§ 3320.04. Religious accommodations for public school students
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly Each school district board of education shall adopt a policy that reasonably accommodates the sincerely held religious beliefs and practices of individual students with regard to all examinations or other academic requirements and absences for reasons of faith or religious or spiritual belief system. The policy shall satisfy all of the following conditions: (A) The policy shall permit a student in any of grades kindergarten through twelve to be absent for up to three religious expression days each school year to take holidays for reasons of faith or religious or spiritual belief system or participate in organized activities conducted under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or other religious or spiritual organization. The district shall not impose an academic penalty as a result of a student being absent as permitted in the policy. The policy shall also permit students to participate in interscholastic athletics or other extracurricular activities on days in which the student was otherwise absent for a religious expression day. (B)(1) The policy shall require that students be provided with alternative accommodations with regard to examinations and other academic requirements missed due to an absence described in division (A) of this section if not later than fourteen school days after the first day of school, or fourteen school days after the date of enrollment for a student who transfers to or enrolls in the district after the first day of school, the parent or guardian of a student provides the school principal with written notice of up to three specific dates for which alternative accommodations are requested, if an absence approved under division (B)(2) of this section conflicts with an examination or other academic requirement on that date. (2) The school principal shall approve not more than three written requests per school year from a student's parent or guardian for an excused absence under division (A) of this section. The school principal shall approve such requests without inquiry into the sincerity of a student's religious or spiritual belief system. However, the school principal may verify a request received under division (A) of this section by contacting the parent or guardian whose signature appears on the request. If a parent or guardian disputes having signed such a request, the school principal may deny the request. Upon approval of a request that satisfies division (B)(1) of this section, a school principal shall require the appropriate classroom teacher or teachers to schedule a time and date for an alternative examination or other academic requirement if the approved student absence creates a conflict, which may be before or after the time and date the examination or other academic requirement was originally scheduled. (C) The policy shall require the district board to post both of the following in a prominent location on the district's web site: (1) A copy of the policy adopted under this section, which shall include the contact information of an individual who can provide further information about the policy; (2) A nonexhaustive list of major religious holidays, festivals, and religious observations, which may include, Eid, Good Friday, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Passover, for which an excused absence under this section shall not be unreasonably withheld or denied. The director of education and workforce shall provide each district with a nonexhaustive list of major religious holidays or festivals for the next two school years, including Eid, Good Friday, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Passover, at the beginning of each school year. Each district may adopt the director's list in its entirety or choose which holidays to include on its list. Each time a district's policy is posted, printed, or published, including as described in divisions (C) and (D) of this section, the district shall include a statement that the list is nonexhaustive, and the list may not be used to deny accommodation to a student for a holiday or festival of the student's faith or religious or spiritual belief system that does not appear on the list. Nothing in this section, and no inclusion or exclusion of a religious holiday or festival on the list posted by a district, shall preclude a student from full and reasonable accommodations for any sincerely held religious beliefs and practices with regard to all examinations or other academic requirements and absences for reasons of faith or religious or spiritual belief system provided under this section. (D) The policy shall require school districts annually to convey to parents and guardians the policy adopted under this section, including a description of the general procedure for requesting accommodations. The manner in which the school district conveys the information shall be determined at the discretion of the district. (E) The policy shall include a procedure under which a student, parent, or guardian may notify the district of any grievance with regard to the implementation of the policy required under this section. (F) Any days excused under this section shall not be considered in determining absence hours for the purposes of parental notification under section 3321.191 of the Revised Code. Last updated July 23, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3319.45 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3319 / § 3319.45
§ 3319.45. Principal to report certain act or violations by pupil to superintendent and law enforcement officer
Status: in_force

July 31, 1992 House Bill 154 - 119th General Assembly If a principal of a public school in a city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district, acting in his official or professional capacity, has knowledge of or has observed a pupil committing a violation listed in division (A) of section 3313.662 of the Revised Code, regardless of whether or not the pupil was sixteen years of age or older at the time of the commission of the act or violation, and the violation was committed on property owned and controlled by, or at any activity held under the auspices of, the board of education of the school district, both of the following apply: (A) The principal, within one school day after obtaining his knowledge of or observing the act or violation, shall report the violation to the superintendent of the school district in which the school is located or to the designee of the superintendent. (B) The principal, within a reasonable period of time after obtaining his knowledge of or observing the act or violation, may report the act or violation to a law enforcement officer of the jurisdiction in which the violation occurred or, if the pupil is a juvenile, report the violation to either a law enforcement officer of the jurisdiction in which the act occurred or in the jurisdiction in which the pupil resides.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3315.17 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3315 / § 3315.17
§ 3315.17. Computer Science and Technology Fund
Status: in_force

March 23, 2018 House Bill 170 - 132nd General Assembly (A) The board of education of each city, local, exempted village, and joint vocational school district and the governing board of each educational service center may establish a computer science and technology fund to support computer science programs and professional development related to those programs operated by the district or service center. The fund may consist of district or service center moneys that legally may be used for that purpose and that are not otherwise designated for other purposes. It also may consist of private moneys donated to the district or service center or any future state moneys allocated to the district or service center for that purpose. The district or service center board may use any amount in the fund to leverage or match any additional private donations that may be made to the district or service center for that purpose. (B) Moneys in the fund may be used for any of the following: (1) Professional development related to computer science programs; (2) The delivery of online assessments, including instruction and data that support online assessment readiness; (3) Wireless connectivity in school buildings; (4) Network services, such as improving bandwidth capacity and filtering devices; (5) The purchase of computers, tablets, and equipment.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3323.13 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3323 / § 3323.13
§ 3323.13. Special education from another district - payment by district of residence
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) If a child who is a school resident of one school district receives special education from another district, the board of education of the district providing the education, subject to division (C) of this section, may require the payment by the board of education of the district of residence of a sum not to exceed one of the following, as applicable: (1) For any child except a preschool child with a disability described in division (A)(2) of this section, the tuition of the district providing the education for a child of normal needs of the same school grade. The determination of the amount of such tuition shall be in the manner provided for by division (A) of section 3317.08 of the Revised Code. (2) For any preschool child with a disability, the tuition of the district providing the education for the child as calculated under division (B) of section 3317.08 of the Revised Code. (B) The board of the district of residence may contract with the board of another district for the transportation of such child into any school in such other district, on terms agreed upon by such boards. Upon direction of the department of education and workforce, the board of the district of residence shall pay for the child's transportation and the tuition. (C) The board of education of a district providing the education for a child shall be entitled to require payment from the district of residence under this section or section 3323.14 of the Revised Code only if the district providing the education has done at least one of the following: (1) Invited the district of residence to send representatives to attend the meetings of the team developing the child's individualized education program; (2) Received from the district of residence a copy of the individualized education program or a multifactored evaluation developed for the child by the district of residence; (3) Informed the district of residence in writing that the district is providing the education for the child. As used in division (C)(2) of this section, "multifactored evaluation" means an evaluation, conducted by a multidisciplinary team, of more than one area of the child's functioning so that no single procedure shall be the sole criterion for determining an appropriate educational program placement for the child. Last updated August 25, 2023 at 11:13 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3334.08 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3334 / § 3334.08
§ 3334.08. Trust authority powers
Status: in_force

March 30, 2018 Senate Bill 22 - 132nd General Assembly (A) Subject to division (B) of this section, in addition to any other powers conferred by this chapter, the Ohio tuition trust authority may do any of the following: (1) Impose reasonable residency requirements for beneficiaries of tuition units; (2) Impose reasonable limits on the number of tuition unit participants; (3) Impose and collect administrative fees and charges in connection with any transaction under this chapter; (4) Purchase insurance from insurers licensed to do business in this state providing for coverage against any loss in connection with the authority's property, assets, or activities or to further ensure the value of tuition units; (5) Indemnify or purchase policies of insurance on behalf of members, officers, and employees of the authority from insurers licensed to do business in this state providing for coverage for any liability incurred in connection with any civil action, demand, or claim against a director, officer, or employee by reason of an act or omission by the director, officer, or employee that was not manifestly outside the scope of the employment or official duties of the director, officer, or employee or with malicious purpose, in bad faith, or in a wanton or reckless manner; (6) Make, execute, and deliver contracts, conveyances, and other instruments necessary to the exercise and discharge of the powers and duties of the authority; (7) Promote, advertise, and publicize the Ohio college savings program and the variable college savings program; (8) Adopt rules under section 111.15 of the Revised Code for the implementation of the Ohio college savings program; (9) Contract, for the provision of all or part of the services necessary for the management and operation of the Ohio college savings program and the variable college savings program, with a bank, trust company, savings and loan association, insurance company, or licensed dealer in securities if the bank, company, association, or dealer is authorized to do business in this state and information about the contract is filed with the controlling board pursuant to division (D)(6) of section 127.16 of the Revised Code; provided, however, that any funds of the Ohio college savings program and the variable college savings program that are not needed for immediate use shall be deposited by the treasurer of state in the same manner provided under Chapter 135. of the Revised Code for public moneys of the state. All interest earned on those deposits shall be credited to the Ohio college savings program or the variable college savings program, as applicable. (10) Contract for other services, or for goods, needed by the authority in the conduct of its business, including but not limited to credit card services; (11) Employ an executive director and other personnel as necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this chapter, and fix the compensation of these persons. All employees of the authority shall be in the unclassified civil service and shall be eligible for membership in the public employees retirement system. In the hiring of the executive director, the Ohio tuition trust authority shall obtain the advice and consent of the Ohio tuition trust investment board created in section 3334.03 of the Revised Code, provided that the executive director shall not be hired unless a majority of the board votes in favor of the hiring. In addition, the board may remove the executive director at any time subject to the advice and consent of the chancellor of higher education. (12) Contract with financial consultants, actuaries, auditors, and other consultants as necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this chapter; (13) Enter into agreements with any agency of the state or its political subdivisions or with private employers under which an employee may agree to have a designated amount deducted in each payroll period from the wages or salary due the employee for the purpose of purchasing tuition units pursuant to a tuition payment contract or making contributions pursuant to a variable college savings program contract; (14) Enter into an agreement with the treasurer of state under which the treasurer of state will receive, and credit to the Ohio tuition trust fund or variable college savings program fund, from any bank or savings and loan association authorized to do business in this state, amounts that a depositor of the bank or association authorizes the bank or association to withdraw periodically from the depositor's account for the purpose of purchasing tuition units pursuant to a tuition payment contract or making contributions pursuant to a variable college savings program contract; (15) Solicit and accept gifts, grants, and loans from any person or governmental agency and participate in any governmental program; (16) Impose limits on the number of units which may be purchased on behalf of or assigned or awarded to any beneficiary and on the total amount of contributions that may be made on behalf of a beneficiary; (17) Impose restrictions on the substitution of another individual for the original beneficiary under the Ohio college savings program; (18) Impose a limit on the age of a beneficiary, above which tuition units may not be purchased on behalf of that beneficiary; (19) Enter into a cooperative agreement with the treasurer of state to provide for the direct disbursement of payments under tuition payment or variable college savings program contracts; (20) Terminate any tuition payment or variable college savings program contract if no purchases or contributions are made for a period of three years or more and there are fewer than a total of five tuition units or less than a dollar amount set by rule on account, provided that notice of a possible termination shall be provided in advance, explaining any options to prevent termination, and a reasonable amount of time shall be provided within which to act to prevent a termination; (21) Maintain a separate account for each tuition payment or variable college savings program contract; (22) Perform all acts necessary and proper to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the authority pursuant to this chapter. (B) The authority shall adopt rules under section 111.15 of the Revised Code for the implementation and administration of the variable college savings program. The rules shall provide taxpayers with the maximum tax advantages and flexibility consistent with section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code and regulations adopted thereunder with regard to disposition of contributions and earnings, designation of beneficiaries, and rollover of account assets to other programs. (C) Except as otherwise specified in this chapter, the provisions of Chapters 123. and 4117. of the Revised Code shall not apply to the authority and Chapter 125. of the Revised Code shall not apply to contracts approved under the powers of the Ohio tuition trust authority investment board under section 3334.03 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3301.077 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3301 / § 3301.077
§ 3301.077. Adoption of reading competencies
Status: in_force

April 30, 2024 House Bill 101 - 135th General Assembly The department of education and workforce shall adopt reading competencies for all reading credentials and training. Such competencies shall include, but not be limited to, an understanding of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, appropriate use of assessments, differentiated instruction, and selection of appropriate instructional materials and application of research-based instructional practices. The department may review and update the reading competencies as it considers necessary. Last updated February 7, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3344.02 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3344 / § 3344.02
§ 3344.02. Election and appointment of officers of board - bond of treasurer
Status: in_force

September 23, 2008 House Bill 562 - 127th General Assembly The board of trustees of Cleveland state university shall annually elect from their members a chairperson and a vice-chairperson; and they may also appoint a secretary of the board, a treasurer, and such other officers of the university as the interest of the university requires, who may be members of the board. The treasurer, before entering upon the discharge of official duties, shall give bond to the state or be insured for the faithful performance of the treasurer's duties and the proper accounting for all moneys coming into the treasurer's care. The amount of said bond or insurance shall be determined by the board, but shall not be for a sum less than the estimated amount which may come into the treasurer's control at any time, less any reasonable deductible.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.815 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.815
§ 3313.815. Employee trained in Heimlich maneuver to be present while students served food
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) Any school district or nonpublic school that operates a food service program pursuant to section 3313.81 or 3313.813 of the Revised Code shall require at least one employee who has received instruction in methods to prevent choking and has demonstrated an ability to perform the Heimlich maneuver to be present while students are being served food. The department of education and workforce shall establish guidelines for use by districts and schools in implementing this section. (B) Any nonpublic school or employee of a nonpublic school is not liable in damages in a civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property allegedly caused by an act or omission of the nonpublic school or an employee of the nonpublic school in connection with performance of the duties required under division (A) of this section unless such act or omission was with malicious purpose, in bad faith, or in a wanton or reckless manner. (C) This section does not create a new cause of action or substantive legal right against any person. Last updated July 31, 2023 at 4:40 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3345.65 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3345 / § 3345.65
§ 3345.65. Request for proposals - awarding of contract
Status: in_force

October 16, 2009 House Bill 1 - 128th General Assembly To enter into a contract under this section pursuant to section 3345.63 or division (B) of section 3345.64 of the Revised Code, a board of trustees of a state institution of higher education shall request proposals from at least three parties for the implementation of energy or water saving measures. Prior to providing any interested party a copy of any such request, the board shall advertise, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the contract is to be performed, its intent to request proposals for the implementation of energy or water saving measures. The notice shall invite interested parties to submit proposals for consideration and shall be published at least thirty days prior to the date for accepting proposals. Upon receiving the proposals, the board shall analyze them. After considering the cost estimates of each proposal, how qualified each party submitting a proposal is to implement its proposal, and the institution's ability to pay for each with current revenues or by financing the cost of each, the board may select one or more proposals or, instead, reject all proposals. In selecting proposals, the board shall select the proposal or proposals most likely to result in the greatest savings when the cost of the proposal is compared to the energy, water, or wastewater cost savings, operating cost savings, and avoided capital costs that will result from implementing the proposal. No board shall award a contract to implement energy or water saving measures under this section unless the board finds that the cost of the contract is not likely to exceed the amount of energy, water, or wastewater savings, operating cost savings, and avoided capital costs over no more than fifteen years.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3309.62 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3309 / § 3309.62
§ 3309.62. Estimating expenses annually
Status: in_force

August 1, 1959 Senate Bill 160 - 103rd General Assembly The school employees retirement board shall estimate annually the amount required to defray expenses of administration in the ensuing year and may apportion such expenses among the members. The amount so apportioned in any year shall not exceed three dollars per member. If the amount estimated to be required to meet the expenses of the board exceeds the amounts apportioned by the board, the amount of such excess shall be paid from the guarantee fund. If, in the judgment of the board, as evidenced by a resolution of that board recorded in its minutes, the amount in the guarantee fund exceeds the amount necessary to cover the ordinary requirement of that fund, the board may transfer to the expense fund such excess amount not exceeding the entire amount required to cover the expenses as estimated for the year and the board may then apportion the remaining amount required for the expense fund among the contributors.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.672 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.672
§ 3313.672. Presenting school records, custody order if applicable and certification of birth by new pupil
Status: in_force

March 23, 2015 House Bill 367 - 130th General Assembly (A)(1) At the time of initial entry to a public or nonpublic school, a pupil shall present to the person in charge of admission any records given the pupil by the public or nonpublic elementary or secondary school the pupil most recently attended; a certified copy of an order or decree, or modification of such an order or decree allocating parental rights and responsibilities for the care of a child and designating a residential parent and legal custodian of the child, as provided in division (B) of this section, if that type of order or decree has been issued; a copy of a power of attorney or caretaker authorization affidavit, if either has been executed with respect to the child pursuant to sections 3109.51 to 3109.80 of the Revised Code; and a certification of birth issued pursuant to Chapter 3705. of the Revised Code, a comparable certificate or certification issued pursuant to the statutes of another state, territory, possession, or nation, or a document in lieu of a certificate or certification as described in divisions (A)(1)(a) to (e) of this section. Any of the following shall be accepted in lieu of a certificate or certification of birth by the person in charge of admission: (a) A passport or attested transcript of a passport filed with a registrar of passports at a point of entry of the United States showing the date and place of birth of the child; (b) An attested transcript of the certificate of birth; (c) An attested transcript of the certificate of baptism or other religious record showing the date and place of birth of the child; (d) An attested transcript of a hospital record showing the date and place of birth of the child; (e) A birth affidavit. (2) If a pupil requesting admission to a school of the school district in which the pupil is entitled to attend school under section 3313.64 or 3313.65 of the Revised Code has been discharged or released from the custody of the department of youth services under section 5139.51 of the Revised Code just prior to requesting admission to the school, no school official shall admit that pupil until the records described in divisions (D)(4)(a) to (d) of section 2152.18 of the Revised Code have been received by the superintendent of the school district. (3) No public or nonpublic school official shall deny a protected child admission to the school solely because the child does not present a birth certificate described in division (A)(1) of this section, a comparable certificate or certification from another state, territory, possession, or nation, or another document specified in divisions (A)(1)(a) to (e) of this section upon registration for entry into the school. However, the protected child, or the parent, custodian, or guardian of that child, shall present a birth certificate or other document specified in divisions (A)(1)(a) to (e) of this section to the person in charge of admission of the school within ninety days after the child's initial entry into the school. (4) Except as otherwise provided in division (A)(2) or (3) of this section, within twenty-four hours of the entry into the school of a pupil described in division (A)(1) of this section, a school official shall request the pupil's official records from the public or nonpublic elementary or secondary school the pupil most recently attended. If the public or nonpublic school the pupil claims to have most recently attended indicates that it has no record of the pupil's attendance or the records are not received within fourteen days of the date of request, or if the pupil does not present a certification of birth described in division (A)(1) of this section, a comparable certificate or certification from another state, territory, possession, or nation, or another document specified in divisions (A)(1)(a) to (e) of this section, the principal or chief administrative officer of the school shall notify the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction in the area where the pupil resides of this fact and of the possibility that the pupil may be a missing child, as defined in section 2901.30 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) Whenever an order or decree allocating parental rights and responsibilities for the care of a child and designating a residential parent and legal custodian of the child, including a temporary order, is issued resulting from an action of divorce, alimony, annulment, or dissolution of marriage, and the order or decree pertains to a child who is a pupil in a public or nonpublic school, the residential parent of the child shall notify the school of those allocations and designations by providing the person in charge of admission at the pupil's school with a certified copy of the order or decree that made the allocation and designation. Whenever there is a modification of any order or decree allocating parental rights and responsibilities for the care of a child and designating a residential parent and legal custodian of the child that has been submitted to a school, the residential parent shall provide the person in charge of admission at the pupil's school with a certified copy of the order or decree that makes the modification. (2) Whenever a power of attorney is executed under sections 3109.51 to 3109.62 of the Revised Code that pertains to a child who is a pupil in a public or nonpublic school, the attorney in fact shall notify the school of the power of attorney by providing the person in charge of admission with a copy of the power of attorney. Whenever a caretaker authorization affidavit is executed under sections 3109.64 to 3109.73 of the Revised Code that pertains to a child who is in a public or nonpublic school, the grandparent who executed the affidavit shall notify the school of the affidavit by providing the person in charge of admission with a copy of the affidavit. (C) If, at the time of a pupil's initial entry to a public or nonpublic school, the pupil is under the care of a shelter for victims of domestic violence, as defined in section 3113.33 of the Revised Code, the pupil or the pupil's parent shall notify the school of that fact. Upon being so informed, the school shall inform the elementary or secondary school from which it requests the pupil's records of that fact. (D) Whenever a public or nonpublic school is notified by a law enforcement agency pursuant to division (D) of section 2901.30 of the Revised Code that a missing child report has been filed regarding a pupil who is currently or was previously enrolled in the school, the person in charge of admission at the school shall mark that pupil's records in such a manner that whenever a copy of or information regarding the records is requested, any school official responding to the request is alerted to the fact that the records are those of a missing child. Upon any request for a copy of or information regarding a pupil's records that have been so marked, the person in charge of admission immediately shall report the request to the law enforcement agency that notified the school that the pupil is a missing child. When forwarding a copy of or information from the pupil's records in response to a request, the person in charge of admission shall do so in such a way that the receiving district or school would be unable to discern that the pupil's records are marked pursuant to this division but shall retain the mark in the pupil's records until notified that the pupil is no longer a missing child. Upon notification by a law enforcement agency that a pupil is no longer a missing child, the person in charge of admission shall remove the mark from the pupil's records in such a way that if the records were forwarded to another district or school, the receiving district or school would be unable to discern that the records were ever marked. (E) As used in this section: (1) "Protected child" means a child placed in a foster home, as that term is defined in section 5103.02 of the Revised Code, or in a residential facility. (2) "Residential facility" means a group home for children, children's crisis care facility, children's residential center, residential parenting facility that provides twenty-four-hour child care, county children's home, or district children's home.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3309.09 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3309 / § 3309.09
§ 3309.09. Quorum
Status: in_force

September 15, 2004 Senate Bill 133 - 125th General Assembly A majority of the members of the school employees retirement board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of any business. Any action taken by the board shall be approved by a majority of the members of the board. All meetings of the board shall be open to the public except executive sessions as set forth in division (G) of section 121.22 of the Revised Code, and any portions of any sessions discussing medical records or the degree of disability of a member excluded from public inspection by section 3309.22 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3309.362 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3309 / § 3309.362
§ 3309.362. Increase in annual amount of benefit effective 7-1-81
Status: in_force

January 7, 2013 Senate Bill 341 - 129th General Assembly As used in this section, "benefit" means any allowance, pension, or other benefit to which an individual is entitled and that the individual receives under section 3309.35 , 3309.36 , 3309.40 , 3309.45 , or 3309.46 or former section 3309.38 of the Revised Code. Effective July 1, 1981: (A) The annual amount of each benefit for which eligibility was established prior to January 1, 1977, shall, after the adjustment required by section 3309.374 of the Revised Code, be increased by six per cent or six hundred dollars, whichever is less. (B) The annual amount of each benefit for which eligibility was established on or after January 1, 1977, but prior to January 1, 1980, shall, after the adjustment required by section 3309.374 of the Revised Code, be increased by four per cent or four hundred dollars, whichever is less.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3323.013 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3323 / § 3323.013
§ 3323.013. Individualized education program required for student with visual disability
Status: in_force

September 29, 2007 House Bill 119 - 127th General Assembly (A) The individualized education program required for any student with a visual impairment under this chapter shall include the following, in addition to the statements required pursuant to section 3323.011 of the Revised Code: (1) A statement that instruction in braille reading and writing was carefully considered for the student and that pertinent literature describing the educational benefits of instruction in braille reading and writing was reviewed by the persons developing the student's individualized education program; (2) A statement specifying the one or more reading and writing media in which instruction is appropriate for the student's educational needs; (3) If instruction in braille reading and writing is specified as appropriate for the student pursuant to division (A)(2) of this section, a statement of the instruction in braille reading and writing that is to be provided to the student. This statement shall specify the date on which the instruction is to commence, the frequency and duration of instruction sessions, the level of competency in braille reading and writing expected to be achieved annually, and the objective assessment measures to be used. Whenever appropriate, the expected level of braille competency for the student shall be to enable the student to communicate effectively and efficiently with the same level of proficiency expected of the student's peers of comparable ability and grade level and the instruction in braille reading and writing that is to be provided shall be designed accordingly. (B) If the individualized education program for any student with a visual impairment does not specify instruction in braille reading and writing as appropriate for the student pursuant to division (A)(2) of this section, each annual review of that student's individualized education program shall include a written statement specifying the reasons why instruction in braille reading and writing is not appropriate for the student. (C)(1) No student with a visual impairment shall be denied instruction in braille reading and writing pursuant to this section solely because the student has some remaining vision or because the student is to receive reading and writing instruction in another medium. (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the exclusive use of instruction through the medium of braille reading and writing if other reading and writing media are appropriate to a student's educational needs. (D) Any instruction in braille reading and writing provided to any student with a visual impairment pursuant to division (A)(3) of this section shall be provided by a teacher licensed to teach students with visual impairments.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3354.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3354 / § 3354.12
§ 3354.12. Levies for capital and operating expenses - sources of funds
Status: in_force

September 29, 2011 House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly (A) Upon the request by resolution approved by the board of trustees of a community college district, and upon certification to the board of elections not less than ninety days prior to the election, the boards of elections of the county or counties comprising such district shall place upon the ballot in their respective counties the question of levying a tax on all the taxable property in the community college district outside the ten-mill limitation, for a specified period of years or for a continuing period of time, to provide funds for any one or more of the following purposes: the acquisition of sites, the erection, furnishing, and equipment of buildings, the acquisition, construction, or improvement of any property which the board of trustees of a community college district is authorized to acquire, construct, or improve and which has an estimated life of usefulness of five years or more as certified by the fiscal officer, and the payment of operating costs. Not more than two special elections shall be held in any one calendar year. Levies for a continuing period of time adopted under this section may be reduced in accordance with section 5705.261 of the Revised Code. If such proposal is to be or include the renewal of an existing levy at the expiration thereof, the ballot for such election shall state whether it is a renewal of a tax; a renewal of a stated number of mills and an increase of a stated number of mills, or a renewal of a part of an existing levy with a reduction of a stated number of mills; the year of the tax duplicate on which such renewal will first be made; and if earlier, the year of the tax duplicate on which such additional levy will first be made, which may include the tax duplicate for the current year unless the election is to be held after the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of the current tax year. The ballot shall also state the period of years for such levy or that it is for a continuing period of time. If a levy for a continuing period of time provides for but is not limited to current expenses, the resolution of the board of trustees providing for the election on such levy shall apportion the annual rate of the levy between current expenses and the other purpose or purposes. Such apportionment need not be the same for each year of the levy, but the respective portions of the rate actually levied each year for current expenses and the other purpose or purposes shall be limited by such apportionment. The portion of the rate apportioned to the other purpose or purposes shall be reduced as provided in division (B) of this section. If a majority of the electors in such district voting on such question approve thereof, the county auditor or auditors of the county or counties comprising such district shall annually, for the applicable years, place such levy on the tax duplicate in such district, in an amount determined by the board of trustees, but not to exceed the amount set forth in the proposition approved by the electors. The boards of trustees of a community college district shall establish a special fund for all revenue derived from any tax levied pursuant to this section. The boards of elections of the county or counties comprising the district shall cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in each such county an advertisement of the proposed tax levy question once a week for two consecutive weeks, or as provided in section 7.16 of the Revised Code, prior to the election at which the question is to appear on the ballot. If a board of elections operates and maintains a web site, that board also shall post the advertisement on its web site for thirty days prior to that election. After the approval of such levy by vote, the board of trustees of a community college district may anticipate a fraction of the proceeds of such levy and from time to time issue anticipation notes having such maturity or maturities that the aggregate principal amount of all such notes maturing in any calendar year shall not exceed seventy-five per cent of the anticipated proceeds from such levy for such year, and that no note shall mature later than the thirty-first day of December of the tenth calendar year following the calendar year in which such note is issued. Each issue of notes shall be sold as provided in Chapter 133. of the Revised Code. The amount of bonds or anticipatory notes authorized pursuant to Chapter 3354. of the Revised Code, may include sums to repay moneys previously borrowed, advanced, or granted and expended for the purposes of such bond or anticipatory note issues, whether such moneys were advanced from the available funds of the community college district or by other persons, and the community college district may restore and repay to such funds or persons from the proceeds of such issues the moneys so borrowed, advanced or granted. All operating costs of such community college may be paid out of any gift or grant from the state, pursuant to division (K) of section 3354.09 of the Revised Code; out of student fees and tuition collected pursuant to division (G) of section 3354.09 of the Revised Code; or out of unencumbered funds from any other source of the community college income not prohibited by law. (B) Prior to the application of section 319.301 of the Revised Code, the rate of a levy that is limited to, or to the extent that it is apportioned to, purposes other than current expenses shall be reduced in the same proportion in which the district's total valuation increases during the life of the levy because of additions to such valuation that have resulted from improvements added to the tax list and duplicate.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3302.06 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3302 / § 3302.06
§ 3302.06. Designation as innovation school
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) Any school of a city, exempted village, or local school district may apply to the district board of education to be designated as an innovation school. Each application shall include an innovation plan that contains the following: (1) A statement of the school's mission and an explanation of how the designation would enhance the school's ability to fulfill its mission; (2) A description of the innovations the school would implement; (3) An explanation of how implementation of the innovations described in division (A)(2) of this section would affect the school's programs and policies, including any of the following that apply: (a) The school's educational program; (b) The length of the school day and the school year; (c) The school's student promotion policy; (d) The school's plan for the assessment of students; (e) The school's budget; (f) The school's staffing levels. (4) A description of the improvements in student academic performance that the school expects to achieve by implementing the innovations described in division (A)(2) of this section; (5) An estimate of the cost savings and increased efficiencies, if any, that the school expects to achieve by implementing the innovations described in division (A)(2) of this section; (6) A description of any laws in Title XXXIII of the Revised Code, rules adopted by the department of education and workforce, or requirements enacted by the district board that would need to be waived to implement the innovations described in division (A)(2) of this section; (7) A description of any provisions of a collective bargaining agreement covering personnel of the school that would need to be waived to implement the innovations described in division (A)(2) of this section; (8) Evidence that a majority of the administrators assigned to the school and a majority of the teachers assigned to the school consent to seeking the designation and a statement of the level of support for seeking the designation demonstrated by other staff working in the school, students enrolled in the school and their parents, and members of the community in which the school is located. (B) Two or more schools of the district may apply to the district board to be designated as an innovation school zone, if the schools share common interests based on factors such as geographical proximity or similar educational programs or if the schools serve the same classes of students as they advance to higher grade levels. Each application shall include an innovation plan that contains the information prescribed by divisions (A)(1) to (8) of this section for each participating school and the following additional information: (1) A description of how innovations in the participating schools would be integrated to achieve results that would be less likely to be achieved by each participating school alone; (2) An estimate of any economies of scale that would be realized by implementing innovations jointly. Last updated August 1, 2023 at 1:28 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3345.203 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3345 / § 3345.203
§ 3345.203. Joint self-insurance pool
Status: in_force

April 12, 2021 Senate Bill 276 - 133rd General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Claims expenses" means payment of judgments, settlement of claims, expense, loss, and damage. (2) "State university or college" has the same meaning as in section 3345.12 of the Revised Code. (B) Regardless of whether a state university or college secures insurance coverages under division (B)(1), (2), or (3) of section 3345.202 of the Revised Code, the board of trustees of the state university or college may join with other state universities or colleges in establishing and maintaining a joint self-insurance pool to do both of the following: (1) Provide for payment of claims expenses that arise, or are claimed to have arisen, from an act or omission of the state university or college or any of its employees or other persons authorized by the board while doing either of the following: (a) Acting in the scope of their employment or official responsibilities; (b) Being engaged in activities undertaken at the request or direction, or for the benefit, of the state university or college. (2) Indemnify or hold harmless the state university's or college's employees against such loss or damage. The joint self-insurance pool shall be pursuant to a written agreement and to the extent that the board considers the pool to be necessary. (C) All of the following apply to a joint self-insurance pool under this section: (1) The funds shall be reserved as are necessary, in the exercise of sound and prudent actuarial judgment, to cover potential state university or college and employee liabilities, loss, and damage. A report of aggregate amounts so reserved and aggregate disbursements made from such funds shall be prepared and maintained in the office of the pool administrator described in division (C)(2) of this section. The report shall be prepared and maintained not later than ninety days after the close of the pool's fiscal year. The report required by this division shall include, but not be limited to, the aggregate of disbursements made for the administration of the pool, including claims paid, costs of the legal representation of state universities or colleges and employees, and fees paid to consultants. The report also shall be accompanied by a written report of a member of the American academy of actuaries certifying whether the amounts reserved conform to the requirements of this division, are computed in accordance with accepted loss reserving standards, and are fairly stated in accordance with sound loss reserving principles. The pool administrator described in division (C)(2) of this section shall make the report required by this division available for inspection by any person at all reasonable times during regular business hours. Upon the request of such person, the pool administrator shall make copies of the report available at cost within a reasonable period of time. The pool administrator also shall submit a copy of the report to the auditor of state. The report required by this division is in lieu of the records required by division (A) of section 149.431 of the Revised Code. (2) The board of trustees establishing a joint self-insurance pool may award a contract, without the necessity of competitive bidding, to a pool administrator for purposes of administration of the joint self-insurance pool. A "pool administrator" may be any person, political subdivision, limited liability company organized under Chapter 1705. or 1706. of the Revised Code, nonprofit corporation organized under Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code, or regional council of governments created under Chapter 167. of the Revised Code. The board shall not enter into such a contract without full, prior, public disclosure of all terms and conditions. The disclosure shall include, at a minimum, a statement listing all representations made in connection with any possible savings and losses resulting from the contract, and potential liability of any state university or college or employee. The proposed contract and statement shall be disclosed and presented at a meeting of the board of trustees of the state university or college prior to the meeting at which the board of trustees of the state university or college authorizes the contract. (3) A joint self-insurance pool shall include a contract with a member of the American academy of actuaries for the preparation of the written evaluation of the reserve funds required under division (C)(1) of this section. (4) A joint self-insurance pool may allocate the costs of funding the pool among the funds or accounts in the treasuries of the state universities or colleges on the basis of their relative exposure and loss experience. A joint self-insurance program may require any deductible under the program to be paid from funds or accounts in the treasury of the state university or college from which a loss was directly attributable. (D) Two or more state universities or colleges may also authorize the establishment and maintenance of a joint risk-management program, including but not limited to the employment of risk managers and consultants, for the purpose of preventing and reducing the risks covered by insurance, self-insurance, or joint self-insurance programs. A joint risk-management program shall not include fidelity, surety, or guarantee bonding. (E) A state university or college is not liable under a joint self-insurance pool for any amount in excess of amounts payable pursuant to the written agreement for the participation of the state university or college in the joint self-insurance pool. Under a joint self-insurance pool agreement a state university or college may, to the extent permitted under the written agreement, assume the risks of any other state university or college, including the indemnification of its employees. A joint self-insurance pool, established under this section, is deemed a separate legal entity for the public purpose of enabling the members of the joint self-insurance pool to obtain insurance or to provide for a formalized, jointly administered self-insurance fund for its members. An entity created pursuant to this section is exempt from all state and local taxes. (F)(1) In the manner provided by and subject to the applicable provisions of section 3345.12 of the Revised Code, any state university or college may issue obligations and may also issue notes in anticipation of such obligations, pursuant to a resolution of its board of trustees or other governing body for the purpose of providing funds to do both of the following: (a) Pay claims expenses, whether by way of a reserve or otherwise; (b) Pay the state university or college's portion of the cost of establishing and maintaining a joint self-insurance pool or to provide for the reserve in a special fund authorized by division (C)(1) of this section. (2) Sections 9.98 to 9.983 of the Revised Code apply to bonds or notes authorized under this section. (G)(1) A joint self-insurance pool, in addition to its powers to provide self-insurance against any and all liabilities under this chapter, may also include any one or more of the following forms of property or casualty self-insurance for the purpose of covering any other liabilities or risks of the members of the pool: (a) Public general liability, professional liability, or employee liability; (b) Individual or fleet motor vehicle or automobile liability and protection against other liability and loss associated with the ownership, maintenance, and use of motor vehicles; (c) Aircraft liability and protection against other liability and loss associated with the ownership, maintenance, and use of aircraft; (d) Loss or damage to property and loss of use and occupancy of property by fire, lightning, hail, tempest, flood, earthquake, or snow, explosion, accident, or other risk; (e) Marine, inland transportation and navigation, boiler, containers, pipes, engines, flywheels, elevators, and machinery; (f) Environmental impairment; (g) Loss or damage by any hazard upon any other risk to which state universities or colleges are subject, which is not prohibited by statute or at common law from being the subject of casualty or property insurance. (2) A joint self-insurance pool is not an insurance company. Its operation does not constitute doing an insurance business and is not subject to the insurance laws of this state. (H) A public official or employee of a state university or college who is or becomes a member of the governing body of a joint self-insurance pool in which the state university or college participates is not in violation of any of the following as a result of the state university or college entering into the written agreement to participate in the pool or into any contract with the pool: (1) Division (D) or (E) of section 102.03 of the Revised Code; (2) Division (C) of section 102.04 of the Revised Code; (3) Section 2921.42 of the Revised Code. (I) This section shall not be construed to affect the ability of any state university or college to self-insure under the authority conferred by any other section of the Revised Code. (J) The establishment or participation in a joint self-insurance pool under this section shall not constitute a waiver of any immunity or defense available to the member state university or college or to any covered entity. (K)(1) Both of the following shall be determined in the court of claims pursuant to section 2743.02 of the Revised Code: (a) Any claims or litigation relating to the administration of a joint self-insurance pool created pursuant to this section, including any immunities or defenses; (b) Any claims relating to the scope of or denial of coverage under that pool or its administration. (2) The pool administrator described in division (C)(2) of this section and its employees, while in the course of administering a joint self-insurance pool under this section, shall: (a) Be deemed to be an instrumentality of the state for the purposes of Chapter 2743. of the Revised Code; (b) Be deemed to be performing a public duty, as defined in section 2743.01 of the Revised Code; and (c) Have the defenses to, and immunities from, civil liability provided in section 2743.02 of the Revised Code. Last updated September 10, 2021 at 11:02 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3327.11 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3327 / § 3327.11
§ 3327.11. Board of education may furnish cost of child's room and board
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly A board of education in a district which does not maintain a high school and which pays the tuition of a school resident of the district in a high school in another district, or a board which pays the tuition of a school resident of the district, in a high school in another district, of higher grade than that maintained in the given district may furnish the cost of such child's room and board while attending such school or a part of such cost, provided such amount is less than the cost of transportation of such child and provided such action is approved by the county board.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3318.055 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3318 / § 3318.055
§ 3318.055. Maintenance tax not be included on ballot proposal
Status: in_force

September 14, 2000 Senate Bill 272 - 123rd General Assembly Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in sections 3318.05 , 3318.06 , 3318.061 , 3318.08 , 3318.36 , 3318.361 , and 3318.38 of the Revised Code, if the amount of money that would be raised in a school district by the twenty-three year maintenance tax specified in those sections during the first twelve-month period of its collection, as estimated by the department of taxation, would be less than ten per cent of the amount of money that the school district was required to deposit into its capital and maintenance fund during the most recent fiscal year under section 3315.18 of the Revised Code, the school district shall not be required to include such maintenance tax on a ballot proposal, as otherwise required under sections 3318.05 , 3318.06 , 3318.061 , 3318.08 , 3318.36 , 3318.361 , and 3318.38 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3307.28 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3307 / § 3307.28
§ 3307.28. Employer contribution
Status: in_force

March 22, 2019 House Bill 572 - 132nd General Assembly Each employer shall pay to the state teachers retirement system an amount which shall be a certain per cent of the earnable compensation of all members, and which shall be known as the "employer contribution." Each employer shall remit the employer contribution at intervals required by the state teachers retirement system. For members participating in the STRS defined benefit plan, the employer contribution shall be deposited into the employers' trust fund. For members participating in an STRS defined contribution plan, the employer contribution shall be deposited into the defined contribution fund in accordance with the plan selected by the member, less the amount transferred under section 3307.84 of the Revised Code. The rate per cent of the contribution shall be determined by the actuary on the basis of the actuary's evaluation of the liabilities of the system, not to exceed fourteen per cent, and shall be approved by the state teachers retirement board. The board may raise the rate per cent of the contribution to fourteen per cent of the earnable compensation of all members. In making such evaluation, the actuary shall use, as the actuarial assumptions, such interest rates and mortality and other tables as are adopted by the board. The actuary shall compute the percentage of such earnable compensation, to be known as the "employer rate," required annually to fund the liability for all benefits under the STRS defined benefit plan, after deducting therefrom the benefits provided by the member's accumulated contributions, as defined in section 3307.50 of the Revised Code, deposits, and other appropriations, and to fund any deficiencies in the funds described in divisions (A) to (F) of section 3307.14 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3333.11 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3333 / § 3333.11
§ 3333.11. Department of family practice
Status: in_force

September 29, 2015 House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly Each school or college of medicine or medical university supported in whole or in part by the state shall create a curriculum for and maintain a department of family practice, the purpose of which shall be to acquaint undergraduates with and to train postgraduate physicians for the practice of family medicine. The minimum requirements for the department shall include courses of study in family care, including clinical experience, a program of preceptorships, and a program of family practice residencies in university or other hospital settings. Each program of family practice shall: (A) Be designated to advance the field of family practice; (B) Educate all medical students in family practice and encourage students to enter it as a career; (C) Provide students an opportunity to study family practice in various situations through preceptorships, seminars, model family practice units within the medical school, classroom work, hospital programs, or other means; (D) Develop residency and other training programs for family practice in public and private hospitals, including those in nonmetropolitan areas of the state; (E) The department shall be a full department co-equal with all other major clinical departments and headed by a qualified experienced family practitioner serving as chairperson of the department of family practice and director of the family practice residency program. Funds appropriated by the general assembly in support of family practice programs shall not be disbursed until the chancellor of higher education has certified that the intent and requirements of this section are being met.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.131 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.131
§ 3313.131. Member of governing authority of community school prohibited from membership on board of education
Status: in_force

February 1, 2016 House Bill 2 - 131st General Assembly No person who is a member of the governing authority of a community school established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code shall be a member of a board of education.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3352.16 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3352 / § 3352.16
§ 3352.16. Wright state university center for civics, culture, and workforce development
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A)(1) The Wright state university center for civics, culture, and workforce development is established as an independent academic division within Wright state university, physically located on the Dayton campus of Wright state university. The center shall conduct teaching and research in the historical ideas, traditions, and texts that have shaped the American constitutional order and society and the United States armed forces. (2) The center shall establish bylaws requiring the center to do all of the following: (a) Educate students by means of free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; (b) Affirm its duty to equip students with the skills, habits, and dispositions of mind they need to reach their own informed conclusions on matters of social and political importance; (c) Affirm the value of intellectual diversity in higher education and aspire to enhance the intellectual diversity of the university; (d) Affirm a commitment to create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the intellectual freedom of each member, supports individual capacities for growth, and welcomes the differences of opinion that shall naturally exist in a public university community. The requirements prescribed under divisions (A)(2)(a) to (d) of this section shall take priority over any other bylaws adopted by the center. (3) The board of trustees of the university may name the center in accordance with the philanthropic naming policies and practices of the university. (B)(1) The center shall be an independent academic division, physically located on the Dayton campus of Wright state university, with the authority to house faculty who hold their appointments within the center. Faculty appointed to the center shall not be required, but may, hold joint appointments within any other division of the university. No faculty outside of the center shall have the authority to block faculty hires into the center. No university policy shall govern the development and approval of curriculum within the center. (2) The university shall provide adequate and appropriate space for the center as jointly determined by the director and either the president or provost of the university. The university shall not charge or assess overhead or indirect fees, costs, expenses, or charges to the center. (C)(1) The center shall offer instruction in all of the following: (a) The books and major debates which form the intellectual foundation of free societies, especially that of the United States; (b) The principles, ideals, and institutions of the American constitutional order, including the United States armed forces; (c) The foundations of responsible leadership and informed citizenship; (d) The origins, purpose, and role of Wright-Patterson air force base and surrounding defense-related industries in supporting the United States; (e) The workforce needs of Wright-Patterson air force base and industries that support the base. (2) The center also shall focus on all of the following: (a) Offering university-wide programming related to the values of free speech and civil discourse; (b) Expanding the intellectual diversity of the university's academic community; (c) Increasing the awareness of Wright-Patterson air force base and supporting workforce needs to sustain and attract missions at the base. (D)(1) The board of trustees of the university shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the senate, a seven-member center academic council. An initial member shall not begin service until confirmed by the senate. Four members shall form a quorum. (2) The academic council shall be comprised of scholars with relevant expertise and experience. Not more than three members of the council may be employees of the university. Best efforts shall be made to have not fewer than three members of the advisory board be from Ohio. (3) Three members of the academic council shall serve initial terms of two years and four members shall serve initial terms of four years, which the members shall determine at their first meeting, and select replacements for vacant seats. (E)(1) The academic council established under division (D) of this section shall conduct a nationwide search for candidates for the director of the center and shall strictly adhere to all relevant state and federal laws. The academic council shall submit to the president of the university a list of finalists from which the president shall select and appoint a director, subject to approval by the board of trustees. Future directors shall be chosen in the same manner. (2) The director shall consult with the provost; however, the director shall report directly to the president of the university. (3) The director shall have the sole and exclusive authority to manage the recruitment and hiring process and to extend offers for employment for all faculty and staff of the center, and to terminate employment of all staff, subject to the approval of the board of trustees of the university. The director shall oversee, develop, and approve the center's curriculum, including approval of the center's courses that meet the university's general education requirements. The center shall be granted the authority to offer courses independently and develop certificate, minor, and major programs as well as graduate programs, and offer degrees. (4) Notwithstanding section 3333.164 of the Revised Code, the center shall develop a set of standards and procedures to maximize the granting of academic credit for military training, experience, and coursework. (5) Notwithstanding section 3333.31 of the Revised Code, Wright state university shall not charge more than its in-state instructional and general fees to any current or honorably discharged member of the United States armed forces, or the spouse or dependents of such a member, who enrolls in a program offered by the center, regardless of whether that member, spouse, or dependent is a resident of this state under rules adopted under section 3333.31 of the Revised Code. (F) The director of the center shall submit an annual report to the board of trustees of the university and the general assembly in accordance with section 101.68 of the Revised Code. The report shall provide a full account of the center's achievements, opportunities, challenges, and obstacles in the development of this academic division. Last updated August 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM Disclaimer Contact About
Ohio Rev. Code § 3327.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3327 / § 3327.03
§ 3327.03. Designation of depots
Status: in_force

April 16, 1993 Senate Bill 195 - 119th General Assembly Notwithstanding division (D) of section 3311.19 and division (D) of section 3311.52 of the Revised Code, this section does not apply to any joint vocational or cooperative education school district. The boards of education of city, local, or exempted village school districts may by resolution designate certain places as depots from which to gather children for transportation to school, when such districts provide transportation. The places designated as depots shall be provided with a shelter and be made comfortable during cold and stormy weather.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3343.02 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3343 / § 3343.02
§ 3343.02. Appointment of trustees - term
Status: in_force

June 27, 2025 Senate Bill 1 - 136th General Assembly (A) The government of Central state university shall be vested in a board of trustees to be known as "the board of trustees of the Central state university." Such board shall consist of eleven members who shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. Two of the trustees shall be students at Central state university, and their selection and terms shall be in accordance with division (B) of this section. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum. For trustees appointed prior to July 1, 2025, except for the student members, terms of office shall be for nine years, commencing on the first day of July and ending on the thirtieth day of June. For trustees appointed on or after July 1, 2025, except for the student members, terms of office shall be for six years, commencing on the first day of July and ending on the thirtieth day of June. Each member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which the member was appointed. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of such term. Any member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the member's term until the member's successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. (B) The student members of the board of trustees of Central state university have no voting power on the board. Student members shall not be considered as members of the board in determining whether a quorum is present. Student members shall not be entitled to attend executive sessions of the board. The student members of the board shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, from a group of five candidates selected pursuant to a procedure adopted by the university's student governments and approved by the university's board of trustees. The initial term of office of one of the student members shall commence on July 1, 1988, and shall expire on June 30, 1989, and the initial term of office of the other student member shall commence on July 1, 1988, and expire on June 30, 1990. Thereafter, terms of office of student members shall be for two years, each term ending on the same day of the same month of the year as the term it succeeds. In the event that a student member cannot fulfill a two-year term, a replacement shall be selected to fill the unexpired term in the same manner used to make the original selection. Last updated April 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.451 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.451
§ 3313.451. Investigation, exploration, production of oil and gas
Status: in_force

March 28, 1985 House Bill 581 - 115th General Assembly The board of education of any school district may contract with a geologist experienced in making such reports or a report on the feasibility of exploring for petroleum and gas on property owned by the board. Upon receipt of a favorable report from such geologist, the board may, by two-thirds vote of all of its members, appropriate and expend funds and may enter into contracts with others, including any public entity or governmental agency, for the purposes of investigating, exploring, prospecting, or drilling for petroleum and gas and the constituent components and mineral by-products thereof upon lands owned by the board. Following such investigation, exploration, prospecting, or drilling, the board may, by majority vote of all of its members, appropriate and expend funds and may enter into contracts with others, including any public entity or governmental agency, for the purposes of extracting, producing, selling, using, or transporting such petroleum, gas, components, and by-products. All contracts authorized by this section shall be on such terms as the board considers most advantageous to the school district. The authority granted by this section is supplementary to the authority granted in section 3313.45 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.6021 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.6021
§ 3313.6021. Instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator in high schools
Status: in_force

October 24, 2024 House Bill 47 - 135th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Automated external defibrillator" has the same meaning as in section 3313.717 of the Revised Code. (2) "Psychomotor skills" means the use of hands-on practice to support cognitive learning. (B) Except as provided in division (E) of this section, each school operated by a school district which offers grades nine to twelve shall provide instruction to students in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator. Instruction shall include the psychomotor skills necessary to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use an automated external defibrillator and shall be either of the following: (1) An instructional program developed by the American heart association or the American red cross that includes instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator; (2) An instructional program that is nationally recognized and based on the most current national, evidence-based emergency cardiovascular care guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator. (C) No student shall receive certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator unless the student is trained by an authorized or certified instructor. (D) Nothing in this section requires a licensed educator to be certified to provide training in the manner prescribed by this section to facilitate, provide, or oversee instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator that does not result in certification of students. (E) If a student is excused from taking instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation under division (A)(8) of section 3313.60 of the Revised Code or if the student is a child with a disability and is incapable of performing the psychomotor skills required to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and to use an automated external defibrillator, as indicated in the student's IEP, the student shall not be required to receive instruction as prescribed by this section. As used in this section, "child with a disability" and "IEP" have the same meanings as in section 3323.01 of the Revised Code. Last updated August 13, 2024 at 9:18 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3335.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3335 / § 3335.03
§ 3335.03. Powers of trustees
Status: in_force

September 26, 1988 Senate Bill 344 - 117th General Assembly (A) The trustee and their successors in office shall be styled the "board of trustees of the Ohio state university," with the right as such, of suing and being sued, of contracting and being contracted with, of making and using a common seal, and altering it at their pleasure. (B) Except as specifically provided in division (A)(2) of section 2743.03 of the Revised Code, the court of claims has exclusive, original jurisdiction of all civil actions against the Ohio state university board of trustees.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3326.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3326 / § 3326.04
§ 3326.04. STEM or STEAM program of excellence designation
Status: in_force

March 10, 2025 House Bill 432 - 135th General Assembly (A) The STEM committee shall grant distinctions as STEM programs of excellence to STEM programs operated by joint vocational school districts, comprehensive career-technical education providers, compact career-technical education providers, and educational service centers in accordance with this section. (B) A joint vocational school district, comprehensive career-technical education provider, compact career-technical education provider, or educational service center may submit a proposal to the STEM committee seeking distinction as a STEM program of excellence. The proposal shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the STEM committee that the program meets at least the following standards: (1) The program will serve all students for whom the program is designed, which may be limited to certain categories of students such as students identified as gifted under Chapter 3324. of the Revised Code. (2) The program will provide students with the opportunity to innovate, develop an entrepreneurial spirit, engage in inquiry, and collaborate with individual accountability. (3) The program will offer a rigorous, diverse, integrated, and problem- or project-based curriculum to students, with the goal to prepare students for post-secondary learning experiences, the workforce, and citizenship, and that does all of the following: (a) Emphasizes and supports the role of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in promoting innovation and economic progress; (b) Emphasizes the use of design thinking; (c) Provides opportunities for students to engage in personalized learning; (d) Includes the arts and humanities. If the proposal is for distinction as a STEAM program of excellence, it also shall include evidence that the curriculum will integrate arts and design into the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to foster creative thinking, problem-solving, and new approaches to scientific invention. (4) The district, provider, or service center leadership supports the curriculum principles of division (B)(3) of this section. (5) The program's leaders participate in regular STEM-focused professional development and share knowledge of best practices. (6) The program has established partnerships with institutions of higher education and businesses. If the proposal is for distinction as a STEAM program of excellence, it also shall include evidence of established partnerships with one or more arts organizations. (7) The program has received commitments of sustained and verifiable fiscal and in-kind support from regional education and business entities. If the proposal is for distinction as a STEAM program of excellence, the program also has received commitments of sustained and verifiable fiscal and in-kind support from arts organizations; (8) The program's curriculum was developed using the principles described in division (B)(3) of this section and approved by a team in accordance with section 3326.09 of the Revised Code. (C)(1) If a joint vocational school district, comprehensive career-technical education provider, compact career-technical education provider, or educational service center receives a distinction as a STEM program of excellence under this section, it shall maintain that distinction for five years unless the STEM committee revokes the distinction during that five-year period under division (E) of this section. At the end of that five-year period, the district, provider, or service center shall reapply to the STEM committee in order to maintain that distinction. The committee shall authorize the continuation of the district's, provider's, or service center's distinction as a STEM program of excellence if the committee finds that the district, provider, or service center is in compliance with this chapter and the provisions of its proposal and any subsequent amendments to that proposal. If a joint vocational school district, comprehensive career-technical education provider, compact career-technical education provider, or educational service center chooses not to reapply for a distinction for a STEM program of excellence under division (C)(1) of this section, the committee shall revoke the district's, provider's, or service center's distinction at the end of its five-year period of distinction. (2) If a joint vocational school district, comprehensive career-technical education provider, compact career-technical education provider, or educational service center reapplies for distinction as a STEM program of excellence under division (C)(1) of this section and the committee has reason to believe that it is not in compliance with this chapter or the provisions of its proposal and any subsequent amendments to that proposal, the committee shall require the district, provider, or service center, in collaboration with the department of education and workforce and the Ohio STEM learning network or its successor, to develop a corrective action plan. The district, provider, or service center shall implement the corrective action plan and demonstrate exemplary STEM pedagogy and practices within one year of the plan's development. If the district, provider, or service center fails to implement the corrective action plan to the satisfaction of the committee at the end of that year, the committee shall revoke the district's, provider's, or service center's distinction. (3) The department shall maintain records of the application status and designation renewal deadlines for each joint vocational school district, comprehensive career-technical education provider, compact career-technical education provider, or educational service center that has received a distinction as a STEM program of excellence under this section. (D) If the STEM committee has reason to believe that a joint vocational school district, comprehensive career-technical education provider, compact career-technical education provider, or educational service center that has received a distinction as a STEM program of excellence under this section is not in compliance with this chapter or the provisions of its proposal and any subsequent amendments to that proposal, it may review the district's, provider's, or service center's distinction prior to the end of the five-year period during which that distinction is effective. If the committee reviews a district's, provider's, or service center's distinction under this division, it must require the district, provider, or service center to develop a corrective action plan in the same manner as specified in division (C)(2) of this section and implement that plan and demonstrate exemplary STEM pedagogy and practices within one year of the plan's development. If the district, provider, or service center fails to implement the corrective action plan to the satisfaction of the committee at the end of that year, the committee shall revoke the district's, provider's, or service center's distinction. (E) If a joint vocational school district, comprehensive career-technical education provider, compact career-technical education provider, or educational service center that has received distinction for a STEM program of excellence instead wishes to receive a distinction for a STEAM program of excellence, it may change its existing proposal to include the items required under divisions (B)(3)(d), (B)(6), and (B)(7) of this section and submit the revised proposal to the STEM committee for approval. Last updated January 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3315.37 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3315 / § 3315.37
§ 3315.37. Teacher education loan program
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly The board of education of a school district may establish a teacher education loan program and may expend school funds for the program. The program shall be for the purpose of making loans to students who are residents of the school district or graduates of schools in the school district, who are enrolled in teacher preparation programs at institutions approved by the chancellor of higher education pursuant to section 3333.048 of the Revised Code, and who indicate an intent to teach in the school district providing the loan. The district board may forgive the obligation to repay any or all of the principal and interest on the loan if the borrower teaches in that school district. The district board shall adopt rules establishing eligibility criteria, application procedures, procedures for review of applications, loan amounts, interest, repayment schedules, conditions under which principal and interest obligations incurred under the program will be forgiven, and any other matter incidental to the operation of the program. The board may contract with a private, nonprofit foundation, one or more institutions of higher education, or other educational agencies to administer the program. The receipt of a loan under this section does not affect a student's eligibility for assistance, or the amount of such assistance, granted under section 3315.33 , 3333.122 , 3333.22 , 3333.26 , 5910.04 , or 5919.34 of the Revised Code, but the board's rules may provide for taking such assistance into consideration when determining a student's eligibility for a loan under this section. Last updated September 7, 2023 at 9:17 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3333.08 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3333 / § 3333.08
§ 3333.08. Appropriating property
Status: in_force

September 29, 2015 House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly It is the declared policy of this state that the availability of eminent domain on behalf of educational institutions of higher education is in the public welfare. A private college, university, or other institution of higher education may therefore apply to the chancellor of higher education for the right to appropriate property when such institution is unable to agree with the owner or owners of the subject property upon the price to be paid for the property. The institution shall be one that any educationally qualified member of the public who desires to attend has, or can acquire, a right to be admitted upon equal terms without discrimination. The institution shall certify to the chancellor, in its application, that the use of the property to be appropriated is to be for educational purposes, including student housing and dining facilities, that reasonable efforts have been made to purchase the property, and that it will be used without discrimination against any person or group and be equally available to all qualified persons. The institution also shall submit to the chancellor its plans for the use of the property and such other information as the chancellor may require. The chancellor may, thereafter, and upon a determination that the intended use is in the public interest, approve the application by resolution. Upon such approval, the institution may appropriate the property in the same manner as is provided for the appropriation of property in Chapter 163. of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3303.02 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3303 / § 3303.02
§ 3303.02. The act of congress for vocational education accepted
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) The act of congress entitled, "An act to provide for the promotion of vocational education; to provide for cooperation with the states in the promotion of such education in agriculture and the trades and industries; to provide for cooperation with the states in the preparation of teachers of vocational subjects; and to appropriate money and regulate its expenditure," is hereby accepted. The department of education and workforce has authority to accept supplementary acts for vocational education which are enacted by congress after September 16, 1957. (B) The department shall be the sole state agency for administration of programs for which federal funds are received pursuant to acts accepted under this section. This division does not apply to programs for which federal funds are received pursuant to the "Job Training Partnership Act," 96 Stat. 1322 (1982), 29 U.S.C. 1501. (C) The department shall secure the written approval of the governor prior to submission of any state plan or application prepared by the department to obtain federal funds under any acts accepted under this section. Last updated July 31, 2023 at 4:12 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3324.08 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3324 / § 3324.08
§ 3324.08. District gifted education coordinator
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly Any person employed by a school district and assigned to a school as a principal or any other position may also serve as the district's gifted education coordinator, if qualified to do so pursuant to the rules adopted by the department of education and workforce under this chapter. Last updated September 7, 2023 at 9:02 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3314.0211 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3314 / § 3314.0211
§ 3314.0211. Eligiblity for merger
Status: in_force

October 24, 2024 Senate Bill 168 - 135th General Assembly (A) No community school to which either of the following applies shall be eligible to merge with one or more other community schools under this section: (1) The school has met the performance criteria for required closure specified in division (A) of section 3314.35 or division (A) of section 3314.351 of the Revised Code for at least one of the two most recent school years. (2) The school has been notified of the sponsor's intent to terminate or not renew the school's contract pursuant to section 3314.07 of the Revised Code. (B) Two or more community schools may merge upon the adoption of a resolution by the governing authority of each school involved in the merger. Any merger shall take effect on the first day of July of the year specified in the resolution. (C) Not less than sixty days prior to the effective date of a merger under division (B) of this section, each community school involved in the merger shall do both of the following: (1) Provide a copy of the resolution to the school's sponsor; (2) Notify the department of education and workforce of all of the following: (a) The impending merger; (b) The effective date of the merger; (c) The school that will be designated as the surviving school in accordance with section 1702.41 of the Revised Code; (d) The entity that will sponsor the surviving school. (D) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Revised Code, the governing authority of the surviving community school shall enter into a new contract with the school's sponsor under section 3314.03 of the Revised Code. (E) No sponsor shall do either of the following: (1) Assign the sponsor's existing contract with a merging community school to the sponsor of the surviving community school; (2) Assume an existing contract from the sponsor of a community school involved in a merger under division (B) of this section. Division (E) of this section shall not apply to the office of Ohio school sponsorship established under section 3314.029 of the Revised Code. (F)(1) The department shall issue a report card under section 3302.03 or 3314.017 of the Revised Code for the surviving community school. (2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in division (A) of section 3314.012 of the Revised Code, all report card ratings associated with the surviving school, whether issued before or after the merger, shall be used for purposes of section 3314.35 or 3314.351 of the Revised Code and any other matter that is based on report card ratings or measures. (G) Nothing in this section shall exempt a community school from closure under section 3314.35 or 3314.351 of the Revised Code. Last updated August 15, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3332.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3332 / § 3332.03
§ 3332.03. State board of career colleges and schools
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly There is hereby created the state board of career colleges and schools to consist of the chancellor of higher education or a vice chancellor designated by the chancellor, the director of education and workforce or the director's designee, and six members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Members' terms of office shall be for five years, commencing on the twenty-first day of November and ending on the twentieth day of November. Each member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which the member was appointed. Three of the members appointed by the governor shall have been engaged for a period of not less than five years immediately preceding appointment in an executive or managerial position in a private, trade, technical, or other school subject to this chapter. One member appointed by the governor shall be a representative of students and shall have graduated with an associate or baccalaureate degree, within five years prior to appointment, from a school subject to this chapter. Two members appointed by the governor shall be representatives of the general public and shall have had no affiliation with, or direct or indirect interest in, schools subject to this chapter for at least two years prior to appointment. In selecting the representatives of the general public, the governor shall make an effort to find individuals with background or experience in the regulation of commerce, business, or education. The two members of the board who are representatives of the general public shall not be affiliated in any way with or have any direct or indirect interest in any schools subject to this chapter during their terms. Except for enrollment in a school subject to this chapter, the member representing students shall have had no affiliation in any way with, or have any direct or indirect interest in any school subject to this chapter for at least two years prior to appointment or during the member's term. Any vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointment. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of such term. Any appointed member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the member's term until the member's successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. Members of the board have full voting rights, except for the member representing students who shall be a nonvoting member. Each member of the board appointed by the governor shall be compensated at the rate established pursuant to division (J) of section 124.15 of the Revised Code, but shall not receive step advancements, for those days the member is engaged in the discharge of official duties. In addition, members appointed by the governor may be compensated for the expenses necessarily incurred in the attendance at meetings or in performing other services for the board. The chairperson of the board shall annually be elected or determined as follows: (A) If both members of the board representing the general public have served on the board for at least one year, the members shall elect one of these two members as chairperson. If one of these members declines to be elected or serve, the other member representing the general public shall be chairperson. If both members representing the general public decline to be elected or serve, division (C) of this section shall apply. (B) If only one member of the board representing the general public has served on the board for at least one year, this member shall be chairperson. If this member declines to serve, division (C) of this section shall apply. (C) If neither member of the board representing the general public has served on the board for at least one year or if this division applies pursuant to division (A) or (B) of this section, the members of the board shall elect a chairperson from among any of the voting members of the board who have served on the board for at least one year. Last updated August 24, 2023 at 1:28 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3310.033 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3310 / § 3310.033
§ 3310.033. Eligibility for foster children
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Foster child" means a child placed with a foster caregiver, as defined in section 5103.02 of the Revised Code. (2) "Qualifying student" means a student who is not entitled to attend school under section 3313.64 or 3313.65 of the Revised Code in a school district in which the pilot project scholarship program is operating under sections 3313.974 to 3313.979 of the Revised Code. (3) "Kinship caregiver" has the same meaning as in section 5180.50 of the Revised Code. (4) "Sibling" means any of the following: (a) A brother, half-brother, sister, or half-sister by birth, marriage, or adoption; (b) A cousin by birth, marriage, or adoption who is residing in the same household; (c) A foster child who is residing in the same household, including a child who is subsequently adopted by the child's foster family; (d) A child residing in the same household who is placed with a guardian or legal custodian; (e) A child who is residing in the same household and is being cared for by a kinship caregiver; (f) Any other child under eighteen years of age who has resided in the same household for at least forty-five consecutive days within the last calendar year. (5) "Caretaker" means the parent of a minor child or a relative acting in the parent's place. "Caretaker" also means another responsible adult who has care of the child and in whose household the child resides and, if not for residing in that household, the child would be homeless or likely to be homeless. (B) Notwithstanding anything in the Revised Code to the contrary, a qualifying student shall be eligible for an educational choice scholarship under section 3310.03 of the Revised Code, regardless of whether the student is enrolled in a school building described in division (A)(1) or (C) of that section, if any of the following apply: (1) The student's sibling received an educational choice scholarship under section 3310.03 of the Revised Code for the school year immediately prior to the school year for which the student is seeking a scholarship; (2) The student is a foster child; (3) The student is a child placed with a guardian, legal custodian, or kinship caregiver; (4) The student is not a child placed with a guardian, legal custodian, or kinship caregiver, but has resided in the same household as such a child for at least forty-five consecutive days within the last calendar year; (5) The student is not a foster child, but resides in a home that has received certification under section 5103.03 of the Revised Code; (6) The student satisfies all of the following conditions: (a) The student is not a foster child or a student described in division (B)(4) of this section. (b) The student has resided in the household of an individual who is not the student's parent or guardian for at least forty-five consecutive days within the last calendar year and, if not for residing in that household, the student would have been homeless. (c) The student's parent or guardian resides in this state. (7) The student is not a child described in division (B)(6) of this section, but has resided in the same household as a child described in that division for at least forty-five consecutive days within the last calendar year. (C) A student who receives an educational choice scholarship under this section remains eligible for that scholarship and may continue to receive a scholarship in subsequent school years until the student completes grade twelve, so long as the student satisfies the conditions specified in divisions (D)(2) and (3) of section 3310.03 of the Revised Code. (D) The department of education and workforce may request any individual applying for a scholarship under this section on behalf of a qualifying student to provide appropriate documentation, as defined by the department, that the student meets the eligibility qualifications prescribed under this section. In the case of a student who qualifies under division (B)(6) of this section, such documentation shall be provided by the student's parent, guardian, or caretaker. Last updated July 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3375.411 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3375 / § 3375.411
§ 3375.411. Retirement systems for library employees
Status: in_force

January 7, 2013 Senate Bill 343 - 129th General Assembly A board of library trustees of a free public library, appointed pursuant to the provisions of sections 3375.06 , 3375.08 , 3375.12 , 3375.15 , and 3375.22 of the Revised Code, which has not less than seventy-five full-time employees, and which, prior to September 16, 1943, was providing for retirement of the employees of such library with annuities, insurance, or other provisions, under authority granted by former section 7889 of the General Code, may provide such retirement, insurance, or other provisions in the same manner authorized by former section 7889 of the General Code, as follows: the library board of such library which has appropriated and paid the board's portion provided in such system or plan, may continue to appropriate and pay the board's portion provided in such system or plan out of the funds received to the credit of such board by taxation or otherwise. Each employee of such library who is to be included in a system of retirement shall contribute to the retirement fund not less than four per cent per annum of the employee's salary from the time of eligibility to join the retirement system to the time of retirement. If a group insurance plan is installed by any library, not less than fifty per cent of the cost of such insurance shall be borne by the employees included in such plan. Provided, any employee whose employment by said library began on or after September 16, 1943, may exempt self from inclusion in such retirement system, or withdraw from such retirement system. Upon such exemption or withdrawal, such person shall become a member of the public employees retirement system in accordance with former section 145.02 and sections 145.03 and 145.28 of the Revised Code, respectively. All employees appointed for the first time on and after January 1, 1956, shall, for retirement purposes, be eligible only for membership in the public employees retirement system as provided in Chapter 145. of the Revised Code. A library board which provides for the retirement of its employees with annuities, insurance, or other provisions under the authority granted by this section may, pursuant to a board resolution adopted within thirty days after the effective date of this section, terminate such retirement plan. Upon the effective date of such termination, which is specified in the resolution, each employee covered by such retirement plan shall become a member of the public employees retirement system.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3311.217 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3311 / § 3311.217
§ 3311.217. Dissolution of district
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly Upon approval by a majority of the full membership of the board of education of a joint vocational school district, or upon the receipt of resolutions formally adopted by a majority of the boards of education of the school districts participating in the joint vocational school district, the board of education of the joint vocational school district shall adopt and send to the department of education and workforce a resolution requesting the dissolution of the joint vocational school district. Such resolution shall state the reasons for the proposed dissolution of the joint vocational school district, shall set forth a plan for the equitable adjustment, division, and disposition of the assets, property, debts, and obligations of the joint vocational school district, and shall provide that the tax duplicate of each participating school district shall be bound for and assume its share of the outstanding indebtedness of the joint vocational school district. Upon approval of the resolution by the department, the joint vocational school district shall be dissolved in accordance with the provisions of the resolution. Last updated August 21, 2023 at 3:35 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3301.011 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3301 / § 3301.011
§ 3301.011. Total student count defined
Status: in_force

September 29, 2007 House Bill 119 - 127th General Assembly As used in Title XXXIII of the Revised Code, "total student count" for any school district means the average number of students enrolled during the first full school week of October in a school district in grades kindergarten through twelve, including students with dual enrollment in a joint vocational or cooperative education district that week, and the total number of students enrolled in units for preschool children with disabilities on the first day of December in the district.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3321.13 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3321 / § 3321.13
§ 3321.13. Duties of teacher and superintendent upon withdrawal or habitual absence of child from school - forms
Status: in_force

April 9, 2025 House Bill 29 - 135th General Assembly (A) Whenever any child of compulsory school age withdraws from school the teacher of that child shall ascertain the reason for withdrawal. The fact of the withdrawal and the reason for it shall be immediately transmitted by the teacher to the superintendent of the city, local, or exempted village school district. If the child who has withdrawn from school has done so because of change of residence, the next residence shall be ascertained and shall be included in the notice thus transmitted. The superintendent shall thereupon forward a card showing the essential facts regarding the child and stating the place of the child's new residence to the superintendent of schools of the district to which the child has moved. The department of education and workforce may prescribe the forms to be used in the operation of this division. (B)(1) Upon receipt of information that a child of compulsory school age has withdrawn from school for a reason other than because of change of residence or for the purpose of home education pursuant to section 3321.042 of the Revised Code and is not enrolled in and attending in accordance with school policy an approved program to obtain a diploma or its equivalent, the superintendent shall notify the juvenile judge of the county in which the district is located of the withdrawal and failure to enroll in and attend an approved program to obtain a diploma or its equivalent. A notification to the juvenile judge required by this division shall be given in writing. Each notification shall be given within two weeks after the withdrawal and failure to enroll in and attend an approved program or its equivalent. (2) The board of education of a school district may adopt a resolution providing that the provisions of division (B)(2) of this section apply within the district. The provisions of division (B)(2) of this section do not apply within any school district, and no superintendent of a school district shall send a notification of the type described in division (B)(2) of this section to the juvenile judge of the county in which the district is located, unless the board of education of the district has adopted such a resolution. If the board of education of a school district adopts a resolution providing that the provisions of division (B)(2) of this section apply within the district, and if the superintendent of schools of that district receives information that, during any semester or term, a child of compulsory school age has been absent without legitimate excuse from the school the child is supposed to attend for more than sixty consecutive hours in a single month or for at least ninety hours in a school year, the superintendent shall notify the child and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian, in writing, that the information has been provided to the superintendent, that as a result of that information the child and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian may participate in a hearing at a scheduled date, time, and place conducted by the superintendent or a designee to challenge the information provided to the superintendent. The hearing may be conducted by electronic means if requested by the child's parent, guardian, or custodian. The notification to the child and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian required by division (B)(2) of this section shall set forth the information received by the superintendent and shall inform the child and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian of the scheduled date, time, and participation method of the hearing before the superintendent or a designee. The date scheduled for the hearing shall be no earlier than three and no later than five days after the notification is given, provided that an extension may be granted upon request of the child or the child's parent, guardian, or custodian. If an extension is granted, the superintendent shall schedule a new date, time, and method for the hearing and shall inform the child and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian of the new date, time, and method. If the child and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian do not appear before the superintendent or a designee on the scheduled date and for the scheduled hearing, or if the child and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian appear before the superintendent or a designee on the scheduled date and at the scheduled time but the superintendent or a designee determines that the information the superintendent received indicating that, during the semester or term, the child had been absent without legitimate excuse from the school the child was supposed to attend for more than sixty consecutive hours or for at least ninety total hours, the superintendent shall notify the juvenile judge of the county in which the district is located that the child has been absent for that period of time and that the child does not have any legitimate excuse for the habitual absence. A notification to the juvenile judge required by this division shall be given in writing. Each notification shall be given within two weeks after the receipt of the information of the habitual absence from school without legitimate excuse, or, if the child and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian appear before the superintendent or a designee to challenge the information, within two weeks after the hearing. For purposes of division (B)(2) of this section, a legitimate excuse for absence from school includes, but is not limited to, the fact that the child in question has enrolled in another school or school district in this or another state, the fact that the child in question was excused from attendance for any of the reasons specified in section 3321.04 or exempt under section 3321.042 of the Revised Code, or the fact that the child in question has received an age and schooling certificate in accordance with section 3331.01 of the Revised Code. (3) Whenever a pupil is suspended or expelled from school pursuant to section 3313.66 of the Revised Code and the reason for the suspension or expulsion is the use or possession of alcohol, a drug of abuse, or alcohol and a drug of abuse, the superintendent of schools of that district may notify the juvenile judge of the county in which the district is located of such suspension or expulsion. Any such notification of suspension or expulsion shall be given to the juvenile judge in writing. The notifications shall be given within two weeks after the suspension or expulsion. (4) Whenever a pupil is suspended, expelled, removed, or permanently excluded from a school for misconduct included in a policy that the board of education of a city, exempted village, or local school district has adopted under division (A) of section 3313.661 of the Revised Code, and the misconduct involves a firearm or a knife or other weapon as defined in that policy, the superintendent of schools of that district shall notify the juvenile judge of the county in which the district is located of the suspension, expulsion, removal, or permanent exclusion. The notification shall be given to the juvenile judge in writing. The notifications shall be given within two weeks after the suspension, expulsion, removal, or permanent exclusion. (C) A notification of withdrawal, habitual absence without legitimate excuse, suspension, or expulsion given to a juvenile judge under division (B)(1), (2), (3), or (4) of this section shall contain the name, address, date of birth, school, and school district of the child. If the superintendent finds, after giving a notification of withdrawal, habitual absence without legitimate excuse, suspension, or expulsion to the juvenile judge under division (B)(1), (2), (3), or (4) of this section, that the notification was given in error, the superintendent immediately shall notify the juvenile judge of that fact. Last updated January 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3326.243 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3326 / § 3326.243
§ 3326.243. False report of employee misconduct prohibited
Status: in_force

September 12, 2008 House Bill 428 - 127th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, "license" has the same meaning as in section 3319.31 of the Revised Code. (B) No employee of a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school shall do either of the following: (1) Knowingly make a false report to the chief administrative officer of the school, or the chief administrative officer's designee, alleging misconduct by another employee of the school; (2) Knowingly cause the chief administrative officer, or the chief administrative officer's designee, to make a false report of the alleged misconduct to the superintendent of public instruction or the state board of education. (C) Any employee of a STEM school who in good faith reports to the chief administrative officer of the school, or the chief administrative officer's designee, information about alleged misconduct committed by another employee of the school shall be immune from any civil liability that otherwise might be incurred or imposed for injury, death, or loss to person or property as a result of the reporting of that information. If the alleged misconduct involves a person who holds a license but the chief administrative officer is not required to submit a report to the superintendent of public instruction under section 3326.24 of the Revised Code and the chief administrative officer, or the chief administrative officer's designee, in good faith reports the alleged misconduct to the superintendent of public instruction or the state board, the chief administrative officer, or the chief administrative officer's designee, shall be immune from any civil liability that otherwise might be incurred or imposed for injury, death, or loss to person or property as a result of the reporting of that information. (D)(1) In any civil action brought against a person in which it is alleged and proved that the person violated division (B) of this section, the court shall award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs that the prevailing party incurred in the civil action or as a result of the false report that was the basis of the violation. (2) If a person is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of division (B) of this section, if the subject of the false report that was the basis of the violation was charged with any violation of a law or ordinance as a result of the false report, and if the subject of the false report is found not to be guilty of the charges brought against the subject as a result of the false report or those charges are dismissed, the court that sentences the person for the violation of division (B) of this section, as part of the sentence, shall order the person to pay restitution to the subject of the false report, in an amount equal to reasonable attorney's fees and costs that the subject of the false report incurred as a result of or in relation to the charges.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3323.34 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3323 / § 3323.34
§ 3323.34. Center for autism and low incidence - duties
Status: in_force

September 23, 2008 House Bill 562 - 127th General Assembly The entity selected under section 3323.32 of the Revised Code shall do all of the following: (A) Collaborate and consult with state agencies that serve persons with autism and low incidence disabilities; (B) Collaborate and consult with institutions of higher education in development and implementation of courses for educators and other professionals serving persons with autism and low incidence disabilities; (C) Collaborate with parent and professional organizations; (D) Create and implement programs for professional development, technical assistance, intervention services, and research in the treatment of persons with autism and low incidence disabilities; (E) Create a regional network for communication and dissemination of information among educators and professionals serving persons with autism and low incidence disabilities. The regional network shall address educational services, evaluation, diagnosis, assistive technology, family support, leisure and recreational activities, transition, employment and adult services, and medical care for persons with autism and low incidence disabilities. (F) Develop a statewide clearinghouse for information about autism spectrum disorders and low incidence disabilities, as described in section 3323.35 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3301.138 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3301 / § 3301.138
§ 3301.138. Stakeholder outreach in rulemaking
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, "five-year review" means a review of a rule in accordance with sections 106.03 and 119.04 of the Revised Code. (B) The department of education and workforce shall establish a stakeholder outreach process for use when engaging in rulemaking in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. Under the process, the department shall establish a method under which stakeholders may elect to participate. The process also shall require the department to do all of the following: (1) Before initiating the process to conduct a five-year review or to adopt a new rule or amend or rescind an existing rule, do all of the following: (a) Notify stakeholders about the department's intent to initiate rulemaking. The department shall include in the notice an explanation of the department's rationale for initiating rulemaking, which shall include either of the following: (i) For a five-year review, if the department determines a rule does not need to be amended or rescinded, a statement that the rule is not being amended or rescinded; (ii) If the department is adopting a new rule or amending or rescinding an existing rule, information explaining the rationale for changing the rule including any state or federal law changes that make the new rule or rule change necessary. (b) Provide a link to a web page on the department's web site that provides an opportunity to review the current rule, if one exists, and submit public comments for a period of time established by the department. As part of the public comment system, the department shall provide individuals who submit comments with the opportunity to also submit information that might aid the department in preparing a business impact analysis, if one is required. (c) Consider each comment the department receives during the public comment period when drafting the rule. The department is not required to respond to submitted comments. (2) Prior to submitting a proposed rule to the joint committee on agency rule review, do all of the following: (a) Post the draft rule and a completed business impact analysis on the department's web site, if one is required; (b) Notify stakeholders that the rule draft, and the business impact analysis, if one is required, have been posted on the department's web site. The department shall include in the notice a link to a web page on the department's web site that provides an opportunity to review the draft rule, and the business impact analysis, if one is required, and submit public comments for a period of time established by the department. (c) Consider each comment the department receives during the public comment period. The department may revise the draft based on the submitted comments. (3) If the department determines further outreach is necessary, hold stakeholder meetings, send questions to stakeholders, or create stakeholder advisory groups. (C) A notice under division (B) of this section is not a public notice, but rather a courtesy for stakeholders. (D) Nothing in this section requires the department to send out draft rules to, nor negotiate draft rule language with, stakeholders. Last updated August 31, 2023 at 3:01 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3326.09 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3326 / § 3326.09
§ 3326.09. Team responsible for curriculum development
Status: in_force

September 29, 2017 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly Subject to approval by its governing body or governing authority, the curriculum of each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school and of each community school or chartered nonpublic school that is designated as a STEM school equivalent under section 3326.032 of the Revised Code shall be developed by a team that consists of at least the school's chief administrative officer, a teacher, a representative of the higher education institution that is a collaborating partner in the STEM school or school designated as a STEM school equivalent, and a member of the public with expertise in the application of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. In the case of a STEAM school or a STEAM school equivalent, the team also shall include an expert in the integration of arts and design into the STEM fields.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3309.3711 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3309 / § 3309.3711
§ 3309.3711. Increasing pension, benefit, or allowance when limits of 26 USC 415 are raised
Status: in_force

January 7, 2013 Senate Bill 341 - 129th General Assembly Whenever the limits established by section 415 of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 415, as amended, are raised, the school employees retirement board shall increase the amount of the pension, benefit, or allowance of any person whose pension, benefit, or allowance payable under section 3309.36 , 3309.374 , 3309.381 , 3309.40 , or 3309.401 or former section 3309.38 of the Revised Code was limited by the application of section 415. The amount of the increased pension, benefit, or allowance shall not exceed the lesser of the amount the person would have received if the limits established by section 415 had not been applied or the amount the person is eligible to receive subject to the new limits established by section 415.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3385.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3385 / § 3385.03
§ 3385.03. Notice of abandonment of property or termination of loan
Status: in_force

March 14, 2003 House Bill 675 - 124th General Assembly (A) A museum shall send notice of abandonment of property or termination of a loan by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner of the property at the owner's last known address as shown by the records of the museum. If the museum has no address on record, or the museum does not receive written proof of receipt of the notice within thirty days after the date the notice was mailed, the museum shall publish notice, at least twice over a sixty-day period, in a newspaper of general circulation in both the county in which the museum is located and the county in which the last known address of the owner, if available, is located. For purposes of this division, "records of the museum" means documents created or held by the museum in its regular course of business. (B) The mailed and published notices shall contain the following: (1) The date of the notice; (2) A general description of the property; (3) The name and, if available, the last known address of the owner of the property; (4) The approximate date the property was loaned to the museum; (5) The name and address of the appropriate museum official to be contacted regarding the notice; (6) For published notices, a request that anyone who may know the whereabouts of the owner of the property provide written notice to the museum; (7) For published notices, the publication date of the last notice. (C)(1) A notice of abandonment of property shall include a statement in substantially the following form: "The (name of museum) hereby asserts title to the following property: (general description of property). If you claim ownership or other legal interest in this property, you must contact (name of museum) in writing, establish ownership of the property, and make arrangements to collect the property. If you fail to do so within ninety days, the property will be considered abandoned and will become property of (name of museum)." (2) A notice of termination of a loan of property shall include a statement in substantially the following form: "The records of (name of museum) indicate that you have property on loan to it. The (name of museum) hereby terminated the loan. If you desire to claim the property, you must contact the (name of museum) in writing, establish ownership of the property, and make arrangements to collect the property. If you fail to do so within six months, you will be considered to have waived any claim you may have had to the property." (D) For purposes of this section, if a loan of property was made to a branch of the museum, the museum shall be considered to be located in the county in which the branch is located. Otherwise, the museum is considered to be located in the county in which it has it principal place of business. Last updated July 22, 2021 at 9:54 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3307.074 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3307 / § 3307.074
§ 3307.074. Complaint alleging violation of R.C. 3307.073 - procedure - fine
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly A complaint alleging a violation of section 3307.073 of the Revised Code may be filed in accordance with section 3517.16 of the Revised Code. Last updated September 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3319.2213 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3319 / § 3319.2213
§ 3319.2213. School counselor professional development in building trades
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) The state board of education shall enter into an agreement with a construction trade organization located in this state, such as affiliated construction trades (ACT) Ohio, or its successor organization, to develop a training program to educate school counselors about building and construction trades career pathways. A training program developed under this section shall be completed at a building and construction trades training facility and include information about both of the following: (1) The pay and benefits available to people who work in the building and construction trades; (2) Job opportunities and available apprenticeships for boilermakers, electrical workers, bricklayers, insulators, laborers, iron workers, plumbers and pipefitters, roofers, plasterers and cement masons, sheet metal workers, painters and glazers, elevator constructors, operating engineers, carpenters, and teamsters. (B)(1) A licensed school counselor serving students in any of grades seven through twelve shall complete four hours of training developed under this section every five years. This training shall qualify toward meeting professional development activity requirements for the renewal of a pupil services license in school counseling. An individual who begins working with students in any of grades seven through twelve in the last two years of the individual's five-year renewal cycle shall complete this requirement during the following license renewal cycle. (2) Local professional development committees established under section 3319.22 of the Revised Code shall incorporate this training as part of the independent professional development programs for school counselors that serve students in any of grades seven through twelve. (C) Participating building and construction trades shall ensure ample opportunities for school counselors to complete the training prescribed under this section during each renewal cycle for licensure. Participating building and construction trades training facilities or the entity with which the state board enters into an agreement under this section shall bear all costs associated with this training. Last updated October 4, 2023 at 1:15 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3318.371 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3318 / § 3318.371
§ 3318.371. Assistance for relocation or replacement of classroom facilities due to contamination
Status: in_force

September 29, 2017 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly The Ohio facilities construction commission may provide assistance under the exceptional needs school facilities program established by section 3318.37 of the Revised Code to any school district for the purpose of the relocation or replacement of classroom facilities required as a result of any contamination of air, soil, or water that impacts the occupants of the facility. The commission shall make a determination in accordance with guidelines adopted by the commission regarding eligibility and funding for projects under this section. The commission may contract with an independent environmental consultant to conduct a study to assist the commission in making the determination. If the federal government or other public or private entity provides funds for restitution of costs incurred by the state or school district in the relocation or replacement of the classroom facilities, the school district shall use such funds in excess of the school district's share to refund the state for the state's contribution to the environmental contamination portion of the project. The school district may apply an amount of such restitution funds up to an amount equal to the school district's portion of the project, as defined by the commission, toward paying its portion of that project to reduce the amount of bonds the school district otherwise must issue to receive state assistance under sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3309.17 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3309 / § 3309.17
§ 3309.17. Record of proceedings between board and taxing district
Status: in_force

April 9, 2001 Senate Bill 270 - 123rd General Assembly The proper officers of each taxing district issuing the bonds provided for in section 3309.16 of the Revised Code shall, without additional procedure or legislation on their part, comply with this chapter, except that the proper accounting officer of such taxing district and the secretary of its sinking fund shall make and keep a detailed record of any such changes required by the school employees retirement board. The board shall not change the date of maturity of any part of the principal or interest of any bond issue, nor shall it require a bond of any issue to be of a larger denomination, nor any partial payment of principal to be of greater amount than the aggregate amount of such issue falling due at any date.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3335.22 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3335 / § 3335.22
§ 3335.22. Department of ceramics - laboratory - equipment
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly The department of ceramics of the Ohio state university shall be provided with an efficient laboratory designed especially for the practical instruction of clay workers in the list of subjects enumerated in section 3335.20 of the Revised Code and it shall also be equipped to investigate into the various troubles and defects incident to every form of clay working, which cannot be understood or avoided except by use of such scientific investigation. Such laboratory shall be equipped with apparatus for chemical analysis, with furnaces and kilns for pyrometric and practical trials, with such machinery for the grinding, washing, and preparation of clays for manufacture, as is consistent with the character of the department.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.5317 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.5317
§ 3313.5317. Religious apparel in interscholastic athletics
Status: in_force

May 30, 2022 Senate Bill 181 - 134th General Assembly As used in this section, "wearing religious apparel" means the wearing of headwear, clothing, jewelry, or other coverings while observing a sincerely held religious belief. (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, no public or nonpublic school, school district, interscholastic conference, or organization that regulates interscholastic athletics shall adopt a rule, bylaw, or other regulation that prohibits or creates any obstruction to wearing religious apparel when competing or participating in interscholastic athletics or extracurricular activities, including requirements that participants obtain advanced approval, written waivers, or any other permission. (B) A school or district, interscholastic conference, or organization that regulates interscholastic athletics may limit wearing religious apparel while competing or participating in interscholastic athletics or extracurricular activities if a legitimate danger to participants is identified due to wearing religious apparel. If such a danger is identified, the administrator or official of the event or activity shall offer all reasonable accommodations to the participant wearing religious apparel. (C) A school or school district, member of a district board of education or governing authority, a district or school employee, member or employee of an interscholastic conference, or organization that regulates interscholastic athletics or employee of such an organization is not liable in damages in a civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property allegedly arising from the school, district, board member or governing authority, district or school employee, interscholastic conference member or employee, or interscholastic athletics organization or organization employee executing any duties under this section unless the act or omission constitutes willful or wanton misconduct. This division does not eliminate, limit, or reduce any other immunity or defense that a school or school district, member of a district board or governing authority, or a district or school employee may be entitled to under Chapter 2744. or any other provision of the Revised Code or under the common law of this state. (D) Whoever violates this section is subject to a civil action for damages, injunctive relief, or any other appropriate relief. Last updated March 15, 2022 at 5:08 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3381.06 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3381 / § 3381.06
§ 3381.06. Power and authority of board of trustees
Status: in_force

September 29, 2005 House Bill 66 - 126th General Assembly All the power and authority granted to a regional arts and cultural district shall be vested in and exercised by its board of trustees, which shall manage and conduct its affairs. The board, within the limitations of this chapter, shall provide, by rules, the procedure for its actions, the manner of selection of its president, vice-president, executive director, and other officers and employees, their titles, terms of office, compensation, duties, number, and qualifications, and any other lawful subject necessary or desirable to the operation and administration of the district and the exercise of the powers granted to it.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3311.71 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3311 / § 3311.71
§ 3311.71. Members of new municipal school district board to be appointed by mayor - candidates selected by nominating panel
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) As used in this section and in sections 3311.72 to 3311.87 of the Revised Code: (1) "Municipal school district" means a school district that is or has ever been under a federal court order requiring supervision and operational, fiscal, and personnel management of the district by the superintendent of public instruction prior to the effective date of this amendment or by the director of education and workforce on and after the effective date of this amendment. (2) "Mayor" means the mayor of the municipal corporation containing the greatest portion of a municipal school district's territory. (B) Whenever any municipal school district is released by a federal court from an order requiring supervision and operational, fiscal, and personnel management of the district by the state superintendent or director of education and workforce, the management and control of that district shall be assumed, effective immediately, by a new nine-member board of education. Members of the new board shall be appointed by the mayor, who shall also designate one member as the chairperson of the board. In addition to the rights, authority, and duties conferred upon the chairperson by sections 3311.71 to 3311.87 of the Revised Code, the chairperson shall have all the rights, authority, and duties conferred upon the president of a board of education by the Revised Code that are not inconsistent with sections 3311.71 to 3311.87 of the Revised Code. (C) No school board member shall be appointed by the mayor pursuant to division (B) of this section until the mayor has received a slate of at least eighteen candidates nominated by a municipal school district nominating panel, at least three of whom reside in the municipal school district but not in the municipal corporation containing the greatest portion of the district's territory. The municipal school district nominating panel shall be initially convened and chaired by the state superintendent or director, who shall serve as a nonvoting member for the first two years of the panel's existence, and shall consist of eleven persons selected as follows: (1) Three parents or guardians of children attending the schools of the municipal school district appointed by the district parent-teacher association, or similar organization selected by the state superintendent or director; (2) Three persons appointed by the mayor; (3) One person appointed by the president of the legislative body of the municipal corporation containing the greatest portion of the municipal school district's territory; (4) One teacher appointed by the collective bargaining representative of the school district's teachers; (5) One principal appointed through a vote of the school district's principals, which vote shall be conducted by the state superintendent or director; (6) One representative of the business community appointed by an organized collective business entity selected by the mayor; (7) One president of a public or private institution of higher education located within the municipal school district appointed by the state superintendent or director. The municipal school district nominating panel shall select one of its members as its chairperson commencing two years after the date of the first meeting of the panel, at which time the state superintendent or director shall no longer convene or chair the panel. Thereafter, the panel shall meet as necessary to make nominations at the call of the chairperson. All members of the panel shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Vacancies on the panel shall be filled in the same manner as the initial appointments. (D) No individual shall be appointed by the mayor pursuant to division (B) or (F) of this section unless the individual has been nominated by the nominating panel, resides in the school district, and holds no elected public office. At any given time, four of the nine members appointed by the mayor to serve on the board pursuant to either division (B) or (F) of this section shall have displayed, prior to appointment, significant expertise in either the education field, finance, or business management. At all times at least one member of the board shall be an individual who resides in the municipal school district but not in the municipal corporation containing the greatest portion of the district's territory. (E) The terms of office of all members appointed by the mayor pursuant to division (B) of this section shall expire on the next thirtieth day of June following the referendum election required by section 3311.73 of the Revised Code. The mayor may, with the advice and consent of the nominating panel, remove any member appointed pursuant to that division or division (F) of this section for cause. (F) If the voters of the district approve the continuation of an appointed board at the referendum election required by section 3311.73 of the Revised Code, the mayor shall appoint the members of a new board from a slate prepared by the nominating panel in the same manner as the initial board was appointed pursuant to divisions (B), (C), and (D) of this section. Five of the members of the new board shall be appointed to four-year terms and the other four shall be appointed to two-year terms, each term beginning on the first day of July. Thereafter, the mayor shall appoint members to four-year terms in the same manner as described in divisions (B), (C), and (D) of this section. The minimum number of individuals who shall be on the slate prepared by the nominating panel for this purpose shall be at least twice the number of members to be appointed, including at least two who reside in the municipal school district but not in the municipal corporation containing the greatest portion of the district's territory. (G) In addition to the nine members appointed by the mayor, the boards appointed pursuant to divisions (B) and (F) of this section shall include the following nonvoting ex officio members: (1) If the main campus of a state university specified in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code is located within the municipal school district, the president of the university or the president's designee; (2) If any community college has its main branch located within the district, the president of the community college that has the largest main branch within the district, or the president's designee. Last updated August 22, 2023 at 11:27 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3310.413 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3310 / § 3310.413
§ 3310.413. Autism scholarship recipient JROTC participation
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly As used in this section, "junior reserve officer training corps program" means a junior reserve officer training corps (JROTC) program approved by the congress of the United States under title 10 of the United States Code. A qualified special education child, as defined in section 3310.41 of the Revised Code, receiving home education under section 3321.042 of the Revised Code who participates in a junior reserve officer training corps program maintained by the child's resident school district in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2031f(1) shall not be considered enrolled in that district for purposes of determining eligibility for an autism scholarship under section 3310.41 of the Revised Code. Last updated August 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3301.81 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3301 / § 3301.81
§ 3301.81. Criteria to take high school equivalency test
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) A person who meets all of the following criteria shall be permitted to take a high school equivalency test approved by the department of education and workforce pursuant to division (B) of section 3301.80 of the Revised Code: (1) The person is at least eighteen years of age. (2) The person is officially withdrawn from school. (3) The person has not received a high school diploma or honors diploma awarded under section 3313.61 , 3313.611 , 3313.612 , or 3325.08 of the Revised Code. (B) A person who is at least sixteen years of age but less than eighteen years of age may apply to the department to take an approved equivalency test, so long as the person meets all of the following criteria: (1) The person has not received a high school diploma or honors diploma awarded under section 3313.61 , 3313.611 , 3313.612 , or 3325.08 of the Revised Code. (2) The person is officially withdrawn from school. (3) The person submits, along with the application, written approval from the person's parent or guardian or a court official. (C) For the purpose of calculating graduation rates for the school district and building report cards under section 3302.03 of the Revised Code, the department shall count any person who officially withdraws from school to take an approved equivalency test under this section as a dropout from the district or school in which the person was last enrolled. (D) If a person takes an approved equivalency test and fails to attain the scores required to earn a certificate of high school equivalence, as defined in section 5107.40 of the Revised Code, on the entire battery of tests, that person shall be required to retake only the specific test on which the person did not attain a passing score in order to earn a certificate of high school equivalence. If a person retakes a specific test, that person shall be responsible only for the cost of that test and not for the cost of the entire battery of tests, unless that person is retaking the entire battery. Last updated September 6, 2023 at 3:29 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3350.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3350 / § 3350.12
§ 3350.12. Powers and duties of board of trustees
Status: in_force

April 29, 2011 House Bill 139 - 129th General Assembly The board of trustees of the northeast Ohio medical university shall employ, fix the compensation of, and remove, the president and such number of professors, teachers, officers, and other employees as are considered necessary. The board shall do all things necessary for the creation, proper maintenance, and successful and continuous operation of the university and may adopt and from time to time amend bylaws, rules, and regulations for the conduct of the board and the government and conduct of the university. The board may accept donations of lands and moneys for the purposes of the university.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.6111 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.6111
§ 3313.6111. State seal of biliteracy
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) The department of education and workforce shall establish the state seal of biliteracy, which may be attached or affixed to the high school transcript of a student enrolled in a public or chartered nonpublic school. The state seal of biliteracy shall demonstrate the attainment of a high level of proficiency by a graduate of a public or chartered nonpublic high school in one or more languages in addition to English, sufficient for meaningful use in college and a career. The purpose of the state seal of biliteracy shall be to: (1) Encourage students to study languages; (2) Certify the attainment of biliteracy; (3) Provide employers with a method of identifying individuals with language and biliteracy skills; (4) Provide institutions of higher education with an additional method to recognize applicants for admission; (5) Prepare students with twenty-first century skills; (6) Recognize the value of foreign language and native language instruction in public schools; and (7) Strengthen inter-group relationships, affirm the value of diversity, and honor the multiple cultures and languages of a community. (B)(1) A school district, community school established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code, STEM school established under Chapter 3326. of the Revised Code, college-preparatory boarding school established under Chapter 3328. of the Revised Code, or chartered nonpublic school may attach or affix the state seal of biliteracy to the transcript of a student enrolled in the school who meets the requirements prescribed under division (C)(1) of this section. A district or school shall not be required to attach or affix the state seal of biliteracy on the transcript of a student enrolled in the school. (2) Each school district, community school, STEM school, college-preparatory boarding school, and chartered nonpublic school shall maintain appropriate records to identify students who have completed the requirements for earning a state seal of biliteracy as prescribed under division (C)(1) of this section, and if the district or school has a policy of attaching or affixing the state seal of biliteracy to student transcripts, the district or school shall make the appropriate designation on the transcript of a student who completes the requirements. (C) The department shall do the following: (1) Establish the requirements and criteria for earning a state seal of biliteracy, including assessments of foreign language and English proficiency. (2) Prepare and deliver to participating school districts, community schools, STEM schools, college-preparatory boarding schools, and chartered nonpublic schools an appropriate mechanism for assigning a state seal of biliteracy on a student's transcript indicating that the student has been assigned the seal; (3) Provide any other information it considers necessary for school districts, community schools, STEM schools, college-preparatory boarding schools, and chartered nonpublic schools to participate in the assigning of a state seal of biliteracy; (4) Adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to implement the provisions of this section. (D) A student shall not be charged a fee to be assigned a state seal of biliteracy on their transcript. A student may be required to pay a fee to demonstrate proficiency in a language, including the cost of a standardized test to determine proficiency in a language. (E) As used in this section, "foreign language" refers to any language other than English, including modern languages, Latin, American sign language, native American languages, and native languages. Last updated July 31, 2023 at 5:23 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3313.801 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3313 / § 3313.801
§ 3313.801. Display of national and Ohio mottoes
Status: in_force

October 12, 2006 House Bill 184 - 126th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, if a copy of the official motto of the United States of America "In God We Trust" or the official motto of Ohio "With God, All Things Are Possible" is donated to any school district, or if money is donated to the district specifically for the purpose of purchasing such material, the board of education of the school district shall accept the donation and display the motto in an appropriate manner in a classroom, auditorium, or cafeteria of a school building in the district, provided all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) The motto is printed on durable, poster-quality paper or displayed in a frame. (2) The dimensions of the paper or frame are at least eight and one-half inches by eleven inches. (3) The copy contains no words other than the motto and language identifying the motto as the motto of the United States of America or Ohio. (4) The copy contains no images other than appropriate representations of the flag of the United States of America or Ohio. (B) In lieu of complying with division (A) of this section, the board of education of any school district may adopt, by a majority vote of its membership, a resolution describing appropriate design requirements for copies of the official mottoes of the United States of America and Ohio that are different from the design requirements described in divisions (A)(1) to (4) of this section. If a copy of the official motto of the United States of America or Ohio that meets the design requirements described in the board's resolution is donated to the district, or if money is donated to the district specifically for the purpose of purchasing such material, the board shall accept the donation and display the motto in an appropriate manner in a classroom, auditorium, or cafeteria of a school building in the district.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3335.42 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3335 / § 3335.42
§ 3335.42. Tuberculosis and other diseases treatment facility
Status: in_force

April 6, 2023 House Bill 281 - 134th General Assembly The board of trustees of the Ohio state university shall operate and manage a treatment service for tuberculosis and other diseases as part of the college of medicine, which service shall be a center for teaching and research in the fields of tuberculosis and other diseases and a center for treatment of patients having such diseases. The board of trustees, on the recommendation of the president and other administrative officers of the university, shall adopt rules for the operation of the treatment service established under this section. The board of trustees may enter into agreements with the director of the department of health for cooperative efforts in research in the fields of tuberculosis and other diseases and for the treatment of patients having such diseases, as may be under jurisdiction of the department of health. The board may enter into agreements with other public and private agencies for cooperative efforts in teaching, research, and patient care in the fields of tuberculosis and other diseases. Last updated March 10, 2023 at 11:31 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3323.02 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3323 / § 3323.02
§ 3323.02. Appropriate public education program
Status: in_force

January 1, 2025 House Bill 101 - 135th General Assembly As used in this section, "IDEIA" means the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004," Pub. L. No. 108-446. It is the purpose of this chapter to ensure that all children with disabilities residing in this state who are at least three years of age and less than twenty-two years of age, including children with disabilities who have been suspended or expelled from school, have available to them a free appropriate public education. No school district, county board of developmental disabilities, or other educational agency shall receive state or federal funds for special education and related services unless those services for children with disabilities are provided in accordance with IDEIA and related provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations, the provisions of this chapter, rules and standards adopted by the department of education and workforce, and any procedures or guidelines issued by the director of education and workforce. Any options or discretion provided to the state by IDEIA may be exercised in state law or in rules or standards adopted by the department of education and workforce. The department of education and workforce shall establish rules or standards for the provision of special education and related services for all children with disabilities who are at least three years of age and less than twenty-two years of age residing in the state, regardless of the severity of their disabilities, including children with disabilities who have been suspended or expelled from school. The department of education and workforce shall consult with the department of children and youth on rules or standards regarding the provision of special education and related services for children with disabilities from three to five years of age. The state law and the rules or standards of the department of education and workforce may impose requirements that are not required by IDEIA or related provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations. The school district of residence is responsible, in all instances, for ensuring that the requirements of Part B of IDEIA are met for every eligible child in its jurisdiction, regardless of whether services are provided by another school district, other educational agency, or other agency, department, or entity, unless IDEIA or related provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations, another section of this chapter, or a rule adopted by the department of education and workforce specifies that another school district, other educational agency, or other agency, department, or entity is responsible for ensuring compliance with Part B of IDEIA. The department of children and youth shall, as appropriate, incorporate the department of education and workforce's rules or standards for providing special education and related services for children with disabilities into the licensing requirements for preschool programs under sections 3301.52 to 3301.59 of the Revised Code. Notwithstanding division (A)(4) of section 3301.53 of the Revised Code and any rules adopted pursuant to that section and division (A) of section 3313.646 of the Revised Code, a board of education of a school district may provide special education and related services for preschool children with disabilities in accordance with this chapter and section 3301.52 , divisions (A)(1) to (3) and (A)(5) and (6) of section 3301.53 , and sections 3301.54 to 3301.59 of the Revised Code. The department of education and workforce may require any state or local agency to provide documentation that special education and related services for children with disabilities provided by the agency are in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. Not later than the first day of February of each year the department of education and workforce shall furnish the chairpersons of the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate with a report on the status of implementation of special education and related services for children with disabilities required by this chapter. The report shall include but shall not be limited to the following items: the most recent available figures on the number of children identified as children with disabilities and the number of identified children receiving special education and related services. The information contained in these reports shall be public information. Last updated January 1, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3335.20 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3335 / § 3335.20
§ 3335.20. Department of ceramics
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly The board of trustees of the Ohio state university shall establish a department of ceramics, equipped and designed for the technical education of clay, cement, and glass workers, in all branches of the art which exist in this state, or which profitably can be introduced and maintained in this state from the mineral resources thereof, including the manufacture of earthernwares, stonewares, pottery, yellowwares, whitewares, china, porcelain, and ornamental pottery, the manufacture of sewer pipe, fireproofing, terracotta, sanitary claywares, electric conduits and specialities, firebrick and all refractory materials, glazed and enameled bricks, pressed bricks, vitrified paving material as well as the most economic methods in the production of the coarser forms of bricks used for building purposes; and the manufacture of tiles used for paving, flooring, decorative wall paneling, roofing, and draining purposes; also the manufacture of cement, concrete artificial stone, and all kinds of glass products, and all other clay industries represented in this state.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3345.18 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3345 / § 3345.18
§ 3345.18. Grant or transfer of lands by boards of trustees
Status: in_force

September 28, 1973 House Bill 200 - 110th General Assembly The boards of trustees of the state universities, or other university or college created by the general assembly, may upon such consideration, terms, and conditions as are approved by them, grant to any municipal corporation or county, or transfer to the director of transportation, the right to use in perpetuity or for such period of time as such board shall specify, any lands owned by any such university or college or any lands of the state under its supervision or control, for any street, road, or highway purpose which may include, or be limited to, areas or space on, above, or below the surface. Such grant or transfer may be subject to a reserved right of any such board of trustees, their successors and assigns, to use, improve, and permit the use and improvement of, such lands for buildings, structures, and other uses and purposes as shall not interfere with the use granted for streets, road, or highway purposes. Such grant or transfer shall be authorized by resolution of the board of trustees and such grant shall be executed in the same form and manner as is provided for by section 5301.13 of the Revised Code and shall be recorded in the records of deeds of the county or counties in which such lands are situated.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3333.68 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3333 / § 3333.68
§ 3333.68. College proposal preference for future awards
Status: in_force

September 30, 2021 House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly When making an award under the choose Ohio first scholarship program, the chancellor of higher education, subject to approval by the controlling board, may commit to giving a state university's or college's proposal preference for future awards after the current fiscal year or fiscal biennium. A proposal's eligibility for future awards remains conditional on all of the following: (A) Future appropriations of the general assembly; (B) The university's or college's adherence to the agreement entered into under section 3333.65 of the Revised Code, including its fulfillment of pledges of other institutional, public, or nonpublic resources; (C) A demonstration that the students receiving the scholarship are satisfied with the state universities or colleges selected by the chancellor to offer the scholarships. The chancellor and the controlling board shall not commit to awarding any proposal for more than five fiscal years at a time. However, when a commitment for future awards expires, the chancellor and the controlling board may grant a one-time extension of the award for a period not to exceed four years. Last updated August 12, 2021 at 11:23 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3319.10 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3319 / § 3319.10
§ 3319.10. Employment and status of substitute teachers
Status: in_force

October 1, 2012 House Bill 525 - 129th General Assembly Teachers may be employed as substitute teachers for terms not to exceed one year for assignment as services are needed to take the place of regular teachers absent on account of illness or on leaves of absence or to fill temporarily positions created by emergencies; such assignment to be subject to termination when such services no longer are needed. A teacher employed as a substitute with an assignment to one specific teaching position shall after sixty days of service be granted sick leave, visiting days, and other local privileges granted to regular teachers including a salary not less than the minimum salary on the current adopted salary schedule. A teacher employed as a substitute for one hundred twenty days or more during a school year and re-employed for or assigned to a specific teaching position for the succeeding year shall receive a contract as a regular teacher if the substitute meets the local educational requirements for the employment of regular teachers. Teachers employed as substitutes on a casual or day-to-day basis shall not be entitled to the notice of nonre-employment prescribed in section 3311.81 or 3319.11 of the Revised Code, but boards of education may grant such teachers sick leave and other local privileges and cumulate such service in determining seniority. For purposes of determining in any school year the days of service of a substitute teacher under this section, any teacher's days of service in that school year while conditionally employed as a substitute teacher under section 3319.101 of the Revised Code shall count as days of service as a substitute teacher under this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3310.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3310 / § 3310.05
§ 3310.05. Program not available in district with existing pilot program
Status: in_force

September 29, 2013 House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly A scholarship under the educational choice scholarship pilot program is not available for any student whose resident district is a school district in which the pilot project scholarship program is operating under sections 3313.974 to 3313.979 of the Revised Code. The two pilot programs are separate and distinct, with differing eligibility criteria. The pilot project scholarship program operating under sections 3313.974 to 3313.979 of the Revised Code is a district-wide program that may award scholarships to students who do not attend district schools that face academic challenges, whereas the educational choice scholarship pilot program established under sections 3310.01 to 3310.17 of the Revised Code is limited to students of individual district school buildings that face academic challenges and to students from low-income families.