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2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3325 | Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services › Section 3325.011 | Admission of Pupils to State School for the Deaf.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
Subject to the regulations adopted by the department of education and workforce, the state school for the deaf shall be open to receive persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind residents of this state, who, in the judgment of the director of education and workforce and the superintendent of Ohio deaf and blind education services, due to such disability, cannot be educated in the public school system and are suitable persons to receive instructions according to the methods employed in such school.
Last updated September 7, 2023 at 9:17 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3325 | Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services › Section 3325.02 | Admission of Pupils to State School for the Blind.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
(A) As used in this chapter, a person with a "visual impairment" means the person is blind, visually impaired, deafblind, or has multiple disabilities if one of the disabilities is vision related.
(B) Subject to the regulations adopted by the department of education and workforce, the state school for the blind shall be open to receive persons who are residents of this state, whose disabilities are visual impairments, and who, in the judgment of the director of education and workforce and the superintendent of Ohio deaf and blind education services, due to such disability, cannot be educated in the public school system and are suitable persons to receive instructions according to the methods employed in the school.
Last updated September 7, 2023 at 9:23 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3325 | Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services › Section 3325.03 | Return of Pupil to Parents.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
The superintendent of Ohio deaf and blind education services may return any pupil under the superintendent's jurisdiction to the pupil's resident school district if, in the opinion of the superintendent and the director of education and workforce, that pupil is not making sufficient progress to justify continuance as a pupil at the state school for the deaf or the state school for the blind.
Last updated September 7, 2023 at 9:27 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3325 | Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services › Section 3325.04 | Employment of Teachers.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
The superintendent of Ohio deaf and blind education services, with the approval of the director of education and workforce, shall, subject to the rules and regulations of the civil service, employ suitable teachers, nurses, and other staff necessary to operate Ohio deaf and blind education services and provide proper instruction and care to the pupils under the jurisdiction of the superintendent of Ohio deaf and blind education services.
Last updated September 7, 2023 at 11:53 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3325 | Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services › Section 3325.05 | Higher Education for Blind Pupils - Residence Requirements.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
The department of education and workforce may provide for the further and higher education of any blind pupils, who in its judgment are capable of receiving sufficient benefit to render them more efficient as citizens, by providing appropriate assistive technology to enable such persons to read from textbooks and pamphlets used in their studies while in attendance as regularly matriculated students in any college, university, or technical or professional school located in this state and authorized to grant degrees. Any fund appropriated for such purpose shall be distributed under the direct supervision of the department. No person shall receive the benefit conferred by this section who has not had an actual residence in this state for at least one year.
Last updated September 7, 2023 at 9:38 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3325 | Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services › Section 3325.06 | Preschool Training of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children and Children Who Are Visually Impaired.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
(A) Ohio deaf and blind education services shall institute and establish a program of education to train parents of deaf or hard of hearing children of preschool age. The object and purpose of the educational program shall be to aid and assist the parents of deaf or hard of hearing children of preschool age in affording to the children the means of optimum communicational facilities.
(B) Ohio deaf and blind education services shall institute and establish a program of education to train and assist parents of blind or visually impaired children of preschool age. The object and purpose of the educational program shall be to enable the parents of blind or visually impaired children of preschool age to provide their children with learning experiences that develop early literacy, communication, mobility, and daily living skills so the children can function independently in their living environments.
Last updated September 6, 2023 at 4:11 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3325 | Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services › Section 3325.07 | Programs to Enable Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children to Construct Pattern of Communication; Fees.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
Ohio deaf and blind education services in carrying out this section and division (A) of section 3325.06 of the Revised Code shall, insofar as practicable, plan, present, and carry into effect an educational program by means of any of the following methods of instruction:
(A) Classes for parents of deaf or hard of hearing children of preschool age;
(B) A preschool where parent and child may enter the preschool as a unit;
(C) Correspondence course;
(D) Personal consultations and interviews;
(E) Child care or child development courses;
(F) Summer enrichment courses;
(G) By such other means or methods as the superintendent of Ohio deaf and blind education services deems advisable that would permit a deaf or hard of hearing child of preschool age to build communication skills at an early age.
The superintendent may allow children who are not deaf or hard of hearing to participate in the methods of instruction described in divisions (A) to (G) of this section as a means to assist deaf or hard of hearing children to build communication skills. The superintendent shall establish policies and procedures regarding the participation of children who are not deaf or hard of hearing.
The superintendent may establish reasonable fees for participation in the methods of instruction described in divisions (A) to (G) of this section to defray the costs of carrying them out. The superintendent shall determine the manner by which any such fees shall be collected. All fees shall be deposited in the even start fees and gifts fund, which is hereby created in the state treasury. The money in the fund shall be used to implement this section.
Last updated October 3, 2023 at 11:25 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3325 | Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services › Section 3325.071 | Programs to Enable Visually Impaired Children to Construct Pattern of Communication; Fees.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
Ohio deaf and blind education services in carrying out this section and division (B) of section 3325.06 of the Revised Code shall, insofar as practicable, plan, present, and carry into effect an educational program by means of any of the following methods of instruction:
(A) Classes for parents of children of preschool age whose disabilities are visual impairments, independently or in cooperation with community agencies;
(B) A preschool where a parent and child may enter the preschool as a unit;
(C) Correspondence course;
(D) Personal consultations and interviews;
(E) Child care or child development courses for children and parents;
(F) Summer enrichment courses;
(G) By such other means or methods as the superintendent of Ohio deaf and blind education services deems advisable that would permit a child of preschool age whose disability is a visual impairment to build communication skills and develop literacy, mobility, and independence at an early age.
The superintendent may allow children who do not have disabilities that are visual impairments to participate in the methods of instruction described in divisions (A) to (G) of this section so that children of preschool age whose disabilities are visual impairments are able to learn alongside their peers while receiving specialized instruction that is based on early learning and development strategies. The superintendent shall establish policies and procedures regarding the participation of children who do not have disabilities that are visual impairments.
The superintendent may establish reasonable fees for participation in the methods of instruction described in divisions (A) to (G) of this section to defray the costs of carrying them out. The superintendent shall determine the manner by which any such fees shall be collected. All fees shall be deposited in the state school for the blind even start fees and gifts fund, which is hereby created in the state treasury. The money in the fund shall be used to implement this section.
Last updated October 3, 2023 at 11:36 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3325 | Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services › Section 3325.09 | Career-Technical Education and Work Training Programs.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
(A) Ohio deaf and blind education services shall institute and establish career-technical education and work training programs for secondary and post-secondary students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind. These programs shall develop communication, mobility, and work skills and assist students in becoming productive members of society so that they can contribute to their communities and living environments.
(B) Ohio deaf and blind education services may use any gifts, donations, or bequests it receives under section 3325.10 or 3325.15 of the Revised Code for one or more of the following purposes that are related to career-technical and work training programs for secondary and post-secondary students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind:
(1) Room and board;
(2) Training in mobility and orientation;
(3) Activities that teach daily living skills;
(4) Rehabilitation technology;
(5) Activities that teach group and individual social and interpersonal skills;
(6) Work placement in the community by the school or a community agency;
(7) Transportation to and from work sites or locations of community interaction;
(8) Supervision and management of programs and services.
(C) For the purposes of division (B) of this section, Ohio deaf and blind education services shall use funds received under section 3325.10 or 3325.15 of the Revised Code only for the school for which the funds were designated.
Last updated October 3, 2023 at 11:41 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3325 | Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services › Section 3325.10 | State School for the Blind - Federal Funds and Gifts.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
Ohio deaf and blind education services may receive and administer any federal funds relating to the education of students at the state school for the blind whose disabilities are visual impairments, including secondary and post-secondary students. Ohio deaf and blind education services also may accept and administer any gifts, donations, or bequests made to it for programs or services relating to the education of students at the state school for the blind whose disabilities are visual impairments, including secondary and post-secondary students.
Last updated September 25, 2023 at 2:53 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3325 | Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services › Section 3325.11 | Student Activity and Work-Study Fund.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
There is hereby created in the state treasury Ohio deaf and blind education services student activity and work-study fund. Moneys received from donations, bequests, the vocational programs of the state school for the blind and the state school for the deaf, and any other moneys designated for deposit in the fund by the superintendent of Ohio deaf and blind education services shall be credited to the fund. Notwithstanding section 3325.01 of the Revised Code, the approval of the department of education and workforce is not required to designate money for deposit into the fund. Ohio deaf and blind education services shall use money in the fund for the state school for the blind, the state school for the deaf, and Ohio deaf and blind education services' operating expenses, including, but not limited to, personal services, maintenance, and equipment related to student support, activities, and vocational programs, and for providing scholarships to students for further training upon graduation.
Last updated October 3, 2023 at 11:29 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3325 | Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services › Section 3325.12 | Funds Deposited for Special Benefit of Pupil.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
Money deposited with the superintendent of Ohio deaf and blind education services by parents, relatives, guardians, and friends for the special benefit of any pupil at the state school for the blind or the state school for the deaf shall remain in the hands of the superintendent for use accordingly. The superintendent shall deposit the money into one or more personal deposit funds. The superintendent shall keep itemized book accounts of the receipt and disposition of the money, which books shall be open at all times to the inspection of the director of education and workforce. The superintendent of Ohio deaf and blind education services shall adopt procedures governing the deposit, transfer, withdrawal, or investment of the money and the investment earnings of the money.
Whenever a pupil ceases to be enrolled in the state school for the blind or the state school for the deaf, if personal money of the pupil remains in the hands of the superintendent of Ohio deaf and blind education services and no demand is made upon the superintendent by the pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian, the superintendent shall hold the money in a personal deposit fund for a period of at least one year. During that time, the superintendent shall make every effort possible to locate the pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian. If, at the end of this period, no demand has been made for the money of a pupil in the state school for the blind, the superintendent shall dispose of the money by transferring it to the state school for the blind educational program expense fund established by section 3325.17 of the Revised Code. If at the end of this period, no demand has been made for the money of a pupil in the state school for the deaf, the superintendent shall dispose of the money by transferring it to the state school for the deaf educational program expenses fund established by section 3325.16 of the Revised Code.
Last updated August 30, 2023 at 9:32 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3325 | Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services › Section 3325.13 | Employees Food Service Fund.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
Ohio deaf and blind education services employees food service fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of payments received from employees who make purchases from the food service program of the state school for the blind or state school for the deaf. Notwithstanding section 3325.01 of the Revised Code, the approval of the department of education and workforce is not required to designate money for deposit into the fund. Ohio deaf and blind education services shall use money in the fund to pay costs associated with Ohio deaf and blind education services' food service program.
Last updated October 3, 2023 at 11:30 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3325 | Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services › Section 3325.15 | Federal Funds and Gifts for Education Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deafblind Students.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
Ohio deaf and blind education services may receive and administer any federal funds relating to the education of deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind students. Ohio deaf and blind education services also may accept and administer any gifts, donations, or bequests given to it for programs or services relating to the education of deaf or hard of hearing students and the state school for the deaf.
Last updated October 3, 2023 at 11:33 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3325 | Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services › Section 3325.16 | State School for the Deaf Educational Program Expenses Fund.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
There is hereby created in the state treasury the state school for the deaf educational program expenses fund. Moneys received by Ohio deaf and blind education services for the state school for the deaf from donations, bequests, student fundraising activities, fees charged for camps and workshops, gate receipts from athletic contests, and the student work experience program operated by the school, and any other moneys designated for deposit in the fund by the superintendent of Ohio deaf and blind education services, shall be credited to the fund. Notwithstanding section 3325.01 of the Revised Code, the approval of the department of education and workforce is not required to designate money for deposit into the fund. Ohio deaf and blind education services shall use moneys in the fund for educational programs, after-school activities, and expenses associated with student activities and clubs at the state school for the deaf.
Last updated October 3, 2023 at 11:34 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3325 | Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services › Section 3325.17 | State School for the Blind Educational Program Expense Fund.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
There is hereby created in the state treasury the state school for the blind educational program expense fund. Moneys received by Ohio deaf and blind education services for the state school for the blind from donations, bequests, student fundraising activities, fees charged for camps, workshops, and summer work and learn cooperative programs, gate receipts from school activities, and any other moneys designated for deposit in the fund by the superintendent of Ohio deaf and blind education services, shall be credited to the fund. Notwithstanding section 3325.01 of the Revised Code, the approval of the department of education and workforce is not required to designate money for deposit into the fund. Ohio deaf and blind education services shall use moneys in the fund for educational programs, after-school activities, and expenses associated with student activities at the state school for the blind.
Last updated August 30, 2023 at 9:39 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.01 | Stem and Steam Defined.

Effective:
September 30, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly
(A) As used in this chapter:
(1) "Compact career-technical education provider" means two or more city, exempted village, or local school districts that are not members of a joint vocational school district and that have entered into a compact under which students enrolled in any of the participating districts may access career-technical education programs provided by a participating district.
(2) "Comprehensive career-technical education provider" means a city, exempted village, or local school district that is not a member of a joint vocational school district and that provides a comprehensive career-technical education program to all high schools operated by the district.
(3) "STEM" is an abbreviation of "science, technology, engineering, and mathematics."
(4) "STEAM" is an abbreviation of "science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics."
(B)(1) A science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics school shall be considered a type of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school.
(2) A STEAM school equivalent shall be considered to be a type of STEM school equivalent.
(3) A STEAM program of excellence shall be considered to be a type of STEM program of excellence.
(C)(1) Any reference to a STEM school or science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school in the Revised Code shall be considered to include a STEAM school, unless the context specifically indicates a different meaning or intent. All provisions of the Revised Code applicable to a STEM school shall apply to a STEAM school in the same manner, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(2) Any reference to a STEM school equivalent in the Revised Code shall be considered to include a STEAM school equivalent, unless the context specifically indicates a different meaning or intent. All provisions of the Revised Code applicable to a STEM school equivalent shall apply to a STEAM school equivalent in the same manner, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(3) Any reference to a STEM program of excellence in the Revised Code shall be considered to include a STEAM program of excellence, unless the context specifically indicates a different meaning or intent. All provisions of the Revised Code applicable to a STEM program of excellence shall apply to a STEAM program of excellence in the same manner, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
Last updated August 11, 2021 at 4:02 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.02 | Stem Committee Established.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
There is hereby established the STEM committee of the department of education and workforce consisting of the following members:
(A) The director of education and workforce, or the director's designee;
(B) The chancellor of higher education, or the chancellor's designee;
(C) The director of development, or the director's designee;
(D) Four members of the public, two of whom shall be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and one of whom shall be appointed by the president of the senate. Members of the public shall be appointed based on their expertise in business or in STEM fields.
All members of the committee appointed under division (D) of this section shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority.
If a member listed in divisions (A) to (C) of this section elects to assign a designee to participate in committee business on the member's behalf, the member shall assign that designation to a single person for the time period in which the designation is effective.
Members of the committee shall receive no compensation for their services. The department of education and workforce shall provide administrative support for the committee.
Last updated August 30, 2023 at 9:41 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.031 | Single Governing Body May Direct Group of Multiple Stem Schools.

Effective:
October 17, 2019
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) As authorized by the STEM committee, a single governing body may direct a group of multiple STEM schools to operate from multiple facilities located in one or more school districts to be organized and operated in the manner prescribed under this chapter except as specified by this section. Each school within the group shall operate as a separate school but under the direction of a common governing body. The governing body may employ a single treasurer, licensed in the manner prescribed by section 3326.21 of the Revised Code, to manage the fiscal affairs of all of the schools within the group. Each school shall have a chief administrative officer, as required by section 3326.08 of the Revised Code, but the governing body may in its discretion appoint a single individual to be the chief administrative officer of two or more schools in the group. No school within the group shall be organized or funded in the manner prescribed by section 3326.51 of the Revised Code.
(B) The department shall calculate funds under this chapter for each STEM school within a group separately. It shall pay those funds to the governing body of the group. The governing body shall distribute to each STEM school within the group the full amount determined by the department for that school.
(C) In accordance with section 3326.17 of the Revised Code, the department shall issue a separate report card for each STEM school within a group. The department also shall compute a rating for each group of schools and report that rating in a distinct report card for the group.
(D) The department shall assign a separate internal retrieval number to each STEM school within a group.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.06 | Nonprofit Enterprise to Support Coordination of Efforts.

Effective:
October 16, 2009
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 128th General Assembly
The STEM committee shall work with an Ohio-based nonprofit enterprise selected by the committee to support the strategic and operational coordination of public and private STEM education initiatives and resources focused on curriculum development, instruction, assessment, teacher quality enhancement, leadership recruitment and training, and community engagement. The nonprofit enterprise selected by the STEM committee shall have the proven ability to accumulate resources to enhance education quality across the educational continuum, from preschool to college, shall have experience in large-scale management of science and technology resources, and shall have a documented institutional mission to advance STEM education.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.07 | Schools Part of State Program - Dissolution.

Effective:
September 30, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly
Each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school established under this chapter is a public school, is part of the state's program of education, may contract for any services necessary for the operation of the school, and may continue in operation for as long as the school is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and with the proposal for its establishment as approved by the STEM committee. If the school closes for any reason, its assets shall be distributed in the manner provided in the proposal for its establishment as required by division (C)(11) of section 3326.03 of the Revised Code.
Last updated August 11, 2021 at 4:05 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.08 | Stem School Administration and Oversight.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
(A) The governing body of each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school shall engage the services of administrative officers, teachers, and nonteaching employees of the STEM school necessary for the school to carry out its mission and shall oversee the operations of the school. The governing body of each STEM school shall engage the services of a chief administrative officer to serve as the school's instructional and administrative leader. The chief administrative officer shall be granted the authority to oversee the recruitment, retention, and employment of teachers and nonteaching employees.
(B) The department of education and workforce shall monitor the oversight of each STEM school exercised by the school's governing body and shall monitor the school's compliance with this chapter and with the proposal for the establishment of the school as it was approved by the STEM committee under section 3326.03 of the Revised Code. Except in the case of a STEM school that is governed and controlled by a school district in accordance with section 3326.51 of the Revised Code, if the department finds that the school is not in compliance with this chapter or with the proposal and the STEM committee has revoked the school's STEM designation under division (E)(1) or (2) or (F) of section 3326.03 of the Revised Code, the department shall consult with the STEM committee, and the committee shall order the school to close on the last day of the school year in which the committee issues its order.
(C) The governing body of each STEM school shall comply with sections 121.22 and 149.43 of the Revised Code.
Last updated August 30, 2023 at 9:48 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.081 | Suspension of Employee Pending Criminal Action.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
(A) As used in this section, "license" has the same meaning as in section 3319.31 of the Revised Code.
(B) If a person who is employed by a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school established under this chapter is arrested, summoned, or indicted for an alleged violation of an offense listed in division (C) of section 3319.31 of the Revised Code, if the person holds a license, or an offense listed in division (B)(1) of section 3319.39 of the Revised Code, if the person does not hold a license, the chief administrative officer of the school shall suspend that person from all duties that require the care, custody, or control of a child during the pendency of the criminal action against the person. If the person who is arrested, summoned, or indicted for an alleged violation of an offense listed in division (C) of section 3319.31 or division (B)(1) of section 3319.39 of the Revised Code is the chief administrative officer of the school, the governing body of the school shall suspend the chief administrative officer from all duties that require the care, custody, or control of a child.
(C) When a person who holds a license is suspended in accordance with this section, the chief administrative officer or governing body that imposed the suspension promptly shall report the person's suspension to the department of education and workforce and to the state board of education. The report shall include the offense for which the person was arrested, summoned, or indicted.
Last updated August 30, 2023 at 9:50 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.082 | Computer Science and Technology Fund.

Effective:
March 23, 2018
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 170 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) The governing body of any science, technology, engineering, or mathematics school established under this chapter may establish a computer science and technology fund to support computer science programs and professional development related to those programs operated by the school. The fund may consist of school moneys that legally may be used for that purpose and that are not otherwise designated for other purposes. It also may consist of private moneys donated to the school or any future state moneys allocated to the school for that purpose. The governing body may use any amount in the fund to leverage or match any additional private donations that may be made to the school for that purpose.
(B) Moneys in the fund may be used for any of the following:
(1) Professional development related to computer science programs;
(2) The delivery of online assessments, including instruction and data that support online assessment readiness;
(3) Wireless connectivity in school buildings;
(4) Network services, such as improving bandwidth capacity and filtering devices;
(5) The purchase of computers, tablets, and equipment.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.09 | Team Responsible for Curriculum Development.

Effective:
September 29, 2017
Latest Legislation:
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.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.091 | Child Sexual Abuse Prevention.

Effective:
April 4, 2023
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 288 - 134th General Assembly
(A) If a STEM school serves students in any of grades kindergarten through six, the school's curriculum for that grade shall include annual developmentally appropriate instruction in child sexual abuse prevention, including information on available counseling and resources for children who are sexually abused. Such instruction and information provided shall not be connected in any way to any individual, entity, or organization that provides, promotes, counsels, or makes referrals for abortion or abortion-related services. Upon written request of the student's parent or guardian, a student shall be excused from taking instruction in child sexual abuse prevention.
(B)(1) If a STEM school serves students in any of grades seven through twelve, the school's curriculum for those grades shall include developmentally appropriate instruction in sexual violence prevention education, except that upon written request of the student's parent or guardian a student shall be excused from taking instruction in sexual violence prevention.
(2) If the parent or legal guardian of a student less than eighteen years of age who is attending a STEM school submits to the principal of the student's school a written request to examine the sexual violence prevention education instruction materials used at that school, the principal, within forty-eight hours after the request is made, shall allow the parent or guardian to examine those materials at that school.
(3) Each STEM school shall notify the parents and legal guardians of students who receive instruction related to child sexual abuse prevention and sexual violence prevention, as described under divisions (A) and (B)(1) of this section, of all of the following:
(a) That instruction related to child sexual abuse prevention and sexual violence prevention is a required part of the school's curriculum;
(b) That upon request, parents and legal guardians may examine such instructional materials in accordance with division (B)(2) of this section;
(c) That upon written request of the student's parent or guardian, a student shall be excused from taking instruction in child sexual abuse prevention and sexual violence prevention.
Last updated March 10, 2023 at 2:54 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.10 | Admission Procedures.

Effective:
September 30, 2021
Latest Legislation:
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.
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2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.101 | Tuition for Nonresidents.

Effective:
September 30, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly
For each student who is not a resident of this state and is enrolled in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school under division (A)(2) of section 3326.10 of the Revised Code, the school shall determine the amount to charge to the student as tuition. This amount shall be not less than the minimum amount paid to the school for a student under section 3317.022 of the Revised Code.
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2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.11 | Statutory Compliance Requirements.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
Each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school established under this chapter and its governing body shall comply with sections 9.90, 9.91, 109.65, 121.22, 149.43, 2151.357, 2151.421, 2313.19, 2921.42, 2921.43, 3301.0714, 3301.0715, 3301.0729, 3301.948, 3302.037, 3313.14, 3313.15, 3313.16, 3313.18, 3313.201, 3313.26, 3313.472, 3313.48, 3313.481, 3313.482, 3313.50, 3313.539, 3313.5310, 3313.5318, 3313.5319, 3313.608, 3313.6012, 3313.6013, 3313.6014, 3313.6015, 3313.6020, 3313.6021, 3313.6024, 3313.6025, 3313.6026, 3313.6028, 3313.6029, 3313.61, 3313.611, 3313.614, 3313.615, 3313.617, 3313.618, 3313.6114, 3313.643, 3313.648, 3313.6411, 3313.6413, 3313.66, 3313.661, 3313.662, 3313.666, 3313.667, 3313.668, 3313.669, 3313.6610, 3313.67, 3313.671, 3313.672, 3313.673, 3313.69, 3313.71, 3313.716, 3313.718, 3313.719, 3313.7112, 3313.7117, 3313.721, 3313.80, 3313.801, 3313.814, 3313.816, 3313.817, 3313.818, 3313.819, 3313.86, 3313.89, 3313.96, 3319.073, 3319.077, 3319.078, 3319.0812, 3319.21, 3319.238, 3319.318, 3319.32, 3319.321, 3319.324, 3319.35, 3319.39, 3319.391, 3319.393, 3319.41, 3319.45, 3319.46, 3320.01, 3320.02, 3320.03, 3321.01, 3321.041, 3321.05, 3321.13, 3321.14, 3321.141, 3321.17, 3321.18, 3321.19, 3321.191, 3322.20, 3322.24, 3323.251, 3327.10, 4111.17, 4113.52, 5502.262, 5502.703, and 5705.391 and Chapters 102., 117., 1347., 2744., 3307., 3309., 3365., 3742., 4112., 4123., 4141., and 4167. of the Revised Code as if it were a school district.
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2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.112 | Compliance With Standards for Financial Reporting.

Effective:
September 29, 2013
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly
The governing body of each STEM school shall comply with the standards for financial reporting adopted under division (B)(2) of section 3301.07 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.12 | Schools to Comply With r.c. Chapter 3323.

Effective:
June 30, 2007
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 119 - 127th General Assembly
Each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school and its governing body shall comply with Chapter 3323. of the Revised Code as if it were a school district. The school district in which a STEM school student is entitled to attend school and the student's school district of residence, if different, are not obligated to provide the student with a free appropriate public education under Chapter 3323. of the Revised Code for as long as the student attends a STEM school.
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2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.13 | Qualifications and Licensure of Teachers.

Effective:
November 2, 2018
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 216 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) Teachers employed by a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school shall be properly certified or licensed teachers, as defined in section 3319.074 of the Revised Code, and shall be licensed under sections 3319.22 to 3319.31 of the Revised Code and rules of the state board of education implementing those sections.
(B) No STEM school shall employ any classroom teacher initially hired on or after July 1, 2013, to provide instruction in physical education unless the teacher holds a valid license issued pursuant to section 3319.22 of the Revised Code for teaching physical education.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.14 | State Assessment Requirements.

Effective:
September 30, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly
Each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school and its governing body shall administer the assessments required by sections 3301.0710, 3301.0711, and 3301.0712 of the Revised Code, as if it were a school district.
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2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.15 | High School Credit.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
Each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school and its governing body shall comply with sections 3313.603 and 3313.6027 of the Revised Code as if it were a school district. However, a STEM school may permit a student to earn units of high school credit based on a demonstration of subject area competency instead of or in combination with completing hours of classroom instruction prior to the adoption by the department of education and workforce of the plan for granting high school credit based on competency, as required by division (J) of that section. Upon adoption of the plan, each STEM school shall comply with that plan and award units of high school credit in accordance with the plan.
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2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.16 | Schools to Comply With Health and Safety Provisions.

Effective:
June 30, 2007
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 119 - 127th General Assembly
Each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school and it governing body shall comply with all health and safety provisions of law applicable to school buildings.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.17 | Annual Report Card for Each School.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
(A) The department of education and workforce shall issue an annual report card for each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school that includes all information applicable to school buildings under section 3302.03 of the Revised Code.
(B) Beginning with the report cards issued for the 2020-2021 school year, for each student enrolled in a STEM school that is not a STEM school governed by a STEM school sponsoring district, as defined in section 3326.51 of the Revised Code, the department shall combine data regarding the academic performance of that student with comparable data from the school district in which the student is entitled to attend school pursuant to section 3313.64 or 3313.65 of the Revised Code for the purpose of calculating the performance of the district as a whole on the report card issued for the district under section 3302.03 of the Revised Code.
(C) The department also shall compute a rating for each group of STEM schools that is under the direction of the same governing body, as authorized under section 3326.031 of the Revised Code, and issue a distinct report card for the group as a whole.
(D) Each STEM school and its governing body shall comply with sections 3302.04 and 3302.041 of the Revised Code, except that any action required to be taken by a school district pursuant to those sections shall be taken by the school.
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2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.19 | r.c. Chapter 124 Inapplicable to Nonteaching Employees.

Effective:
June 30, 2007
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 119 - 127th General Assembly
The provisions of Chapter 124. of the Revised Code shall not apply to the employment of nonteaching employees by a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school.
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2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 33 | Education-Libraries › Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Schools › Section 3326.20 | Transportation for Native Students.

Effective:
October 16, 2009
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 128th General Assembly
(A) As used in this section, "native student" means a student entitled to attend school in the school district under section 3313.64 or 3313.65 of the Revised Code.
(B) Unless the proposal for the establishment of a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school, as it was approved by the STEM committee under section 3326.03 of the Revised Code, otherwise provides for the transportation of students to and from the STEM school, the board of education of each city, local, and exempted village school district shall provide transportation to and from school for its district's native students enrolled in the STEM school in the same manner that section 3327.01 of the Revised Code requires for its native students enrolled in nonpublic schools.