Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-37 - Child Day-Care Programs › Section 3301-37-10 - Behavior management/discipline

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) A preschool staff member in charge of a
			 child or a group of children shall be responsible for their
			 discipline.
(B) The center shall
			 have a written discipline policy describing the center's philosophy of
			 discipline and the specific methods of discipline used at the center. This
			 written policy shall be on file at the center for review.
			 Constructive , developmentally appropriate child
			 guidance and management techniques are to be used at all times, and shall
			 include such measures as redirection, separation from problem situations,
			 talking with the child about the situation, and positive reinforcement for
			 appropriate behavior. The center's written discipline
			 policy is to comply with this rule, section
			 3319.46
			 of the Revised Code and rule
			 3301-35-15
			 of the Administrative Code.
(C) Behavior management/discipline policies
			 and procedures shall ensure the safety, physical, and emotional well-being of
			 all individuals on the premises. If suspension,
			 expulsion, and removal policies exist, they are to be written in accordance
			 with section
			 3313.66
			 of the Revised Code.
(D) The
			 center's actual methods of discipline shall apply to all persons on the
			 premises. In addition to the restrictions outlined in
			 rule
			 3301-35-15
			 of the Administrative Code, the following apply:
(1) There shall be no cruel, harsh, corporal
			 punishment or any unusual punishments such as, but not limited to, punching,
			 pinching, shaking, spanking, or biting.
(2) No discipline shall be delegated to any
			 other child.
(3) No physical
			 restraints shall be used to confine a child by any means other than holding a
			 child for a short period of time,  so the child may regain control.
(4) No child shall be placed in a locked room
			 or confined in an enclosed area such as a closet, a box, or a similar
			 cubicle.
(5) No child shall be
			 subjected to profane language, threats, derogatory remarks about himself or his
			 family, or other verbal abuse.
(6)
			 Discipline shall not be imposed on a child for failure to eat, failure to
			 sleep, or for toileting accidents.
(7) Techniques of discipline shall not
			 humiliate, shame, or frighten a child.
(8) Discipline shall not include withholding
			 food, rest, or toilet use, and food shall not be used as a reward for
			 behavior.
(9) Separation, when used
			 as discipline shall be brief in duration and appropriate to the child's age and
			 developmental ability, and the child shall be within sight and hearing of a
			 preschool staff member in a safe, lighted, and well-ventilated space.
(10) The center shall not abuse or neglect
			 children and shall protect children from abuse and neglect while in attendance
			 in the preschool program.
(11)
									A staff member who suspects that a child has been
			 abused or neglected is to immediately notify the public children services
			 agency and a serious incident report is to be completed and submitted to the
			 department in accordance with section
			 2151.421
			 of the Revised Code.