Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-32 - School Child Program › Section 3301-32-09 - Discipline

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The program
			 shall have a written discipline policy describing the program's philosophy and
			 restrictions as listed in paragraph (I) of rule 3301-32-09 of the
			 Administrative Code of discipline and the specific methods of discipline used
			 at the program. This written policy shall be on file at the program 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 praise for appropriate behavior. The
			 program'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.
(B) All school age child care staff members
			 shall receive a copy of the program's discipline policy for review upon
			 employment.
(C) The school child
			 program shall provide in-service training to staff regarding the written
			 discipline policy and procedures before the school child program begins and/or
			 before staff members begin working with children.
(D) The parent of a child enrolled in a
			 program shall receive the program's written discipline policy.
(E) A school age child care staff member in
			 charge of a child or a group of children shall be responsible for their
			 discipline.
(F) Discipline shall be
			 constructive and educational in nature, and may include such measures as praise
			 for appropriate behavior, diversion, talking with the child, and separation
			 from problem situations.
(G)
			 Exclusion from the school child program for disciplinary reasons shall be
			 addressed in the policy and procedures.
(H) The program shall neither abuse nor
			 neglect children, but shall protect children from abuse and neglect while in
			 attendance at the school child program.
(I) The program'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, or
			 corporal punishment, or any unusual punishments such as, but not limited to,
			 punching, pinching, shaking, spanking, or biting.
(2) Discipline shall not be delegated to a
			 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 that the child may regain control.
(4) No child shall be placed in a locked room
			 or otherwise confined in an enclosed area such as a closet, box, or similar
			 cubicle.
(5) No child shall be
			 subjected to profane language, threats, derogatory remarks about
			 himself/herself or his/her family, or any other verbal abuse.
(6) Discipline shall not be imposed on a
			 child for failure to eat or sleep, or for toileting accidents.
(7) Techniques of discipline shall not be
			 intended to humiliate, shame, or frighten a child.
(8) Discipline shall not include the
			 withholding of food, rest, or toilet use.
(9) Separation shall be brief in duration,
			 and age and developmentally-appropriate. The child shall be within sight and
			 hearing of a school child care staff member, and in a safe, lighted, and
			 well-ventilated space.
(10)
									A staff member who suspects that a child has been
			 abused or neglected is to immediately notify the public children services
			 agency in accordance with section
			 2151.421
			 of the Revised Code and a serious incident report is to be completed and
			 submitted to the department within twenty-four hours.