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Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-37 - Child Day-Care Programs › Section 3301-37-12 - Diapering

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The changing of
			 diapers for all non-toilet-trained children shall be handled in conformity with
			 the following methods:
(1) The changing of
			 diapers for all non-toilet-trained children shall occur in a space that
			 contains a hand-washing facility. Handwashing facilities that are located
			 elsewhere may be used if a program assures that children are safe and
			 conditions are sanitary while toileting or being diapered.
(2) The program shall provide disposable
			 gloves for diapering; however, the use of gloves or hand sanitizer does not
			 preclude requirements for proper hand washing.
(3) If  diapers are to be changed in  a crib or at a
			 central changing station, there shall be some separation material between the
			  child
			 and the changing surface. The material shall be discarded and replaced after
			 each change. If the crib bedding becomes wet or soiled
			 during the diaper change, it is to be replaced with clean
			 bedding.
(4)
									If the diaper-changing
			 station is soiled after the diaper change, it shall be cleaned with soap and
			 water and then disinfected with an appropriate germicidal agent.
			 A child is not to be left unattended on the diaper
			 changing station.
(5) Any
			 product used during diaper changing on more than one child shall be used in
			 such a way that the container does not touch the child. Any product obtained
			 applied to a child shall be applied in such a manner so as not to contaminate
			 the product or its container. Common containers shall be cleaned and
			 disinfected with an appropriate germicidal agent when soiled.
(6) For the purpose of diapering, topical
			 ointments and creams provided by parents shall include written instructions.
			 Such instructions shall include the name of the ointment, cream, or lotion;
			 name of the child; birth date of the child; date; and signature.
			 Written instructions shall be valid for no longer than
			 three months. Authorization for administration of the ointment, cream, or
			 lotion may be cancelled by written request of the parent at any time.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-39 - Approval of Nonpublic Schools › Section 3301-39-01 - Definitions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								"Charter" - a document issued by the state board of
			 education to a school or school district pursuant to section
			 3301.16 of the Revised
			 Code.
(B)
								"Department" - the Ohio department of
			 education.
(C)
								"Nonpublic school" - any school, other than a public
			 school, providing instruction for pupils of compulsory school
			 age.
(D)
								"Accrediting association" - an organization whose
			 standards have been reviewed by the state superintendent's nonpublic advisory
			 committee and approved by the Ohio department of education.
Replaces: 3301-39-01
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-39 - Approval of Nonpublic Schools › Section 3301-39-03 - Procedures

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Nonpublic schools seeking a charter or reissue of a
			 charter, shall submit an application as prescribed by the department.
(1)
									The application
			 and application process, including a list of required documents and assurances
			 for the upcoming school year, shall be published on the department website
			 (
www.education.ohio.gov
) no later than October first.
(2)
									Applications for
			 schools seeking an initial charter shall be submitted between November first
			 and December thirty-first prior to the school year in which the school plans to
			 operate under a charter. Schools may delay finalizing their charter for up to
			 one year.
(3)
									A nonpublic school seeking to have its charter reissued
			 due to relocation, ownership, or name; a merger; or the addition of an annex
			 location of any school may request reissue of a charter at any time during the
			 year.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-39 - Approval of Nonpublic Schools › Section 3301-39-04 - Oversight/revocation of charter

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								A nonpublic
			 school issued a charter by the state board of education shall be subject to
			 monitoring and oversight by the department, including periodic reviews through
			 site-visit, desk audit, investigations of complaints and other means to
			 determine if the nonpublic school is in compliance with rule
			 3301-35-09 of the Administrative
			 Code and other applicable Ohio laws and rules. In fulfilling its obligation to
			 provide monitoring and oversight, the department shall consider evidence
			 provided by an accrediting association if the school is accredited by an
			 association whose standards have been reviewed by the state superintendent's
			 advisory committee on chartered nonpublic schools and approved by the state
			 board of education pursuant to paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3301-35-09 of the
			 Administrative Code.
(B)
								If a nonpublic school leaves an accrediting association
			 through which a chartered nonpublic school has received its charter in
			 accordance with rule
			 3301-35-09 of the Administrative
			 Code, the nonpublic school is required to notify the department within thirty
			 days and provide evidence that they are continuing to meet the requirements of
			 rule 3301-35-09 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(C)
								Should any dispute or complaint arise regarding a
			 school's compliance with rule
			 3301-35-09 of the Administrative
			 Code or other applicable Ohio laws and rules, the department is the final
			 authority in the resolution of the dispute or complaint.
(1)
									The department
			 will review all complaints, including any evidence supporting the position of
			 the complainant, sent in writing by the aggrieved party to the office of
			 nonpublic education options. Prior to making a determination, the department
			 will do the following:
(a)
										Notify the school's governing
			 authority;
(b)
										Consider any evidence from the accrediting organization
			 and/or the governing authority of the school;
(c)
										Review all
			 available evidence and make a final determination.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-40 - Rules on Nonpublic Schools Administrative Cost Reimbursement › Section 3301-40-03 - Procedures for cost reimbursement

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
A nonpublic school requesting administrative cost reimbursement
				shall maintain at least the following records in support of a claim for
				reimbursement:
(A) A separate account
			 or system of accounts for the expenses incurred in rendering the required
			 services for which reimbursement is sought. These shall include accounts for
			 salaries and fringe benefits.
(B) A
			 time record for each employee involved in providing services for which
			 reimbursement is requested. This record shall clearly indicate the amount of
			 time devoted to each service and shall be certified by the employee and by the
			 employee's supervisor.
(C) Salary
			 records for each employee involved in providing services for which
			 reimbursement is requested. These records shall show gross salary,
			 
								benefits, employee costs, and hourly
			 rate.
(D) A voucher file to
			 include all paid vouchers, in whole or in part, used to substantiate costs
			 included in the request for reimbursement.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-40 - Rules on Nonpublic Schools Administrative Cost Reimbursement › Section 3301-40-04 - Employee information for cost reimbursement

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The required services for which nonpublic
			 schools are reimbursed for administrative costs shall be performed by school
			 employees. Any reimbursement shall be made on the basis of the salary and
			 fringe benefits of the employee actually performing the service.
(B) Employee services shall be performed in
			 accordance with the state law or rule, or school district requirements which
			 mandate that such services be performed.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-40 - Rules on Nonpublic Schools Administrative Cost Reimbursement › Section 3301-40-05 - Reimbursement

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Upon approval of the
				required application for reimbursement by the Ohio department of education,
				reimbursement payments to nonpublic school for administrative costs pursuant to
				section 3317.063 of the Revised Code
				shall be paid to, and in the name of, the nonpublic school as chartered by the
				state board of education.
Effective: 3/25/2017
Five Year
				Review (FYR) Dates: 01/06/2017 and
				03/15/2022
Promulgated
				Under: 119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 3301.07,
				3317.063
Rule
				Amplifies: 3317.063
Prior
				Effective Dates: 06/01/82, 01/31/04,
				09/22/07
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-40 - Rules on Nonpublic Schools Administrative Cost Reimbursement › Section 3301-40-07 - Appeals

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Any nonpublic school may appeal the findings of a review
				conducted by the superintendent of public instruction pursuant to
				
								section
				3317.063
				of the Revised Code to the state board of education within thirty days
				after receipt of said review, and the state board of education shall hear such
				appeal pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-40 - Rules on Nonpublic Schools Administrative Cost Reimbursement › Section 3301-40-08 - Property disposal procedures

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								In the event that
			 a chartered nonpublic school closes, and it receives its funds directly from
			 the state, the school cannot keep any materials or equipment purchased with
			 auxiliary services funds under section
			 3317.062
			 of the Revised Code, as those materials and equipment are property of the
			 state, and materials and equipment are to be disposed of by any of the
			 following methods:
(1)
									The materials and equipment may be offered to any
			 remaining nonpublic schools or preschool located within the public district and
			 may be used at that nonpublic school or preschool;
(2)
									The materials and
			 equipment may be offered to the public district in which the closing school is
			 located, and upon acceptance by the school district, the materials and
			 equipment will become property of the school district;
(3)
									The materials and
			 equipment may be sold. Any proceeds related to the sale of auxiliary services
			 materials and equipment are to be returned to the department of
			 education;
(4)
									If the materials and equipment cannot be sold, and the
			 fair market value of the property is, in the opinion of the school, two
			 thousand five hundred dollars or less, the item may be donated. The property
			 may be donated to an eligible nonprofit organization that is located in this
			 state and is exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to
			 26 U.S.C.
			 501(a) and (c)(3). Before
			 donating any property under this division, the school is required to adopt a
			 resolution expressing its intent to make unneeded, obsolete, or unfit-for-use
			 school property available to these organizations;
(5)
									If the materials
			 and equipment are not an acceptable donation and refused by an eligible
			 nonprofit organization, the item may be disposed of in accordance with the
			 school's disposal procedures.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-41 - Certificate of High School Equivalence › Section 3301-41-01 - Ohio certificate of high school equivalence

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								The following are
			 definitions for the Ohio certificate of high school equivalence:
(1)
									"Certificate of
			 high school equivalence" means the Ohio high school equivalence diploma signed
			 by the superintendent of public instruction and the president of the state
			 board of education, attesting to achievement of the equivalent of a high school
			 education as measured by scores obtained on a high school equivalency test
			 approved by the department of education pursuant to division (B) of section
			 3301.80 of the Revised Code.
			 "Certificate of high school equivalence" also includes certificates outlined in
			 division (C) of section
			 3301.80 of the Revised
			 Code.
(2)
									"Equivalent of a high school education" means achieving
			 a minimum standard score obtained on a high school equivalency test approved by
			 the department pursuant to paragraph (B) of this rule.
(3)
									"Minimum standard
			 score" means a score set by the high school equivalency exam and approved by
			 the Ohio department of education. The minimum standard score will be approved
			 by the testing company. The minimum standard score will be listed on the Ohio
			 department of education's website (education.ohio.gov).
(4)
									"High school
			 equivalency test" means a nationally recognized test approved by the
			 department. The approved tests will be determined by the Ohio department of
			 education and published on the Ohio department of education's
			 website.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-42 - Adult Public Secondary Education Programs › Section 3301-42-01 - Criteria for enrolling eligible adults in public secondary education programs

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Definitions.
(1)
									"Board of education" is a board of a school district as
			 defined by section
			 3311.01
			 of the Revised Code and refers to city, local, exempted village, and joint
			 vocational school districts.
(2)
									"Certificate of
			 high school equivalence" means a certificate awarded by the Department of
			 Education pursuant to section
			 3301.80
			 of the Revised Code.
(3)
									"High school diploma" means a diploma issued by the
			 board of education of a city, exempted village, or local school district high
			 school in accordance with section
			 3313.61
			 of the Revised Code.
(4)
									"May" means the board of education has discretion to
			 admit applicants as set forth in this rule.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-43 - Adult High School Continuation Programs › Section 3301-43-01 - Definitions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) As used in this
			 chapter, " high school continuation
			 program" means an organized instructional program established under section
			 3313.531
			 of the Revised Code for persons sixteen years of age or older who are not
			 otherwise enrolled in a high school for which the state board of education sets
			 standards. Such programs consist of, and are limited to, those courses provided
			 by a public high school for which credit may be granted toward the issuance of
			 a high school diploma, pursuant to section
			 3313.61
			 of the Revised Code.
(B) As used in
			 this chapter, "equivalent adult high school credits" means credits that are
			 equivalent to high school credit for academic and career-technical education
			 courses. Such credits shall be granted only to adult applicants who meet the
			 eligibility criteria provided in paragraph (B) of rule
			 3301-43-03
			 of the Administrative Code. Equivalent adult high school credits, granted in
			 accordance with the provisions of rule
			 3301-43-04
			 of the Administrative Code, shall be counted toward those required for the
			 diploma of adult education, as defined in paragraph (C) of this rule. Such
			 credits shall not be counted toward those required for a certificate or diploma
			 issued pursuant to section
			 3313.61
			 of the Revised Code.
(C) As used in
			 this chapter, "diploma of adult education" means a diploma awarded by a
			 district board of education pursuant to section
			 3313.611
			 of the Revised Code. Eligible adult applicants shall be awarded such a diploma
			 in recognition of having earned equivalent adult high school credits as
			 provided by rule
			 3301-43-04
			 of the Administrative Code and, beginning July 1, 1993, having met the
			 standards established for the ninth-grade proficiency test, or the Ohio
			 graduation tests in accordance with the transition schedule established by
			 section
			 3301.0712
			 of the Revised Code, unless the individual is exempted from taking the test
			 because of a disability in accordance with rule
			 3301-13-03
			 of the Administrative Code. In addition, applicants for the diploma of adult
			 education will have earned credits from a chartered public or nonpublic school
			 and/or credits from 
								a high school continuation program.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-43 - Adult High School Continuation Programs › Section 3301-43-02 - Establishment of high school continuation programs

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								High
								 school continuation programs may be
			 established and operated by a district board of education or jointly by two or
			 more such boards of education, provided that the following conditions are met:
(1) The district board of education has
			 adopted a resolution establishing a high school continuation program.
			 The board may specify the time and place where such courses are available, the
			 contribution and expenditure of funds, the use of buildings and equipment, and
			 such other matters as the board desires to include.
(2) In the case of jointly operated programs,
			 each participating board of education shall adopt a resolution. Each such
			 resolution, adopted by two or more boards establishing a jointly operated
			 program, shall designate one of the participating boards to be responsible for
			 administering the program and for receiving and disbursing funds for the
			 benefit of all participating boards of education.
(3) A copy of each resolution establishing
			 a
			 high school continuation program shall be filed with the office of
			 career-technical and adult education, Ohio department of education, at least
			 fifteen days prior to the beginning of the term or semester in which the
			 program is to become operational. Such resolutions are to be accompanied by any
			 additional information requested by said office.
(4) By the first day of September of each
			 program year, participating districts shall file the list of assurances
			 required by the department of education with the office of career-technical and
			 adult education, Ohio department of education.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-43 - Adult High School Continuation Programs › Section 3301-43-03 - Eligibility criteria for high school continuation programs and earning equivalent adult high school credit

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) To be eligible for enrollment in the
			  high school continuation program, as
			 defined in paragraph (A) of rule
			 3301-43-01 of the
			 Administrative Code, and pursuant to section
			 3313.531
			 of the Revised Code, an individual shall meet the following criteria:
(1) Is sixteen years of age or older, who has
			 not received a certificate or diploma pursuant to section
			 3313.61
			 or
			 3313.611
			 of the Revised Code, and who is not otherwise enrolled in a high school for
			 which the state board of education sets standards pursuant to section
			 3301.07
			 of the Revised Code; or,
(2) Is a
			 student who has not received a certificate or diploma pursuant to section
			 3313.61
			 or
			 3313.611
			 of the Revised Code, who is at least eighteen years old, and who is being
			 readmitted to school following expulsion or commitment to the department of
			 youth services as authorized by the superintendent of the school
			 district.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-43 - Adult High School Continuation Programs › Section 3301-43-04 - Program elements, basis for awarding adult high school credits

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The district
			 board of education that operates 
								a high school continuation program shall grant
			 credit to a student who successfully completes one of the following:
(1) One half high school credit shall be
			 granted for a minimum of sixty clock hours of instruction;
(2) One high school credit shall be granted
			 for a minimum of one hundred twenty clock hours of instruction; or
(3) An appropriate unit of high school credit
			 shall be granted for an educational option approved by the district
			 superintendent in accordance with board of education policy, with the
			 provisions of paragraph (B)(6) of rule
			 3301-35-01
			 of the Administrative Code, and with provisions of paragraph (G) of rule
			 3301-35-06
			 of the Administrative Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-43 - Adult High School Continuation Programs › Section 3301-43-05 - Criteria for issuing diplomas

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Applicants who complete the high school
			 curriculum requirements through participation in an approved
			  high school continuation program
			 shall earn a high school diploma pursuant to section
			 3313.61
			 of the Revised Code from the district in which the final credit was
			 earned.
(B)
			 Any diploma or certificate issued pursuant to section
			 3313.61
			 of the Revised Code to an individual who has earned credits from a chartered
			 public or nonpublic high school and credits from an approved
			  high school continuation program
			 shall adhere to the requirements prescribed by section
			 3313.61
			 of the Revised Code.
(C) Any eligible adult
			 shall be awarded the diploma of adult education if all of the following
			 criteria are met:
(1) Is at least twenty-two
			 years old and currently resides in the district;
(2) Has earned at least one-half, but not
			 more than six, equivalent adult high school credits;
(3) Has earned sufficient high school credits
			 as required by the district for completion of the curriculum including
			 equivalent adult high school credits earned in accordance with paragraph (B) of
			 rule
			 3301-43-04
			 of the Administrative Code, as well as credits earned while enrolled in a
			 chartered public or nonpublic high school and/or credits earned while enrolled
			 in a
			 high school continuation program; and
(4) Has satisfied all applicable requirements
			 of section
			 3301.0710
			 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-43 - Adult High School Continuation Programs › Section 3301-43-06 - Administering Ohio graduation tests to eligible adults

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								 Each city, exempted village, and local
			 school district board of education shall make provisions to administer
			  the
			 Ohio graduation test, as appropriate, to any eligible adult who is scheduled to
			 earn a diploma on or after July 1, 1993, pursuant to either section
			 3313.61
			 or
			 3313.611
			 of the Revised Code, unless such individuals are exempted because of a
			 disability. Such tests shall be administered twice each year in accordance with
			 the provisions of rule
			 3301-13-02
			 of the Administrative Code.
(B)
			 Such tests shall be administered twice each year in accordance with the
			 provisions of rule
			 3301-13-02
			 of the Administrative Code and in accordance with the requirements of section
			 3301.0710
			 of the Revised Code.
(C) The  Ohio graduation
			 test administration is limited to those individuals enrolled in
			 a
			 high school continuation program and/or to an eligible adult who has earned at
			 least one-half equivalent adult high school credit.
(D) Although  the Ohio graduation test shall be
			 administered to eligible adults on the same days and in the same manner as
			 prescribed for high school students, the district may administer the test to
			 eligible adults in the evening hours.
(E) The  Ohio graduation test shall
			 be provided and administered at no cost to the eligible adult student. The
			 state board of education shall provide the test and the scoring. The school
			 district shall administer the test.
(F) All test security provisions included in
			 rule
			 3301-13-05
			 of the Administrative Code shall apply. The answer documents will be scored and
			 the results reported in accordance with rule
			 3301-13-06
			 of the Administrative Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-43 - Adult High School Continuation Programs › Section 3301-43-07 - Program reimbursement, high school continuation

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Subsequent to
			 program approval by the department of education, each participating district
			 shall be reimbursed for its  high
			 school continuation program, using the following formula:
(1) The number of eligible students
			 completing the course, or the average number of students enrolled and in
			 attendance during the first four weeks, whichever is greater, shall be divided
			 by twelve;
(2) The resulting
			 proportion shall be multiplied by the number of clock hours of instruction
			 offered in the class, with one hundred twenty clock hours being the basis for
			 one credit; and
(3) The resulting
			 number of hours of instruction shall be multiplied by ten dollars.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-44 - Post-Secondary Enrollment Options › Section 3301-44-01 - Purpose

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
The adult diploma pilot program is
				established in section
				3313.902
				of the Revised Code. The program provides job training and a new pathway for
				adults, ages twenty or older, to earn an industry-recognized credential aligned
				to one of Ohio's in-demand jobs and a state-issued high school diploma. The
				program is free to adults.
The adult diploma pilot program permits
				an approved institution to develop and offer a program of study that allows an
				eligible participant to complete the requirements for obtaining a high school
				diploma.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-44 - Post-Secondary Enrollment Options › Section 3301-44-02 - Definitions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
As used in this chapter:
(A)
								"Approved
			 industry credential or certificate" has the same meaning as in section
			 3313.902
			 of the Revised Code.
(B)
								"Department" means the Ohio department of
			 education.
(C)
								"Industry-recognized credentials" means the list of
			 industry-recognized credentials that may be used to qualify for a high school
			 diploma established pursuant to section
			 3313.6113
			 of the Revised Code.
(D)
								"Ohio technical center" has the same meaning as in
			 section
			 3333.94
			 of the Revised Code.
(E)
								"Participant" means an eligible student as defined in
			 section
			 3313.902
			 of the Revised Code who has applied for and been accepted in an adult diploma
			 program.
(F)
								"Program" or "adult diploma program" means a program
			 established by section
			 3313.902
			 of the Revised Code that provides adults twenty years of age and older the
			 opportunity to earn a high school diploma while completing the requirements for
			 an industry-recognized credential or certificate.
(G)
								"School year" or
			 "fiscal year" means the twelve-month period beginning July first in a calendar
			 year and ending June thirtieth of the following calendar year.
(H)
								"High school
			 diploma" means the document issued by the department given to an individual who
			 has successfully completed the competency-based standards required for
			 graduation as described in this chapter.
(I)
								"Student success
			 plan" means the plan and timeline developed for each participant, specifying
			 the courses and assessments required to be completed to fulfill graduation
			 requirements and obtain the approved industry credential(s).
(J)
								"Career pathway
			 training program assessment" means the nationally recognized job skills
			 assessment, selected by the state board of education pursuant to division (G)
			 of section
			 3301.0712
			 of the Revised Code, which measures foundational skills required for success in
			 the workplace and workplace skills that can affect job
			 performance.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-44 - Post-Secondary Enrollment Options › Section 3301-44-03 - Provider application

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								The department
			 will develop procedures for eligible institutions to apply to become providers
			 of educational services to participants.
(B)
								Eligible
			 institutions apply to the department by July first of the fiscal year in which
			 they wish to be a provider. Provider applicants will be notified within thirty
			 days of the department receiving their application of their application
			 status.
(C)
								Initial applications should include detailed
			 information, including, but not be limited to:
(1)
									A plan for
			 providing support services to participants, including academic and career
			 counseling and outreach to address post-secondary and workforce training
			 options in the form of a career pathway;
(2)
									How the eligible
			 institution intends to assess the mastery of competencies and denote progress
			 during participation in the program, including establishing progress benchmarks
			 within individual participants' success plans to monitor each participant's
			 advancement toward completing a high school diploma and becoming career
			 ready;
(3)
									A list of course hours required for program
			 completion;
(4)
									If the eligible institution enrolls participants in
			 grades kindergarten to twelve, how the institution will ensure participants
			 will not be assigned to classes or settings with participants younger than
			 eighteen years of age;
(5)
									How the eligible institution will identify and reduce
			 barriers to accessibility for all participants, including, but not limited to
			 considering a participant's race, ethnicity, gender, disability status,
			 economic disadvantage, single parent status, pregnancy, out-of-workforce
			 status, English learner status, and homelessness status; and
(6)
									Assurances that
			 the eligible institution will comply with any reviews, audits, and on-site
			 visits conducted by the department.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-44 - Post-Secondary Enrollment Options › Section 3301-44-04 - Provider requirements

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Funding will not
			 be provided for coursework or assessments taken prior to the participant having
			 reached awarded status.
(B)
								Providers are to submit participant applications to the
			 department between August first and June first of any given fiscal
			 year.
(C)
								Providers are to submit invoices by June thirtieth of
			 each fiscal year in which a participant participated in the
			 program.
(D)
								Providers are to submit demographic information,
			 including age at enrollment, gender, race and ethnicity.
(E)
								Providers will
			 ensure the participant is not enrolled in any high school.
(F)
								Providers will
			 certify to the department the completed requirements to obtain a high school
			 diploma as set forth in rule
			 3301-44-06of
			 the Administrative Code for each participant within thirty days of the
			 participant's completion of graduation requirements.
(G)
								The department
			 will monitor each provider's compliance with the requirements of these rules.
			 Providers who fail to comply will be requested to submit a corrective action
			 plan. Failure to comply one year after the submission of the corrective action
			 plan may result in the withdrawal of funding and the educational institution
			 becoming ineligible to provide services under this program. An ineligible
			 institution can choose to reapply to be an adult diploma program provider the
			 following fiscal year.
(H)
								Providers are expected to comply with division (E)(6)
			 of section
			 3313.902
			 of the Revised Code, which states that participants may not be charged for
			 tuition, supplies, or associated fees for participation in the adult diploma
			 program, other than in circumstances provided for in department rules.
			 Providers may submit written requests including a description of the
			 extraordinary circumstances that require charging a participant for any
			 tuition, supplies, or associated fees. The department's determination under
			 this paragraph is final and not subject to appeal.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-44 - Post-Secondary Enrollment Options › Section 3301-44-05 - Enrollment

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								The department will develop a reporting system to track
			 enrollment of participants throughout the course of a school year to maximize
			 capacity of the program.
(B)
								The department may limit enrollment by a provider to
			 ensure services for participants are accessible throughout the
			 state.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-44 - Post-Secondary Enrollment Options › Section 3301-44-06 - Requirements to earn a high school diploma

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
A high school diploma may be awarded under
			 this chapter to a participant who:
(A)
									Completes all course hours included in the annually
			 approved provider application and participant success plan;
(B)
									Successfully
			 completes all competency-based program of study requirements as determined by
			 the provider;
(C)
									Earns a passing score on the nationally recognized job
			 skills assessment selected by the state board of education pursuant to division
			 (G) of section
			 3301.0712
			 of the Revised Code; and
(D)
									Satisfies the industry-recognized credential
			 requirement by meeting one of the following:
(1)
										Earning one or
			 more industry-recognized credentials that total twelve points in a single
			 career field in accordance with the point values established by the department
			 pursuant to section
			 3313.6113
			 of the Revised Code and available at
www.education.ohio.gov
;
(2)
										Earning an industry-recognized credential aligned to a
			 technical education program provided by an Ohio technical center;
			 or
(3)
										Earning an industry-recognized credential aligned to a
			 college creditbearing course or program provided by a community college, state
			 community college, or technical college.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-44 - Post-Secondary Enrollment Options › Section 3301-44-07 - Provider funding

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Funding for the
			 adult diploma program will be calculated in accordance with division (D) of
			 section
			 3313.902
			 of the Revised Code.
(B)
								At the beginning of each fiscal year, the department
			 will notify providers of funding allocations based on available
			 appropriations.
(C)
								The department may reallocate funds originally
			 allocated to one provider to another provider if the funds are not going to be
			 spent by the originally allocated provider.
(D)
								The department
			 may change the allocation of funds in order to achieve more equitable access to
			 the adult diploma program.
(E)
								If a provider
			 would like to use funds other than the funds appropriated for the
			 administration of the adult diploma program, including federal funds, in
			 accordance with division (D)(4) of section
			 3313.902
			 of the Revised Code, it may submit a request in writing to the department. The
			 superintendent of public instruction in consultation with the chancellor of
			 higher education will make a determination as to whether the alternative
			 funding source is appropriate.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-44 - Post-Secondary Enrollment Options › Section 3301-44-08 - Contracting educational services

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Providers may
			 contract services provided under this chapter to appropriate third-party
			 entities.
(B)
								Notwithstanding paragraph (A) of this rule, providers
			 are responsible for:
(1)
									Accurate reporting of performance and enrollment
			 information; and
(2)
									Administering policies and procedures for the program
			 in accordance with this chapter.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-44 - Post-Secondary Enrollment Options › Section 3301-44-09 - Standards for competency-based education

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
The following are minimum
				competency-based education standards for providers of the adult diploma
				program:
(A)
								Make programming accessible to all participants and
			 applied equitably to all participants;
(B)
								Identify
			 expectations reflecting the explicit and measurable learning objectives,
			 knowledge, and skills for each program of study;
(C)
								Include
			 intentionally designed and engaged participant experiences;
(D)
								Allow
			 participants to receive timely and meaningful supports based on individual
			 needs;
(E)
								Allow participants to advance at their own pace upon
			 demonstration of mastery of skills;
(F)
								Prepare
			 participants to demonstrate mastery of skills and course of study as defined by
			 the standards that are established by the applicable credentialing authority;
			 and
(G)
								Clearly define the criteria for awarding credit and/or
			 grades.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-45 - Adult High School Diplomas › Section 3301-45-01 - Purpose

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Chapter 3301-45 of the Administrative
				Code pertains to the twenty-two plus program, which allows a student twenty-two
				years of age and older, to obtain a high school diploma through this program
				pursuant to section 3317.231 of the Revised
				Code.
Replaces: 3301-45-01
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-45 - Adult High School Diplomas › Section 3301-45-03 - Provider application

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								The department
			 shall develop procedures for educational institutions to apply to become
			 providers of educational services to participants.
(B)
								No educational
			 institution or provider may apply that has a graduation rate lower than forty
			 per cent unless a corrective action plan is submitted to the
			 department.
(C)
								Provider applicants apply to the department by July
			 first of the fiscal year in which they wish to be a provider. Provider
			 applicants will be notified within thirty days of the department receiving
			 their application of their application's status.
(D)
								For all initial
			 applications, a provider is required to submit to the department detailed
			 information, including, but not be limited to:
(1)
									How the provider
			 applicant intends to assess and award prior credit through the evaluation of
			 student transcripts, work experience, and other prior
			 experience;
(2)
									How the provider applicant intends to assess the
			 mastery of competencies and award credit during participation in the
			 program;
(3)
									Support services available to participants, including
			 academic and career counseling to address post-secondary and workforce training
			 options;
(4)
									If the provider enrolls students in grades kindergarten
			 to twelve, how the institution will ensure that participants will not be
			 assigned to classes or settings with students younger than eighteen years of
			 age;
(5)
									How the provider applicant will ensure the twenty-two
			 plus program is accessible to all students, including, but not limited to,
			 race, ethnicity, gender, individuals with disabilities, individuals from
			 economically disadvantaged families, single parents, including pregnant women,
			 out-of-workforce individuals, English learners, and homeless individuals,
			 pursuant to rule 3301-13-09 of the Administrative Code; and
(6)
									Assurances that
			 the provider will comply with any reviews, audits, and on-site visits conducted
			 by the department of education.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-45 - Adult High School Diplomas › Section 3301-45-05 - Enrollment

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The department
			 shall develop a reporting system to track enrollment of participants
								 throughout the course of a school year to maximize capacity
			 of the program.
(B) The department
			 may limit enrollment by a 
			 provider to ensure that services for participants are accessible
			 throughout the state.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-45 - Adult High School Diplomas › Section 3301-45-06 - Measurement of provider performance

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The department  shall report each
			 provider's performance related to the
			 twenty-two pus program in the provider performance
			 report.
(B) To prepare the
			 provider performance report, the department of education shall collect, monitor
			 and report the following performance measures for each provider
								:
(1) Average number of
			 credits earned per participant;
(2)
			 Percentage of participants completing forty per cent or more of credits
			 necessary to earn a diploma during year one of
			 participation in the twenty-two plus program
									;
(3) Average FTE per
			 student is calculated in the following manner: FTE of
			 .2 being equal to one course and FTE of .1 being equal to one
			 assessment;
(4) Number and
			 percentage of participants who earned their diploma,
			 withdrew from the program, and/or returned for their second year; and
(5)
									Performance on state-required content assessments and
			 other relevant work-readiness tests (such as WorkKeys, or technical skill
			 tests).
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-45 - Adult High School Diplomas › Section 3301-45-07 - Process to earn a high school diploma

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Providers are
			 required to complete and maintain a credit recovery plan for each participant
			 in the application that outlines the courses and assessments needed to complete
			 all requirements for a diploma.
(B)
								The applicable
			 graduation requirements for a participant's credit recovery plan are those that
			 were in place for the state of Ohio at the time the participant first entered
			 the ninth grade.
(C)
								A diploma shall be awarded to a participant who:
(1)
									Earns high school
			 credit as outlined in section
			 3313.603 of the Revised
			 Code;
(2)
									Satisfies the applicable testing requirements as
			 outlined in section 3313.614 of the Revised Code;
			 and
(3)
									The department will determine an acceptable alternate
			 assessment if an assessment is no longer available.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-45 - Adult High School Diplomas › Section 3301-45-08 - Contracting educational services

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Providers may
			 contract services provided under this chapter to appropriate third-party
			 entities.
(B)
								Notwithstanding paragraph (A) of this rule, approved
			 providers are responsible for:
(1)
									Accurate reporting of performance, and enrollment
			 information; and
(2)
									Administering policies and procedures for the program
			 in accordance with this chapter.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-45 - Adult High School Diplomas › Section 3301-45-09 - District of residence

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
The school district of residence at the
				time of enrollment of a participant who has completed graduation requirements
				through participation in this program shall issue a high school diploma and
				final transcript not more than sixty days after receiving a certificate of
				completion from an approved provider.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director › Chapter 3301-45 - Adult High School Diplomas › Section 3301-45-10 - Standards for competency-based education

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
The following are minimum
				competency-based education standards for providers of the twenty-two plus
				program:
(A)
								Make programming accessible to all students and applied
			 equitably to all students;
(B)
								Identify
			 expectations reflecting the explicit and measurable learning objectives,
			 knowledge and skills for each course;
(C)
								Include
			 intentionally designed and engaged participant experiences;
(D)
								Allow
			 participants to receive timely and meaningful supports based on individual
			 needs;
(E)
								Allow participants to advance at their own pace upon
			 demonstration of mastery of skills;
(F)
								Clearly define
			 the criteria for awarding credit and/or grades.