Ohio Administrative Code

19.03 PDF: (A) Regulations governing excuses from future school attendance:(1) Pursuant to division (B) of section 3321.04 of the Revised Code, the superintendent of the local school district may excuse a child over fourteen years of age from attendance for a future limited perio…

19.03 PDF: (A) Pursuant to section 5162.363 of the Revised Code, the purpose of this rule is to establish a process by which qualified medicaid school providers participating in the medicaid school component of the medicaid program pay to the department of education the nonfedera…

19.03 PDF: (A) These standards of ethical test practice are used in determining if a practice related to a test is consistent with the principles of performing one's duties with honesty, integrity, due care, fairness to all, ensuring the integrity of the test process, and the rel…

19.03 PDF: (A) As used in this rule, the terms "debt charges" and "securities" have the same meanings as in section 133.01 of the Revised Code, and "state education aid " has the same meaning as is in section 5727.84 of the Revised Code. (B) The board of education of any school d…

19.03 PDF: (A) Formula for calculation of regular education payment amounts.(1) Type I (board-owned and operated school buses):(a) Funding is computed and distributed as specified in section 3317.0212 of the Revised Code.(b) Qualifying ridership is defined according to division (…

19.03 PDF: (A) Scope.(1) The rules in this chapter are designed to establish minimum requirements for a safe pupil transportation program, including management, general operation, maintenance of school buses and other transportation vehicles, training of personnel, pupil manageme…

19.03 PDF: Responsibility for administration of pupil transportation operation and safety rules(A) The state agencies responsible for pupil transportation may assist in pupil transportation operation and safety by providing:(1) Leadership;(2) Management;(3) Safety programs;(4) Tr…

19.03 PDF: (A) The qualifications for the transportation director/supervisor are:(1) A satisfactory driving record as verified through checks made by the employing agency.(2) A satisfactory work history as verified through professional references as determined by the employing ag…

19.03 PDF: (A) A person who meets the physical qualifications set forth in this rule as certified by a proper medical authority may be authorized to operate a school bus, as defined by division (F) of section 4511.01 of the Revised Code, or a motor van as defined in rule 3301-83-…

19.03 PDF: Pupil transportation management policies and procedures are to be developed cooperatively by administrators and transportation personnel. Policies and procedures will be designed to ensure the safety and welfare of all school bus passengers and include the following:(A…

19.03 PDF: (A) Student, parent and/or guardian school bus safety orientation program. At the beginning of each school year, school districts will: (1) Offer opportunities for students, along with their parents or guardians, to meet their bus drivers, tour a bus and learn about sc…

19.03 PDF: (A) Minimum school bus driver training Before a school administrator or contractor may issue a certificate to qualifying drivers to be employed to operate a school bus, in accordance with division (A) or (B) of section 3327.10 of the Revised Code, drivers will successf…

19.03 PDF: (A) Ohio state highway patrol safety inspection for school busesThe school bus owner, operator, lessee, or designee is responsible for presenting all school buses for the Ohio state highway patrol safety inspections and will be responsible for the pre-inspection, repai…

19.03 PDF: (A) School bus stopsAll school districts and bus owners are to develop policies and procedures for drivers making school bus stops for purposes of receiving and discharging pupils consistent with section 4511.75 of the Revised Code and procedures described in the curre…

19.03 PDF: (A) Designation of school bus stops(1) It is the responsibility of the superintendent or designee to determine the location of all school bus stops to be approved annually by the districts' board of education. Authority to designate or relocate subsequent school bus st…

19.03 PDF: Each school transportation vehicle owner or operator shall maintain and make available for inspection, upon request of the Ohio state highway patrol or the department of education and workforce, the following records for the management and reporting of the pupil transp…

19.03 PDF: (A) Emergency procedure -Each school bus and motor van owner will adopt a policy and provide training for handling emergencies on school buses and motor vans while pupils are being transported including but not necessarily limited to: (1) Procedures for handling any me…

19.03 PDF: "Non-routine student transportation" as defined in rule 3301-83-04 of the Administrative Code means the transportation of passengers for purposes other than regularly scheduled routes to and from school. School buses and motor vans may be used for non-routine trips onl…

19.03 PDF: (A) Authorized passengers:(1) Pupils enrolled in approved programs who are eligible for transportation services according to state and federal law and school bus owner policy.(2) Children attending an approved preschool program authorized and directed by a district or …

19.03 PDF: (A) School bus seating will be provided permitting each passenger to sit in a position which provides maximum protection by the barrier and does not exceed the school bus manufacturer's rated capacity if applicable, and will be adjusted according to each passenger's in…

19.03 PDF: The following are authorized vehicles for the transportation of pupils to and from school and school-related events:(A) School busesAll vehicles designed to carry more than twelve passengers, not including the driver, and used to transport pupils to or from school or s…

19.03 PDF: (A) For purposes of this paragraph, "vehicle(s)" means school buses and motor vans, as defined in rule 3301-83-19 and rule 3301-83-04 of the Administrative Code.(1) The use of alcohol, nicotine products, or any cigarette, tobacco, alternative to nicotine product, vapor…

19.03 PDF: (A) As used in this rule, the following definitions apply:(1) "Behavioral intervention plan" means a comprehensive plan for managing problem behavior by changing or removing contextual factors that trigger or maintain it, by strengthening replacement skills, teaching n…

19.03 PDF: School buses and other vehicles used to transport school children will be maintained in safe operating condition through a systematic preventative maintenance program, to include, for school buses, inspections on not less than a quarterly basis, and for other vehicles …

19.03 PDF: (A) Fees for routine school transportation:(1) No school vehicle owner will charge for transporting pupils to and from regular day classes when that transportation is provided in accordance with section 3327.01, 3326.20, and 3314.091 of the Revised Code. This applies e…

19.03 PDF: (A) As used in the rule:(1) "Shared resource management" means school district resources that are collaboratively agreed upon and shared between at least two city, local, or exempted village school districts to reduce transportation costs.(2) "Routing consolidation" me…

19.03 PDF: State funds appropriated to meet the federal matching requirement as provided for by the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 60 Stat. 230 (1946), 42 U.S.C. 1751, 7 C.F.R. 210.7 and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, 80 Stat. 885 (1966), 42 U.S.C. 1771 shall be …

19.03 PDF: In accordance with the "National School Lunch Program" regulations at 7 CFR 210.17, state funds appropriated in each fiscal year to match federal funds shall be distributed to school districts to assist in providing free lunches to eligible children in annual payments …

19.03 PDF: Each board of education participating in the "National School Lunch Program" shall report monthly the number of free lunches served by the district each month in accordance with the "National School Lunch Program" regulations at 7 CFR 210.8. The monthly report shall be…

19.03 PDF: The funds appropriated to meet the federal matching requirement in accordance with the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 60 Stat. 230 (1946), 42 U.S.C. 1751, 7 C.F.R. 210.17 and as described in rule 3301-91-01 of the Administrative Code shall be divided by …

19.03 PDF: (A) The board of education of each school district is required to establish a breakfast program in every school where at least one-fifth of the pupils in the school are eligible under federal requirements for free breakfast and is required to establish a lunch program …

19.03 PDF: To comply with section 3313.814 of the Revised Code, each school district board of education and chartered nonpublic school governing authority shall adopt and enforce standards that shall be used as the basis for approving all food and beverages to be sold in schools …

19.03 PDF: (A) The board of education of each school district is required to establish and maintain a school breakfast, lunch and summer food service program pursuant to the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as described in section 3313.813 of the Rev…

19.03 PDF: (A) As used in this rule, "capital improvements and maintenance" means the acquisition, replacement, enhancement, maintenance or repair of permanent improvements as those terms are defined in this rule.(1) "Permanent improvement" means a permanent improvement as define…

19.03 PDF: The provisions of this rule only apply to city, exempted village, local and joint vocational districts.(A) Definitions.(1) The terms "five-year forecast" and "five-year projections" are used interchangeably and refer to the "five-year projections of operational revenue…

19.03 PDF: (A) "Qualifying contract" has the same meaning as in section 5705.412 of the Revised Code. Expenditures that, if they meet the criteria in divisions (A)(1) and (A)(2) of section 5705.412 of the Revised Code, are to be qualifying contracts include, but are not limited t…

19.03 PDF: The purpose of this rule is to ensure the safety and well-being of students, and, pursuant to sections 3319.39 and 3319.31 of the Revised Code, establish rehabilitation standards for those individuals with certain criminal convictions and other alternative dispositions…

19.03 PDF: The purpose of this rule is to provide for the safety and well-being of students, and pursuant to sections 3319.39 and 3319.391 of the Revised Code, set rehabilitation standards for those individuals with certain criminal convictions seeking employment or currently emp…

19.03 PDF: A renewable twelve hour or forty hour temporary teaching permit shall be issued and utilized in accordance with the criteria specified in this rule.(A) Except as otherwise provided in section 3326.13 of the Revised Code, a temporary teaching permit shall be issued to i…

19.03 PDF: (A) Temporary pupil services license. A temporary pupil services license may be issued upon the request and recommendation of an employing superintendent of a city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district, educational service center, or the governi…

19.03 PDF: Terminology used in this chapter of the Administrative Code shall be as defined in this rule.(A) "Accredited institution of higher education" is a degree granting institution accredited at the college level by an accrediting agency that is recognized by the United Stat…

19.03 PDF: (A) For the purposes of this rule, a resident educator means an individual who:(1) Holds a valid resident educator license issued under section 3319.22 or 3319.227 of the Revised Code or an alternative resident educator license issued under section 3319.26 or 3319.261 …

19.03 PDF: (A) A professional teaching license, valid for five years, shall be issued to an individual who holds the appropriate resident educator license or alternative resident educator license; who is deemed to be of good moral character; and who has successfully completed an …

19.03 PDF: (A) Professional development is required for the renewal of all educators licenses except as otherwise noted in division (H) of section 3319.22 of the Revised Code. It will be guided by the needs of the educator, students, school, and district and will be aligned to th…

19.03 PDF: (A) The professional or associate educator license is valid for five years and may be renewed by individuals currently employed in a school or school district upon verification that the requirements listed in paragraph (A)(1) or (A)(2) of this rule have been completed …

19.03 PDF: (A) A pre-service teacher permit, valid for one year or three years, is to be issued to an individual upon the request and recommendation of an educator preparation program at an institution of higher education approved under section 3333.048 of the Revised Code, provi…

19.03 PDF: A five-year professional principal license, valid for serving as a principal or assistant principal for grades pre-kindergarten through twelve, shall be issued to an individual who has successfully completed the "Bright New Leaders for Ohio Schools" program pursuant to…