Designated state official shall be superintendent of public instruction

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3319.43, under Chapter 3319 | Schools - Superintendent; Teachers; Employees.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3319.43

The "designated state official" defined pursuant to article II of section 3319.42 of the Revised Code shall be the superintendent of public instruction. He shall enter into contracts pursuant to article III of section 3319.42 of the Revised Code only with the approval of the specific text thereof by the state board of education.