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Title 33, Title 33. Education-Libraries

61 chapters · 2,497 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 332,497 Ch 3313, Chapter 3313 | Boards of Education301 Ch 3309, Chapter 3309 | Public School Employe…157 Ch 3333, Chapter 3333 | Department of Higher …153 Ch 3307, Chapter 3307 | State Teachers Retire…152 Ch 3319, Chapter 3319 | Schools - Superintend…149 Ch 3345, Chapter 3345 | State Universities - …147 Ch 3314, Chapter 3314 | Community Schools115 Ch 3301, Chapter 3301 | Department of Educati…111 Ch 3318, Chapter 3318 | School Facilities83 Ch 3375, Chapter 3375 | Libraries80 Ch 3311, Chapter 3311 | School Districts; Cou…76 Ch 3317, Chapter 3317 | Foundation Program72 Ch 3326, Chapter 3326 | Science, Technology, …60 Ch 3335, Chapter 3335 | Ohio State University50

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.01 Creation of community school - general powers
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(A)(1) A board of education may permit all or part of any of the schools under its control, upon request of a proposing person or group and provided the person or group meets the requirements of this chapter, to become a community school.(2) Any person or group of individuals may…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.011 Designated fiscal officer - bond - licensing
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(A) Every community school established under this chapter shall have a designated fiscal officer. Except as provided for in division (C) of this section, the fiscal officer shall be employed by or engaged under a contract with the governing authority of the community school. (B) …
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.0110 Computer science and technology fund
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(A) The governing authority of any community school established under this chapter may establish a computer science and technology fund to support computer science programs and professional development related to those programs operated by the community school. The fund may consi…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.012 Development of report cards
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(A) Except as provided in section 3314.017 of the Revised Code, the department of education and workforce shall issue an annual report card for each community school, regardless of how long the school has been in operation. The report card shall report the academic and financial …

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.013 Limits on internet- or computer-based community schools

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(A) Until May 22, 2013, no internet- or computer-based community school shall operate unless the school was open for instruction as of May 1, 2005. No entity described in division (C)(1) of section 3314.02 of the Revised Code shall enter into a contract to sponsor an internet- or…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.015 Oversight of sponsors

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(A) The department of education and workforce shall be responsible for the oversight of any and all sponsors of the community schools established under this chapter and shall provide technical assistance to schools and sponsors in their compliance with applicable laws and the ter…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.016 Community school sponsor evaluations; sponsoring additional schools

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This section applies to any entity that sponsors a community school, regardless of whether section 3314.021 or 3314.027 of the Revised Code exempts the entity from the requirement to be approved for sponsorship under divisions (A)(2) and (B)(1) of section 3314.015 of the Revised …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.017 Academic performance rating and report card system

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(A) The department of education and workforce shall prescribe by rules, adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, an academic performance rating and report card system that satisfies the requirements of this section for dropout prevention and recovery community…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.018 Pooling agreements between community schools

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The governing authorities of two or more community schools may enter into a pooling agreement under which the schools may act jointly to do any of the following: (A) Purchase health insurance for the schools' employees;(B) Secure liability insurance for the schools;(C) Purchase o…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.019 Communication with state auditor

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A community school's sponsor shall communicate with the auditor of state regarding an audit of the school or the condition of financial and enrollment records of the school, and shall maintain a presence at any and all meetings with the auditor of state regardless of whether the …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.02 Establishment of community school - conversion and start-up

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(A) As used in this chapter: (1) "Sponsor" means the board of education of a school district or the governing board of an educational service center that agrees to the conversion of all or part of a school or building under division (B) of this section, or an entity listed in div…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.021 Requirements for sponsorship

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(A) This section applies to any entity that is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that satisfies the conditions specified in divisions (C)(1)(f)(ii) and (iii) of section 3314.02 of the Revised Code but does not satisfy the condition spec…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.0210 Property purchased by operator or management company

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When an operator or management company purchases furniture, computers, software, equipment, or other personal property for use in the operation of a community school under this chapter with state funds that were paid to the operator or management company by the community school a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.0211 Eligiblity for merger

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(A) No community school to which either of the following applies shall be eligible to merge with one or more other community schools under this section: (1) The school has met the performance criteria for required closure specified in division (A) of section 3314.35 or division (…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.022 Contract for provisions of services for disabled student

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The governing authority of any community school established under this chapter may contract with the governing authority of another community school, the board of education of a school district, the governing board of an educational service center, a county board of developmental…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.023 Monitoring, oversight, and technical assistance; school closure

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A sponsor shall provide monitoring, oversight, and technical assistance to each school that it sponsors. In order to provide monitoring, oversight, and technical assistance, a representative of the sponsor of a community school shall meet with the governing authority or fiscal of…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.024 Detailed accounting by management company; categories of expenses

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(A) A management company that receives more than twenty per cent of the annual gross revenues of a community school shall provide a detailed accounting including the nature and costs of goods and services it provides to the community school. This information shall be reported usi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.025 Report on expenditures to provide monitoring, oversight, and technical assistance

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(A) Beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, each sponsor of a community school shall submit, not later than the fifteenth day of August of each year, a report to the department of education and workforce, using the format and manner prescribed by the department as set forth in …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.027 Community school sponsorship

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Notwithstanding the requirement for initial approval of sponsorship by the department of education and workforce prescribed in divisions (A)(2) and (B)(1) of section 3314.015 of the Revised Code and any geographical restriction or mission requirement prescribed in division (C)(1)…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.028 Conditions for continued operation

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(A) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, beginning in the 2009-2010 school year, a community school that meets the following conditions may operate from the facility in which the school was located in the 2008-2009 school year and shall not be required t…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.029 Ohio school sponsorship program

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This section establishes the Ohio school sponsorship program. The department of education and workforce shall establish an office of Ohio school sponsorship to perform the department's duties prescribed by this section. (A)(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chap…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.03 Specifications of contract between sponsor and governing authority - specifications of comprehensive plan

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A copy of every contract entered into under this section shall be filed with the director of education and workforce. The department of education and workforce shall make available on its web site a copy of every approved, executed contract filed with the director under this sect…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.031 Publication of information regarding management or operation of community schools

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(A) Beginning March 31, 2016, the department shall do the following:(1) Maintain and annually publish an accurate record of the names and identifying information of all entities that have entered into a contract with the governing authority of a community school to manage or oper…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.0310 Child sexual abuse prevention

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(A) If a community school serves students in any of grades kindergarten through six, the school's curriculum for those grades shall include annual developmentally appropriate instruction in child sexual abuse prevention, including information on available counseling and resources…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.032 Contents of contract between governing authority and operator

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(A) On and after February 1, 2016, any new or renewed contract between the governing authority of a community school and an operator shall include at least the following: (1) Criteria to be used for early termination of the operator contract; (2) Required notification procedures …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.034 Conditions which would prohibit contract with new sponsor

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(A) Subject to division (B) of this section, and except as described in division (E) of this section, any community school to which either of the following conditions apply shall be prohibited from entering into a contract with a new sponsor: (1) The community school has received…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.035 Publication of names of members of governing authority

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Each community school shall post on the school's web site the name of each member of the school's governing authority. Each community school also shall provide, upon request, the name and address of each member of the governing authority to the sponsor of the school and the depar…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.036 Employment of attorney

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The governing authority of a community school shall employ an attorney, who shall be independent from the school's sponsor or the operator with which the school has contracted, for any services related to the negotiation of the community school's contract with the sponsor or the …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.037 Training on public records and open meetings laws

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The members of the governing authority of a community school, the designated fiscal officer of the school, the chief administrative officer and other administrative employees of the school, and all individuals performing supervisory or administrative services for the school under…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.038 Children residing in residential center; reporting

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Each community school shall annually submit to the department of education and workforce a report of each instance under which a student who is enrolled in that community school resides in a children's residential center as defined under section 5103.05 of the Revised Code. Last …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.039 Compilation and publication of information on community schools

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The department of education and workforce shall compile and publish the following information, for each year since the 2010-2011 school year, in a simple, easily accessible location on its web site: (A) A single document identifying each community school that has closed during ea…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.04 Exemption from state laws and rules

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Except as otherwise specified in this chapter and in the contract between a community school and a sponsor, such school is exempt from all state laws and rules pertaining to schools, school districts, and boards of education, except those laws and rules that grant certain rights …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.041 Distributing statement concerning state-prescribed testing and compulsory attendance law to parents

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The governing authority of each community school and any operator of such school shall distribute to parents of students of the school upon their enrollment in the school the following statement in writing: "The .............. (here fill in name of the school) school is a communi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.042 Compliance with standards of financial reporting

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The governing authority of each community school shall comply with the standards for financial reporting adopted under division (B)(2) of section 3301.07 of the Revised Code.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.043 Indemnification from management companies for losses due to conflict of interest

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In the case there exists any business or familial relationship between a governing authority of a community school or any of its officers or employees and a management company contracted by the school or any of that company's officers or employees, other than the operator agreeme…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.05 Specification of use and acquisition of facilities

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(A) The contract between the community school and the sponsor shall specify the facilities to be used for the community school and the method of acquisition. (B) Division (B) of this section shall not apply to internet- or computer-based community schools. (1) A community school …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.051 Disposal of real property acquired from school district

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(A) When the governing authority of a community school that acquired real property from a school district pursuant to former division (G)(2) of section 3313.41 of the Revised Code decides to dispose of that property, it first shall offer that property for sale to the school distr…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.06 Admission procedures

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The governing authority of each community school established under this chapter shall adopt admission procedures that specify the following: (A) That, except as otherwise provided in this section, admission to the school shall be open to any individual age five to twenty-two enti…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.061 Community schools serving autistic and nondisabled students

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A governing authority may establish a community school under this chapter that is limited to providing simultaneously special education and related services to a specified number of students identified as autistic and regular educational programs to a specified number of students…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.07 Expiration, termination or nonrenewal of contract for community school

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(A) The expiration of the contract for a community school between a sponsor and a school shall be the date provided in the contract. A successor contract may be entered into pursuant to division (D) of section 3314.03 of the Revised Code unless the contract is terminated or not r…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.071 Liability on contracts

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Any contract entered into by the governing authority or any officer or director of a community school, including the contract required by sections 3314.02 and 3314.03 of the Revised Code, is deemed to be entered into by such individuals in their official capacities as representat…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.072 Suspending operation of noncomplying school

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The provisions of this section are enacted to promote the public health, safety, and welfare by establishing procedures under which the governing authorities of community schools established under this chapter will be held accountable for their compliance with the terms of the co…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.073 Declaring school to be in probationary status

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(A) In lieu of termination of a contract or suspension of the operation of a school as provided for in sections 3314.07 and 3314.072 of the Revised Code, respectively, after consultation with the governing authority of a community school under its sponsorship, if a sponsor finds …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.074 Distributing assets of school permanently closed

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Divisions (A) and (B) of this section apply only to the extent permitted under Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code. (A) If any community school established under this chapter permanently closes and ceases its operation as a community school, the assets of that school shall be distr…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.08 Annual enrollment reports; payments from department

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(A) As used in this section: (1) "IEP" has the same meaning as in section 3323.01 of the Revised Code. (2) "Resident district" means the school district in which a student is entitled to attend school under section 3313.64 or 3313.65 of the Revised Code. (B) The department of edu…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.081 Annual allocation of federal moneys

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To the extent permitted by federal law, the department of education and workforce shall include community schools established under this chapter in its annual allocation of federal moneys under Title I of the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965," 20 U.S.C. 6301, et se…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.082 Community schools; application for funds

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A community school shall be considered a school district and its governing authority shall be considered a board of education for the purpose of applying to any state or federal agency for grants that a school district may receive under federal or state law or any appropriations …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.083 Deducting excess costs of providing special education and related services to student with a disability

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If the department of education and workforce pays a joint vocational school district under division (C)(3) of section 3317.16 of the Revised Code for excess costs of providing special education and related services to a student with a disability who is enrolled in a community sch…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.084 Reporting rules for community school students living in home

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(A) As used in this section: (1) "Formula ADM" has the same meaning as in section 3317.03 of the Revised Code. (2) "Home" has the same meaning as in section 3313.64 of the Revised Code. (3) "School district of residence" has the same meaning as in section 3323.01 of the Revised C…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3314.086 Community schools; career-technical education

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A community school established under this chapter, including an internet- or computer-based community school, may provide career-technical education in the manner prescribed by section 3313.90 of the Revised Code. The community school may contract with any public agency, board, o…