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Sub. S. B. No. 311 As Passed by the SenateAs Passed by the Senate
126th General Assembly | Regular Session | 2005-2006 |
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Senators Gardner, Padgett, Harris, Clancy, Mumper, Jacobson, Cates, Goodman, Niehaus
A BILL
To amend sections 3301.41, 3301.42, 3313.472, 3313.603, 3313.61, 3313.614, 3313.615, 3314.012, 3314.03, 3325.08, and 3345.06 and to enact sections 3301.43, 3301.46, 3302.032, 3313.6013, 3313.6014, 3319.233, 3319.234, 3333.163, 3333.34, and 3345.061 of the Revised Code and to amend Section 6 of Sub. H.B. 115 of the 126th General Assembly to establish the Ohio Core curriculum, to restructure admission requirements and remedial courses in state universities, and to implement other initiatives to enhance secondary and post-secondary education in Ohio and to make an appropriation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That sections 3301.41, 3301.42, 3313.472, 3313.603, 3313.61, 3313.614, 3313.615, 3314.012, 3314.03, 3325.08, and 3345.06 be amended and sections 3301.43, 3301.46, 3302.032, 3313.6013, 3313.6014, 3319.233, 3319.234, 3333.163, 3333.34, and 3345.061 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
Sec. 3301.41. (A) The partnership for continued learning is hereby established. The partnership shall consist of the following members: (2) The superintendent of public instruction; (3) The chancellor of the Ohio board of regents; (4) The director of development;
(5) Three representatives of the private sector, appointed by the governor;
(6) Two representatives of organizations that have formed regional partnerships to foster collaboration among providers of preschool through postsecondary education, appointed by the governor;
(7) One member of the student access and success coordinating council of Ohio, appointed by the governor;
(8) Two representatives of elementary and secondary schools, one of whom shall be a member of the state board of education and one of whom shall represent chartered nonpublic schools, appointed by the governor;
(9) Two representatives of institutions of higher education, one of whom shall be a member of the Ohio board of regents and one of whom shall represent nonprofit institutions of higher education that hold certificates of authorization issued by the board of regents under section 1713.02 of the Revised Code, appointed by the governor;
(10) One member of the state workforce policy board prescribed by section 6301.04 of the Revised Code, appointed by the governor;
(11) One teacher who teaches any of grades kindergarten through twelve in a school district, appointed by the governor; (12) One teacher who teaches any of grades kindergarten through twelve in a chartered nonpublic school, appointed by the governor; (13) The chairpersons and ranking minority members of the education committees of the senate and house of representatives. (B) Appointed members of the partnership shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. (C) The governor shall serve as chairperson of the partnership. The partnership shall meet at least quarterly and at other times upon the call of the chairperson to conduct its business. Sec. 3301.42. The partnership for continued learning shall promote systemic approaches to education by supporting regional efforts to foster collaboration among providers of preschool through postsecondary education, identifying the workforce needs of private sector employers in the state, and making recommendations for facilitating collaboration among providers of preschool through postsecondary education and for maintaining a high-quality workforce in the state. Copies of the recommendations shall be provided to the governor, the president and minority leader of the senate, the speaker and minority leader of the house of representatives, the chairpersons and ranking minority members of the standing committees of the senate and the house of representatives that consider education legislation, the chairperson of the Ohio board of regents, and the president of the state board of education. The recommendations shall address at least the following issues:
(A) Expansion of access to preschool and other learning opportunities for children under five years old;
(B) Increasing opportunities for students to earn credit toward a degree from an institution of higher education while enrolled in high school, including expanded opportunities for students to earn that credit on their high school campuses; a definition of "in good standing" for purposes of section 3313.6013 of the Revised Code; and legislative changes that the partnership, in consultation with the Ohio board of regents and the state board of education, determines would improve the operation of the post-secondary enrollment options program established under Chapter 3365. of the Revised Code and other dual enrollment programs. The recommendations for legislative changes required by this division shall be issued not later than May 31, 2007.
(C) Expansion of access to workforce development programs administered by school districts, institutions of higher education, and other providers of career-technical education;
(D) Alignment of the statewide academic standards for grades nine through twelve adopted under section 3301.079 of the Revised Code, the Ohio graduation tests prescribed by division (B) of section 3301.0710 of the Revised Code, and the curriculum requirements for a high school diploma prescribed by section 3313.603 of the Revised Code with the expectations of employers and institutions of higher education regarding the knowledge and skills that high school graduates should attain prior to entering the workforce or enrolling in an institution of higher education;
(E) Improving the science and mathematics skills of students and employees to meet the needs of a knowledge-intensive economy;
(F) Reducing the number of students who need academic remediation after enrollment in an institution of higher education;
(G) Expansion of school counseling career and educational programs, access programs, and other strategies to overcome financial, cultural, and organizational barriers that interfere with students' planning for postsecondary education and that prevent students from obtaining a postsecondary education;
(H) Alignment of teacher preparation programs approved by the state board of education pursuant to section 3319.23 of the Revised Code with the instructional needs and expectations of school districts;
(I) Strategies for retaining more graduates of Ohio institutions of higher education in the state and for attracting talented individuals from outside Ohio to work in the state;
(J) Strategies for promoting life-long lifelong continuing education as a component of maintaining a strong workforce and economy;
(K) Appropriate measures of the impact of statewide efforts to promote collaboration among providers of preschool through postsecondary education and to develop a high-quality workforce and strategies for collecting and sharing data relevant to such measures; (L) Strategies for developing and improving opportunities and for removing barriers to achievement for children identified as gifted under Chapter 3324. of the Revised Code.;
(M) Legislative changes to establish criteria by which state universities may waive the general requirement, under division (B) of section 3345.06 of the Revised Code, that a student complete the Ohio core curriculum to be admitted as an undergraduate. The partnership at least shall consider criteria for waiving the requirement for students who have served in the military and students who entered ninth grade on or after July 1, 2008, in another state and moved to Ohio prior to high school graduation. The recommendations for legislative changes under this division shall be developed in consultation with the Ohio board of regents and shall be issued not later than July 1, 2007.
Sec. 3301.43. The partnership for continued learning, in collaboration with the Ohio board of regents and the state board of education, shall recommend a means of assessing high school students' college and work readiness, especially in English and mathematics. The partnership shall recommend one or more assessments that can achieve the following goals:
(A) Measure students' skills against identified college and work-ready expectations in English and mathematics and serve as an indicator of students' readiness to successfully complete introductory level coursework at an institution of higher education and to avoid remedial coursework;
(B) Promote consistency in high school academic course content, quality, and expectations;
(C) Provide individual students with information to assist in planning the remaining high school learning experience;
(D) Serve as one indicator for college admission or placement;
(E) Assist institutions of higher education in aligning remedial coursework with the college and work-ready expectations measured by the assessments.
In evaluating the range of assessment tools, the partnership shall consult with the state board of education and the board of regents to consider the suitability for this purpose of existing state and commercial assessments, including the Ohio graduation tests. The partnership's recommendations shall describe how its recommended assessments fit within the existing system of state achievement tests established under section 3301.0710 of the Revised Code.
The partnership shall submit its recommendations not later than July 30, 2007, to the governor, the speaker and minority leader of the house of representatives, the president and minority leader of the senate, the chairpersons and ranking minority members of the standing committees of the house of representatives and the senate that consider education legislation, the state board of education, the superintendent of public instruction, the board of regents, and the chancellor of the board of regents.
Sec. 3301.46. Not later than April 30, 2009, the department of education and the Ohio board of regents jointly shall propose a standard method and form for documenting on high school transcripts high school credits earned that are compatible with the standards for credit transfer and articulation adopted by the board of regents under sections 3333.16 and 3333.161 of the Revised Code and any electronic clearinghouse for student transcript transfer developed by the board of regents. The proposal shall be submitted to the state board of education, the chancellor of the board of regents, the partnership for continued learning, the governor, the speaker and minority leader of the house of representatives, the president and minority leader of the senate, and the chairpersons and ranking minority members of the standing committees of the house of representatives and the senate that consider education legislation.
Sec. 3302.032. Not later than June 30, 2012, the state board of education shall select one or more methods of measuring high school graduates' preparedness for higher education and the workforce. The measures may include, but need not be limited to, student performance on the assessments recommended under section 3301.43 of the Revised Code, the percentage of students who earn credit toward a degree from an institution of higher education while enrolled in high school, or the percentage of students who take remedial coursework upon enrollment in an institution of higher education.
The department of education annually shall include the school district's or school building's performance on each applicable measure on the report card issued for that district or building under section 3302.03 of the Revised Code, beginning with the report cards issued for the 2012-2013 school year. The department shall not apply the measures to the school district's or building's rating under division (B) of that section. Prior to selecting the measures, the state board shall consult with the partnership for continued learning and the Ohio board of regents.
Sec. 3313.472. (A) The board of education of each city,
exempted village, local, and joint vocational school district
shall adopt a policy on parental involvement in the schools of
the district. The policy shall be designed to build consistent
and effective communication between the parents and foster caregivers
of students
enrolled in the district and the teachers and administrators
assigned to the schools their children or foster children attend. The
policy shall
provide the opportunity for parents and foster caregivers to be
actively involved in
their children's or foster children's education and to be informed of
the following: (A)(1) The importance of the involvement of parents and foster caregivers
in
directly affecting the success of their children's or foster
children's educational
efforts;
(B)(2) How and when to assist their children or foster children in and
support
their children's or foster children's classroom learning activities;
(C)(3) Techniques, strategies, and skills to use at home to
improve their children's or foster children's academic success and to
support their
children's or foster children's academic efforts at school and their
children's or foster children's
development as future responsible adult members of society.
(B) The state board of education shall adopt recommendations for the development of parental involvement policies under this section. Prior to adopting the recommendations, the state board shall consult with the national center for parents at the university of Toledo.
Sec. 3313.603. (A) As used in this section: (1) "One unit" means a
minimum of one hundred twenty hours
of course
instruction, except that for
a laboratory course, "one
unit" means a minimum of
one hundred fifty hours of course
instruction. (2) "One-half unit" means
a minimum of sixty hours of course
instruction, except that for physical
education courses, "one-half
unit" means a minimum of one hundred twenty hours
of course
instruction.
(B) Beginning September 15, 2001, except as required in
division (C) of this section and division (C) of section 3313.614 of the Revised Code, the
requirements for
graduation from every high school shall include
twenty units earned in grades nine through twelve and shall be
distributed as follows: (1) English language arts, four units; (2) Health, one-half unit; (3) Mathematics, three units; (4) Physical education, one-half unit; (5) Science, two units until September 15, 2003, and three
units
thereafter, which at all times shall include both of the
following: (a) Biological sciences, one
unit; (b) Physical sciences, one
unit. (6) Social studies, three units, which shall include both
of
the following: (a) American history, one-half
unit; (b) American government, one-half
unit. (7) Elective units, seven units until September 15, 2003,
and
six units thereafter. Each student's electives shall include at least one unit, or
two half
units, chosen from among the areas of
business/technology, fine arts, and/or
foreign language. (C) Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the first time on or after July 1, 2008,
except as provided in divisions (D) to (F) of this section, the
requirements for
graduation from every public and chartered nonpublic high school shall include
twenty units that are designed to prepare students for the workforce and college. The units shall be distributed as follows: (1) English language arts, four units; (2) Health, one-half unit; (3) Mathematics, four units, which shall include one unit of algebra II or the equivalent of algebra II; (4) Physical education, one-half unit; (5) Science, three
units with inquiry-based laboratory experience that engages students in asking valid scientific questions and gathering and analyzing information, which shall include the following: (a) Physical sciences, one unit; (c) Advanced study in one or more of the following sciences, one unit: (i) Chemistry, physics, or other physical science; (ii) Advanced biology or other life science; (iii) Astronomy, physical geology, or other earth or space science. (6) Social studies, three units, which shall include both
of
the following: (a) American history, one-half
unit; (b) American government, one-half
unit. Each school shall integrate the study of economics and financial literacy, as expressed in the social studies academic content standards adopted by the state board of education under section 3301.079 of the Revised Code, into one or more existing social studies credits required under division (C)(6) of this section, or into the content of another class, so that every high school student receives instruction in those concepts. In developing the curriculum required by this paragraph, schools shall use available public-private partnerships and resources and materials that exist in business, industry, and through the centers for economics education at institutions of higher education in the state. (7) Five
units consisting of one or any combination of foreign language, fine arts, business, career-technical education, family and consumer sciences, technology or English language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies courses not otherwise required under division (C) of this section. Ohioans must be prepared to apply increased knowledge and skills in the workplace and to adapt their knowledge and skills quickly to meet the rapidly changing conditions of the twenty-first century. National studies indicate that all high school graduates need the same academic foundation, regardless of the opportunities they pursue after graduation. The goal of Ohio's system of elementary and secondary education is to prepare all students for and seamlessly connect all students to success in life beyond high school graduation, regardless of whether the next step is entering the workforce, beginning an apprenticeship, engaging in post-secondary training, serving in the military, or pursuing a college degree.
The Ohio core curriculum
is the standard expectation for all students entering ninth grade for the first time at a public or chartered nonpublic high school on or after July 1, 2008. A student may satisfy this expectation through a variety of methods, including, but not limited to, integrated, applied, career-technical, and traditional coursework. Whereas teacher quality is essential for student success in completing the Ohio core curriculum, the general assembly shall appropriate funds for strategic initiatives designed to strengthen schools' capacities to hire and retain highly qualified teachers in the subject areas required by the curriculum. Stronger coordination between high schools and institutions of higher education is necessary to prepare students for more challenging academic endeavors and to lessen the need for academic remediation in college, thereby reducing the costs of higher education for Ohio's students, families, and the state. The state board of education, the Ohio board of regents, and the partnership for continued learning shall develop policies to ensure that only in rare instances will students who complete the Ohio core curriculum require academic remediation after high school. School districts, community schools, and chartered nonpublic schools shall integrate technology into learning experiences whenever practicable across the curriculum in order to maximize efficiency, enhance learning, and prepare students for success in the technology-driven twenty-first century. Districts and schools may use distance and web-based course delivery as a method of providing or augmenting all instruction required under this division, including laboratory experience in science. Districts and schools shall whenever practicable utilize technology access and electronic learning opportunities provided by the eTech Ohio commission, the Ohio learning network, education technology centers, public television stations, and other public and private providers. (D) Except as provided in division (E) of this section, a student who enters ninth grade on or after July 1, 2008, and before July 1, 2012, may qualify for graduation from a public or chartered nonpublic high school even though the student has not completed the Ohio core curriculum prescribed in division (C) of this section if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(1) After the student has attended high school for two years, as determined by the school, the student and the student's parent, guardian, or custodian sign and file with the school a written statement asserting the parent's, guardian's, or custodian's consent to the student's graduating without completing the Ohio core curriculum and acknowledging that one consequence of not completing the Ohio core curriculum is ineligibility to enroll in most state universities in Ohio without further coursework.
(2) The student and parent, guardian, or custodian fulfill any procedural requirements the school stipulates to ensure the student's and parent's, guardian's, or custodian's informed consent and to facilitate orderly filing of statements under division (D)(1) of this section.
(3) The student and the student's parent, guardian, or custodian and a representative of the student's high school jointly develop an individual career plan for the student that specifies the student matriculating to a two-year degree program, acquiring a business and industry credential, or entering an apprenticeship. (4) The student's high school provides counseling and support for the student related to the plan developed under division (D)(3) of this section during the remainder of the student's high school experience. (5) The student successfully completes, at a minimum, the curriculum prescribed in division (B) of this section.
The partnership for continued learning, in collaboration with the department of education and the Ohio board of regents, shall analyze student performance data to determine if there are mitigating factors that warrant extending the exception permitted by division (D) of this section to high school classes beyond those entering ninth grade before July 1, 2012. The partnership shall submit its findings and any recommendations not later than August 1, 2014, to the speaker and minority leader of the house of representatives, the president and minority leader of the senate, the chairpersons and ranking minority members of the standing committees of the house of representatives and the senate that consider education legislation, the state board of education, and the superintendent of public instruction.
(E) Each school district and chartered nonpublic school retains the authority to require an even more rigorous minimum curriculum for high school graduation than specified in division (B) or (C) of this section. A school district board of education, through the adoption of a resolution, or the governing authority of a chartered nonpublic school may stipulate any of the following:
(1) A minimum high school curriculum that requires more than twenty units of academic credit to graduate;
(2) An exception to the district's or school's minimum high school curriculum that is comparable to the exception provided in division (D) of this section but with additional requirements, which may include a requirement that the student successfully complete more than the minimum curriculum prescribed in division (B) of this section;
(3) That no exception comparable to that provided in division (D) of this section is available.
(F) A student enrolled in a dropout prevention and recovery program, which program has received a waiver from the department of education, may qualify for graduation from high school by successfully completing a competency-based instructional program administered by the dropout prevention and recovery program in lieu of completing the Ohio core curriculum prescribed in division (C) of this section. The department shall grant a waiver to each dropout prevention and recovery program that meets all of the following conditions:
(1) The program serves only students not younger than sixteen years of age and not older than twenty-one years of age.
(2) The program enrolls students who, at the time of their initial enrollment, either, or both, are at least one grade level behind their cohort age groups or experience crises that significantly interfere with their academic progress such that they are prevented from continuing their traditional programs.
(3) The program requires students to attain at least the applicable score designated for each of the tests prescribed under division (B) of section 3301.0710 of the Revised Code. (4) The program develops an individual career plan for the student that specifies the student's matriculating to a two-year degree program, acquiring a business and industry credential, or entering an apprenticeship.
(5) The program provides counseling and support for the student related to the plan developed under division (F)(4) of this section during the remainder of the student's high school experience.
(6) The program requires the student and the student's parent, guardian, or custodian to sign and file, in accordance with procedural requirements stipulated by the program, a written statement asserting the parent's, guardian's, or custodian's consent to the student's graduating without completing the Ohio core curriculum and acknowledging that one consequence of not completing the Ohio core curriculum is ineligibility to enroll in most state universities in Ohio without further coursework.
(7) Prior to receiving the waiver, the program has submitted to the department an instructional plan that demonstrates how the academic content standards adopted by the state board of education under section 3301.079 of the Revised Code will be taught and assessed.
(G) Every high school
may permit students below the ninth
grade to take advanced work
for high school credit. A high school shall count
such advanced work toward the
graduation requirements of division
(B) or (C) of
this section if the advanced work was both: (1) Taught by a person who possesses a license or
certificate issued
under section 3301.071, 3319.22, or 3319.222 of
the
Revised Code
that is valid for teaching high school; (2) Designated by the board of education of the city, local,
or exempted
village school district, the board of the cooperative
education school
district, or the governing authority of the
chartered nonpublic
school as meeting the high school curriculum
requirements. (D) Each high school shall record on the student's high school transcript all high school credit awarded under division (G) of this section. In addition, if the student completed a seventh- or eighth-grade fine arts course described in division (K) of this section and the course qualified for high school credit under that division, the high school shall record that course on the student's high school transcript.
(H) The department shall make its individual academic career plan available through its Ohio career information system web site for districts and schools to use as a tool for communicating with and providing guidance to students and families in selecting high school courses.
(I) Units earned in English language arts,
mathematics,
science, and social studies that are delivered
through integrated
academic and technical instruction are
eligible to meet the
graduation requirements of division
(B) or (C) of this section. (J) The state board of education, in consultation with the Ohio board of regents and the partnership for continued learning, shall adopt a statewide plan implementing methods for students to earn units of high school credit based on a demonstration of subject area competency, instead of or in combination with completing hours of classroom instruction. The state board shall adopt the plan not later than March 31, 2009, and commence phasing in the plan during the 2009-2010 school year. The plan shall include a standard method for recording demonstrated proficiency on high school transcripts. Each school district, community school, and chartered nonpublic school shall comply with the state board's plan adopted under this division and award units of high school credit in accordance with the plan. The state board may adopt existing methods for earning high school credit based on a demonstration of subject area competency as necessary prior to the 2009-2010 school year. (K) This division does not apply to students who qualify for graduation from high school under division (D) or (F) of this section.
Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the first time on or after July 1, 2008, each student enrolled in a public or chartered nonpublic high school shall complete two semesters or the equivalent of fine arts to graduate from high school. The coursework may be completed in any of grades seven to twelve. Each student who completes a fine arts course in grade seven or eight may elect to count that course toward the five units of electives required for graduation under division (C)(7) of this section, if the course satisfied the requirements of division (G) of this section. In that case, the high school shall award the student high school credit for the course and count the course toward the five units required under division (C)(7) of this section. If the course in grade seven or eight did not satisfy the requirements of division (G) of this section, the high school shall not award the student high school credit for the course but shall count the course toward the two semesters or the equivalent of fine arts required by this division.
Sec. 3313.6013. (A) As used in this section, "dual enrollment program" means a program that enables a student to earn credit toward a degree from an institution of higher education while enrolled in high school or that enables a student to complete coursework while enrolled in high school that may earn credit toward a degree from an institution of higher education upon the student's attainment of a specified score on an examination covering the coursework. Dual enrollment programs may include any of the following:
(1) The post-secondary enrollment options program established under Chapter 3365. of the Revised Code; (2) Advanced placement courses; (3) Any similar program established pursuant to an agreement between a school district or chartered nonpublic high school and an institution of higher education.
(B) Each city, local, and exempted village school district and each chartered nonpublic high school shall provide students enrolled in grades nine through twelve with the opportunity to participate in a dual enrollment program. For this purpose, each school district and chartered nonpublic high school shall offer at least one dual enrollment program in accordance with division (B)(1) or (2) of this section, as applicable.
(1) A school district meets the requirements of this division through its mandatory participation in the post-secondary enrollment options program established under Chapter 3365. of the Revised Code. However, a school district may offer any other dual enrollment program, in addition to the post-secondary enrollment options program, to students in good standing, as defined by the partnership for continued learning under section 3301.42 of the Revised Code.
(2) A chartered nonpublic high school that elects to participate in the post-secondary enrollment options program established under Chapter 3365. of the Revised Code meets the requirements of this division. Each chartered nonpublic high school that elects not to participate in the post-secondary enrollment options program instead shall offer at least one other dual enrollment program to students in good standing, as defined by the partnership for continued learning under section 3301.42 of the Revised Code. (C) Each school district and each chartered nonpublic high school shall provide information about the dual enrollment programs offered by the district or school to all students enrolled in grades eight through eleven. Sec. 3313.6014. The board of education of each city, exempted village, and local school district shall by resolution adopt a procedure for notifying the parent, guardian, or custodian of each student enrolled in a high school operated by the district or enrolled in a school operated by the joint vocational school district to which the city, exempted village, or local district belongs of the requirements of the Ohio core curriculum prescribed in section 3313.603 of the Revised Code and that one consequence of not completing that curriculum is ineligibility to enroll in most state universities in Ohio without further coursework.
This section does not create a new cause of action or substantive legal right.
Sec. 3313.61. (A) A diploma shall be granted by the board
of education of any city, exempted village, or local school
district that operates a high school to any person to whom all of
the following apply: (1) The person has successfully completed the curriculum
in
any high school or the individualized education program
developed
for the person by any high school pursuant to section
3323.08 of
the Revised Code, or has qualified under division (D) or (F) of section 3313.603 of the Revised Code, provided that no school district shall require a student to remain in school for any specific number of semesters or other terms if the student completes the required curriculum early; (2)
Subject to section 3313.614 of the Revised Code, the
person
either: (a) Has attained at least the applicable scores
designated
under division (B) of section 3301.0710 of the Revised
Code on all
the tests required by that division unless the person
was excused
from taking any such test pursuant to
section 3313.532 of the
Revised Code or
unless
division (H)
or (L) of this section applies
to the person; (b) Has satisfied the alternative conditions prescribed in
section 3313.615 of the Revised Code. (3) The person is not eligible to receive an honors
diploma
granted pursuant to division (B) of this section. Except as provided in divisions (C), (E),
(J), and (L) of
this
section, no diploma shall be granted under this
division to
anyone
except as provided under this division. (B) In lieu of a diploma granted under division (A) of
this
section, an honors diploma shall be granted, in accordance
with
rules of the state board of education, by any such district
board
to anyone who successfully accomplishes all of the following: (1) Successfully completes the curriculum in any
high
school or the individualized education program developed for
the
person by any high school pursuant to section 3323.08 of the
Revised Code, who has attained
subject; (2) Subject to section 3313.614 of the
Revised Code, either: (a) Has attained at least the applicable scores
designated under
division (B) of section 3301.0710 of the Revised
Code on all the
tests required by that division, or has; (b) Has satisfied the alternative
conditions prescribed in section 3313.615 of the Revised Code, and
who has. (3) Has met
additional
criteria established by the state board for
the
granting of such a
diploma. Except An honors diploma shall not be granted to a student who is subject to the Ohio core curriculum prescribed in division (C) of section 3313.603 of the Revised Code but elects the option of division (D) or (F) of that section. Except as provided in divisions
(C),
(E), and (J) of
this section, no honors
diploma shall be
granted
to anyone failing
to comply with this division and no more
than
one honors diploma
shall be granted to any student under this
division. The state board shall adopt rules prescribing the granting
of
honors diplomas under this division. These rules may
prescribe
the granting of honors diplomas that recognize a
student's
achievement as a whole or that recognize a student's
achievement
in one or more specific subjects or both. The rules may prescribe the granting of an honors diploma recognizing technical expertise for a career-technical student. In any
case, the rules
shall designate two or more criteria for the
granting of each type
of honors diploma the board establishes
under this division and
the number of such criteria that must be
met for the granting of
that type of diploma. The number of such
criteria for any type of
honors diploma shall be at least one
less than the total number of
criteria designated for that type
and no one or more particular
criteria shall be required of all
persons who are to be granted
that type of diploma. (C) Any such district board administering any of the tests
required by section 3301.0710
or 3301.0712 of the Revised Code to
any person
requesting to take such test pursuant to division
(B)(8)(b)
of
section 3301.0711 of the Revised Code shall award
a
diploma to
such person if the person attains at least the
applicable
scores
designated under division (B) of section
3301.0710 of the Revised
Code on all the tests administered and if
the person has
previously
attained the applicable scores on all
the other tests
required by
division (B) of that section or has
been exempted or
excused from attaining the applicable score on
any such test pursuant to division
(H)
or (L) of this
section
or from taking any such test pursuant to section
3313.532 of the
Revised
Code. (D) Each diploma awarded under this section shall be
signed
by the president and treasurer of the issuing board, the
superintendent of schools, and the principal of the high school.
Each diploma shall bear the date of its issue, be in such form as
the district board prescribes, and be paid for out of the
district's general fund. (E) A person who is a resident of Ohio and is eligible
under
state board of education minimum standards to receive a
high
school diploma based in whole or in part on credits earned
while
an inmate of a correctional institution operated by the
state or
any political subdivision thereof, shall be granted such
diploma
by the correctional institution operating the programs in
which
such credits were earned, and by the board of education of
the
school district in which the inmate resided immediately prior
to
the inmate's placement in the institution. The diploma
granted by
the
correctional institution shall be signed by the director of
the
institution, and by the person serving as principal of the
institution's high school and shall bear the date of issue. (F) Persons who are not residents of Ohio but who are
inmates of correctional institutions operated by the state or any
political subdivision thereof, and who are eligible under state
board of education minimum standards to receive a high school
diploma based in whole or in part on credits earned while an
inmate of the correctional institution, shall be granted a
diploma
by the correctional institution offering the program in
which the
credits were earned. The diploma granted by the
correctional
institution shall be signed by the director of the
institution and
by the person serving as principal of the
institution's high
school and shall bear the date of issue. (G) The state board of education shall provide by rule for
the administration of the tests required by section 3301.0710 of
the Revised Code to inmates of correctional institutions. (H) Any person to whom all of the following apply shall be
exempted from attaining the applicable score on the test in
social
studies designated under division (B) of section 3301.0710 of the
Revised Code or the test in
citizenship designated under
former
division (B) of section 3301.0710 of
the Revised Code
as it
existed prior to
September 11, 2001: (1) The person is not a citizen of the United States; (2) The person is not a permanent resident of the United
States; (3) The person indicates no intention to
reside in the
United States after the completion of high school. (I) Notwithstanding division (D) of section 3311.19 and
division (D) of section 3311.52 of the Revised Code, this section
and section 3311.611 of the Revised Code do not apply to the
board
of education of any joint vocational school district or any
cooperative education school district established pursuant to
divisions (A) to (C) of section 3311.52 of the Revised Code. (J) Upon receipt of a notice under division (D) of
section
3325.08 of the Revised Code
that a student has received a diploma
under that section, the board of
education receiving the notice
may grant a high school diploma under this
section to the student,
except that such board shall grant the student a
diploma if the
student meets the graduation requirements that the student
would
otherwise have had to meet to receive a diploma from the district.
The
diploma granted under this section shall be of
the same type
the notice indicates the student received under section 3325.08
of
the Revised Code. (K) As used in this division, "limited English proficient student"
has
the same
meaning as in division (C)(3) of section 3301.0711 of the
Revised Code. Notwithstanding division (C)(3) of section 3301.0711 of the Revised Code, no limited English proficient student who has not attained the
applicable
scores designated under division (B) of section
3301.0710 of the
Revised Code on all
the tests
required by that
division shall be awarded a diploma under this
section. (L) Any student described by division (A)(1) of this section
may be awarded a diploma without attaining the applicable scores
designated on the tests prescribed under division (B) of section
3301.0710 of the Revised Code provided an individualized education
program specifically exempts the student from attaining such
scores. This division does not negate the requirement for such a
student to take all such tests or alternate assessments required
by division (C)(1) of section 3301.0711 of the Revised Code for
the purpose of assessing student progress as required by federal
law. Sec. 3313.614. (A) As used in this section, a person
"fulfills the curriculum requirement for a diploma" at the time
one of the following conditions is satisfied: (1) The person successfully completes the high school
curriculum of a school district, a community school, a chartered
nonpublic school, or a correctional institution. (2) The person successfully completes the individualized
education program developed for the person under section 3323.08
of the Revised Code. (3) A board of education issues its determination under
section 3313.611 of the Revised Code that the person qualifies as
having successfully completed the curriculum required by the
district. (B) This division specifies the testing requirements that
must be fulfilled as a condition toward granting high school
diplomas under sections 3313.61, 3313.611, 3313.612, and 3325.08
of the Revised Code. (1) A person who fulfills the curriculum requirement for a
diploma before September 15, 2000, is not required to pass any
proficiency test or achievement test in science as a condition to
receiving a diploma. (2) Except as provided in division (B)(3) of this section,
a
person who fulfills the curriculum requirement for a diploma
prior
to September 15, 2006, is not required to pass the Ohio
graduation
test in any subject as a condition to receiving
a
diploma once the
person has passed the ninth grade proficiency
test in the same
subject, so long as the person passed the ninth
grade proficiency
test prior to September 15, 2008. However, any such person who passes the Ohio graduation test in any subject prior to passing the ninth grade proficiency test in the same subject shall be deemed to have passed the ninth grade proficiency test in that subject as a condition to receiving a diploma. For this
purpose, the ninth
grade proficiency test in citizenship
substitutes for the Ohio
graduation test in social
studies. If a
person fulfills the
curriculum requirement for a
diploma prior to
September 15, 2006,
but does not pass a ninth
grade proficiency
test or the Ohio graduation test in a particular
subject before September
15, 2008, and
passage of a test in that
subject is a condition for
the person to
receive a diploma, the
person must pass the Ohio graduation test instead of the ninth grade proficiency test
in that subject to
receive a diploma. (3) A person who begins tenth grade after July 1, 2004,
in a
school district, community school, or chartered nonpublic
school
is not eligible to receive a diploma based on passage of
ninth
grade proficiency tests. Each such person must pass Ohio
graduation tests to meet the testing requirements
applicable to
that person as a condition to receiving a diploma. (C)
This division specifies the curriculum requirement that
shall be completed as a condition toward granting high school
diplomas under sections 3313.61, 3313.611, 3313.612, and 3325.08
of the Revised Code. (1) A person who is under twenty-two years of age when the
person fulfills the curriculum requirement for a diploma shall
complete the curriculum required by the school district or school
issuing the diploma for the first year that the
person originally
enrolled in high school, except for a person who qualifies for graduation from high school under either division (D) or (F) of section 3313.603 of the Revised Code. (2) Once a person fulfills the curriculum requirement for a
diploma, the person is never required, as a condition of receiving
a diploma, to meet any different curriculum requirements that take
effect pending the person's passage of proficiency or achievement
tests, including changes mandated by section 3313.603 of the
Revised Code, the state board, a school district board of
education, or a governing authority of a community school or
chartered nonpublic school.
Sec. 3313.615. This section shall apply to diplomas awarded
after September 15, 2006, to students who are required to take the
five Ohio graduation tests prescribed by division (B) of
section
3301.0710 of the Revised Code. (A) As an alternative to the requirement that a person
attain the scores designated under division (B) of section
3301.0710 of the Revised Code on all the tests required under that
division in order to be eligible for a high school diploma or an
honors diploma under sections 3313.61, 3313.612, or 3325.08 of the
Revised Code or for a diploma of adult education under section
3313.611 of the Revised Code, a person who has attained at least
the applicable scores designated under division (B) of section
3301.0710 of the Revised Code on all but one of the tests required
by that division and from which the person was not excused or
exempted, pursuant to division (H) or (L) of section 3313.61,
division (B) of section 3313.612, or section 3313.532 of the
Revised Code, may be awarded a diploma or honors diploma if the
person has satisfied all of the following conditions: (1) On the one test required under division (B) of section
3301.0710 of the Revised Code for which the person failed to
attain the designated score, the person missed that score by ten
points or less; (2) Has a ninety-seven per cent school attendance rate in
each of the last four school years, excluding any excused
absences; (3) Has not been expelled from school under
section
3313.66
of the Revised Code in any of the last four school
years; (4) Has a grade point average of at least 2.5 out of 4.0,
or
its equivalent as designated in rules adopted by the state
board
of education in the subject area of the test required under
division (B) of section 3301.0710 of the Revised Code for which
the person failed to attain the designated score; (5) Has completed the high school curriculum requirements
prescribed in section 3313.603 of the Revised Code in the subject
area described in division (A)(4) of this or has qualified under division (D) or (F) of that section; (6) Has taken advantage of any intervention programs
provided by the school district or school in the subject area
described in division (A)(4) of this section and has a
ninety-seven per cent attendance rate, excluding any excused
absences, in any of those programs that are provided at times
beyond the normal school day, school week, or school year or has
received comparable intervention services from a source other than
the school district or school; (7) Holds a letter recommending graduation from each of the
person's high school teachers in the subject area described in
division (A)(4) of this section and from the person's high school
principal. (B) The state board of education shall establish rules
designating grade point averages equivalent to the average
specified in division (A)(4) of this section for use by school
districts and schools with different grading systems.
Sec. 3314.012. (A) Within ninety days
of September
28, 1999, the superintendent of
public instruction shall appoint representatives of the department
of education, including employees who work with the education
management information system and employees of the office of
community schools established by section 3314.11 of the Revised Code,
to a committee to develop report card models for community schools. The
director of the legislative office of education oversight
shall also appoint representatives to the committee. The
committee shall design model report cards appropriate for the
various types of community schools approved to operate in the
state. Sufficient models shall be developed to reflect the
variety of grade levels served and the missions of the state's
community schools. All models shall include both financial and
academic data. The initial models shall be developed by March 31,
2000. (B) The department of education shall issue an annual
report card for each community school. The report card shall report
the academic and financial performance of the school utilizing one of the
models developed under division (A) of this section. The report card shall include all information applicable to school buildings under division (A) of section 3302.03 of the Revised Code and section 3302.032 of the Revised Code. (C) Upon receipt of a copy of a contract between a sponsor and a
community school entered into under this chapter, the department of education
shall notify the community school of the specific model report card that will
be used for that school. (D) Report cards shall be distributed to the parents of all
students
in the community school, to the members of the board of education
of the school district in which the community school is located,
and to any person who requests one from the department. (E) No report card shall be issued for any community school under
this section until the school has been open for instruction for two full
school years.
Sec. 3314.03.
A copy of every contract entered into
under this section shall be filed with the superintendent of
public instruction. (A) Each contract entered into
between a sponsor and the governing
authority of a
community school shall specify the following: (1) That the school shall
be established as
either of the
following: (a) A nonprofit
corporation established
under Chapter 1702.
of the Revised Code,
if established prior to April 8, 2003; (b) A public benefit corporation established under Chapter
1702. of the Revised Code, if established after April 8, 2003;
(2) The education program of the school, including the
school's mission,
the characteristics of the students the school
is expected to attract, the ages and grades of students, and the
focus of the
curriculum; (3) The academic goals to be achieved and the method of
measurement that
will be used to determine progress toward those
goals, which shall include the statewide
achievement
tests; (4) Performance standards by which the success of the
school
will be evaluated by the sponsor. If the sponsor will evaluate the school in accordance with division (D) of section 3314.36 of the Revised Code, the contract shall specify the number of school years that the school will be evaluated under that division. (5) The admission standards of section 3314.06 of the
Revised Code and, if applicable, section 3314.061 of the Revised Code; (6)(a) Dismissal procedures;
(b) A requirement that the governing authority adopt an
attendance policy that includes a procedure for automatically
withdrawing a student from the school if the student without a
legitimate excuse fails to participate in one hundred five
consecutive hours of the learning opportunities offered to the
student. (7) The ways by which the school will achieve racial and
ethnic balance
reflective of the community it serves; (8) Requirements
for
financial audits by the
auditor of state. The contract shall require
financial records of
the school to be maintained in
the same manner as are financial
records of school districts, pursuant to
rules of the auditor of
state, and the audits shall be conducted in
accordance with
section 117.10 of the Revised Code. (9) The facilities to be used and
their locations; (10) Qualifications of teachers,
including a requirement
that the school's
classroom teachers be licensed in accordance
with sections 3319.22 to
3319.31 of the Revised Code, except that
a community school may engage
noncertificated persons to teach up
to twelve
hours per week pursuant to section 3319.301 of the
Revised Code; (11) That the school will comply with the following
requirements: (a) The school will provide learning opportunities to a
minimum
of twenty-five students for a minimum of nine
hundred
twenty hours per school year; (b) The governing authority will
purchase liability
insurance, or otherwise provide for the
potential liability of the
school; (c) The school will be
nonsectarian in its programs,
admission policies,
employment practices, and all other
operations, and will not be
operated by a sectarian school or
religious institution; (d) The school will comply with
sections 9.90, 9.91, 109.65,
121.22,
149.43, 2151.357, 2151.421, 2313.18,
3301.0710, 3301.0711,
3301.0712,
3301.0715, 3313.472,
3313.50, 3313.536,
3313.608, 3313.6012,
3313.6013, 3313.6014, 3313.643,
3313.648, 3313.66, 3313.661,
3313.662,
3313.67,
3313.671,
3313.672,
3313.673, 3313.69, 3313.71, 3313.716,
3313.80,
3313.96,
3319.073, 3319.321, 3319.39, 3321.01,
3321.13, 3321.14,
3321.17,
3321.18, 3321.19, 3321.191, 3327.10, 4111.17,
4113.52, and
5705.391
and
Chapters 117., 1347.,
2744., 3365.,
3742., 4112., 4123.,
4141., and
4167. of
the Revised Code
as if it were a
school
district
and will comply with section
3301.0714 of the
Revised
Code in the manner specified in section
3314.17 of the
Revised
Code; (e) The school shall comply with Chapter 102. and section 2921.42 of
the
Revised Code; (f) The school will comply with sections 3313.61,
3313.611,
and 3313.614 of the Revised Code, except that for students who enter ninth grade for the first time before July 1, 2008, the
requirement in
sections
3313.61 and 3313.611 of the Revised
Code that a person
must successfully
complete the curriculum
in
any high school prior
to receiving a
high school diploma may be
met by completing the
curriculum adopted by the
governing
authority of the community
school
rather than the curriculum
specified in Title XXXIII of the
Revised Code or any rules of the
state board of education;. Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the first time on or after July 1, 2008, the requirement in sections 3313.61 and 3313.611 of the Revised Code that a person must successfully complete the curriculum of a high school prior to receiving a high school diploma shall be met by completing the Ohio core curriculum prescribed in division (C) of section 3313.603 of the Revised Code, unless the person qualifies under division (D) or (F) of that section. Each school shall comply with the plan for awarding high school credit based on demonstration of subject area competency, adopted by the state board of education under division (J) of section 3313.603 of the Revised Code. (g) The school governing authority will submit
within four months after the end of each school year a
report
of
its activities and progress in meeting the goals and
standards of
divisions
(A)(3) and (4) of this section and its
financial status
to the
sponsor and the parents of all students
enrolled in the
school.
(h) The school, unless it is an internet- or computer-based community school, will comply with section 3313.801 of the Revised Code as if it were a school district. (12) Arrangements for providing health and other benefits
to
employees; (13) The length of the contract, which shall begin at the
beginning of an
academic year. No contract shall
exceed
five years
unless such contract has been renewed pursuant to
division (E) of this section. (14) The governing authority of the school, which shall be
responsible for carrying out the provisions of the contract; (15) A financial plan detailing an estimated school budget
for each year
of the period of the contract and specifying the
total estimated per pupil
expenditure amount for each such year.
The plan shall specify for
each year the base formula amount
that
will be used for purposes of funding calculations under section
3314.08
of the Revised Code. This base formula amount for any
year shall not exceed
the formula amount defined under section
3317.02
of the Revised Code. The plan may also
specify for any
year a percentage figure to be used for reducing the per pupil
amount of the subsidy calculated pursuant to
section 3317.029 of the Revised Code the school is to
receive that
year under section 3314.08 of the Revised Code. (16) Requirements and procedures regarding the disposition
of
employees of the school in the event the contract is terminated
or not renewed pursuant to section 3314.07 of the Revised Code; (17) Whether the school is to be created by
converting all
or part of an existing public school or is to be a new start-up
school, and if it is a converted public school, specification of
any duties or
responsibilities of an employer that the board of
education that operated the
school before conversion is delegating
to the governing board of the community
school with respect to all
or any specified group of employees provided the
delegation is not
prohibited by a collective bargaining agreement applicable
to such
employees; (18) Provisions establishing procedures for resolving
disputes or
differences of opinion between the sponsor and the
governing authority of the
community school; (19) A provision requiring the governing authority to adopt
a policy
regarding
the admission of students who reside outside
the district in which the school
is located. That policy shall
comply with the admissions procedures specified
in sections 3314.06 and 3314.061
of the Revised Code and, at the sole
discretion of the authority,
shall do one of the following: (a) Prohibit the enrollment of students who reside outside
the
district in which the school is located; (b) Permit the enrollment of students who reside in
districts
adjacent to the district in which the school is located; (c) Permit the enrollment of students who reside in any
other
district in the state.
(20) A provision recognizing the authority of the department
of education to take over the sponsorship of the school in
accordance with the provisions of division (C) of section 3314.015
of the Revised Code; (21) A provision recognizing the sponsor's authority to
assume the operation of a school under the conditions specified in
division (B) of section 3314.073 of the Revised Code;
(22) A provision recognizing both of the following: (a) The authority of public health and safety officials to
inspect the facilities of the school and to order the facilities
closed if those officials find that the facilities are not in
compliance with health and safety laws and regulations; (b) The authority of the
department of education as the
community school oversight body to
suspend the operation of the
school under section 3314.072 of the
Revised Code if the
department has evidence of conditions or
violations of law at the
school that pose an imminent danger to
the health and safety of
the school's students and employees and
the sponsor refuses to
take such action;
(23) A description of the learning opportunities that will
be offered to students including both classroom-based and
non-classroom-based learning opportunities that is in compliance
with criteria for student participation established by the
department under division (L)(2) of section 3314.08 of the Revised
Code; (24) The school will comply with section 3302.04 of the Revised Code, including division (E) of that section to the extent possible, except that any action required to be taken by a school district pursuant to that section shall be taken by the sponsor of the school. However, the sponsor shall not be required to take any action described in division (F) of that section.
(25) Beginning in the 2006-2007 school year, the school will open for operation not later than the thirtieth day of September each school year, unless the mission of the school as specified under division (A)(2) of this section is solely to serve dropouts. In its initial year of operation, if the school fails to open by the thirtieth day of September, or within one year after the adoption of the contract pursuant to division (D) of section 3314.02 of the Revised Code if the mission of the school is solely to serve dropouts, the contract shall be void. (B) The community school shall also submit to the sponsor a
comprehensive plan for the
school. The plan shall specify the
following: (1) The process by which the governing authority of the
school will be
selected in the future; (2) The management and administration of the school; (3) If the community school is a currently existing
public
school, alternative arrangements
for current public school
students who choose
not to attend the school and teachers who
choose not to teach in
the school after conversion; (4) The instructional program and educational philosophy of
the
school; (5) Internal financial controls. (C) A contract entered into under section 3314.02 of the
Revised
Code between a sponsor and the governing
authority of a
community school may provide for the community school governing
authority to make payments to the sponsor, which is hereby
authorized to
receive such payments as set forth in the contract
between the governing
authority and the sponsor.
The total amount
of such payments for oversight and monitoring of the school shall
not exceed three per cent of the total
amount of payments for
operating expenses that the school receives
from the state. (D) The contract shall specify the duties of the sponsor
which shall be in accordance with the written agreement entered
into with the department of education under division (B) of
section 3314.015 of the Revised Code and shall include the
following:
(1) Monitor the community school's compliance with all laws
applicable to the school and with the terms of the contract;
(2) Monitor and evaluate the academic and fiscal
performance and the organization and operation of the community
school on at least an annual basis;
(3) Report on an annual basis the results of the evaluation
conducted under division (D)(2) of this section to the department
of education and to the parents of students enrolled in the
community school;
(4) Provide technical assistance to the community school
in complying with laws applicable to the school and terms of the
contract;
(5) Take steps to intervene in the school's operation to
correct problems in the school's overall
performance, declare the
school to be on probationary status
pursuant to section 3314.073
of the Revised Code, suspend the
operation of the school pursuant
to section 3314.072 of the
Revised Code, or terminate the contract
of the school pursuant to
section 3314.07 of the Revised Code as
determined necessary by the
sponsor;
(6) Have in place a plan of action to be undertaken in the
event the community school experiences financial difficulties or
closes prior to the end of a school year.
(E) Upon the expiration of a
contract entered into under
this section, the sponsor of a
community school may, with the
approval of the governing authority
of the school, renew that
contract for
a period of time determined by the sponsor, but not
ending earlier
than the end of any school year, if the sponsor
finds that the
school's compliance with applicable laws and terms
of the contract
and the school's progress in meeting the academic
goals prescribed
in the contract have been satisfactory. Any
contract that is renewed
under this division remains subject to
the provisions of sections
3314.07, 3314.072, and 3314.073 of the
Revised Code. (F) If a community school fails to open for operation within one year after the contract entered into under this section is adopted pursuant to division (D) of section 3314.02 of the Revised Code or permanently closes prior to the expiration of the contract, the contract shall be void and the school shall not enter into a contract with any other sponsor. A school shall not be considered permanently closed because the operations of the school have been suspended pursuant to section 3314.072 of the Revised Code. Any contract that becomes void under this division shall not count toward any statewide limit on the number of such contracts prescribed by section 3314.013 of the Revised Code.
Sec. 3319.233. The state board of education, in collaboration with the Ohio board of regents, shall issue an annual report on the quality of institutions approved for the preparation of teachers pursuant to section 3319.23 of the Revised Code. The state board shall prepare the report in collaboration with the board of regents and the teacher quality partnership and shall use data collected by the partnership and other educational agencies as the basis for the information contained in the report. The report shall include at least the following information:
(A) Identification of best practices in the preparation of teachers drawn from research conducted by the teacher quality partnership and other regional and national educational research efforts;
(B) A plan for implementing best practices in approved teacher preparation institutions;
(C)
The number of graduates of approved teacher preparation institutions who graduated with a subject area specialty and teach grades seven through twelve. The number shall be disaggregated according to the subject areas of mathematics, science, foreign language, special education and related services, and any other subject area determined by the state board. The state board shall submit the report to the governor, the speaker and minority leader of the house of representatives, the president and minority leader of the senate, the chairpersons and ranking minority members of the standing committees of the house of representatives and the senate that consider education legislation, and the chancellor of the board of regents. Sec. 3319.234. The teacher quality partnership, a consortium of teacher preparation programs that have been approved by the state board of education under section 3319.23 of the Revised Code, shall study the relationship of teacher performance on educator licensure assessments, as adopted by the state board under section 3319.22 of the Revised Code, to teacher effectiveness in the classroom. Not later than September 1, 2008, the partnership shall begin submitting annual data reports along with any other data on teacher effectiveness the partnership determines appropriate to the educator standards board for use by the board in fulfilling the board's duties under section 3319.61 of the Revised Code.
Sec. 3325.08. (A) A diploma shall be granted by the
superintendent of the state school for the blind and the
superintendent of the state school for the deaf to any student
enrolled in one of these state schools to whom all of the
following apply: (1) The student has successfully completed the
individualized education program developed for the student
for the
student's high school education pursuant to section
3323.08 of the
Revised Code; (2)
Subject to section 3313.614 of the Revised Code, the
student
either: (a) Has attained at least the applicable
scores designated
under division (B) of section 3301.0710 of the
Revised Code on all
the tests prescribed by that division
unless
division (L) of
section
3313.61 of the Revised Code
applies to the
student; (b) Has satisfied the alternative conditions prescribed in
section 3313.615 of the Revised Code. (3) The student is not eligible to receive an honors
diploma
granted pursuant to division (B) of this section. No diploma shall be granted under this division to anyone
except as provided under this division. (B) In lieu of a diploma granted under division (A) of
this
section, the superintendent of the state school for the
blind and
the superintendent of the state school for the deaf
shall grant an
honors diploma, in the same manner that the boards
of education of
school districts grant such diplomas under
division (B) of section
3313.61 of the Revised Code, to any
student enrolled in one of
these state schools who successfully accomplishes all of the following: (1) Successfully
completes the individualized
education program developed for
the student for the student's high
school education
pursuant to section 3323.08 of the Revised Code,
who has attained
subject; (2) Subject to section 3313.614 of the Revised Code, either: (a) Has attained
at least the
applicable scores
designated under division (B) of
section 3301.0710 of the Revised
Code on all the tests prescribed
under that division, and who has; (b) Has satisfied the alternative conditions prescribed in section 3313.615 of the Revised Code. (3) Has
met additional criteria for
granting such a an honors diploma. These These
additional criteria shall be the
same as those prescribed by the
state board under division (B) of
section 3313.61 of the Revised
Code for the granting of such
diplomas by school districts. No
honors diploma shall be granted
to anyone failing to comply with
this division and not more than
one honors diploma shall be
granted to any student under this
division. (C) A diploma or honors diploma awarded under this section
shall be signed by the superintendent of public instruction and
the superintendent of the state school for the blind or the
superintendent of the state school for the deaf, as applicable.
Each diploma shall bear the date of its issue and be in such form
as the school superintendent prescribes. (D) Upon granting a diploma to a student under this
section,
the superintendent of the state school in which the student is
enrolled shall provide notice of receipt of the diploma to the
board of
education of the school district where the student is
entitled to attend
school under section 3313.64 or 3313.65 of the
Revised Code when not residing
at the state school for the blind
or the state school for the deaf. The
notice shall indicate the
type of diploma granted.
Sec. 3333.163. (A) As used in this section, "state institution of higher education" has the same meaning as in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code.
(B) Not later than April 15, 2008, the articulation and transfer advisory council of the Ohio board of regents shall recommend to the board standards for awarding course credit toward degree requirements at state institutions of higher education based on scores attained on advanced placement examinations. The recommended standards shall include a score on each advanced placement examination that the council considers to be a passing score for which course credit may be awarded. Upon adoption of the standards by the board of regents, each state institution of higher education shall comply with the standards in awarding course credit to any student enrolled in the institution who has attained a passing score on an advanced placement examination.
Sec. 3333.34. The Ohio board of regents, in collaboration with the state board of education, shall publish an annual report describing dual enrollment programs, as defined in section 3313.6013 of the Revised Code, that are offered by school districts, community schools established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code, and chartered nonpublic high schools. The board of regents shall submit the report to the governor, the speaker and minority leader of the house of representatives, the president and minority leader of the senate, the chairpersons and ranking minority members of the standing committees of the house of representatives and the senate that consider education legislation, the superintendent of public instruction, and the president of the state board of education. The board of regents also shall post the report on its web site.
Sec. 3345.06. A (A) Subject to divisions (B) and (C) of this section, a graduate of the twelfth grade shall be entitled to admission
without examination to any college or university which is supported wholly or
in part by the state, but for unconditional admission may be required to
complete such units not included in his the graduate's high
school course as may be prescribed, not less than two years prior to
his the graduate's entrance, by the faculty of
the institution.
(B) Beginning with the 2012-2013 academic year, each state university listed in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, except for Central state university, Shawnee state university, and Youngstown state university, shall permit a resident of this state who entered ninth grade for the first time on or after July 1, 2008, to begin undergraduate coursework at the university only if the person has successfully completed the Ohio core curriculum for high school graduation prescribed in division (C) of section 3313.603 of the Revised Code, unless one of the following applies: (1) The person has earned at least ten semester hours, or the equivalent, at a community college, state community college, university branch, technical college, or another post-secondary institution except a state university to which division (B) of this section applies, in courses that are college-credit-bearing and may be applied toward the requirements for a degree. The university shall grant credit for successful completion of those courses pursuant to any applicable articulation and transfer policy of the Ohio board of regents or any agreements the university has entered into in accordance with policies and procedures adopted under section 3333.16, 3313.161, or 3333.162 of the Revised Code. The university may count college credit that the student earned while in high school through the post-secondary enrollment options program under Chapter 3365. of the Revised Code, or through other dual enrollment programs, toward the requirements of division (B)(1) of this section if the credit may be applied toward a degree.
(2) The person met the high school graduation requirements by successfully completing the person's individualized education program developed under section 3323.08 of the Revised Code.
(3) The person has completed the final year of instruction at home as authorized under section 3321.04 of the Revised Code, or has graduated from a nonchartered, nonpublic school in Ohio, and demonstrates mastery of the academic content and skills in reading, writing, and mathematics needed to successfully complete introductory level coursework at an institution of higher education and to avoid remedial coursework.
(4) The person is a high school student participating in the post-secondary enrollment options program under Chapter 3365. of the Revised Code or another dual enrollment program. (C) A state university subject to division (B) of this section may delay admission for or admit conditionally an undergraduate student who has successfully completed the Ohio core curriculum if the university determines the student requires academic remedial or developmental coursework. The university may delay admission pending, or make admission conditional upon, the student's successful completion of the academic remedial or developmental coursework at a university branch, community college, state community college, or technical college. (D) This section does not deny the right of a college of law, medicine, or other
specialized education to require college training for admission, or the right
of a department of music or other art to require particular preliminary
training or talent. Sec. 3345.061. (A) Ohio's two-year institutions of higher education are respected points of entry for students embarking on post-secondary careers and courses completed at those institutions are transferable to state universities in accordance with articulation and transfer agreements developed under sections 3333.16, 3333.161, and 3333.162 of the Revised Code.
(B) Beginning with undergraduate students who commence undergraduate studies in the 2012-2013 academic year, no state university listed in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, except Central state university, Shawnee state university, and Youngstown state university, shall receive any state operating subsidies for any academic remedial or developmental courses for undergraduate students, including courses prescribed in the Ohio core curriculum for high school graduation under division (C) of section 3313.603 of the Revised Code, offered at its main campus, except as provided in divisions (B)(1) to (4) of this section. (1) In the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 academic years, a state university may receive state operating subsidies for academic remedial or developmental courses for not more than three per cent of the total undergraduate credit hours provided by the university at its main campus.
(2) In the 2014-2015 academic year, a state university may receive state operating subsidies for academic remedial or developmental courses for not more than fifteen per cent of the first-year students who have graduated from high school within the previous twelve months and who are enrolled in the university at its main campus, as calculated on a full-time-equivalent basis.
(3) In the 2015-2016 academic year, a state university may receive state operating subsidies for academic remedial or developmental courses for not more than ten per cent of the first-year students who have graduated from high school within the previous twelve months and who are enrolled in the university at its main campus, as calculated on a full-time-equivalent basis.
(4) In the 2016-2017 academic year, a state university may receive state operating subsidies for academic remedial or developmental courses for not more than five per cent of the first-year students who have graduated from high school within the previous twelve months and who are enrolled in the university at its main campus, as calculated on a full-time-equivalent basis.
Each state university may continue to offer academic remedial and developmental courses at its main campus beyond the extent for which state operating subsidies may be paid under this division and may continue to offer such courses beyond the 2016-2017 academic year. However, the university shall not receive any state operating subsidies for such courses above the maximum amounts permitted in this division. (C) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, beginning with students who commence undergraduate studies in the 2012-2013 academic year, state operating subsidies for academic remedial or developmental courses offered by state institutions of higher education may be paid only to Central state university, Shawnee state university, Youngstown state university, any university branch, any community college, any state community college, or any technical college.
(D) Each state university shall grant credit for academic remedial or developmental courses successfully completed at an institution described in division (C) of this section pursuant to any applicable articulation and transfer agreements the university has entered into in accordance with policies and procedures adopted under section 3333.16, 3333.161, or 3333.162 of the Revised Code.
(E) The Ohio board of regents shall do all of the following:
(1) Withhold state operating subsidies for academic remedial or developmental courses provided by a state university as required in order to conform to divisions (B) and (C) of this section;
(2) Adopt standards for academic remedial and developmental courses;
(3) Encourage and assist in the design and establishment of academic remedial and developmental courses by institutions of higher education;
(4) Define "academic year" for purposes of this section and section 3345.06 of the Revised Code;
(5) Encourage and assist in the development of articulation and transfer agreements between state universities and other institutions of higher education in accordance with policies and procedures adopted under sections 3333.16, 3333.161, and 3333.162 of the Revised Code.
Section 2. That existing sections 3301.41, 3301.42, 3313.472, 3313.603, 3313.61, 3313.614, 3313.615, 3314.012, 3314.03, 3325.08, and 3345.06 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed. Section 3. The State Board of Education shall establish a Foreign Language Advisory Council to propose a statewide foreign language education implementation plan. The plan shall include recommendations for legislation to implement the plan by the 2014-2015 school year. The State Board, in consultation with the Ohio Board of Regents and the Partnership for Continued Learning, shall appoint the members of the Council, which shall include educators from preschool through higher education, business leaders, and representatives of other interested parties. The Council, not later than December 31, 2007, shall submit its plan to the State Board, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Board of Regents, the Partnership for Continued Learning, the Governor, the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the President and Minority Leader of the Senate, and the chairpersons and ranking minority members of the standing committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate that consider education legislation. In formulating its plan, the Council shall consider at least the following:
(A) Facilitating foreign language acquisition across grades kindergarten through twelve, rather than limiting it to high school;
(B) The extent to which students should focus on critical languages of economically competitive countries;
(C) Best practices for implementing P-16 solutions to course instruction in foreign languages;
(D) Multiple course-delivery models, including distance learning, online learning, and synchronous and asynchronous web-based delivery;
(E) Defining a proficiency-based approach to earning credit for foreign language that can be reflected on students' high school transcripts;
(F) Allowing for the proficiency-based approach to apply to nonnative English speakers in their native languages.
Section 4. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules revising its standards and requirements for honors diplomas under section 3313.61 of the Revised Code. The State Board shall file the rules so that they take effect not later than June 30, 2007. Section 5. That Section 6 of Sub. H.B. 115 of the 126th General Assembly be amended to read as follows: Sec. 6. All appropriation items in this section are appropriated out of money in the state treasury to the credit of the designated fund. For all appropriations made in this section, the amounts in the first column are for fiscal year 2006 and the amounts in the second column are for fiscal year 2007. EDU DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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200-536 |
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Ohio Core Support |
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0 |
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$ |
13,200,000 14,200,000 |
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
13,200,000 14,200,000 |
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
13,200,000 14,200,000 |
The foregoing appropriation item 200-536, Ohio Core Support, shall be used to support implementation of the Ohio Core Program, which requires establishment of a rigorous high school curriculum for Ohio's high school students. The Department of Education and the Board of Regents shall jointly plan and work collaboratively to guide implementation of the Ohio Core Program and to administer funding to eligible school districts, fiscal agents, individuals, and programs as determined by this section. The Department of Education and the Board of Regents shall jointly agree to the awarding and expenditure of funds appropriated in this section.
(A) Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-536, Ohio Core Support, up to $2,600,000 in fiscal year 2007 shall be used to support the participation of teachers licensed in Ohio and mid-career professionals not currently employed by a school district or chartered nonpublic school or licensed to teach at the primary or secondary education levels in a twelve-month intensive training program that leads to teacher licensure in a laboratory-based science, advanced mathematics, or foreign language field at the secondary education level and employment with an Ohio school district or chartered nonpublic school.
(B) Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-536, Ohio Core Support, up to $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2007 shall be used to support alternative teacher licensure programs developed by educational service centers, in partnership with institutions of higher education. Participants shall be teachers licensed in Ohio and mid-career professionals not currently employed by a school district or chartered nonpublic school or licensed to teach at the primary or secondary education levels. Programs shall be consistent with the State Board of Education's alternative licensure requirements.
(C) Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-536, Ohio Core Support, up to $3,600,000 in fiscal year 2007 shall be distributed to school districts, and to public fiscal agents on behalf of chartered nonpublic schools, to be used to obtain contracted instruction with institutions of higher education in mathematics, science, or foreign language for public and chartered nonpublic high school students that results in dual high school and college credit. Costs shall be based upon reasonable expenses that institutions of higher education could incur for faculty, supplies, and other associated costs.
(D) Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-536, Ohio Core Support, up to $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2007 shall be disbursed to the eTech Ohio Commission within sixty days after the effective date of this section June 23, 2006. Funding shall be used to implement and support the Ohio Students Choosing On-line Resources for Educational Success Initiative that increases the educational options available for students in mathematics, advanced laboratory-based science, and foreign language. The eTech Ohio Commission shall work collaboratively with the Department of Education and the Board of Regents on this initiative. (E) Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-536, Ohio Core Support, up to $3,500,000 in fiscal year 2007 shall be disbursed to the Board of Regents within sixty days after the effective date of this section June 23, 2006. The Board of Regents shall use the funds to support up to ten regional summer academies that focus on foreign language, science, mathematics, engineering, and technology and prepare eleventh and twelfth grade students enrolled in public or chartered nonpublic schools to pursue college-level foreign language, mathematics, science, technology, and engineering, with a focus on secondary teaching in these disciplines. Successful completion of these academics shall result in dual high school and college credits. Costs shall be based upon reasonable expenses, as determined by the Board of Regents, that institutions of higher education could incur for faculty, supplies, and other associated costs.
(F) Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-536, Ohio Core Support, up to $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2007 shall be used by the Department of Education for a grant program to provide financial incentives to attract and recruit mathematics and science teachers in rural, urban, and hard-to-staff schools. Section 6. That existing Section 6 of Sub. H.B. 115 of the 126th General Assembly is hereby repealed.
Section 7. Sections 5, 6, and 7 of this act are not subject to the referendum. Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, Article II, Section 1d and section 1.471 of the Revised Code, the sections go into immediate effect when this act becomes law.
Section 8. (A) There is hereby established a public-private collaborative commission to issue recommendations for promoting greater incidence of student success in conjunction with the Ohio Core curriculum. The commission shall consist of the following members:
(1) A school district superintendent, appointed by the Governor;
(2) A business or civic leader, appointed by the Governor;
(3) Two public members, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(4) Two public members, appointed by the President of the Senate;
(5) One member, appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction;
(6) One member, appointed by the Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents.
(B) The school district superintendent and the business or civil leader appointed by the Governor shall be co-chairpersons of the commission.
(C) The commission's recommendations shall address methods of encouraging students and families to consider the opportunities afforded by pursuing higher education, means of educating students and families about these opportunities, and the use of mentorships, internships, and other programs to provide guidance to students and families as they evaluate higher education opportunities.
(D) The commission shall issue its recommendations by December 31, 2007. The recommendations shall be provided to the Governor, the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the President and Minority Leader of the Senate, the chairpersons and ranking minority members of the committees that consider education in the House of Representatives and Senate, the State Board of Education, the Board of Regents, and the Partnership for Continued Learning. Section 9. Section 3313.603 of the Revised Code is presented in
this act as a composite of the section as amended by both Am. Sub. H.B. 94 and Am. Sub. S.B. 1 of
the 124th General Assembly. The General Assembly, applying the
principle stated in division (B) of section 1.52 of the Revised
Code that amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of
simultaneous operation, finds that the composite is the resulting
version of the section in effect prior to the effective date of
the section as presented in this act. Section 10. Section 3314.03 of the Revised Code is presented in
this act as a composite of the section as amended by Am. Sub. H.B. 137, Sub. H.B. 184, and Sub. H.B. 422 of
the 126th General Assembly. The General Assembly, applying the
principle stated in division (B) of section 1.52 of the Revised
Code that amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of
simultaneous operation, finds that the composite is the resulting
version of the section in effect prior to the effective date of
the section as presented in this act.
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