(A) School district monitoring.
(1) In accordance with section 3313.97 of the Revised Code, school districts participating in intradistrict open enrollment will be monitored by the department of education and workforce to ensure compliance with section 3313.97 of the Revised Code and the districtspolicies.
(2) For monitoring purposes under section 3313.97 of the Revised Code, each school district will provide the department of education and workforce the following upon request:
(a) Written application and admission procedures and the application form used by the district;
(b) Written procedure for establishing district capacity limits by grade level, school building, and education program;
(c) Written procedure to ensure that an appropriate racial balance is maintained in the district schools; and
(d) Access to the following records:
(i) Individual student applications and a summary of those student applications for a school year;
(ii) Evidence of parental informational meetings; and
(iii) Evidence of the notification of parents and school building administrators.
(3) Districts will certify to the department of education and workforce, in the format and within the timeframe prescribed by the department:
(a) That the district is complying with provisions in section 3313.97 of the Revised Code.
(b) Any change made by a school district to its intradistrict open enrollment policy within thirty days of the adoption of the resolution approving the change.
(4) Upon request of the department, each district will report any complaints filed or received regarding its intradistrict open enrollment policy.
(5) The department may request such documents including but not limited to those discussed in paragraph (A)(2) of this rule as necessary to verify that open enrollment policies adopted are being adhered to by the district and complaints are being addressed. This monitoring may also be completed via an on-site visit to the district.
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