109:2-5-08 Attendance.

Attendance shall be required of each student at all sessions of the basic school.

(A) Absence of ten per cent or less of the non-mandatory commission-required hours. When a student is absent for ten per cent or less of the non-mandatory, commission-required hours of the school in which the student is enrolled, the commander may excuse the absence if, in the commander’s judgment, the absences were for valid reasons, including but not limited to: illness of either the student or the student’s immediate family, an emergency employment situation, or other valid reasons. The commander may require the student to make up the missed training to assure satisfactory completion of all subjects.

(B) Absence of more than ten per cent of the non-mandatory commission-required hours.

(1) If a student misses more than ten per cent of the non-mandatory commission-required hours for the school, the student may complete the school but shall not be permitted to take the final examination nor shall a certificate of completion be issued. The student may submit to the executive director a notarized statement setting forth the reasons for the absences and request to complete the training that was missed. Reasons for absence which the executive director may consider include, but are not limited to: illness of either the student or the student’s immediate family, emergency employment situations, or other valid reasons. The executive director shall rule on that request within fifteen calendar days of receipt of the request. If the request is granted, the executive director shall approve in writing the method of completing the training.

(2) If the request to complete the missed training is denied by the executive director, the student may request a hearing before the Ohio peace officer training commission as provided in sections 119.06 and 119.07 of the Revised Code. The commission shall conduct the hearing as required by sections 119.01 to 119.13 of the Revised Code.

(C) There shall not be excused absences from the firearms, defensive tactics, or medical issues training portion of the basic course or any other topic designated by the commission or executive director.

(D) The commander shall be responsible for maintaining records for each student at the school in a manner and on forms provided by the executive director. The commander shall forward such records to the executive director, at the completion of training.

Effective: 04/24/2008

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 02/04/2008 and 04/14/2013

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 109.74

Rule Amplifies: 109.73, 109.75

Prior Effective Dates: 4/11/87, 7/7/02