3301-73-03 Definitions.

(A) State board under this chapter means the Ohio state board of education as defined under section 3301.01 of the Revised Code.

(B) Superintendent under this chapter means the superintendent of public instruction or his/her designee as provided by section 3301.13 of the Revised Code.

(C) Department under this chapter means the Ohio department of education as defined in section 3301.13 of the Revised Code.

(D) District under this chapter means all school districts as described under section 3311.01 of the Revised Code, educational service centers, community schools, county MR/DD's or chartered non-public schools.

(E) Respondent under this chapter means an educator subject to action under section 3319.31 of the Revised Code.

(F) Parties under this chapter means the Ohio department of education and the respondent as defined under paragraph (E) of this rule.

(G) License under this chapter means the same as the term license as defined in division

(A) of section 3319.31 of the Revised Code.

(H) Final action under this chapter means a final disposition to an investigation including, but not limited to, a letter of admonishment, consent agreement, suspension, revocation, limitation, or denial of a license.

(I) Disciplinary action under this chapter is limited to a final disposition of an investigation including a letter of admonishment, consent agreement, suspension, revocation, limitation, or denial of a license.

(J) Educator under this chapter means any person holding any license, certificate, or permit issued by the department or any person applying for any license, certificate, or permit issued by the department.

Effective: 05/23/2009
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 03/04/2009 and 03/04/2014
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3301.07, 3319.31, 3319.311
Rule Amplifies: 3319.31, 3319.311
Prior Effective Dates: 9/25/04