3326.032.
[Effective Until 3/2/2021] Designation of STEM school equivalent for community school
(A) |
The STEM committee may grant a designation of STEM school equivalent to a
community school established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code or to a
chartered nonpublic school. In order to be eligible for this designation, a
community school or chartered nonpublic school shall submit a proposal that
satisfies the requirements of this section.
The committee shall
determine the criteria for proposals, establish procedures for the submission
of proposals, accept and evaluate proposals, and choose which proposals warrant
a community school or chartered nonpublic school to be designated as a STEM
school equivalent.
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(B) |
A proposal for designation as a STEM school equivalent shall include at least
the following:
(1) |
Assurances that the community school or chartered nonpublic school submitting
the proposal has a working partnership with both public and private entities,
including higher education entities and business organizations. If the proposal is for
a STEAM school equivalent, it also shall include evidence that this partnership
includes arts organizations. |
(2) |
Assurances that the school submitting the proposal will operate in compliance
with this section and the provisions of the proposal as accepted by the
committee; |
(3) |
Evidence
that the school submitting the proposal will offer a rigorous, diverse,
integrated, and project-based curriculum to students in any of grades
kindergarten through twelve, with the goal to prepare those students for
college, the workforce, and citizenship, and that does all of the following:
(a) |
Emphasizes the role of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in
promoting innovation and economic progress; |
(b) |
Incorporates scientific inquiry and technological design; |
(c) |
Includes the arts and humanities. If the proposal is for a STEAM school equivalent, it also
shall include evidence that the curriculum will integrate arts and design into
the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to foster
creative thinking, problem-solving, and new approaches to scientific
invention. |
(d) |
Emphasizes personalized learning and teamwork skills. |
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(4) |
Evidence that the school submitting the proposal will attract school leaders
who support the curriculum principles of division (B)(3) of this
section; |
(5) |
A
description of how each school's curriculum will be developed and approved in
accordance with section
3326.09 of the Revised
Code; |
(6) |
Evidence
that the school submitting the proposal will utilize an established capacity to
capture and share knowledge for best practices and innovative professional
development; |
(7) |
Assurances that the school submitting the proposal has received commitments of
sustained and verifiable fiscal and in-kind support from regional education and
business entities. If the proposal is for a STEAM
school equivalent, it also shall include assurances that the school has
received commitments of sustained and verifiable fiscal and in-kind support
from arts organizations. |
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(C) |
(1) |
A community school or chartered nonpublic school that is designated as a STEM
school equivalent under this section shall not be subject to the requirements
of Chapter 3326. of the Revised Code, except that the school shall be subject
to the requirements of this section and to the curriculum requirements of
section 3326.09 of the Revised Code.
Nothing in this
section, however, shall relieve a community school of the applicable
requirements of Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code. Nor shall anything in this
section relieve a chartered nonpublic school of any provisions of law outside
of this chapter that are applicable to chartered nonpublic schools.
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(2) |
A
community school or chartered nonpublic school that is designated as a STEM
school equivalent under this section shall not be eligible for operating
funding under sections
3326.31 to
3326.37,
3326.39 to
3326.40, and
3326.51 of the Revised
Code. |
(3) |
A
community school or chartered nonpublic school that is designated as a STEM
school equivalent under this section may apply for any of the grants and
additional funds described in section
3326.38 of the Revised Code for
which the school is eligible. |
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(D) |
If a community school or chartered nonpublic school that is designated as a
STEM school equivalent under this section intends to close or intends to no
longer be designated as a STEM school equivalent, it shall notify the STEM
committee of that fact. |
(E) |
If a community school or chartered nonpublic school
that is designated as a STEM school equivalent wishes to be designated as a
STEAM school equivalent, it may change its existing proposal to include the
items required under divisions (B)(1), (B)(3)(c), and (B)(7) of this section
and submit the revised proposal to the STEM committee for
approval. |
Cite as (Casemaker) R.C. § 3326.032
History. Amended by
132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 49, §101.01, eff.
9/29/2017.
Amended by
131st General Assembly File No. TBD, SB 3, §1,
eff. 3/16/2017.
Added by
130th General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 362, §1,
eff. 9/11/2014.
Note: This section is set out twice. See also § 3326.032,
as amended by
133rd General Assembly File No. TBD, SB 89, §1,
eff. 3/2/2021.