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...Every student and teacher of a school, college, or other educational institution shall wear industrial quality eye protective devices at all times while participating in or observing any of the following courses: (A) Vocational, technical, industrial arts, fine arts, chemical, physical, or combined chemical-physical educational activities, involving exposure to: (1) Hot molten metals or other molten materials; ...

...The board of education of any school district may contract with the state department of education and workforce or other state agency or with any agency of the federal government for the education or training of out-of-school youth or adults regardless of their place of residence. The board of education may permit the attendance, under such contract, of such students or trainees who are not residents of the school di...

...A board of education may admit to the schools of its district, free of any tuition obligation, any resident of the district not otherwise eligible to be admitted who meets criteria established by the department of education and workforce. The department shall adopt rules establishing criteria for the admission of persons to schools under this division. The rules may authorize restrictions or limitations on the classe...

...(A) The board of education of a school district, except a cooperative education district established pursuant to section 3311.521 of the Revised Code, may establish and operate a program to provide services to preschool-age children, provided the board has demonstrated a need for the program. A board may use school funds in support of preschool programs. The board shall maintain, operate, and admit children to any su...

...As used in this division, "graduate" means a person who has received a diploma from a district pursuant to section 3313.61 of the Revised Code. Pursuant to rules adopted by the department of education and workforce, a city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district may establish a policy guaranteeing a specific level of competency of certain graduates of the district. The guarantee policy shall ...

...No board of education of a city, exempted village, or local school district shall offer a monetary payment or other in-kind gift to any student or such student's parent or guardian as an incentive for that student to enroll in a school operated by the district. The prohibition in this section shall not apply to any books, supplies, equipment, or other goods that are necessary to enable a student to participate fully ...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Power of attorney" means a power of attorney created under section 3109.52 of the Revised Code. (2) "Caretaker authorization affidavit" means an affidavit executed under section 3109.67 of the Revised Code. (B) The grandparent who is attorney in fact under a power of attorney or the grandparent that executed a caretaker authorization affidavit may enroll the child who is the subje...

...This section applies to any school that is operated by a school district and in which the enrolled students work primarily on assignments in nonclassroom-based learning opportunities provided via an internet- or other computer-based instructional method. (A) Any school to which this section applies shall withdraw from the school any student who, for two consecutive school years of enrollment in the school, has fai...

...(A) As used in this section, "parent" has the same meaning as in section 3313.98 of the Revised Code. (B) When a student enrolls in a school operated by a city, exempted village, or local school district, a school official with responsibility for admissions shall provide the student's parent, during the admissions process, with a copy of the most recent report card issued under section 3302.03 of the Revised C...

...Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 3313.6410 of the Revised Code, no student enrolled in an internet- or computer-based school shall be subject to automatic withdrawal who, in any school year prior to the 2021-2022 school year, failed to participate in the spring administration of any assessment prescribed under section 3301.0710 or 3301.0712 of the Revised Code for the student's grade level and was ...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Feminine hygiene products" has the same meaning as in section 5739.01 of the Revised Code. (2) "Other public school" has the same meaning as in section 3301.0711 of the Revised Code. (3) "School building" means any facility that is owned, leased, or under the care, custody, and control of a school district board of education or other public school. (4) "Chartered nonpubli...

...A school district in which a foster child is enrolled after being placed in a residential facility, as defined in section 2151.46 of the Revised Code, shall assess the needs of the child for appropriate services and interventions. To avoid duplicative assessments and minimize any negative impact on the child, the school district shall utilize all available existing assessments regarding the child. The school district...

...r home for the aging by the director of health under section 3721.02 of the Revised Code; (b) Maintained as a county home or district home by the board of county commissioners or a joint board of county commissioners under Chapter 5155. of the Revised Code; (c) Operated or administered by a board of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services under section 340.037 of the Revised Code, or provides reside...

...imminent and severe endangerment to the health and safety of other pupils or school employees, even though the pupil's actions may not qualify for permanent exclusion under section 3313.662 of the Revised Code. Upon the expulsion of a pupil pursuant to this division, the superintendent shall develop conditions for that pupil to satisfy prior to the pupil's reinstatement. The superintendent shall provide a copy of the...

...(A) Subject to the limitations set forth in section 3313.668 of the Revised Code, the board of education of each city, exempted village, and local school district shall adopt a policy regarding suspension, expulsion, removal, and permanent exclusion that specifies the types of misconduct for which a pupil may be suspended, expelled, or removed. The types of misconduct may include misconduct by a pupil that occurs off...

...d attendance in school may endanger the health and safety of other pupils or school employees and gives the pupil and the pupil's parent, guardian, or custodian written notice that the superintendent intends to recommend to the board of education that the board adopt a resolution requesting the director of education and workforce to permanently exclude the pupil from public school attendance. (b) The superintenden...

...(A) The board of education of a city, exempted village, local, joint vocational, or cooperative education school district may adopt a policy requiring the parent or guardian of any student who is suspended or expelled by the district under section 3313.66 of the Revised Code to attend a parental education or training program provided by the district. (B) The board of education of a city, exempted village, local, joi...

...The board of education of a city, exempted village, local, joint vocational, or cooperative education school district may adopt a policy authorizing the district superintendent, other district administrative personnel, or personnel employed by the district to direct, supervise, or coach a pupil activity program as provided in the policy to prohibit a student from participating in any particular or all extracurricular...

...In order to promote a safe and healthy school setting and enhance the educational environment, a code of conduct or discipline policy adopted by a board of education may include a reasonable dress code, or may establish a school uniform to be worn by the students attending one or more district schools. Any such dress code or uniform policy shall be included in the code of conduct or discipline policy only if all of t...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Electronic act" means an act committed through the use of a cellular telephone, computer, pager, personal communication device, or other electronic communication device. (2) "Harassment, intimidation, or bullying" means either of the following: (a) Any intentional written, verbal, electronic, or physical act that a student has exhibited toward another particular student more...

...(A) Any school district may form bullying prevention task forces, programs, and other initiatives involving volunteers, parents, law enforcement, and community members. (B) To the extent that state or federal funds are appropriated for these purposes, each school district shall provide training, workshops, or courses on the district's harassment, intimidation, or bullying policy adopted pursuant to section 33...

...y as necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of the student, the student's fellow classmates, the classroom staff and teachers, or other school employees. (2) Whenever possible, the principal shall consult with a mental health professional under contract with the district or school prior to suspending or expelling a student in any of grades pre-kindergarten through three. If the events leading up to sus...

...y include school administrators, mental health professionals, school resource officers, and other necessary personnel. (D) A school or school district, member of a district board of education or governing authority, or a district or school employee, including a school threat assessment team member, is not liable in damages in a civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property allegedly arising from a t...

...(A) Beginning with the first full school year that begins after the effective date of this section, each local, city, exempted village, and joint vocational school district shall register with the SaferOH tip line operated by the department of public safety or enter into an agreement with an anonymous reporting program of the district's choosing. The reporting program shall meet the following requirements: (1) Oper...

...Each local, city, exempted village, joint vocational school district, community school established under Chapter 3314., STEM school established under Chapter 3326., and college-preparatory boarding school established under Chapter 3328. of the Revised Code may designate a student-led violence prevention club for each school building in the district or school serving grades six through twelve. If created, each club sh...