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...There is hereby created in the state treasury the state school for the blind educational program expense fund. Moneys received by Ohio deaf and blind education services for the state school for the blind from donations, bequests, student fundraising activities, fees charged for camps, workshops, and summer work and learn cooperative programs, gate receipts from school activities, and any other moneys designated for d...

...(A) As used in this chapter: (1) "Compact career-technical education provider" means two or more city, exempted village, or local school districts that are not members of a joint vocational school district and that have entered into a compact under which students enrolled in any of the participating districts may access career-technical education programs provided by a participating district. (2) "Comprehensive c...

...There is hereby established the STEM committee of the department of education and workforce consisting of the following members: (A) The director of education and workforce, or the director's designee; (B) The chancellor of higher education, or the chancellor's designee; (C) The director of development, or the director's designee; (D) Four members of the public, two of whom shall be appointed by the gover...

...(A) The STEM committee shall authorize the establishment of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics schools based on proposals submitted to the committee. The committee shall determine the criteria for proposals, establish procedures for the submission of proposals, accept and evaluate proposals, and choose which proposals to approve to become a STEM school. In approving proposals for STEM schools, the c...

...(A) As authorized by the STEM committee, a single governing body may direct a group of multiple STEM schools to operate from multiple facilities located in one or more school districts to be organized and operated in the manner prescribed under this chapter except as specified by this section. Each school within the group shall operate as a separate school but under the direction of a common governing body. The gover...

...(A) The STEM committee may grant a designation of STEM school equivalent to any of the following schools: (1) A school operated by a joint vocational school district; (2) A school offering career-technical education programs that is operated by a school district that is a comprehensive career-technical education provider; (3) A school offering career-technical education programs that is operated by a school ...

...(A) The STEM committee shall grant distinctions as STEM programs of excellence to STEM programs operated by joint vocational school districts, comprehensive career-technical education providers, compact career-technical education providers, and educational service centers in accordance with this section. (B) A joint vocational school district, comprehensive career-technical education provider, compact career-techn...

...The STEM committee shall work with an Ohio-based nonprofit enterprise selected by the committee to support the strategic and operational coordination of public and private STEM education initiatives and resources focused on curriculum development, instruction, assessment, teacher quality enhancement, leadership recruitment and training, and community engagement. The nonprofit enterprise selected by the S...

...Each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school established under this chapter is a public school, is part of the state's program of education, may contract for any services necessary for the operation of the school, and may continue in operation for as long as the school is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and with the proposal for its establishment as approved by the STEM committee. I...

...(A) The governing body of each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school shall engage the services of administrative officers, teachers, and nonteaching employees of the STEM school necessary for the school to carry out its mission and shall oversee the operations of the school. The governing body of each STEM school shall engage the services of a chief administrative officer to serve as the school's i...

...(A) As used in this section, "license" has the same meaning as in section 3319.31 of the Revised Code. (B) If a person who is employed by a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school established under this chapter is arrested, summoned, or indicted for an alleged violation of an offense listed in division (C) of section 3319.31 of the Revised Code, if the person holds a license, or an offense listed ...

...(A) The governing body of any science, technology, engineering, or mathematics school established under this chapter may establish a computer science and technology fund to support computer science programs and professional development related to those programs operated by the school. The fund may consist of school moneys that legally may be used for that purpose and that are not otherwise designated for other purpos...

...Subject to approval by its governing body or governing authority, the curriculum of each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school and of each community school or chartered nonpublic school that is designated as a STEM school equivalent under section 3326.032 of the Revised Code shall be developed by a team that consists of at least the school's chief administrative officer, a teacher, a representative...

...(A) If a STEM school serves students in any of grades kindergarten through six, the school's curriculum for that grade shall include annual developmentally appropriate instruction in child sexual abuse prevention, including information on available counseling and resources for children who are sexually abused. Such instruction and information provided shall not be connected in any way to any individual, entity, or or...

...Each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school shall adopt admission procedures that specify the following: (A)(1) Admission shall be open to individuals entitled and eligible to attend school pursuant to section 3313.64 or 3313.65 of the Revised Code in a school district in the state. (2)(a) Admission may be open on a tuition basis to individuals who are not residents of this state. The school sha...

...For each student who is not a resident of this state and is enrolled in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school under division (A)(2) of section 3326.10 of the Revised Code, the school shall determine the amount to charge to the student as tuition. This amount shall be not less than the minimum amount paid to the school for a student under section 3317.022 of the Revised Code.

...Each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school established under this chapter and its governing body shall comply with sections 9.90, 9.91, 109.65, 121.22, 149.43, 2151.357, 2151.421, 2313.19, 2921.42, 2921.43, 3301.0714, 3301.0715, 3301.0729, 3301.948, 3302.037, 3313.14, 3313.15, 3313.16, 3313.18, 3313.201, 3313.26, 3313.472, 3313.473, 3313.474, 3313.48, 3313.481, 3313.482, 3313.50, 3313.539, 3313.531...

...The governing body of each STEM school shall comply with the standards for financial reporting adopted under division (B)(2) of section 3301.07 of the Revised Code.

...Each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school and its governing body shall comply with Chapter 3323. of the Revised Code as if it were a school district. The school district in which a STEM school student is entitled to attend school and the student's school district of residence, if different, are not obligated to provide the student with a free appropriate public education under Chapter 3...

...(A) Teachers employed by a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school shall be properly certified or licensed teachers, as defined in section 3319.074 of the Revised Code, and shall be licensed under sections 3319.22 to 3319.31 of the Revised Code and rules of the state board of education implementing those sections. (B) No STEM school shall employ any classroom teacher initially hired on or after July...

...Each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school and its governing body shall administer the assessments required by sections 3301.0710, 3301.0711, and 3301.0712 of the Revised Code, as if it were a school district.

...Each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school and its governing body shall comply with sections 3313.603 and 3313.6027 of the Revised Code as if it were a school district. However, a STEM school may permit a student to earn units of high school credit based on a demonstration of subject area competency instead of or in combination with completing hours of classroom instruction prior to the adoption by...

...Each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school and it governing body shall comply with all health and safety provisions of law applicable to school buildings.

...(A) The department of education and workforce shall issue an annual report card for each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school that includes all information applicable to school buildings under section 3302.03 of the Revised Code. (B) Beginning with the report cards issued for the 2020-2021 school year, for each student enrolled in a STEM school that is not a STEM school governed by a STEM schoo...

...As used in sections 907.01 to 907.17 of the Revised Code: (A) "Advertisement" means any representation, other than that on a label, disseminated in any manner or by any means. (B) "Agricultural seed" means the seed of grass, native grass, forage, cereal, field and fiber crops, any other kinds of seed commonly recognized in this state as agricultural or field seed, lawn seed, and mixtures or blends of such seed. ...

...(A) Each container of agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed that is sold for sowing purposes shall bear on it or have attached to it in a conspicuous place a label plainly written or printed in the English language giving the following information: (1) For agricultural seed that is sold on a pure live seed basis or any other basis: (a) The commonly accepted name of the kind, or kind and variety, of each agricult...

...(A) Any person who is acting in the capacity of a pesticide dealer or who advertises or assumes to act as a pesticide dealer at any time shall obtain a pesticide dealer license from the director of agriculture. Licenses shall be issued for a period of time established by rule and shall be renewed in accordance with deadlines established by rule. A license is required for each location or outlet within this stat...

...iness, other business, state agency, or political subdivision that employs the commercial applicator. (B) Each pesticide business, other business, state agency, or political subdivision that receives copies of records under division (A) of this section shall retain them for a period of time established by rule. (C) Each private applicator shall keep a record of all restricted use pesticide applications made by t...

...(A) A person that has been issued a permit under this chapter shall maintain records of all of the following regarding each dangerous wild animal and each restricted snake that the permit holder possesses: (1) The scientific and common names of the animal or snake, including the species; (2) If the animal or snake was purchased or otherwise acquired from another person, the name and address of the other pers...

...The director of agriculture shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that establish all of the following: (A) Both of the following concerning the registration of dangerous wild animals under section 935.04 of the Revised Code: (1) Any additional information that must be included with a registration; (2) Standards for the care and housing of registered dangerous wild animals, inc...

...(A)(1) The director of agriculture or the director's designee may enter at all reasonable times any premises at which a dangerous wild animal or restricted snake is confined, with the consent of the owner of the premises, for the purpose of determining compliance with this chapter and rules. (2) If the director or the director's designee is denied access to any such premises, and if the director reasonably suspects...

...(A) Except as provided under division (B) of this section, employees of a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school may organize and collectively bargain pursuant to Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code. Notwithstanding division (D)(1) of section 4117.06 of the Revised Code, a unit containing teaching and nonteaching employees employed under this section shall be considered an appropriate unit. (B...

...(A)(1) Not later than the first day of March in the odd-numbered year during which an occupational licensing board is scheduled to be triggered to expire the following even- numbered year under section 101.62 of the Revised Code, the speaker of the house of representatives shall direct a standing committee of the house of representatives to hold hearings to receive the testimony of the public and of the chief execut...

...The governor, pursuant to the constitution and laws of this state, is empowered to commit the state to participation in any federal program not authorized by existing state law, where such program in the judgment of the governor will benefit this state and its citizens through grants of money or other provision for jobs or services. Such commitment may also entail both pledge and payment of a matching contribution fr...

...orcement officials of the state and its political subdivisions. (4) The superintendent shall carry out Chapter 2950. of the Revised Code with respect to the registration of persons who are convicted of or plead guilty to a sexually oriented offense or a child-victim oriented offense and with respect to all other duties imposed on the bureau under that chapter. (5) The bureau shall perform centralized recordkeep...

...(A)(1) Upon receipt of a request pursuant to section 121.08, 3301.32, 3301.541, or 3319.39 of the Revised Code, a completed form prescribed pursuant to division (C)(1) of this section, and a set of fingerprint impressions obtained in the manner described in division (C)(2) of this section, the superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation shall conduct a criminal records check in the manne...

...(A) On receipt of a request pursuant to section 505.381, 737.081, 737.221, or 4765.301 of the Revised Code, a completed form prescribed pursuant to division (C)(1) of this section, and a set of fingerprint impressions obtained in the manner described in division (C)(2) of this section, the superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation shall conduct a criminal records check in the manner de...

...urities and obligations of any state or political subdivision of a state, a public corporation, or governmental agency that are payable solely out of anticipated revenues, commonly referred to as revenue bonds; (8) As defined and restricted by the superintendent, marketable obligations evidencing the indebtedness of any corporation in the form of bonds, notes, debentures, or equipment trust certificates, commonly re...

...(A)(1) Except as provided in divisions (A)(2) and (G) of this section or as otherwise provided by the instrument creating the trust, a trust company acting as fiduciary under any instrument and having funds of the trust which are to be invested may, in addition to any other investments authorized to a trust company by law, invest them in any of the following: (a) Forms of investments enumerated or described in,...

...(A) The superintendent of financial institutions may issue and serve a notice of charges and intent to issue a cease and desist order upon a bank, trust company, or regulated person, if, in the opinion of the superintendent, either of the following applies to the bank, trust company, or regulated person: (1) The bank, trust company, or regulated person is engaging, has engaged, or, the superintendent has reasonable ...

...(A) Pursuant to the authority of the general assembly to provide for the public health, safety, and welfare and to limit and restrict the powers of municipal corporations, counties, and townships to borrow money, contract debts, and levy taxes to prevent the abuse of such powers and to require reports and examination of their financial condition, transactions, operations, and undertakings, it is hereby declared to be...

...rporation, county, or township or other political subdivision, unit, or agency of government of the state; (4) To review, revise, and approve determinations and certifications affecting the municipal corporation, county, or township made by the county budget commission or county auditor pursuant to Chapter 5705. of the Revised Code to ensure such determinations and certifications are consistent with the laws of the ...

...(A) During a fiscal emergency period and with the approval of the financial planning and supervision commission, a municipal corporation, county, or township may issue local government fund notes, in anticipation of amounts to be allocated to it pursuant to division (B) of section 5747.50 of the Revised Code or to be apportioned to it under section 5747.51 or 5747.53 of the Revised Code in a future year or year...

...Pursuant to section 118.19 of the Revised Code: (A) The ordinance or resolution authorizing the debt obligations may provide for the pledge of, and covenants to levy, charge, collect, deposit, and apply ad valorem property taxes, income taxes, excises, utility revenues, local government fund receipts, permit and license fees, and any other receipts from taxes, permits, licenses, fines, or other sources of revenue of...

...Every agency authorized by law to adopt, amend, or rescind rules may suspend the license of any person, over whom such agency has jurisdiction within the purview of sections 119.01 to 119.13 of the Revised Code, for engaging in deceptive trade practice as defined in section 4165.02 of the Revised Code. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law existing as of November 2, 1959, no agency may make rules which would ...

...(A) Any party adversely affected by any order of an agency issued pursuant to an adjudication may appeal from the order of the agency to the court of common pleas of the county designated in division (B) of this section. (B) An appeal from an order described in division (A) of this section shall be filed in the county designated as follows : (1) Except as otherwise provided in division (B)(2) of this section, an ...

... corporation, school district, or other political subdivision or local public institution; (b) Any committee or subcommittee of a body described in division (B)(1)(a) of this section; (c) A court of jurisdiction of a sanitary district organized wholly for the purpose of providing a water supply for domestic, municipal, and public use when meeting for the purpose of the appointment, removal, or reappointment of ...

...The director of development services is invested with the powers and duties provided in Chapter 122. of the Revised Code, in order to promote the welfare of the people of the state, to stabilize the economy, to provide employment, to assist in the development within the state of industrial, commercial, distribution, and research activities required for the people of the state, and for their gainful employment, ...

...In the discretion of the treasurer of state, any bonds issued under sections 122.39 and 122.41 to 122.62 of the Revised Code, may be secured by a trust agreement between the treasurer of state and a corporate trustee, which trustee may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the state. Any such trust agreement may pledge or assign payments of principal of and intere...

...cipals on contracts with the state, any political subdivision or instrumentality, or any person as the obligee. The director, as guarantor, may exercise all the rights and powers of a company authorized by the department of insurance to guarantee bonds under Chapter 3929. of the Revised Code but otherwise is not subject to any laws related to a guaranty company under Title XXXIX of the Revised Code nor to any rules o...