HB 269

As Introduced
136th General Assembly
    Regular Session  H. B. No. 269
       2025-2026
  Representatives Ritter, Newman
Cosponsors: Representatives Holmes, Williams, Click, Workman, Salvo, Johnson,
        Hall, T., Robb Blasdel, Fowler Arthur, Ferguson, Teska, Mullins
  To amend sections 3313.60, 3314.03, 3326.11, and  1
  3328.24 and to enact sections 3301.0717 and  2
  3313.6031 of the Revised Code regarding success  3
  sequence and character education curriculum.  4
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
      Section 1. That sections 3313.60, 3314.03, 3326.11, and  5
3328.24 be amended and sections 3301.0717 and 3313.6031 of the  6
Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:  7
      Sec. 3301.0717. (A) Not later than January 1, 2026, the  8
department of education and workforce shall develop a model  9
success sequence and character education curriculum for  10
developmentally appropriate instruction for grades seven through  11
twelve. The model curriculum shall consist of the value of  12
finishing high school, working full-time, getting married before  13
having children, and instruction in the following character  14
traits and fundamental values deeply rooted in the history and  15
tradition of the United States:  16
      (1) Trustworthiness, including honesty, reliability,  17
punctuality, and loyalty;  18
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       (2) Responsibility, including hard work, accountability,  19
diligence, good judgment, perseverance, and self-control;  20
       (3) Care for family, including parents, siblings, and  21
future spouses and children;  22
       (4) Kindness and generosity toward others;  23
       (5) Respect and care for human life;  24
       (6) Respect for parental authority;  25
       (7) Respect for parents' obligations to children;  26
       (8) Respect for the property of other people;  27
       (9) Respect for legitimate authority and law;  28
       (10) Respect for patriotism, service to the community, and  29
concern for the common good;  30
       (11) Respect for religious faith, morality, wisdom, and  31
knowledge;  32
       (12) Respect for lifelong marriage, sexual fidelity within  33
marriage, and sexual abstinence outside of marriage;  34
       (13) Gratitude;  35
       (14) Charity;  36
       (15) Courage.  37
       (B) The department shall approve each district's success  38
sequence and character education curriculum adopted under  39
section 3301.60 of the Revised Code and establish a protocol to  40
be used by districts to provide continuity in teaching the  41
approved curriculum in a manner that is age, grade, and  42
developmentally appropriate.  43
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       (C) The department shall maintain a list of success  44
sequence and character education curricula implemented by school  45
districts.  46
       (D) The department shall report annually to the governor,  47
lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives,  48
and chairpersons of the committees of the senate and house of  49
representatives that primarily deal with education both of the  50
following:  51
       (1) Based on data reported by districts, the impact of  52
success sequence and character education curricula on student  53
discipline and academic achievement;  54
       (2) Other reported data relating to success sequence and  55
character education curricula the department considers  56
appropriate for inclusion.  57
       The report shall be made available to the public in a  58
clearly accessible manner on the department's web site.  59
       (E) The department may accept federal or private funds for  60
the purpose of assisting school districts in implementing  61
success sequence and character education curricula.  62
       (F) The department may adopt rules as necessary to  63
implement this section.  64
       Sec. 3313.60. Notwithstanding division (D) of section  65
3311.52 of the Revised Code, divisions (A) to (E) of this  66
section do not apply to any cooperative education school  67
district established pursuant to divisions (A) to (C) of section  68
3311.52 of the Revised Code.  69
       (A) The board of education of each city, exempted village,  70
and local school district and the board of each cooperative  71
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education school district established, pursuant to section  72
3311.521 of the Revised Code, shall prescribe a curriculum for  73
all schools under its control. Except as provided in division  74
(E) of this section, in any such curriculum there shall be  75
included the study of the following subjects:  76
       (1) The language arts, including reading, writing,  77
spelling, oral and written English, and literature;  78
       (2) Geography, the history of the United States and of  79
Ohio, and national, state, and local government in the United  80
States, including a balanced presentation of the relevant  81
contributions to society of men and women of African, Mexican,  82
Puerto Rican, and American Indian descent as well as other  83
ethnic and racial groups in Ohio and the United States;  84
       (3) Mathematics;  85
       (4) Natural science, including instruction in the  86
conservation of natural resources;  87
       (5) Health education, which shall include instruction in:  88
       (a) The nutritive value of foods, including natural and  89
organically produced foods, the relation of nutrition to health,  90
and the use and effects of food additives;  91
       (b) The harmful effects of and legal restrictions against  92
the use of drugs of abuse, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco,  93
including electronic smoking devices;  94
       (c) Sexually transmitted infection education, except that  95
upon written request of the student's parent or guardian, a  96
student shall be excused from taking instruction in sexually  97
transmitted infection education;  98
       (d) In grades kindergarten through six, annual  99
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developmentally appropriate instruction in child sexual abuse  100
prevention, including information on available counseling and  101
resources for children who are sexually abused. Such instruction  102
and information provided shall not be connected in any way to  103
any individual, entity, or organization that provides, promotes,  104
counsels, or makes referrals for abortion or abortion-related  105
services. Upon written request of the student's parent or  106
guardian, a student shall be excused from taking instruction in  107
child sexual abuse prevention.  108
       (e) In grades kindergarten through six, instruction in  109
personal safety and assault prevention, except that upon written  110
request of the student's parent or guardian, a student shall be  111
excused from taking instruction in personal safety and assault  112
prevention;  113
       (f) In grades seven through twelve, developmentally  114
appropriate instruction in dating violence prevention education  115
and sexual violence prevention education, which shall include  116
instruction in recognizing dating violence warning signs and  117
characteristics of healthy relationships, except that upon  118
written request of the student's parent or guardian a student  119
shall be excused from taking instruction in sexual violence  120
prevention.  121
       In order to assist school districts in developing a dating  122
violence prevention education and sexual violence prevention  123
education curriculum, the department of education and workforce  124
shall provide on its web site links to free curricula addressing  125
dating violence prevention and sexual violence prevention  126
education. Such instruction and information shall not be  127
connected in any way to any individual, entity, or organization  128
that provides, promotes, counsels, or makes referrals for  129
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abortion or abortion-related services.  130
       Each school district shall notify the parents and legal  131
guardians of students who receive instruction related to child  132
sexual abuse prevention and sexual violence prevention, as  133
described under divisions (A)(5)(d) and (f) of this section, of  134
all of the following:  135
       (i) That instruction in child sexual abuse prevention and  136
sexual violence prevention is a required part of the district's  137
curriculum;  138
       (ii) That upon request, parents and legal guardians may  139
examine such instructional materials in accordance with this  140
section;  141
       (iii) That upon written request of the student's parent or  142
guardian, a student shall be excused from taking instruction in  143
child sexual abuse prevention and sexual violence prevention.  144
       If the parent or legal guardian of a student less than  145
eighteen years of age submits to the principal of the student's  146
school a written request to examine the dating violence  147
prevention and sexual violence prevention instruction materials  148
used at that school, the principal, within forty-eight hours  149
after the request is made, shall allow the parent or guardian to  150
examine those materials at that school.  151
       (g) Prescription opioid abuse prevention, with an emphasis  152
on the prescription drug epidemic and the connection between  153
prescription opioid abuse and addiction to other drugs, such as  154
heroin;  155
       (h) The process of making an anatomical gift under Chapter  156
2108. of the Revised Code, with an emphasis on the life-saving  157
and life-enhancing effects of organ and tissue donation;  158
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       (i) Beginning with the first day of the next school year  159
that begins at least two years after March 24, 2021, in grades  160
six through twelve, at least one hour or one standard class  161
period per school year of evidence-based suicide awareness and  162
prevention and at least one hour or one standard class period  163
per school year of safety training and violence prevention,  164
except that upon written request of the student's parent or  165
guardian, a student shall be excused from taking instruction in  166
suicide awareness and prevention or safety training and violence  167
prevention;  168
       (j) Beginning with the first day of the next school year  169
that begins at least two years after March 24, 2021, in grades  170
six through twelve, at least one hour or one standard class  171
period per school year of evidence-based social inclusion  172
instruction, except that upon written request of the student's  173
parent or guardian, a student shall be excused from taking  174
instruction in social inclusion.  175
       For the instruction required under divisions (A)(5)(i) and  176
(j) of this section, the board shall use a training program  177
approved by the department of education and workforce under  178
section 3301.221 of the Revised Code.  179
       Schools may use student assemblies, digital learning, and  180
homework to satisfy the instruction requirements under divisions  181
(A)(5)(i) and (j) of this section.  182
       (6) Physical education;  183
       (7) The fine arts, including music;  184
       (8) First aid, including a training program in  185
cardiopulmonary resuscitation, which shall comply with section  186
3313.6021 of the Revised Code when offered in any of grades nine  187
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through twelve, safety, and fire prevention. However, upon  188
written request of the student's parent or guardian, a student  189
shall be excused from taking instruction in cardiopulmonary  190
resuscitation.  191
       (9) Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, in grades  192
seven through twelve, developmentally appropriate instruction in  193
success sequence and character education. Each board shall  194
develop a success sequence and character education curriculum  195
and may adopt the model curriculum developed by the department  196
under section 3301.0717 of the Revised Code.  197
       In developing a success sequence and character education  198
curriculum, the board shall consult with a committee selected by  199
the school district consisting of each of the following:  200
       (a) Parents of students enrolled in the district;  201
       (b) Educators with experience in teaching character  202
education and content deeply rooted in United States history and  203
tradition;  204
       (c) Other members of the community, including community  205
leaders with specific knowledge of fundamental values deeply  206
rooted in United States history and tradition.  207
       The board shall submit its success sequence and character  208
education curriculum to the department for approval under  209
division (B) of section 3301.0717 of the Revised Code.  210
       (B) Except as provided in division (E) of this section,  211
every school or school district shall include in the  212
requirements for promotion from the eighth grade to the ninth  213
grade one year's course of study of American history. A board  214
may waive this requirement for academically accelerated students  215
who, in accordance with procedures adopted by the board, are  216
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able to demonstrate mastery of essential concepts and skills of  217
the eighth grade American history course of study.  218
       (C) As specified in divisions (B)(6) and (C)(6) of section  219
3313.603 of the Revised Code, except as provided in division (E)  220
of this section, every high school shall include in the  221
requirements for graduation from any curriculum one-half unit  222
each of American history and government.  223
       (D) Except as provided in division (E) of this section,  224
basic instruction or demonstrated mastery in geography, United  225
States history, the government of the United States, the  226
government of the state of Ohio, local government in Ohio, the  227
Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and  228
the Constitution of the state of Ohio shall be required before  229
pupils may participate in courses involving the study of social  230
problems, economics, foreign affairs, United Nations, world  231
government, socialism, and communism.  232
       (E) For each cooperative education school district  233
established pursuant to section 3311.521 of the Revised Code and  234
each city, exempted village, and local school district that has  235
territory within such a cooperative district, the curriculum  236
adopted pursuant to divisions (A) to (D) of this section shall  237
only include the study of the subjects that apply to the grades  238
operated by each such school district. The curricula for such  239
schools, when combined, shall provide to each student of these  240
districts all of the subjects required under divisions (A) to  241
(D) of this section.  242
       (F) The board of education of any cooperative education  243
school district established pursuant to divisions (A) to (C) of  244
section 3311.52 of the Revised Code shall prescribe a curriculum  245
for the subject areas and grade levels offered in any school  246
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under its control.  247
       (G) Upon the request of any parent or legal guardian of a  248
student, the board of education of any school district shall  249
permit the parent or guardian to promptly examine, with respect  250
to the parent's or guardian's own child:  251
       (1) Any survey or questionnaire, prior to its  252
administration to the child;  253
       (2) Any textbook, workbook, software, video, or other  254
instructional materials being used by the district in connection  255
with the instruction of the child;  256
       (3) Any completed and graded test taken or survey or  257
questionnaire filled out by the child;  258
       (4) Copies of the statewide academic standards and each  259
model curriculum developed pursuant to section 3301.079 of the  260
Revised Code, which copies shall be available at all times  261
during school hours in each district school building.  262
       Sec. 3313.6031. (A) The board of education of a school  263
district may adopt a policy to make the school premises  264
available for after-school instruction programs provided by  265
third parties that instruct pupils in the justifications for the  266
success sequence and character education curriculum established  267
under section 3301.0717 of the Revised Code. Instruction may  268
consist of any philosophical, historical, traditional, or  269
religious justification for the success sequence and character  270
traits.  271
       (B) The board may deny approval to any group that proposes  272
instruction in subject matter that is inconsistent with  273
justification of the success sequence and character traits, but  274
otherwise may not discriminate against any after-school program  275
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based on its viewpoint. Subject to this division, no board may  276
discriminate against any after-school instruction program on the  277
grounds that it contains religious or political expression.  278
        (C) A student may participate in an after-school program  279
established under this section upon consent of the student's  280
parent or guardian. Participation in the program may be  281
terminated by the student or the student's parent or guardian at  282
any time upon notice to the board. No student shall be required  283
to participate in an after-school program established under this  284
section.  285
        (D) A board that adopts a policy under this section shall  286
make a list of approved after-school programs available to  287
parents and adopt a process, in cooperation with the third-party  288
providers, to obtain the consent of the student and the  289
student's parent or guardian for the student's participation.  290
        Sec. 3314.03. A copy of every contract entered into under  291
this section shall be filed with the director of education and  292
workforce. The department of education and workforce shall make  293
available on its web site a copy of every approved, executed  294
contract filed with the director under this section.  295
        (A) Each contract entered into between a sponsor and the  296
governing authority of a community school shall specify the  297
following:  298
        (1) That the school shall be established as either of the  299
following:  300
        (a) A nonprofit corporation established under Chapter  301
1702. of the Revised Code, if established prior to April 8,  302
2003;  303
        (b) A public benefit corporation established under Chapter  304
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1702. of the Revised Code, if established after April 8, 2003.  305
        (2) The education program of the school, including the  306
school's mission, the characteristics of the students the school  307
is expected to attract, the ages and grades of students, and the  308
focus of the curriculum;  309
        (3) The academic goals to be achieved and the method of  310
measurement that will be used to determine progress toward those  311
goals, which shall include the statewide achievement  312
assessments;  313
        (4) Performance standards, including but not limited to  314
all applicable report card measures set forth in section 3302.03  315
or 3314.017 of the Revised Code, by which the success of the  316
school will be evaluated by the sponsor;  317
        (5) The admission standards of section 3314.06 of the  318
Revised Code and, if applicable, section 3314.061 of the Revised  319
Code;  320
        (6)(a) Dismissal procedures;  321
        (b) A requirement that the governing authority adopt an  322
attendance policy that includes a procedure for automatically  323
withdrawing a student from the school if the student without a  324
legitimate excuse fails to participate in seventy-two  325
consecutive hours of the learning opportunities offered to the  326
student.  327
        (7) The ways by which the school will achieve racial and  328
ethnic balance reflective of the community it serves;  329
        (8) Requirements for financial audits by the auditor of  330
state. The contract shall require financial records of the  331
school to be maintained in the same manner as are financial  332
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records of school districts, pursuant to rules of the auditor of  333
state. Audits shall be conducted in accordance with section  334
117.10 of the Revised Code.  335
       (9) An addendum to the contract outlining the facilities  336
to be used that contains at least the following information:  337
       (a) A detailed description of each facility used for  338
instructional purposes;  339
       (b) The annual costs associated with leasing each facility  340
that are paid by or on behalf of the school;  341
       (c) The annual mortgage principal and interest payments  342
that are paid by the school;  343
       (d) The name of the lender or landlord, identified as  344
such, and the lender's or landlord's relationship to the  345
operator, if any.  346
       (10) Qualifications of employees, including both of the  347
following:  348
       (a) A requirement that the school's classroom teachers be  349
licensed in accordance with sections 3319.22 to 3319.31 of the  350
Revised Code, except that a community school may engage  351
noncertificated persons to teach up to twelve hours or forty  352
hours per week pursuant to section 3319.301 of the Revised Code;  353
       (b) A prohibition against the school employing an  354
individual described in section 3314.104 of the Revised Code in  355
any position.  356
       (11) That the school will comply with the following  357
requirements:  358
       (a) The school will provide learning opportunities to a  359
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minimum of twenty-five students for a minimum of nine hundred  360
twenty hours per school year.  361
       (b) The governing authority will purchase liability  362
insurance, or otherwise provide for the potential liability of  363
the school.  364
       (c) The school will be nonsectarian in its programs,  365
admission policies, employment practices, and all other  366
operations, and will not be operated by a sectarian school or  367
religious institution.  368
       (d) The school will comply with sections 9.90, 9.91,  369
109.65, 121.22, 149.43, 2151.357, 2151.421, 2313.19, 3301.0710,  370
3301.0711, 3301.0712, 3301.0715, 3301.0729, 3301.948, 3302.037,  371
3313.472, 3313.473, 3313.474, 3313.50, 3313.539, 3313.5310,  372
3313.5318, 3313.5319, 3313.608, 3313.609, 3313.6012, 3313.6013,  373
3313.6014, 3313.6020, 3313.6024, 3313.6026, 3313.6028,  374
3313.6029, 3313.6031, 3313.643, 3313.648, 3313.6411, 3313.6413,  375
3313.66, 3313.661, 3313.662, 3313.666, 3313.667, 3313.668,  376
3313.669, 3313.6610, 3313.67, 3313.671, 3313.672, 3313.673,  377
3313.69, 3313.71, 3313.716, 3313.718, 3313.719, 3313.7112,  378
3313.7117, 3313.721, 3313.753, 3313.80, 3313.814, 3313.816,  379
3313.817, 3313.818, 3313.819, 3313.86, 3313.89, 3313.96,  380
3319.073, 3319.077, 3319.078, 3319.0812, 3319.238, 3319.318,  381
3319.321, 3319.324, 3319.39, 3319.391, 3319.393, 3319.41,  382
3319.46, 3319.90, 3319.614, 3320.01, 3320.02, 3320.03, 3320.04,  383
3321.01, 3321.041, 3321.13, 3321.14, 3321.141, 3321.17, 3321.18,  384
3321.19, 3322.20, 3322.24, 3323.251, 3327.10, 4111.17, 4113.52,  385
5502.262, 5502.703, and 5705.391 and Chapters 117., 1347.,  386
2744., 3365., 3742., 4112., 4123., 4141., and 4167. of the  387
Revised Code as if it were a school district and will comply  388
with section 3301.0714 of the Revised Code in the manner  389
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specified in section 3314.17 of the Revised Code.  390
       (e) The school shall comply with Chapter 102. and section  391
2921.42 of the Revised Code.  392
       (f) The school will comply with sections 3313.61,  393
3313.611, 3313.614, 3313.617, 3313.618, and 3313.6114 of the  394
Revised Code, except that for students who enter ninth grade for  395
the first time before July 1, 2010, the requirement in sections  396
3313.61 and 3313.611 of the Revised Code that a person must  397
successfully complete the curriculum in any high school prior to  398
receiving a high school diploma may be met by completing the  399
curriculum adopted by the governing authority of the community  400
school rather than the curriculum specified in Title XXXIII of  401
the Revised Code or any rules of the department. Beginning with  402
students who enter ninth grade for the first time on or after  403
July 1, 2010, the requirement in sections 3313.61 and 3313.611  404
of the Revised Code that a person must successfully complete the  405
curriculum of a high school prior to receiving a high school  406
diploma shall be met by completing the requirements prescribed  407
in section 3313.6027 and division (C) of section 3313.603 of the  408
Revised Code, unless the person qualifies under division (D) or  409
(F) of that section. Each school shall comply with the plan for  410
awarding high school credit based on demonstration of subject  411
area competency, and beginning with the 2017-2018 school year,  412
with the updated plan that permits students enrolled in seventh  413
and eighth grade to meet curriculum requirements based on  414
subject area competency adopted by the department under  415
divisions (J)(1) and (2) of section 3313.603 of the Revised  416
Code. Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, the school shall  417
comply with the framework for granting units of high school  418
credit to students who demonstrate subject area competency  419
through work-based learning experiences, internships, or  420
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cooperative education developed by the department under division  421
(J)(3) of section 3313.603 of the Revised Code.  422
       (g) The school governing authority will submit within four  423
months after the end of each school year a report of its  424
activities and progress in meeting the goals and standards of  425
divisions (A)(3) and (4) of this section and its financial  426
status to the sponsor and the parents of all students enrolled  427
in the school.  428
       (h) The school, unless it is an internet- or computer-  429
based community school, will comply with section 3313.801 of the  430
Revised Code as if it were a school district.  431
       (i) If the school is the recipient of moneys from a grant  432
awarded under the federal race to the top program, Division (A),  433
Title XIV, Sections 14005 and 14006 of the "American Recovery  434
and Reinvestment Act of 2009," Pub. L. No. 111-5, 123 Stat. 115,  435
the school will pay teachers based upon performance in  436
accordance with section 3317.141 and will comply with section  437
3319.111 of the Revised Code as if it were a school district.  438
       (j) If the school operates a preschool program that is  439
licensed by the department under sections 3301.52 to 3301.59 of  440
the Revised Code, the school shall comply with sections 3301.50  441
to 3301.59 of the Revised Code and the minimum standards for  442
preschool programs prescribed in rules adopted by the department  443
of children and youth under section 3301.53 of the Revised Code.  444
       (k) The school will comply with sections 3313.6021 and  445
3313.6023 of the Revised Code as if it were a school district  446
unless it is either of the following:  447
       (i) An internet- or computer-based community school;  448
       (ii) A community school in which a majority of the  449
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enrolled students are children with disabilities as described in  450
division (B)(2) of section 3314.35 of the Revised Code.  451
       (l) The school will comply with section 3321.191 of the  452
Revised Code, unless it is an internet- or computer-based  453
community school that is subject to section 3314.261 of the  454
Revised Code.  455
       (12) Arrangements for providing health and other benefits  456
to employees;  457
       (13) The length of the contract, which shall begin at the  458
beginning of an academic year. No contract shall exceed five  459
years unless such contract has been renewed pursuant to division  460
(E) of this section.  461
       (14) The governing authority of the school, which shall be  462
responsible for carrying out the provisions of the contract;  463
       (15) A financial plan detailing an estimated school budget  464
for each year of the period of the contract and specifying the  465
total estimated per pupil expenditure amount for each such year.  466
       (16) Requirements and procedures regarding the disposition  467
of employees of the school in the event the contract is  468
terminated or not renewed pursuant to section 3314.07 of the  469
Revised Code;  470
       (17) Whether the school is to be created by converting all  471
or part of an existing public school or educational service  472
center building or is to be a new start-up school, and if it is  473
a converted public school or service center building,  474
specification of any duties or responsibilities of an employer  475
that the board of education or service center governing board  476
that operated the school or building before conversion is  477
delegating to the governing authority of the community school  478
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with respect to all or any specified group of employees provided  479
the delegation is not prohibited by a collective bargaining  480
agreement applicable to such employees;  481
       (18) Provisions establishing procedures for resolving  482
disputes or differences of opinion between the sponsor and the  483
governing authority of the community school;  484
       (19) A provision requiring the governing authority to  485
adopt a policy regarding the admission of students who reside  486
outside the district in which the school is located. That policy  487
shall comply with the admissions procedures specified in  488
sections 3314.06 and 3314.061 of the Revised Code and, at the  489
sole discretion of the authority, shall do one of the following:  490
       (a) Prohibit the enrollment of students who reside outside  491
the district in which the school is located;  492
       (b) Permit the enrollment of students who reside in  493
districts adjacent to the district in which the school is  494
located;  495
       (c) Permit the enrollment of students who reside in any  496
other district in the state.  497
       (20) A provision recognizing the authority of the  498
department to take over the sponsorship of the school in  499
accordance with the provisions of division (C) of section  500
3314.015 of the Revised Code;  501
       (21) A provision recognizing the sponsor's authority to  502
assume the operation of a school under the conditions specified  503
in division (B) of section 3314.073 of the Revised Code;  504
       (22) A provision recognizing both of the following:  505
       (a) The authority of public health and safety officials to  506
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inspect the facilities of the school and to order the facilities  507
closed if those officials find that the facilities are not in  508
compliance with health and safety laws and regulations;  509
       (b) The authority of the department as the community  510
school oversight body to suspend the operation of the school  511
under section 3314.072 of the Revised Code if the department has  512
evidence of conditions or violations of law at the school that  513
pose an imminent danger to the health and safety of the school's  514
students and employees and the sponsor refuses to take such  515
action.  516
       (23) A description of the learning opportunities that will  517
be offered to students including both classroom-based and non-  518
classroom-based learning opportunities that is in compliance  519
with criteria for student participation established by the  520
department under division (H)(2) of section 3314.08 of the  521
Revised Code;  522
       (24) The school will comply with sections 3302.04 and  523
3302.041 of the Revised Code, except that any action required to  524
be taken by a school district pursuant to those sections shall  525
be taken by the sponsor of the school.  526
       (25) Beginning in the 2006-2007 school year, the school  527
will open for operation not later than the thirtieth day of  528
September each school year, unless the mission of the school as  529
specified under division (A)(2) of this section is solely to  530
serve dropouts. In its initial year of operation, if the school  531
fails to open by the thirtieth day of September, or within one  532
year after the adoption of the contract pursuant to division (D)  533
of section 3314.02 of the Revised Code if the mission of the  534
school is solely to serve dropouts, the contract shall be void.  535
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       (26) Whether the school's governing authority is planning  536
to seek designation for the school as a STEM school equivalent  537
under section 3326.032 of the Revised Code;  538
       (27) That the school's attendance and participation  539
policies will be available for public inspection;  540
       (28) That the school's attendance and participation  541
records shall be made available to the department, auditor of  542
state, and school's sponsor to the extent permitted under and in  543
accordance with the "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act  544
of 1974," 88 Stat. 571, 20 U.S.C. 1232g, as amended, and any  545
regulations promulgated under that act, and section 3319.321 of  546
the Revised Code;  547
       (29) If a school operates using the blended learning  548
model, as defined in section 3301.079 of the Revised Code, all  549
of the following information:  550
       (a) An indication of what blended learning model or models  551
will be used;  552
       (b) A description of how student instructional needs will  553
be determined and documented;  554
       (c) The method to be used for determining competency,  555
granting credit, and promoting students to a higher grade level;  556
       (d) The school's attendance requirements, including how  557
the school will document participation in learning  558
opportunities;  559
       (e) A statement describing how student progress will be  560
monitored;  561
       (f) A statement describing how private student data will  562
be protected;  563
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       (g) A description of the professional development  564
activities that will be offered to teachers.  565
       (30) A provision requiring that all moneys the school's  566
operator loans to the school, including facilities loans or cash  567
flow assistance, must be accounted for, documented, and bear  568
interest at a fair market rate;  569
       (31) A provision requiring that, if the governing  570
authority contracts with an attorney, accountant, or entity  571
specializing in audits, the attorney, accountant, or entity  572
shall be independent from the operator with which the school has  573
contracted.  574
       (32) A provision requiring the governing authority to  575
adopt an enrollment and attendance policy that requires a  576
student's parent to notify the community school in which the  577
student is enrolled when there is a change in the location of  578
the parent's or student's primary residence.  579
       (33) A provision requiring the governing authority to  580
adopt a student residence and address verification policy for  581
students enrolling in or attending the school.  582
       (B) The community school shall also submit to the sponsor  583
a comprehensive plan for the school. The plan shall specify the  584
following:  585
       (1) The process by which the governing authority of the  586
school will be selected in the future;  587
       (2) The management and administration of the school;  588
       (3) If the community school is a currently existing public  589
school or educational service center building, alternative  590
arrangements for current public school students who choose not  591
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to attend the converted school and for teachers who choose not  592
to teach in the school or building after conversion;  593
       (4) The instructional program and educational philosophy  594
of the school;  595
       (5) Internal financial controls.  596
       When submitting the plan under this division, the school  597
shall also submit copies of all policies and procedures  598
regarding internal financial controls adopted by the governing  599
authority of the school.  600
       (C) A contract entered into under section 3314.02 of the  601
Revised Code between a sponsor and the governing authority of a  602
community school may provide for the community school governing  603
authority to make payments to the sponsor, which is hereby  604
authorized to receive such payments as set forth in the contract  605
between the governing authority and the sponsor. The total  606
amount of such payments for monitoring, oversight, and technical  607
assistance of the school shall not exceed three per cent of the  608
total amount of payments for operating expenses that the school  609
receives from the state.  610
       (D) The contract shall specify the duties of the sponsor  611
which shall be in accordance with the written agreement entered  612
into with the department under division (B) of section 3314.015  613
of the Revised Code and shall include the following:  614
       (1) Monitor the community school's compliance with all  615
laws applicable to the school and with the terms of the  616
contract;  617
       (2) Monitor and evaluate the academic and fiscal  618
performance and the organization and operation of the community  619
school on at least an annual basis;  620
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       (3) Provide technical assistance to the community school  621
in complying with laws applicable to the school and terms of the  622
contract;  623
       (4) Take steps to intervene in the school's operation to  624
correct problems in the school's overall performance, declare  625
the school to be on probationary status pursuant to section  626
3314.073 of the Revised Code, suspend the operation of the  627
school pursuant to section 3314.072 of the Revised Code, or  628
terminate the contract of the school pursuant to section 3314.07  629
of the Revised Code as determined necessary by the sponsor;  630
       (5) Have in place a plan of action to be undertaken in the  631
event the community school experiences financial difficulties or  632
closes prior to the end of a school year.  633
       (E) Upon the expiration of a contract entered into under  634
this section, the sponsor of a community school may, with the  635
approval of the governing authority of the school, renew that  636
contract for a period of time determined by the sponsor, but not  637
ending earlier than the end of any school year, if the sponsor  638
finds that the school's compliance with applicable laws and  639
terms of the contract and the school's progress in meeting the  640
academic goals prescribed in the contract have been  641
satisfactory. Any contract that is renewed under this division  642
remains subject to the provisions of sections 3314.07, 3314.072,  643
and 3314.073 of the Revised Code.  644
       (F) If a community school fails to open for operation  645
within one year after the contract entered into under this  646
section is adopted pursuant to division (D) of section 3314.02  647
of the Revised Code or permanently closes prior to the  648
expiration of the contract, the contract shall be void and the  649
school shall not enter into a contract with any other sponsor. A  650
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school shall not be considered permanently closed because the  651
operations of the school have been suspended pursuant to section  652
3314.072 of the Revised Code.  653
       Sec. 3326.11. Each science, technology, engineering, and  654
mathematics school established under this chapter and its  655
governing body shall comply with sections 9.90, 9.91, 109.65,  656
121.22, 149.43, 2151.357, 2151.421, 2313.19, 2921.42, 2921.43,  657
3301.0714, 3301.0715, 3301.0729, 3301.948, 3302.037, 3313.14,  658
3313.15, 3313.16, 3313.18, 3313.201, 3313.26, 3313.472,  659
3313.473, 3313.474, 3313.48, 3313.481, 3313.482, 3313.50,  660
3313.539, 3313.5310, 3313.5318, 3313.5319, 3313.608, 3313.6012,  661
3313.6013, 3313.6014, 3313.6020, 3313.6021, 3313.6023,  662
3313.6024, 3313.6026, 3313.6028, 3313.6029, 3313.6031, 3313.61,  663
3313.611, 3313.614, 3313.615, 3313.617, 3313.618, 3313.6114,  664
3313.643, 3313.648, 3313.6411, 3313.6413, 3313.66, 3313.661,  665
3313.662, 3313.666, 3313.667, 3313.668, 3313.669, 3313.6610,  666
3313.67, 3313.671, 3313.672, 3313.673, 3313.69, 3313.71,  667
3313.716, 3313.717, 3313.718, 3313.719, 3313.7112, 3313.7117,  668
3313.721, 3313.753, 3313.80, 3313.801, 3313.814, 3313.816,  669
3313.817, 3313.818, 3313.819, 3313.86, 3313.89, 3313.96,  670
3319.073, 3319.077, 3319.078, 3319.0812, 3319.21, 3319.238,  671
3319.318, 3319.32, 3319.321, 3319.324, 3319.35, 3319.39,  672
3319.391, 3319.393, 3319.41, 3319.45, 3319.46, 3319.90,  673
3319.614, 3320.01, 3320.02, 3320.03, 3320.04, 3321.01, 3321.041,  674
3321.05, 3321.13, 3321.14, 3321.141, 3321.17, 3321.18, 3321.19,  675
3321.191, 3322.20, 3322.24, 3323.251, 3327.10, 4111.17, 4113.52,  676
5502.262, 5502.703, and 5705.391 and Chapters 102., 117., 1347.,  677
2744., 3307., 3309., 3365., 3742., 4112., 4123., 4141., and  678
4167. of the Revised Code as if it were a school district.  679
       Sec. 3328.24. A college-preparatory boarding school  680
established under this chapter and its board of trustees shall  681
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comply with sections 102.02, 3301.0710, 3301.0711, 3301.0712,  682
3301.0714, 3301.0729, 3301.948, 3302.037, 3313.474, 3313.5318,  683
3313.5319, 3313.6013, 3313.6021, 3313.6023, 3313.6024,  684
3313.6026, 3313.6029, 3313.6031, 3313.617, 3313.618, 3313.6114,  685
3313.6411, 3313.6413, 3313.668, 3313.669, 3313.6610, 3313.717,  686
3313.7112, 3313.7117, 3313.721, 3313.753, 3313.89, 3319.073,  687
3319.077, 3319.078, 3319.318, 3319.324, 3319.39, 3319.391,  688
3319.393, 3319.46, 3320.01, 3320.02, 3320.03, 3320.04, 3323.251,  689
and 5502.262, and Chapter 3365. of the Revised Code as if the  690
school were a school district and the school's board of trustees  691
were a district board of education.  692
       Section 2. That existing sections 3313.60, 3314.03,  693
3326.11, and 3328.24 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed.  694
       Section 3. The General Assembly, applying the principle  695
stated in division (B) of section 1.52 of the Revised Code that  696
amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of  697
simultaneous operation, finds that the following sections,  698
presented in this act as composites of the sections as amended  699
by the acts indicated, are the resulting versions of the  700
sections in effect prior to the effective date of the sections  701
as presented in this act:  702
       Section 3314.03 of the Revised Code as amended by H.B. 8,  703
H.B. 214, H.B. 250, S.B. 104, S.B. 168, S.B. 208, and S.B. 234,  704
all of the 135th General Assembly.  705
       Section 3326.11 of the Revised Code as amended by H.B. 8,  706
H.B. 47, H.B. 214, S.B. 104, S.B. 168, S.B. 208, and S.B. 234,  707
all of the 135th General Assembly.  708
       Section 3328.24 of the Revised Code as amended by both  709
S.B. 208 and S.B. 234 of the 135th General Assembly.  710