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SB 328

Ohio Senate•In House Committee

Summary

SB 328, which regards Education and Workforce Return on Investment Initiative, was introduced in the Senate on Nov 18, 2025 by Sen. Kyle Koehler (R) with 15 co-sponsors. It was referred to Education , and last saw action on May 27, 2026: Referred to committee: Education.

Record

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SB 328 has 15 co-sponsors and 2 roll calls.

sb328/engrossed.txt
As Passed by the Senate
136th General Assembly
    Regular Session  Sub. S. B. No. 328
       2025-2026
  Senator Koehler
  Cosponsors: Senators Blackshear, Brenner, Reineke, Timken, Ingram, Cirino,
   Johnson, Landis, Lang, O'Brien, Patton, Reynolds, Roegner, Romanchuk,
  Schaffer
  To amend sections 3313.603, 3313.6020, 3313.617,  1
  3314.03, 3317.014, 3326.11, and 3328.24; to  2
  enact sections 3301.0733, 3301.14, 3301.141,  3
  3301.142, 3313.6034, and 3313.6115; and to  4
  repeal section 3313.607 of the Revised Code  5
  regarding the Education and Workforce Return on  6
  Investment Initiative, a middle school career  7
  exploration course requirement, and student  8
  career and academic plans.  9
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
      Section 1. That sections 3313.603, 3313.6020, 3313.617,  10
3314.03, 3317.014, 3326.11, and 3328.24 be amended and sections  11
3301.0733, 3301.14, 3301.141, 3301.142, 3313.6034, and 3313.6115  12
of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:  13
      Sec. 3301.0733. (A) The department of education and  14
workforce shall do all of the following:  15
      (1) Not later than March 15, 2027, develop professional  16
skills standards aligned to the essential workplace skills  17
needed by employers in this state;  18
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       (2) Not later than March 15, 2027, in consultation with  19
career education and workforce development stakeholders,  20
establish a statewide career coaching framework. The framework,  21
at a minimum, shall include all of the following:  22
       (a) Indicators of quality career coaching sessions,  23
including length, timing, and frequency recommendations;  24
       (b) Career-coaching session objectives, including  25
assessment interpretation, career pathway exposure, reflections  26
on experiential learning, and plan development;  27
       (c) Qualifications and training for individuals that  28
provide career coaching, including the role of a valid Ohio  29
school counselor license and other educators licensed under  30
Chapter 3319. of the Revised Code.  31
       (3) Provide guidance to districts and schools on how to  32
use the framework, including how the framework may apply to and  33
enhance a district's or school's existing career coaching  34
program, and how to work with business advisory councils and  35
career-technical planning districts to implement the framework  36
and comply with section 3313.6034 of the Revised Code;  37
       (4) Identify professional development resources to support  38
the requirement under section 3313.6034 of the Revised Code,  39
such as online learning modules, for career exploration  40
instruction and quality career coaching aligned to the  41
framework, from which school districts and schools may select  42
when preparing educators and coaches.  43
       (B) In addition to the responsibilities described in  44
division (A) of this section, the department shall facilitate  45
compliance with section 3313.6034 of the Revised Code by doing  46
all of the following:  47
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       (1) Issuing guidance on high-quality career exploration  48
instruction and activities, delivery models using courses and  49
multi-year approaches, including which current or new courses  50
may be used to satisfy the requirement, free tools and resources  51
schools may use for career exploration instruction, and  52
potential funding sources such as career awareness and  53
exploration funds;  54
       (2) Updating the professional development provided for the  55
middle school career-technical education license validation to  56
align with the career exploration instruction requirements;  57
       (3) Publicly reporting how each school is providing career  58
exploration instruction to students, including the number of  59
students served in grades six, seven, and eight. The department  60
shall report which schools are enrolling students in a course  61
that meets the requirements, which schools are enrolling  62
students in a career-technical education course that also meets  63
the career exploration instruction requirement, which schools  64
are providing career exploration through an approved plan, and  65
which schools are out of compliance with the requirements  66
prescribed in section 3313.6034 of the Revised Code.  67
       (4) Developing and releasing a template for the career  68
exploration plan that school districts and schools may submit to  69
describe how the district or school will provide career  70
exploration instruction required under division (A) of section  71
3313.6034 of the Revised Code;  72
       (5) Reviewing, approving, and posting career exploration  73
plans;  74
       (6) Auditing up to five per cent of schools annually to  75
monitor compliance and enforcing compliance through intervention  76
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and support measures when necessary. Audits may be conducted by  77
the department or another qualified entity as determined by the  78
department, including regional entities with expertise in career  79
education.  80
       Sec. 3301.14. (A) The department of education and  81
workforce shall establish the education and workforce return on  82
investment initiative to make education and workforce data more  83
useful, applicable, and beneficial to Ohio citizens. The  84
initiative shall work to secure linkages of cross-agency data  85
and build system capacity to support research that gives insight  86
to the education and workforce pipeline to students, families,  87
educators, workforce leaders, employers, policymakers,  88
researchers, and other stakeholders. The initiative shall  89
provide collaborative policy leadership on education and  90
workforce data and publicly share tools, dashboards, and  91
research insights while protecting data privacy and system  92
security.  93
       (B)(1) The leadership team of the education and workforce  94
return on investment initiative shall consist of the following:  95
       (a) The director of education and workforce;  96
       (b) The director of children and youth;  97
       (c) The chancellor of higher education;  98
       (d) The director of job and family services;  99
       (e) The director of development;  100
       (f) The director of the governor's office of workforce  101
transformation.  102
       (2) The governor may designate additional cabinet  103
directors, data and technology experts, researchers, or  104
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stakeholder representatives to the leadership team. All members  105
of the leadership team serve at the pleasure of the governor and  106
do not have terms.  107
       (3) The leadership team shall select one of its members to  108
convene the initiative's meetings and to provide logistical  109
support to the initiative in collaboration with partner  110
organizations, as deemed necessary.  111
       (4) Each member of the leadership team shall attend  112
meetings of the initiative. When a director is not able to  113
attend a meeting, the director may appoint a temporary designee  114
to serve in the director's place. The temporary designee shall  115
be a senior leader from that director's department who has  116
decision-making authority over the agency's data and policy  117
functions, such as a deputy director or chief of staff.  118
       (C) The leadership team may invite other cabinet  119
directors, agency staff, data and technology experts,  120
researchers, or stakeholder representatives to participate in  121
the initiative in working groups or advisory boards. No members  122
of the initiative shall have access to personally identifiable  123
information only by virtue of being members of the initiative.  124
       (D) Not later than two hundred seventy days after the  125
effective date of this section, the members of the initiative  126
shall develop a vision, mission, and strategic plan that shall  127
be reviewed at least once every five years.  128
       (E) The members of the initiative shall adhere to all  129
relevant state and federal privacy and data security laws  130
including section 3319.321 of the Revised Code and the "Family  131
Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974," 20 U.S.C. 1232g.  132
       Sec. 3301.141. (A)(1) The leadership team of the education  133
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and workforce return on investment initiative established under  134
section 3301.14 of the Revised Code shall identify and secure  135
the means to implement its activities and objectives established  136
under section 3301.142 of the Revised Code. The leadership team  137
shall identify the entity or entities that will support the  138
initiative and implement those activities and objectives, which  139
may include state agency staff, universities, or other external  140
entities.  141
       (2) The leadership team may recommend the creation of a  142
single, independent entity to implement activities and  143
objectives of the initiative. The recommendation shall specify a  144
governance structure for the entity so that it is not governed  145
by one state agency. However, the entity may be housed within an  146
agency and use shared services. If an independent entity is  147
created under this division, the leadership team of the  148
initiative shall do all of the following:  149
       (a) Identify the entity's roles and responsibilities;  150
       (b) Secure funding and support for the entity;  151
       (c) Appoint and oversee the leader of the entity;  152
       (d) Designate a cross-agency governance structure to  153
oversee the operations and regulatory compliance of the entity.  154
       (B)(1) The initiative shall meet at least quarterly in a  155
public setting. The member designated to convene the  156
initiative's meetings shall do both of the following:  157
       (a) Publish notice of each meeting's date, time, and  158
location at least one week in advance;  159
       (b) Post meeting materials and, if possible, recordings to  160
a dedicated web site for the initiative following each meeting.  161
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       (2) The members of the initiative shall not publicly  162
review personally identifiable information during meetings or  163
post personally identifiable information as part of the meeting  164
materials. The leadership team may invite stakeholders and  165
researchers to present and offer feedback during initiative  166
meetings.  167
       (C) Leadership team members shall engage the stakeholders  168
their agencies represent in the work of the initiative. Each  169
leadership team member must do all of the following at least  170
once per year:  171
       (1) Hold a public meeting, which may be part of an  172
existing stakeholder meeting, with a broad range of agency  173
stakeholders to share all of the following:  174
       (a) The strategic plan and research framework for the  175
initiative, including recent accomplishments and planned work;  176
       (b) The agency's role and priorities related to the  177
initiative's strategic plan and research framework;  178
       (c) The progress the agency and overall initiative are  179
making toward implementing the strategic plan and research  180
framework, including new research, reports, and data tools  181
developed within the initiative;  182
       (2) Solicit formal feedback from a broad range of  183
stakeholders on all of the following in one or several public or  184
private meetings:  185
       (a) The information and outcomes stakeholders want to know  186
more about, including potential research questions related to  187
longitudinal data, student outcomes, and return on investment;  188
       (b) The research, reports, and data tools that would help  189
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stakeholders in their work;  190
       (c) The challenges stakeholders experience trying to  191
access and use longitudinal and outcomes data.  192
       (3) Compile a summary of the stakeholder feedback into a  193
written brief and present it during a meeting of the initiative.  194
       (D) The initiative annually shall submit a report to the  195
governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and the  196
president of the senate that includes all of the following:  197
       (1) The initiative's mission, vision, and progress  198
implementing its strategic plan and its plans for the next year;  199
       (2) The research framework created under section 3301.142  200
of the Revised Code and progress implementing the framework;  201
       (3) A digest of the tools, dashboards, reports, and  202
research produced using cross-agency education and workforce  203
data, noting the extent to which each responds to the  204
stakeholder input collected by the leadership team;  205
       (4) Metrics on the access and use of education and  206
workforce data overseen by the leadership team of the  207
initiative, including the number of access requests fulfilled,  208
not fulfilled, reasons the requests were not fulfilled, and  209
average time for access requests to be resolved;  210
       (5) Any recommendations for improving the governance,  211
administration, or system security of the data systems that  212
support the initiative's mission and research framework the  213
initiative's leadership team chooses to include.  214
       (E) The leadership team or designated members of the  215
leadership team shall present the report prescribed in division  216
(D) of this section and any additional information to the  217
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governor's executive workforce board established under section  218
6301.04 of the Revised Code at least once a year.  219
       Sec. 3301.142. The education and workforce return on  220
investment initiative established under section 3301.14 of the  221
Revised Code shall work to achieve the following objectives:  222
       (A) Create a research framework that reflects the broad,  223
cross-agency policy areas that are priorities for policy leaders  224
and state agencies related to education and workforce. The  225
research framework shall guide where research is needed and help  226
prioritize state research and data access requests. The members  227
of the initiative shall do all of the following for the research  228
framework:  229
       (1) Integrate stakeholder feedback collected by the  230
initiative's leadership team;  231
       (2) Ensure that the necessary data connections exist to  232
implement the research framework;  233
       (3) Align with other research frameworks and agendas,  234
including the higher education public policy research consortium  235
established under section 3333.952 of the Revised Code;  236
       (4) Discuss the progress implementing the research  237
framework at each meeting;  238
       (5) Update the framework every two years with stakeholder  239
input.  240
       (B) Develop and recommend agencies adopt a data access and  241
use policy for cross-agency data requests that streamlines data  242
access for stakeholders. The policy shall be guided by and  243
adhere to all relevant state and federal privacy and data  244
security laws including section 3319.321 of the Revised Code and  245
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the "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974," 20  246
U.S.C. 1232g. All members of the initiative's leadership team  247
shall adopt the data access and use policy.  248
       (C) Identify and implement strategies to make data  249
collection and reporting more efficient for local and regional  250
education and workforce entities so as to reduce duplication of  251
efforts and make reporting easier for local schools and other  252
institutions.  253
       (D) Take actions to increase the capacity of the state to  254
securely process cross-agency data access and research requests  255
with the goal of reducing the time and cost required to fulfill  256
such requests.  257
       (E) Support other critical education and workforce  258
initiatives adopted by the state that rely on cross-agency data  259
and, when possible, support local and regional education and  260
workforce initiatives.  261
       (F) Coordinate the creation of tools, dashboards, reports,  262
and research that use existing cross-agency education and  263
workforce data. Beginning on December 1, 2027, and annually  264
thereafter on a date determined by the report's lead agency,  265
this shall include all of the following reports:  266
       (1) A high school graduate report for each school district  267
and other public school, as defined in section 3301.0711 of the  268
Revised Code, that includes postsecondary enrollment and  269
workforce outcomes of recent graduates, including how well the  270
performance measures found in the college, career, workforce,  271
and military readiness component prescribed in division (D)(3)  272
(f) of section 3302.03 of the Revised Code predict success after  273
graduation;  274
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       (2) A talent gap report that compares the job openings and  275
annual wages for in-demand sectors with the number of graduates  276
from related programs each year on a statewide and regional  277
basis;  278
       (3) An industry-recognized credential outcomes report that  279
includes workforce outcomes for common industry-recognized  280
credentials earned in the state, which shall include at least  281
the credentials on the state's approved list;  282
       (4) A higher education graduate report that documents the  283
employment, wage, and retention outcomes of graduates for each  284
institution of higher education in this state;  285
       (5) A workforce program outcomes report that documents  286
completion rates, as well as the employment, wage, and retention  287
outcomes after exit, of participants in workforce training  288
programs in this state that are included on the workforce  289
inventory of education and training or its successor and on any  290
analogous training provider lists managed by local workforce  291
development areas.  292
       (G) Share and promote the tools, dashboards, reports, and  293
research created by the members of the initiative using cross-  294
agency education and workforce data. Additionally, the members  295
of the initiative may share and promote similarly aligned  296
resources created by other entities, including state agencies,  297
with the permission of the originating entity.  298
       (H) Discuss and direct the implementation of enhancements  299
to education and workforce data systems, technologies, data  300
security, and privacy.  301
       Sec. 3313.603. (A) As used in this section:  302
       (1) "One unit" means a minimum of one hundred twenty hours  303
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of course instruction, except that for a laboratory course, "one  304
unit" means a minimum of one hundred fifty hours of course  305
instruction.  306
       (2) "One-half unit" means a minimum of sixty hours of  307
course instruction, except that for physical education courses,  308
"one-half unit" means a minimum of one hundred twenty hours of  309
course instruction.  310
       (B) Beginning September 15, 2001, except as required in  311
division (C) of this section and division (C) of section  312
3313.614 of the Revised Code, the requirements for graduation  313
from every high school shall include twenty units earned in  314
grades nine through twelve and shall be distributed as follows:  315
       (1) English language arts, four units;  316
       (2) Health, one-half unit;  317
       (3) Mathematics, three units;  318
       (4) Physical education, one-half unit;  319
       (5) Science, two units until September 15, 2003, and three  320
units thereafter, which at all times shall include both of the  321
following:  322
       (a) Biological sciences, one unit;  323
       (b) Physical sciences, one unit.  324
       (6) History and government, one unit, which shall comply  325
with division (M) of this section and shall include both of the  326
following:  327
       (a) American history, one-half unit;  328
       (b) American government, one-half unit.  329
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       (7) Social studies, two units.  330
       Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the  331
first time on or after July 1, 2017, the two units of  332
instruction prescribed by division (B)(7) of this section shall  333
include at least one-half unit of instruction in the study of  334
world history and civilizations.  335
       (8) Elective units, seven units until September 15, 2003,  336
and six units thereafter.  337
       Each student's electives shall include at least one unit,  338
or two half units, chosen from among the areas of  339
business/technology, fine arts, and/or foreign language.  340
       (C) Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the  341
first time on or after July 1, 2010, except as provided in  342
divisions (D) to (F) of this section, the requirements for  343
graduation from every public and chartered nonpublic high school  344
shall include twenty units that are designed to prepare students  345
for the workforce and college. The units shall be distributed as  346
follows:  347
       (1) English language arts, four units;  348
       (2) Health, one-half unit, which shall include instruction  349
in nutrition and the benefits of nutritious foods and physical  350
activity for overall health;  351
       (3) Mathematics, four units, which shall include one unit  352
of algebra II or the equivalent of algebra II, or one unit of  353
advanced computer science as described in the standards adopted  354
pursuant to division (A)(4) of section 3301.079 of the Revised  355
Code. However, students who enter ninth grade for the first time  356
on or after July 1, 2015, and who are pursuing a career-  357
technical instructional track shall not be required to take  358
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algebra II or advanced computer science, and instead may  359
complete a career-based pathway mathematics course approved by  360
the department of education and workforce as an alternative.  361
       For students who choose to take advanced computer science  362
in lieu of algebra II under division (C)(3) of this section, the  363
school shall communicate to those students that some  364
institutions of higher education may require algebra II for the  365
purpose of college admission. Also, the parent, guardian, or  366
legal custodian of each student who chooses to take advanced  367
computer science in lieu of algebra II shall sign and submit to  368
the school a document containing a statement acknowledging that  369
not taking algebra II may have an adverse effect on college  370
admission decisions.  371
       A student may fulfill one unit of mathematics under  372
division (C)(3) of this section by completing one-half unit of  373
financial literacy instruction to satisfy the requirement  374
prescribed under division (C)(9) of this section and one-half  375
unit of a mathematics course. The one-half unit course in  376
mathematics shall not be in algebra II, or its equivalent, or a  377
course for which the department requires an end-of-course  378
examination under section 3301.0712 of the Revised Code.  379
       Students who choose to take one unit of advanced computer  380
science in lieu of algebra II, as described in division (C)(3)  381
of this section, shall not be permitted to complete one-half  382
unit of financial literacy instruction to satisfy the  383
mathematics unit requirements of that division. Instead, those  384
students shall be required to complete the one-half unit of  385
financial literacy instruction under division (C)(8) of this  386
section.  387
       (4) Physical education, one-half unit;  388
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       (5) Science, three units with inquiry-based laboratory  389
experience that engages students in asking valid scientific  390
questions and gathering and analyzing information, which shall  391
include the following, or their equivalent:  392
       (a) Physical sciences, one unit;  393
       (b) Life sciences, one unit;  394
       (c) Advanced study in one or more of the following  395
sciences, one unit:  396
       (i) Chemistry, physics, or other physical science;  397
       (ii) Advanced biology or other life science;  398
       (iii) Astronomy, physical geology, or other earth or space  399
science;  400
       (iv) Computer science.  401
       No student shall substitute a computer science course for  402
a life sciences or biology course under division (C)(5) of this  403
section.  404
       (6) History and government, one unit, which shall comply  405
with division (M) of this section and shall include both of the  406
following:  407
       (a) American history, one-half unit;  408
       (b) American government, one-half unit.  409
       (7) Social studies, two units.  410
       Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the  411
first time on or after July 1, 2017, the two units of  412
instruction prescribed by division (C)(7) of this section shall  413
include at least one-half unit of instruction in the study of  414
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world history and civilizations.  415
       (8) Five units consisting of one or any combination of  416
foreign language, fine arts, business, career-technical  417
education, family and consumer sciences, technology which may  418
include computer science, agricultural education, a junior  419
reserve officer training corps (JROTC) program approved by the  420
congress of the United States under title 10 of the United  421
States Code, or English language arts, mathematics, science, or  422
social studies courses not otherwise required under division (C)  423
of this section.  424
       One-half unit of instruction under division (C)(8) of this  425
section may be instruction in financial literacy to satisfy the  426
requirement under division (C)(9) of this section.  427
       (9)(a) Except as provided in division (C)(9)(b) of this  428
section, for students who enter ninth grade for the first time  429
on or after July 1, 2022, financial literacy, one-half unit.  430
Each student shall elect to complete the one-half unit of  431
instruction in financial literacy either in lieu of one-half  432
unit of instruction in mathematics under division (C)(3) of this  433
section or an elective under division (C)(8) of this section. A  434
student may fulfill the financial literacy instruction  435
requirement under division (C)(9) of this section through the  436
successful completion of an advanced placement course in  437
microeconomics or macroeconomics.  438
       (b) A student attending a nonpublic school accredited  439
through the independent schools association of the central  440
states or any other chartered nonpublic school shall not be  441
required to complete the one-half unit of financial literacy  442
instruction prescribed in division (C)(9)(a) of this section,  443
unless that student is attending the school under a state  444
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scholarship program as defined in section 3301.0711 of the  445
Revised Code.  446
       The study and instruction of financial literacy required  447
under division (C)(9) of this section shall align with the  448
academic content standards for financial literacy and  449
entrepreneurship adopted under division (A)(2) of section  450
3301.079 of the Revised Code. The instruction provided under an  451
advanced placement course in microeconomics or macroeconomics  452
shall be considered to be aligned with those academic content  453
standards. In developing the curriculum for the study and  454
instruction of financial literacy, schools may use available  455
public-private partnerships and resources and materials that  456
exist in business, industry, and through the centers for  457
economics education at institutions of higher education.  458
       Ohioans must be prepared to apply increased knowledge and  459
skills in the workplace and to adapt their knowledge and skills  460
quickly to meet the rapidly changing conditions of the twenty-  461
first century. National studies indicate that all high school  462
graduates need the same academic foundation, regardless of the  463
opportunities they pursue after graduation. The goal of Ohio's  464
system of elementary and secondary education is to prepare all  465
students for and seamlessly connect all students to success in  466
life beyond high school graduation, regardless of whether the  467
next step is entering the workforce, beginning an  468
apprenticeship, engaging in post-secondary training, serving in  469
the military, or pursuing a college degree.  470
       The requirements for graduation prescribed in division (C)  471
of this section are the standard expectation for all students  472
entering ninth grade for the first time at a public or chartered  473
nonpublic high school on or after July 1, 2010. A student may  474
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satisfy this expectation through a variety of methods,  475
including, but not limited to, integrated, applied, career-  476
technical, and traditional coursework.  477
       Stronger coordination between high schools and  478
institutions of higher education is necessary to prepare  479
students for more challenging academic endeavors and to lessen  480
the need for academic remediation in college, thereby reducing  481
the costs of higher education for Ohio's students, families, and  482
the state. The department and the chancellor of higher education  483
shall develop policies to ensure that only in rare instances  484
will students who complete the requirements for graduation  485
prescribed in division (C) of this section require academic  486
remediation after high school.  487
       School districts, community schools, and chartered  488
nonpublic schools shall integrate technology into learning  489
experiences across the curriculum in order to maximize  490
efficiency, enhance learning, and prepare students for success  491
in the technology-driven twenty-first century. Districts and  492
schools shall use distance and web-based course delivery as a  493
method of providing or augmenting all instruction required under  494
this division, including laboratory experience in science.  495
Districts and schools shall utilize technology access and  496
electronic learning opportunities provided by the broadcast  497
educational media commission, chancellor, the Ohio learning  498
network, education technology centers, public television  499
stations, and other public and private providers.  500
       (D) Except as provided in division (E) of this section, a  501
student who enters ninth grade on or after July 1, 2010, and  502
before July 1, 2016, may qualify for graduation from a public or  503
chartered nonpublic high school even though the student has not  504
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completed the requirements for graduation prescribed in division  505
(C) of this section if all of the following conditions are  506
satisfied:  507
       (1) During the student's third year of attending high  508
school, as determined by the school, the student and the  509
student's parent, guardian, or custodian sign and file with the  510
school a written statement asserting the parent's, guardian's,  511
or custodian's consent to the student's graduating without  512
completing the requirements for graduation prescribed in  513
division (C) of this section and acknowledging that one  514
consequence of not completing those requirements is  515
ineligibility to enroll in most state universities in Ohio  516
without further coursework.  517
       (2) The student and parent, guardian, or custodian fulfill  518
any procedural requirements the school stipulates to ensure the  519
student's and parent's, guardian's, or custodian's informed  520
consent and to facilitate orderly filing of statements under  521
division (D)(1) of this section. Annually, each district or  522
school shall notify the department of the number of students who  523
choose to qualify for graduation under division (D) of this  524
section and the number of students who complete the student's  525
success create a graduation and career plan and graduate from  526
high school.  527
       (3) The student and the student's parent, guardian, or  528
custodian and a representative of the student's high school  529
jointly develop a student success graduation and career plan for  530
the student in the manner described in division (C)(1) of  531
section 3313.6020 3313.617 of the Revised Code that specifies  532
the student matriculating to a two-year degree program,  533
acquiring a business and industry-recognized credential, or  534
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entering an apprenticeshipstudent's plans for after high school.  535
       (4) The student's high school provides counseling and  536
support for the student related to the plan developed under  537
division (D)(3) of this section during the remainder of the  538
student's high school experience.  539
       (5)(a) Except as provided in division (D)(5)(b) of this  540
section, the student successfully completes, at a minimum, the  541
curriculum prescribed in division (B) of this section.  542
       (b) Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the  543
first time on or after July 1, 2014, a student shall be required  544
to complete successfully, at the minimum, the curriculum  545
prescribed in division (B) of this section, except as follows:  546
       (i) Mathematics, four units, one unit which shall be one  547
of the following:  548
       (I) Probability and statistics;  549
       (II) Computer science;  550
       (III) Applied mathematics or quantitative reasoning;  551
       (IV) Any other course approved by the department using  552
standards established by the superintendent not later than  553
October 1, 2014.  554
       (ii) Elective units, five units;  555
       (iii) Science, three units as prescribed by division (B)  556
of this section which shall include inquiry-based laboratory  557
experience that engages students in asking valid scientific  558
questions and gathering and analyzing information.  559
       (E) Each school district and chartered nonpublic school  560
retains the authority to require an even more challenging  561
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minimum curriculum for high school graduation than specified in  562
division (B) or (C) of this section. A school district board of  563
education, through the adoption of a resolution, or the  564
governing authority of a chartered nonpublic school may  565
stipulate any of the following:  566
       (1) A minimum high school curriculum that requires more  567
than twenty units of academic credit to graduate;  568
       (2) An exception to the district's or school's minimum  569
high school curriculum that is comparable to the exception  570
provided in division (D) of this section but with additional  571
requirements, which may include a requirement that the student  572
successfully complete more than the minimum curriculum  573
prescribed in division (B) of this section;  574
       (3) That no exception comparable to that provided in  575
division (D) of this section is available.  576
       If a school district or chartered nonpublic school  577
requires a foreign language as an additional graduation  578
requirement under division (E) of this section, a student may  579
apply one unit of instruction in computer coding to satisfy one  580
unit of foreign language. If a student applies more than one  581
computer coding course to satisfy the foreign language  582
requirement, the courses shall be sequential and progressively  583
more difficult.  584
       (F) A student enrolled in a dropout prevention and  585
recovery program, which program has received a waiver from the  586
department, may qualify for graduation from high school by  587
successfully completing a competency-based instructional program  588
administered by the dropout prevention and recovery program in  589
lieu of completing the requirements for graduation prescribed in  590
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division (C) of this section. The department shall grant a  591
waiver to a dropout prevention and recovery program, within  592
sixty days after the program applies for the waiver, if the  593
program meets all of the following conditions:  594
       (1) The program serves only students not younger than  595
sixteen years of age and not older than twenty-one years of age.  596
       (2) The program enrolls students who, at the time of their  597
initial enrollment, either, or both, are at least one grade  598
level behind their cohort age groups or experience crises that  599
significantly interfere with their academic progress such that  600
they are prevented from continuing their traditional programs.  601
       (3) The program requires students to attain at least the  602
applicable score designated for each of the assessments  603
prescribed under division (B)(1) of section 3301.0710 of the  604
Revised Code or, to the extent prescribed by rule of the  605
department under division (D)(5) of section 3301.0712 of the  606
Revised Code, division (B)(2) of that section.  607
       (4) The program develops a student success graduation and  608
career plan for the student in the manner described in division  609
(C)(1) of section 3313.6020 3313.617 of the Revised Code that  610
specifies the student's matriculating to a two-year degree  611
program, acquiring a business and industry-recognized  612
credential, or entering an apprenticeshipplans for after high  613
school.  614
       (5) The program provides counseling and support for the  615
student related to the plan developed under division (F)(4) of  616
this section during the remainder of the student's high school  617
experience.  618
       (6) The program requires the student and the student's  619
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parent, guardian, or custodian to sign and file, in accordance  620
with procedural requirements stipulated by the program, a  621
written statement asserting the parent's, guardian's, or  622
custodian's consent to the student's graduating without  623
completing the requirements for graduation prescribed in  624
division (C) of this section and acknowledging that one  625
consequence of not completing those requirements is  626
ineligibility to enroll in most state universities in Ohio  627
without further coursework.  628
       (7) Prior to receiving the waiver, the program has  629
submitted to the department an instructional plan that  630
demonstrates how the academic content standards adopted by the  631
department under section 3301.079 of the Revised Code will be  632
taught and assessed.  633
       (8) Prior to receiving the waiver, the program has  634
submitted to the department a policy on career advising that  635
satisfies the requirements of section 3313.6020 of the Revised  636
Code, with an emphasis on how every student will receive career  637
advising.  638
       (9) Prior to receiving the waiver, the program has  639
submitted to the department a written agreement outlining the  640
future cooperation between the program and any combination of  641
local job training, postsecondary education, nonprofit, and  642
health and social service organizations to provide services for  643
students in the program and their families.  644
       Divisions (F)(8) and (9) of this section apply only to  645
waivers granted on or after July 1, 2015.  646
       If the department does not act either to grant the waiver  647
or to reject the program application for the waiver within sixty  648
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days as required under this section, the waiver shall be  649
considered to be granted.  650
       (G) Every high school may permit students below the ninth  651
grade to take advanced work. If a high school so permits, it  652
shall award high school credit for successful completion of the  653
advanced work and shall count such advanced work toward the  654
graduation requirements of division (B) or (C) of this section  655
if the advanced work was both:  656
       (1) Taught by a person who possesses a license or  657
certificate issued under section 3301.071, 3319.22, or 3319.222  658
of the Revised Code that is valid for teaching high school;  659
       (2) Designated by the board of education of the city,  660
local, or exempted village school district, the board of the  661
cooperative education school district, or the governing  662
authority of the chartered nonpublic school as meeting the high  663
school curriculum requirements.  664
       Each high school shall record on the student's high school  665
transcript all high school credit awarded under division (G) of  666
this section. In addition, if the student completed a seventh-  667
or eighth-grade fine arts course described in division (K) of  668
this section and the course qualified for high school credit  669
under that division, the high school shall record that course on  670
the student's high school transcript.  671
       (H) The department shall make its individual academic  672
career plan available through its Ohio career information system  673
web site for districts and schools to use as a tool for  674
communicating with and providing guidance to students and  675
families in selecting high school courses.  676
       (I) A school district or chartered nonpublic school may  677
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integrate academic content in a subject area for which the  678
department has adopted standards under section 3301.079 of the  679
Revised Code into a course in a different subject area,  680
including a career-technical education course, in accordance  681
with guidance for integrated coursework developed by the  682
department. Upon successful completion of an integrated course,  683
a student may receive credit for both subject areas that were  684
integrated into the course. Units earned for subject area  685
content delivered through integrated academic and career-  686
technical instruction are eligible to meet the graduation  687
requirements of division (B) or (C) of this section.  688
       For purposes of meeting graduation requirements, if an  689
end-of-course examination has been prescribed under section  690
3301.0712 of the Revised Code for the subject area delivered  691
through integrated instruction, the school district or school  692
may administer the related subject area examinations upon the  693
student's completion of the integrated course.  694
       Nothing in division (I) of this section shall be construed  695
to excuse any school district, chartered nonpublic school, or  696
student from any requirement in the Revised Code related to  697
curriculum, assessments, or the awarding of a high school  698
diploma.  699
       (J)(1) The department, in consultation with the  700
chancellor, shall adopt a statewide plan implementing methods  701
for students to earn units of high school credit based on a  702
demonstration of subject area competency, instead of or in  703
combination with completing hours of classroom instruction. The  704
plan shall include a standard method for recording demonstrated  705
proficiency on high school transcripts. Each school district and  706
community school shall comply with the department's plan adopted  707
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under this division and award units of high school credit in  708
accordance with the plan. The department may adopt existing  709
methods for earning high school credit based on a demonstration  710
of subject area competency as necessary prior to the 2009-2010  711
school year.  712
       (2) The department shall update the statewide plan adopted  713
pursuant to division (J)(1) of this section to also include  714
methods for students enrolled in seventh and eighth grade to  715
meet curriculum requirements based on a demonstration of subject  716
area competency, instead of or in combination with completing  717
hours of classroom instruction. Beginning with the 2017-2018  718
school year, each school district and community school also  719
shall comply with the updated plan adopted pursuant to this  720
division and permit students enrolled in seventh and eighth  721
grade to meet curriculum requirements based on subject area  722
competency in accordance with the plan.  723
       (3) The department shall develop a framework for school  724
districts and community schools to use in granting units of high  725
school credit to students who demonstrate subject area  726
competency through work-based learning experiences, internships,  727
or cooperative education. Beginning with the 2018-2019 school  728
year, each district and community school shall comply with the  729
framework. Each district and community school also shall review  730
any policy it has adopted regarding the demonstration of subject  731
area competency to identify ways to incorporate work-based  732
learning experiences, internships, and cooperative education  733
into the policy in order to increase student engagement and  734
opportunities to earn units of high school credit.  735
       (K) This division does not apply to students who qualify  736
for graduation from high school under division (D) or (F) of  737
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this section, or to students pursuing a career-technical  738
instructional track as determined by the school district board  739
of education or the chartered nonpublic school's governing  740
authority. Nevertheless, the general assembly encourages such  741
students to consider enrolling in a fine arts course as an  742
elective.  743
       Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the  744
first time on or after July 1, 2010, each student enrolled in a  745
public or chartered nonpublic high school shall complete two  746
semesters or the equivalent of fine arts to graduate from high  747
school. The coursework may be completed in any of grades seven  748
to twelve. Each student who completes a fine arts course in  749
grade seven or eight may elect to count that course toward the  750
five units of electives required for graduation under division  751
(C)(8) of this section, if the course satisfied the requirements  752
of division (G) of this section. In that case, the high school  753
shall award the student high school credit for the course and  754
count the course toward the five units required under division  755
(C)(8) of this section. If the course in grade seven or eight  756
did not satisfy the requirements of division (G) of this  757
section, the high school shall not award the student high school  758
credit for the course but shall count the course toward the two  759
semesters or the equivalent of fine arts required by this  760
division.  761
       (L) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this  762
section, the board of education of each school district and the  763
governing authority of each chartered nonpublic school may adopt  764
a policy to excuse from the high school physical education  765
requirement each student who, during high school, has  766
participated in interscholastic athletics, marching band, show  767
choir, or cheerleading for at least two full seasons or in the  768
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junior reserve officer training corps for at least two full  769
school years. If the board or authority adopts such a policy,  770
the board or authority shall not require the student to complete  771
any physical education course as a condition to graduate.  772
However, the student shall be required to complete one-half  773
unit, consisting of at least sixty hours of instruction, in  774
another course of study. In the case of a student who has  775
participated in the junior reserve officer training corps for at  776
least two full school years, credit received for that  777
participation may be used to satisfy the requirement to complete  778
one-half unit in another course of study.  779
       (M) It is important that high school students learn and  780
understand United States history and the governments of both the  781
United States and the state of Ohio. Therefore, beginning with  782
students who enter ninth grade for the first time on or after  783
July 1, 2012, the study of American history and American  784
government required by divisions (B)(6) and (C)(6) of this  785
section shall include the study of all of the following  786
documents:  787
       (1) The Declaration of Independence;  788
       (2) The Northwest Ordinance;  789
       (3) The Constitution of the United States with emphasis on  790
the Bill of Rights;  791
       (4) The Ohio Constitution.  792
       The study of each of the documents prescribed in divisions  793
(M)(1) to (4) of this section shall include study of that  794
document in its original context.  795
       The study of American history and government required by  796
divisions (B)(6) and (C)(6) of this section shall include the  797
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historical evidence of the role of documents such as the  798
Federalist Papers and the Anti-Federalist Papers to firmly  799
establish the historical background leading to the establishment  800
of the provisions of the Constitution and Bill of Rights.  801
       (N) A student may apply one unit of instruction in  802
computer science to satisfy one unit of mathematics or one unit  803
of science under division (C) of this section as the student  804
chooses, regardless of the field of certification of the teacher  805
who teaches the course, so long as that teacher meets the  806
licensure requirements prescribed by section 3319.236 of the  807
Revised Code and, prior to teaching the course, completes a  808
professional development program determined to be appropriate by  809
the district board.  810
       If a student applies more than one computer science course  811
to satisfy curriculum requirements under that division, the  812
courses shall be sequential and progressively more difficult or  813
cover different subject areas within computer science.  814
       (O) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this  815
section, the board of education of each school district and the  816
governing authority of each chartered nonpublic school may adopt  817
a policy to excuse from the financial literacy instruction  818
requirement under division (C)(9) of this section each student  819
who, during high school, participates in a financial literacy  820
program offered through a student branch, as defined in section  821
1733.04 of the Revised Code, or by a bank, as defined in section  822
1101.01 of the Revised Code. The policy shall require the  823
financial literacy program to meet or exceed the academic  824
content standards and model curriculum for financial literacy  825
and entrepreneurship instruction adopted under section 3301.079  826
of the Revised Code. The policy shall require a student to  827
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participate in the program for the equivalent of at least one-  828
half unit of instruction to qualify for an exemption under this  829
division.  830
       Not later than July 1, 2026, the department shall develop  831
and post on its web site a model policy and guidelines for  832
districts and schools to use in developing a policy under this  833
division.  834
       Sec. 3313.6020. (A)(1) Beginning in the 2015-2016 school  835
year, the board of education of each city, local, exempted  836
village, and joint vocational school district shall adopt a  837
policy on career advising that complies with this section.  838
Thereafter, the policy shall be updated at least once every two  839
years.  840
       (2) The board shall make the policy publicly available to  841
students, parents, guardians, or custodians, local post-  842
secondary institutions, and residents of the district. The  843
district shall post the policy in a prominent location on its  844
web site, if it has one.  845
       (B) The policy on career advising shall specify how the  846
district will do all of the following:  847
       (1) Provide students with grade-level examples that link  848
their schoolwork to one or more career fields. A district may  849
use career connections developed under division (B)(2) of  850
section 3301.079 of the Revised Code for this purpose.  851
       (2) Create a plan in consultation with the district's  852
career technical planning district and business advisory council  853
to provide career advising to students in grades six through  854
twelve;  855
       (3) Beginning in the 2015-2016 school year, provide  856
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additional interventions and career advising for students who  857
are identified as at risk of dropping out of school in  858
accordance with division (C) of this section 3313.617 of the  859
Revised Code;  860
       (4) Train its employees on how to advise students on  861
career pathways, including training on advising students using  862
online tools;  863
       (5) Develop multiple, clear academic pathways through high  864
school that students may choose in order to earn a high school  865
diploma;  866
       (6) Identify and publicize courses that can award students  867
both traditional academic and career-technical credit;  868
       (7) Document the career advising provided to each student  869
for review by the student, the student's parent, guardian, or  870
custodian, and future schools that the student may attend. A  871
district shall not otherwise release this information without  872
the written consent of the student's parent, guardian, or  873
custodian, if the student is less than eighteen years old, or  874
the written consent of the student, if the student is at least  875
eighteen years old.  876
       (8) Prepare students for their transition from high school  877
to their post-secondary destinations, including any special  878
interventions that are necessary for students in need of  879
remediation in mathematics or English language arts;  880
       (9) Include information regarding career fields that  881
require an industry-recognized credential, certificate,  882
associate's degree, bachelor's degree, graduate degree, or  883
professional degree;  884
       (10) Provide students with information about ways a  885
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student may offset the costs of a post-secondary education,  886
including programs such as all of the following:  887
        (a) The reserve officer training corps;  888
        (b) The college credit plus program established under  889
Chapter 3365. of the Revised Code;  890
        (c) The Ohio guaranteed transfer pathways initiative  891
established under section 3333.168 of the Revised Code;  892
        (d) Joint academic programming or dual enrollment  893
opportunities required under section 3333.168 of the Revised  894
Code.  895
        The chancellor of higher education shall develop  896
informational materials that illustrate cost saving estimates  897
for each of the options listed under division (B)(10) of this  898
section. The chancellor shall develop a list of individual  899
college courses that are transferable under section 3333.16 of  900
the Revised Code.  901
        (C)(1) Beginning in the 2015-2016 school year, each  902
district shall identify students who are at risk of dropping out  903
of school using a method that is both research-based and  904
locally-based and that is developed with input from the  905
district's classroom teachers and guidance counselors. If a  906
student is identified as at risk of dropping out of school, the  907
district shall develop a student success plan that addresses the  908
student's academic pathway to a successful graduation and the  909
role of career-technical education, competency-based education,  910
and experiential learning, as appropriate, in that pathway.  911
        (2) Prior to developing a student success plan for a  912
student, the district shall invite the student's parent,  913
guardian, or custodian to assist in developing the plan. If the  914
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student's parent, guardian, or custodian does not participate in  915
the development of the plan, the district shall provide to the  916
parent, guardian, or custodian a copy of the student's success  917
plan and a statement of the importance of a high school diploma  918
and the academic pathways available to the student in order to  919
successfully graduate.  920
        (3) Following the development of a student success plan  921
for a student, the district shall provide career advising to the  922
student that is aligned with the plan and, beginning in the  923
2015-2016 school year, the district's plan to provide career  924
advising created under division (B)(2) of this section.  925
        (D)(1) The department of education and workforce shall  926
develop and post on its web site model policies on career  927
advising and model student success plans.  928
        (2) The department shall create an online clearinghouse of  929
research related to proven practices for policies on career  930
advising and student success plans that districts may access  931
when fulfilling the requirements of this section.  932
        (3) The department shall develop and make available  933
informational materials for students in grades seven and eight  934
about career opportunities available to them, including in-  935
demand jobs as defined in section 3333.94 of the Revised Code,  936
and how a career-technical education may help them satisfy  937
graduation conditions under section 3313.618 of the Revised  938
Code.  939
        (4) The department, in consultation with the governor's  940
office of workforce transformation, shall develop career  941
pathways resources for students. Each school district annually  942
shall distribute the resource in a manner determined by the  943
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department to each student in grades six through twelve.  944
       Sec. 3313.6034. (A) Beginning with the students who enter  945
the sixth grade for the first time in the 2027-2028 school year,  946
each school district shall provide at least sixty hours of  947
instruction in the study of career exploration to students at  948
any point during grades six through eight. School districts  949
shall provide instruction in the study of career exploration by  950
doing either of the following:  951
       (1) Offering a career exploration course at some point  952
during grades six through eight for all students. The course  953
shall address all the essential components of career exploration  954
instruction prescribed in division (B) of this section. If a  955
school provides its students with a career-technical education  956
course in seventh or eighth grade, as required by section  957
3313.90 of Revised Code, and the course satisfies the  958
instructional criteria described in division (B) of this  959
section, the same course may fulfill both requirements for the  960
district.  961
       (2) Submitting a career exploration plan to the department  962
of education and workforce for approval. The plan shall do both  963
of the following:  964
       (a) Be developed in collaboration with the district's  965
partners, including the district's career-technical planning  966
district and business advisory council;  967
       (b) Document how the school will address the essential  968
components of career exploration instruction prescribed in  969
division (B) of this section in a series of experiences for all  970
students in a cohort in a single year or across grades six  971
through eight.  972
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       A plan approved by the department under this section shall  973
be valid for a minimum of two years but not longer than five  974
years and may be renewed in a form and manner determined by the  975
department. The department may work with the career pathway  976
support networks designated by the department to approve plans.  977
       (B) The career exploration instruction provided to each  978
student shall include each of the following essential  979
components:  980
       (1) Career field exploration, including an overview of the  981
sixteen career clusters identified by the department for the  982
state;  983
       (2) Experiential learning opportunities, such as research  984
projects, guest speakers and job shadowing;  985
       (3) Life budgeting and financial planning exercises;  986
       (4) Interest and aptitude assessments;  987
       (5) Professional skills development that aligns with the  988
state's professional skills standards created under section  989
3301.0733 of the Revised Code;  990
       (6) At least one quality career coaching session per  991
student that aligns with the career coaching framework created  992
under section 3301.0733 of the Revised Code and documents  993
learning in the student's career and academic plan;  994
       (7) Career and academic planning, including the  995
development of each student's career and academic plan, as  996
prescribed by section 3313.6115 of the Revised Code, or a  997
preliminary plan if the instruction is completed before eighth  998
grade.  999
       (C) School districts may assign district personnel,  1000
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including counselors, career coaches, or teachers, to provide  1001
all or part of the career exploration instruction and planning  1002
required for students. School districts also may partner with  1003
outside organizations to provide all or part of the career  1004
exploration instruction required for students.  1005
       Sec. 3313.617. Not later than June 30, 2020, each   Each  1006
board of education of a school district and governing authority  1007
of a chartered nonpublic school shall adopt a policy regarding  1008
students who are at risk of not qualifying for a high school  1009
diploma. The policy shall require the district or school to do  1010
all of the following:  1011
       (A) Develop criteria for identifying at-risk students,  1012
which shall include a student's lack of adequate progress in  1013
meeting the terms of a graduation plan developed or updated  1014
under division (E) of this section. The criteria also may  1015
include other factors, such as if a student has issues regarding  1016
excessive absences or misconduct.  1017
       (B) Develop procedures for identifying at-risk students.  1018
The procedures shall include a method for determining if a  1019
student is not making adequate progress in meeting the terms of  1020
a graduation plan developed or updated under division (E) of  1021
this section. The procedures that shall allow for a student to  1022
be identified as at risk in each of grades nine through twelve.  1023
The procedures also may include the identification of students  1024
in other grades.  1025
       (C) Develop a notification process in which the district  1026
or school shall notify an at-risk student's parent, guardian, or  1027
custodian in each year in which the student has been identified  1028
as at risk. The notification process shall at least include  1029
providing a written notification to the at-risk student's  1030
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parent, guardian, or custodian, which shall include all of the  1031
following:  1032
       (1) A statement that the student is at risk of not  1033
qualifying for a high school diploma;  1034
       (2) A description of the district's or school's curriculum  1035
requirements, or the student's individualized education program,  1036
and, as appropriate, the graduation conditions prescribed under  1037
section 3313.618 or 3313.619 of the Revised Code;  1038
       (3) A description of any additional instructional or  1039
support services available to the at-risk student through the  1040
district or school.  1041
       (D) Assist at-risk students with additional instructional  1042
or support services to help the students qualify for a high  1043
school diploma. The instructional and support services may  1044
include any of the following:  1045
       (1) Mentoring programs;  1046
       (2) Tutoring programs;  1047
       (3) High school credit through demonstrations of subject  1048
area competency under division (J) of section 3313.603 of the  1049
Revised Code;  1050
       (4) Adjusted curriculum options;  1051
       (5) Career-technical programs;  1052
       (6) Mental health services;  1053
       (7) Physical health care services;  1054
       (8) Family engagement and support services.  1055
       (E)(1) Develop a graduation and career plan for each  1056
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student enrolled in grades nine through twelve in the district  1057
or school who is at risk of not qualifying for a high school  1058
diploma. The graduation and career plan shall address the  1059
student's academic pathway to meet the curriculum requirements  1060
specified by the district or school and satisfy the graduation  1061
conditions, as appropriate, under section 3313.618 or 3313.619  1062
of the Revised Code. The plan also shall identify post-  1063
graduation career goals and align the students's high school  1064
experience to those goals.  1065
        (2) The graduation and career plan shall be developed  1066
jointly by the student and a representative of the district or  1067
school andor a representative of an organization the district or  1068
school partners with for career planning and advising supports.  1069
The plan shall be updated by the student and the representative  1070
involved in the development of the plan each school year in  1071
which the student is enrolled in the district or school, until  1072
the student qualifies for a high school diploma. The district or  1073
school shall invite a student's parent, guardian, or custodian  1074
to assist in developing and updating the graduation and career  1075
plan.  1076
        (3) A district or school shall include a student's lack of  1077
progress in meeting the terms of a graduation plan developed or  1078
updated under this division as both a criterion for identifying  1079
at-risk students under division (A) of this section and a  1080
procedure for identifying at-risk students under division (B) of  1081
this section.  1082
        (4) A graduation If a student identified at risk by this  1083
section has a career and academic plan developed under this  1084
section shall supplement a 3313.6115 of the Revised Code, the  1085
school district's policy on career advising adopted under  1086
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section 3313.6020 of the Revised Codedistrict shall develop a  1087
graduation planning addendum to the career and academic plan  1088
instead of a separate graduation and career plan. The graduation  1089
planning addendum shall meet the requirements of division (E) of  1090
this section, except that references to the graduation and  1091
career plan apply to the graduation planning addendum.  1092
       (5)(4) A school district may use the individualized  1093
education program developed for a student pursuant to section  1094
3323.08 of the Revised Code in lieu of developing a graduation  1095
and career plan or graduation planning addendum under this  1096
division, if the individualized education program contains  1097
academic goals substantively similar to a graduation and career  1098
plan or a graduation planplanning addendum.  1099
       Sec. 3313.6115. (A) Beginning with students who enter  1100
sixth grade for the first time in the 2027-2028 school year,  1101
each school district shall require each sixth grade student to  1102
complete a career and academic plan by the end of the student's  1103
eighth grade year. The plan shall be evaluated annually to  1104
monitor progress and make adjustments as necessary. A student's  1105
career and academic plan shall include all of the following:  1106
       (1) A list of the student's strengths, interests, and  1107
aptitudes;  1108
       (2) An explanation of planned and completed career  1109
exploration activities aligned to the student's career pathway,  1110
including career coaching;  1111
       (3) Career and academic goals, financial and life goals,  1112
and action plans, including how students will identify and  1113
update these goals as they move through high school and beyond;  1114
       (4) A description of the pathway the student will take to  1115
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meet the requirements for high school graduation prescribed  1116
under section 3313.618 of the Revised Code and the post-  1117
graduation career goals outlined in that pathway. The plan shall  1118
also include how the student will consider pathway experiences  1119
such as career-technical education programming, the college  1120
credit plus program established under Chapter 3365. of the  1121
Revised Code, the accelerated college and career pathways  1122
program established under section 3345.89 of the Revised Code,  1123
or other similar state or local programs. Future updates to the  1124
student's plan shall address these options in more detail.  1125
       (5) A description or record of any work-based and other  1126
career-based learning opportunities the student plans to  1127
participate in to inform their career and academic plan. The  1128
learning opportunities shall be, to the greatest extent  1129
possible, integrated into a student's academic instruction.  1130
       (6) A plan for the development of a student's professional  1131
skills and how the student will practice those skills through  1132
both in- and out-of-school experiences.  1133
       A career and academic plan for a student entering twelfth  1134
grade for the first time in a school year shall require that  1135
student to develop a professional resume based on the plan not  1136
later than the first day of January of that school year.  1137
       (B)(1) A school district shall involve parents and  1138
guardians in the development of career and academic plans, and  1139
the parent or guardian shall provide a written signature in  1140
approval of the final plan. If a parent or guardian is unable to  1141
participate or provide written approval, the district shall  1142
designate a career coach to provide the student additional  1143
career coaching aligned to the quality career coaching framework  1144
under section 3301.0733 of the Revised Code.  1145
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        (2) Parents and guardians shall receive at least one  1146
update annually on the progress their student makes implementing  1147
the career and academic plan, which shall include a copy of the  1148
plan itself and the contact information for a person who can  1149
answer questions about the plan.  1150
        (3) The career and academic plans shall be accessible to  1151
parents and guardians throughout the year and be transferable  1152
between schools to follow the student, including from middle  1153
school to high school and between school districts.  1154
        (C) The department of education and workforce shall  1155
develop a template and guidance for career and academic plans to  1156
support the implementation of this section.  1157
        (D) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in division  1158
(A) of this section, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, a  1159
school district may provide a career and academic plan to  1160
students in any grade.  1161
        Sec. 3314.03. A copy of every contract entered into under  1162
this section shall be filed with the director of education and  1163
workforce. The department of education and workforce shall make  1164
available on its web site a copy of every approved, executed  1165
contract filed with the director under this section.  1166
        (A) Each contract entered into between a sponsor and the  1167
governing authority of a community school shall specify the  1168
following:  1169
        (1) That the school shall be established as either of the  1170
following:  1171
        (a) A nonprofit corporation established under Chapter  1172
1702. of the Revised Code, if established prior to April 8,  1173
2003;  1174
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        (b) A public benefit corporation established under Chapter  1175
1702. of the Revised Code, if established after April 8, 2003.  1176
        (2) The education program of the school, including the  1177
school's mission and educational philosophy, the characteristics  1178
of the students the school is expected to attract, the ages and  1179
grades of students, and the focus of the curriculum;  1180
        (3) The academic goals to be achieved and the method of  1181
measurement that will be used to determine progress toward those  1182
goals, which shall include the statewide achievement  1183
assessments;  1184
        (4) Performance standards, including but not limited to  1185
all applicable report card measures set forth in section 3302.03  1186
or 3314.017 of the Revised Code, by which the success of the  1187
school will be evaluated by the sponsor;  1188
        (5) The admission standards of section 3314.06 of the  1189
Revised Code and, if applicable, section 3314.061 of the Revised  1190
Code;  1191
        (6)(a) Dismissal procedures;  1192
        (b) A requirement that the governing authority adopt an  1193
attendance policy that includes a procedure for automatically  1194
withdrawing a student from the school if the student without a  1195
legitimate excuse fails to participate in seventy-two  1196
consecutive hours of the learning opportunities offered to the  1197
student.  1198
        (7) The ways by which the school will achieve racial and  1199
ethnic balance reflective of the community it serves;  1200
        (8) Requirements for financial audits by the auditor of  1201
state. The contract shall require financial records of the  1202
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school to be maintained in the same manner as are financial  1203
records of school districts, pursuant to rules of the auditor of  1204
state. Audits shall be conducted in accordance with section  1205
117.10 of the Revised Code.  1206
       (9) An addendum to the contract outlining the facilities  1207
to be used that contains at least the following information:  1208
       (a) A detailed description of each facility used for  1209
instructional purposes;  1210
       (b) The annual costs associated with leasing each facility  1211
that are paid by or on behalf of the school;  1212
       (c) The annual mortgage principal and interest payments  1213
that are paid by the school;  1214
       (d) The name of the lender or landlord, identified as  1215
such, and the lender's or landlord's relationship to the  1216
operator, if any.  1217
       (10) Qualifications of employees, including both of the  1218
following:  1219
       (a) A requirement that the school's classroom teachers be  1220
licensed in accordance with sections 3319.22 to 3319.31 of the  1221
Revised Code, except that a community school may engage  1222
noncertificated persons to teach up to twelve hours or forty  1223
hours per week pursuant to section 3319.301 of the Revised Code;  1224
       (b) A prohibition against the school employing an  1225
individual described in section 3314.104 of the Revised Code in  1226
any position.  1227
       (11) That the school will comply with the following  1228
requirements:  1229
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       (a) The school will provide learning opportunities to a  1230
minimum of twenty-five students for a minimum of nine hundred  1231
twenty hours per school year.  1232
       (b) The governing authority will purchase liability  1233
insurance, or otherwise provide for the potential liability of  1234
the school.  1235
       (c) The school will be nonsectarian in its programs,  1236
admission policies, employment practices, and all other  1237
operations, and will not be operated by a sectarian school or  1238
religious institution.  1239
       (d) The school will comply with sections 9.90, 9.91,  1240
109.65, 121.22, 149.43, 2151.357, 2151.421, 2313.19, 3301.0710,  1241
3301.0711, 3301.0712, 3301.0715, 3301.0729, 3301.24, 3301.948,  1242
3302.037, 3313.472, 3313.473, 3313.474, 3313.50, 3313.539,  1243
3313.5310, 3313.5318, 3313.5319, 3313.608, 3313.609, 3313.6012,  1244
3313.6013, 3313.6014, 3313.6020, 3313.6024, 3313.6026,  1245
3313.6028, 3313.6029, 3313.6031, 3313.6034, 3313.643, 3313.648,  1246
3313.6411, 3313.6413, 3313.66, 3313.661, 3313.662, 3313.666,  1247
3313.667, 3313.668, 3313.669, 3313.6610, 3313.67, 3313.671,  1248
3313.672, 3313.673, 3313.69, 3313.71, 3313.716, 3313.718,  1249
3313.719, 3313.7112, 3313.7117, 3313.721, 3313.753, 3313.80,  1250
3313.814, 3313.816, 3313.817, 3313.818, 3313.819, 3313.8110,  1251
3313.86, 3313.89, 3313.96, 3319.073, 3319.077, 3319.078,  1252
3319.0812, 3319.238, 3319.318, 3319.321, 3319.324, 3319.39,  1253
3319.391, 3319.393, 3319.41, 3319.46, 3319.90, 3319.614,  1254
3320.01, 3320.02, 3320.03, 3320.04, 3321.01, 3321.041, 3321.13,  1255
3321.14, 3321.141, 3321.17, 3321.18, 3321.19, 3322.20, 3322.24,  1256
3323.251, 3327.10, 4111.17, 4113.52, 5502.262, 5502.703, and  1257
5705.391 and Chapters 117., 1347., 2744., 3365., 3742., 4112.,  1258
4123., 4141., and 4167. of the Revised Code as if it were a  1259
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school district and will comply with section 3301.0714 of the  1260
Revised Code in the manner specified in section 3314.17 of the  1261
Revised Code.  1262
       (e) The school shall comply with Chapter 102. and section  1263
2921.42 of the Revised Code.  1264
       (f) The school will comply with sections 3313.61,  1265
3313.611, 3313.614, 3313.617, 3313.618, and 3313.6114, and  1266
3313.6115 of the Revised Code, except that for students who  1267
enter ninth grade for the first time before July 1, 2010, the  1268
requirement in sections 3313.61 and 3313.611 of the Revised Code  1269
that a person must successfully complete the curriculum in any  1270
high school prior to receiving a high school diploma may be met  1271
by completing the curriculum adopted by the governing authority  1272
of the community school rather than the curriculum specified in  1273
Title XXXIII of the Revised Code or any rules of the department.  1274
Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the first time  1275
on or after July 1, 2010, the requirement in sections 3313.61  1276
and 3313.611 of the Revised Code that a person must successfully  1277
complete the curriculum of a high school prior to receiving a  1278
high school diploma shall be met by completing the requirements  1279
prescribed in section 3313.6027 and division (C) of section  1280
3313.603 of the Revised Code, unless the person qualifies under  1281
division (D) or (F) of that section. Each school shall comply  1282
with the plan for awarding high school credit based on  1283
demonstration of subject area competency, and beginning with the  1284
2017-2018 school year, with the updated plan that permits  1285
students enrolled in seventh and eighth grade to meet curriculum  1286
requirements based on subject area competency adopted by the  1287
department under divisions (J)(1) and (2) of section 3313.603 of  1288
the Revised Code. Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, the  1289
school shall comply with the framework for granting units of  1290
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high school credit to students who demonstrate subject area  1291
competency through work-based learning experiences, internships,  1292
or cooperative education developed by the department under  1293
division (J)(3) of section 3313.603 of the Revised Code.  1294
       (g) The school governing authority will submit within four  1295
months after the end of each school year a report of its  1296
activities and progress in meeting the goals and standards of  1297
divisions (A)(3) and (4) of this section and its financial  1298
status to the sponsor and the parents of all students enrolled  1299
in the school.  1300
       (h) The school, unless it is an internet- or computer-  1301
based community school, will comply with section 3313.801 of the  1302
Revised Code as if it were a school district.  1303
       (i) If the school is the recipient of moneys from a grant  1304
awarded under the federal race to the top program, Division (A),  1305
Title XIV, Sections 14005 and 14006 of the "American Recovery  1306
and Reinvestment Act of 2009," Pub. L. No. 111-5, 123 Stat. 115,  1307
the school will pay teachers based upon performance in  1308
accordance with section 3317.141 and will comply with section  1309
3319.111 of the Revised Code as if it were a school district.  1310
       (j) If the school operates a preschool program that is  1311
licensed by the department under sections 3301.52 to 3301.59 of  1312
the Revised Code, the school shall comply with sections 3301.50  1313
to 3301.59 of the Revised Code and the minimum standards for  1314
preschool programs prescribed in rules adopted by the department  1315
of children and youth under section 3301.53 of the Revised Code.  1316
       (k) The school will comply with sections 3313.6021 and  1317
3313.6023 of the Revised Code as if it were a school district  1318
unless it is either of the following:  1319
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       (i) An internet- or computer-based community school;  1320
       (ii) A community school in which a majority of the  1321
enrolled students are children with disabilities as described in  1322
division (B)(2) of section 3314.35 of the Revised Code.  1323
       (l) The school will comply with section 3321.191 of the  1324
Revised Code, unless it is an internet- or computer-based  1325
community school that is subject to section 3314.261 of the  1326
Revised Code.  1327
       (m) The school will comply with section 3313.7118 of the  1328
Revised Code if it serves elementary school students.  1329
       (12) Arrangements for providing health and other benefits  1330
to employees;  1331
       (13) The length of the contract, which shall begin at the  1332
beginning of an academic year. No contract shall exceed five  1333
years unless such contract has been renewed pursuant to division  1334
(D) of this section.  1335
       (14) The governing authority of the school, which shall be  1336
responsible for carrying out the provisions of the contract;  1337
       (15) A financial plan detailing an estimated school budget  1338
for each year of the period of the contract and specifying the  1339
total estimated per pupil expenditure amount for each such year.  1340
       (16) Requirements and procedures regarding the disposition  1341
of employees of the school in the event the contract is  1342
terminated or not renewed pursuant to section 3314.07 of the  1343
Revised Code;  1344
       (17) Whether the school is to be created by converting all  1345
or part of an existing public school or educational service  1346
center building or is to be a new start-up school, and if it is  1347
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a converted public school or service center building, both of  1348
the following:  1349
       (a) Specification of any duties or responsibilities of an  1350
employer that the board of education or service center governing  1351
board that operated the school or building before conversion is  1352
delegating to the governing authority of the community school  1353
with respect to all or any specified group of employees provided  1354
the delegation is not prohibited by a collective bargaining  1355
agreement applicable to such employees;  1356
       (b) Alternative arrangements for current public school  1357
students who choose not to attend the converted school and for  1358
teachers who choose not to teach in the school or building after  1359
conversion.  1360
       (18) Provisions establishing procedures for resolving  1361
disputes or differences of opinion between the sponsor and the  1362
governing authority of the community school;  1363
       (19) A provision requiring the governing authority to  1364
adopt a policy regarding the admission of students who reside  1365
outside the district in which the school is located. That policy  1366
shall comply with the admissions procedures specified in  1367
sections 3314.06 and 3314.061 of the Revised Code and, at the  1368
sole discretion of the authority, shall do one of the following:  1369
       (a) Prohibit the enrollment of students who reside outside  1370
the district in which the school is located;  1371
       (b) Permit the enrollment of students who reside in  1372
districts adjacent to the district in which the school is  1373
located;  1374
       (c) Permit the enrollment of students who reside in any  1375
other district in the state.  1376
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       (20) A provision recognizing the authority of the  1377
department to take over the sponsorship of the school in  1378
accordance with the provisions of division (C) of section  1379
3314.015 of the Revised Code;  1380
       (21) A provision recognizing the sponsor's authority to  1381
assume the operation of a school under the conditions specified  1382
in division (B) of section 3314.073 of the Revised Code;  1383
       (22) A provision recognizing both of the following:  1384
       (a) The authority of public health and safety officials to  1385
inspect the facilities of the school and to order the facilities  1386
closed if those officials find that the facilities are not in  1387
compliance with health and safety laws and regulations;  1388
       (b) The authority of the department as the community  1389
school oversight body to suspend the operation of the school  1390
under section 3314.072 of the Revised Code if the department has  1391
evidence of conditions or violations of law at the school that  1392
pose an imminent danger to the health and safety of the school's  1393
students and employees and the sponsor refuses to take such  1394
action.  1395
       (23) A description of the learning opportunities that will  1396
be offered to students including both classroom-based and non-  1397
classroom-based learning opportunities that is in compliance  1398
with criteria for student participation established by the  1399
department under division (H)(2) of section 3314.08 of the  1400
Revised Code;  1401
       (24) The school will comply with sections 3302.04 and  1402
3302.041 of the Revised Code, except that any action required to  1403
be taken by a school district pursuant to those sections shall  1404
be taken by the sponsor of the school.  1405
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       (25) Beginning in the 2006-2007 school year, the school  1406
will open for operation not later than the thirtieth day of  1407
September each school year, unless the mission of the school as  1408
specified under division (A)(2) of this section is solely to  1409
serve dropouts. In its initial year of operation, if the school  1410
fails to open by the thirtieth day of September, or within one  1411
year after the adoption of the contract pursuant to division (D)  1412
of section 3314.02 of the Revised Code if the mission of the  1413
school is solely to serve dropouts, the contract shall be void.  1414
       (26) Whether the school's governing authority is planning  1415
to seek designation for the school as a STEM school equivalent  1416
under section 3326.032 of the Revised Code;  1417
       (27) That the school's attendance and participation  1418
policies will be available for public inspection;  1419
       (28) That the school's attendance and participation  1420
records shall be made available to the department, auditor of  1421
state, and school's sponsor to the extent permitted under and in  1422
accordance with the "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act  1423
of 1974," 88 Stat. 571, 20 U.S.C. 1232g, as amended, and any  1424
regulations promulgated under that act, and section 3319.321 of  1425
the Revised Code;  1426
       (29) If a school operates using the blended learning  1427
model, as defined in section 3301.079 of the Revised Code, all  1428
of the following information:  1429
       (a) An indication of what blended learning model or models  1430
will be used;  1431
       (b) A description of how student instructional needs will  1432
be determined and documented;  1433
       (c) The method to be used for determining competency,  1434
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granting credit, and promoting students to a higher grade level;  1435
       (d) The school's attendance requirements, including how  1436
the school will document participation in learning  1437
opportunities;  1438
       (e) A statement describing how student progress will be  1439
monitored;  1440
       (f) A statement describing how private student data will  1441
be protected;  1442
       (g) A description of the professional development  1443
activities that will be offered to teachers.  1444
       (30) A provision requiring that all moneys the school's  1445
operator loans to the school, including facilities loans or cash  1446
flow assistance, must be accounted for, documented, and bear  1447
interest at a fair market rate;  1448
       (31) A provision requiring that, if the governing  1449
authority contracts with an attorney, accountant, or entity  1450
specializing in audits, the attorney, accountant, or entity  1451
shall be independent from the operator with which the school has  1452
contracted.  1453
       (32) A provision requiring the governing authority to  1454
adopt an enrollment and attendance policy that requires a  1455
student's parent to notify the community school in which the  1456
student is enrolled when there is a change in the location of  1457
the parent's or student's primary residence.  1458
       (33) A provision requiring the governing authority to  1459
adopt a student residence and address verification policy for  1460
students enrolling in or attending the school.  1461
       (34) A provision establishing the process by which the  1462
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governing authority of the school will be selected in the  1463
future.  1464
       (35) A description of the management and administration of  1465
the school.  1466
       (36) A provision requiring the governing authority to  1467
adopt policies and procedures to establish internal financial  1468
controls for the school.  1469
       (B) A contract entered into under section 3314.02 of the  1470
Revised Code between a sponsor and the governing authority of a  1471
community school may provide for the community school governing  1472
authority to make payments to the sponsor, which is hereby  1473
authorized to receive such payments as set forth in the contract  1474
between the governing authority and the sponsor. The total  1475
amount of such payments for monitoring, oversight, and technical  1476
assistance of the school shall not exceed three per cent of the  1477
total amount of payments for operating expenses that the school  1478
receives from the state.  1479
       (C) The contract shall specify the duties of the sponsor  1480
which shall be in accordance with the written agreement entered  1481
into with the department under division (B) of section 3314.015  1482
of the Revised Code and shall include the following:  1483
       (1) Monitor the community school's compliance with all  1484
laws applicable to the school and with the terms of the  1485
contract;  1486
       (2) Monitor and evaluate the academic and fiscal  1487
performance and the organization and operation of the community  1488
school on at least an annual basis;  1489
       (3) Provide technical assistance to the community school  1490
in complying with laws applicable to the school and terms of the  1491
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contract;  1492
       (4) Take steps to intervene in the school's operation to  1493
correct problems in the school's overall performance, declare  1494
the school to be on probationary status pursuant to section  1495
3314.073 of the Revised Code, suspend the operation of the  1496
school pursuant to section 3314.072 of the Revised Code, or  1497
terminate the contract of the school pursuant to section 3314.07  1498
of the Revised Code as determined necessary by the sponsor;  1499
       (5) Have in place a plan of action to be undertaken in the  1500
event the community school experiences financial difficulties or  1501
closes prior to the end of a school year.  1502
       (D) Upon the expiration of a contract entered into under  1503
this section, the sponsor of a community school may, with the  1504
approval of the governing authority of the school, renew that  1505
contract for a period of time determined by the sponsor, but not  1506
ending earlier than the end of any school year, if the sponsor  1507
finds that the school's compliance with applicable laws and  1508
terms of the contract and the school's progress in meeting the  1509
academic goals prescribed in the contract have been  1510
satisfactory. Any contract that is renewed under this division  1511
remains subject to the provisions of sections 3314.07, 3314.072,  1512
and 3314.073 of the Revised Code.  1513
       (E) If a community school fails to open for operation  1514
within one year after the contract entered into under this  1515
section is adopted pursuant to division (D) of section 3314.02  1516
of the Revised Code or permanently closes prior to the  1517
expiration of the contract, the contract shall be void and the  1518
school shall not enter into a contract with any other sponsor. A  1519
school shall not be considered permanently closed because the  1520
operations of the school have been suspended pursuant to section  1521
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3314.072 of the Revised Code.  1522
       Sec. 3317.014. (A) The multiples for the following  1523
categories of career-technical education programs approved by  1524
the department of education and workforce under section 3317.161  1525
of the Revised Code shall be as follows:  1526
       (1) A multiple of 0.6230 for students enrolled in career-  1527
technical education workforce development programs in  1528
agricultural and environmental systems, construction  1529
technologies, engineering and science technologies, finance,  1530
health science, information technology, and manufacturing  1531
technologies, each of which shall be defined by the department  1532
in consultation with the governor's office of workforce  1533
transformation;  1534
       (2) A multiple of 0.5905 for students enrolled in  1535
workforce development programs in business and administration,  1536
hospitality and tourism, human services, law and public safety,  1537
transportation systems, and arts and communications, each of  1538
which shall be defined by the department in consultation with  1539
the governor's office of workforce transformation;  1540
       (3) A multiple of 0.2154 for students enrolled in career-  1541
based intervention programs, which shall be defined by the  1542
department in consultation with the governor's office of  1543
workforce transformation;  1544
       (4) A multiple of 0.1830 for students enrolled in  1545
workforce development programs in education and training,  1546
marketing, workforce development academics, public  1547
administration, and career development, each of which shall be  1548
defined by the department in consultation with the governor's  1549
office of workforce transformation;  1550
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       (5) A multiple of 0.1570 for students enrolled in family  1551
and consumer science programs, which shall be defined by the  1552
department in consultation with the governor's office of  1553
workforce transformation.  1554
       (B) The multiple for career-technical education associated  1555
services, as defined by the department, shall be 0.0294.  1556
       (C) The department shall calculate career-technical  1557
education funds for each funding unit that is a city, local,  1558
exempted village, or joint vocational school district or the  1559
community and STEM school unit as follows:  1560
       (1) For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the sum of the  1561
following:  1562
       (a) The funding unit's category one career-technical  1563
education ADM X the multiple specified in division (A)(1) of  1564
this section X the statewide average career-technical base cost  1565
per pupil for that fiscal year X if the funding unit is a city,  1566
local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district,  1567
the district's state share percentage;  1568
       (b) The funding unit's category two career-technical  1569
education ADM X the multiple specified in division (A)(2) of  1570
this section X the statewide average career-technical base cost  1571
per pupil for that fiscal year X if the funding unit is a city,  1572
local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district,  1573
the district's state share percentage;  1574
       (c) The funding unit's category three career-technical  1575
education ADM X the multiple specified in division (A)(3) of  1576
this section X the statewide average career-technical base cost  1577
per pupil for that fiscal year X if the funding unit is a city,  1578
local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district,  1579
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the district's state share percentage;  1580
       (d) The funding unit's category four career-technical  1581
education ADM X the multiple specified in division (A)(4) of  1582
this section X the statewide average career-technical base cost  1583
per pupil for that fiscal year X if the funding unit is a city,  1584
local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district,  1585
the district's state share percentage;  1586
       (e) The funding unit's category five career-technical  1587
education ADM X the multiple specified in division (A)(5) of  1588
this section X the statewide average career-technical base cost  1589
per pupil for that fiscal year X if the funding unit is a city,  1590
local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district,  1591
the district's state share percentage.  1592
       (2) For fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter,  1593
the sum of the following:  1594
       (a) An amount calculated in a manner determined by the  1595
general assembly times the funding unit's category one career-  1596
technical education ADM;  1597
       (b) An amount calculated in a manner determined by the  1598
general assembly times the funding unit's category two career-  1599
technical education ADM;  1600
       (c) An amount calculated in a manner determined by the  1601
general assembly times the funding unit's category three career-  1602
technical education ADM;  1603
       (d) An amount calculated in a manner determined by the  1604
general assembly times the funding unit's category four career-  1605
technical education ADM;  1606
       (e) An amount calculated in a manner determined by the  1607
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general assembly times the funding unit's category five career-  1608
technical education ADM.  1609
       (3) Payment of funds calculated under division (C) of this  1610
section is subject to approval under section 3317.161 of the  1611
Revised Code.  1612
       (D) Subject to division (I) of section 3317.023 of the  1613
Revised Code, the department shall calculate career-technical  1614
associated services funds for each funding unit that is a city,  1615
local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district or  1616
the community and STEM school unit as follows:  1617
       (1) For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the following product:  1618
   (If the funding unit is a city, local, exempted village, or  1619
joint vocational school district, the funding unit's state share  1620
    percentage) X the multiple for career-technical education  1621
associated services specified under division (B) of this section  1622
X the statewide average career-technical base cost per pupil for  1623
 that fiscal year X the sum of the funding unit's categories one  1624
  through five career-technical education ADM  1625
       (2) For fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter,  1626
an amount calculated in a manner determined by the general  1627
assembly times the funding unit's categories one through five  1628
career-technical education ADM.  1629
       (E)(1) In accordance with division (I) of section 3317.023  1630
of the Revised Code, the department shall compute career  1631
awareness and exploration funds for each city, local, exempted  1632
village, and joint vocational school district, community school  1633
established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code, and STEM  1634
school established under Chapter 3326. of the Revised Code that  1635
is part of a career technical planning district. The department  1636
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shall pay the lead district in each career technical planning  1637
district as follows:  1638
       (a) For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, an amount equal to the  1639
following product:  1640
The sum of enrolled ADM for all districts and schools within the  1641
  career technical planning district X $3  1642
       (b) For fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter,  1643
an amount calculated in a manner determined by the general  1644
assembly, if the general assembly authorizes such a payment to  1645
city, local, exempted village, and joint vocational school  1646
districts, community schools, and STEM schools.  1647
       (2) The lead district of a career technical planning  1648
district shall use career awareness and exploration funds in  1649
accordance with division (H) of this section.  1650
       (F)(1) In any fiscal year, a school district receiving  1651
funds calculated under division (C) of this section shall spend  1652
those funds only for the purposes that the department designates  1653
as approved for career-technical education expenses. Career-  1654
technical education expenses approved by the department shall  1655
include only expenses connected to the delivery of career-  1656
technical programming to career-technical students. The  1657
department shall require the school district to report data  1658
annually so that the department may monitor the district's  1659
compliance with the requirements regarding the manner in which  1660
funding calculated under division (C) of this section may be  1661
spent.  1662
       (2) All funds received under division (C) of this section  1663
shall be spent in the following manner:  1664
       (a) At least seventy-five per cent of the funds shall be  1665
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spent on curriculum development, purchase, and implementation;  1666
instructional resources and supplies; industry-based program  1667
certification; student assessment, credentialing, and placement;  1668
curriculum specific equipment purchases and leases; career-  1669
technical student organization fees and expenses; home and  1670
agency linkages; work-based learning experiences; professional  1671
development; and other costs directly associated with career-  1672
technical education programs including development of new  1673
programs.  1674
       (b) Not more than twenty-five per cent of the funds shall  1675
be used for personnel expenditures.  1676
       (G) In any fiscal year, a school district receiving funds  1677
calculated under division (D) of this section, or through a  1678
transfer of funds pursuant to division (I) of section 3317.023  1679
of the Revised Code, shall spend those funds only for the  1680
purposes that the department designates as approved for career-  1681
technical education associated services expenses, which may  1682
include all of the following purposes:  1683
       (1) Engaging and collaborating with education and  1684
workforce stakeholders in the service area;  1685
       (2) Developing and maintaining a comprehensive plan to  1686
increase career-focused education activities;  1687
       (3) Ensuring that plans are informed by quality data and  1688
using data to expand access to career-focused activities for all  1689
students;  1690
       (4) Planning and allocating resources for the growth,  1691
sustainability, and enhancement of career-focused activities in  1692
the long term;  1693
       (5) Establishing continuous improvement and program  1694
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approval processes.  1695
       The department may deny payment of funds calculated under  1696
division (D) of this section to any district that the department  1697
determines is not operating those services or is using funds  1698
calculated under division (D) of this section, or through a  1699
transfer of funds pursuant to division (I) of section 3317.023  1700
of the Revised Code, for other purposes.  1701
       (H) In any fiscal year, a lead district of a career-  1702
technical planning district receiving funds under division (E)  1703
of this section, shall utilize those funds to deliver relevant  1704
career awareness and exploration programs to all students within  1705
its career technical planning district in a manner that is  1706
consistent with the career-technical planning district's plan  1707
that is on file with the department. The lead district that  1708
receives funds under this division shall spend those funds only  1709
for the following purposes:  1710
       (1) Delivery of career awareness programs to students  1711
enrolled in grades kindergarten through twelve;  1712
       (2) Provision of a common, consistent curriculum to  1713
students throughout their primary and secondary education;  1714
       (3) Assistance to teachers in providing a career  1715
development curriculum to students;  1716
       (4) Development of a career development plan for each  1717
student that stays with that student for the duration of the  1718
student's primary and secondary education;  1719
       (5) Provision of opportunities for students to engage in  1720
activities, such as career fairs, hands-on experiences, and job  1721
shadowing, across all career pathways at each grade level;  1722
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        (6) Provision of mentorship opportunities through which  1723
students may learn about careers and workforce skills;  1724
        (7) Development, provision, or support of career  1725
exploration instruction under section 3313.6034 of the Revised  1726
Code.  1727
        The lead district that receives funds under division (E)  1728
of this section shall report on the use of those funds to the  1729
department in a manner prescribed by the department.  1730
        The department may deny payment under this division to any  1731
district or school that the department determines is using funds  1732
paid under this division for other purposes.  1733
        Sec. 3326.11. Each science, technology, engineering, and  1734
mathematics school established under this chapter and its  1735
governing body shall comply with sections 9.90, 9.91, 109.65,  1736
121.22, 149.43, 2151.357, 2151.421, 2313.19, 2921.42, 2921.43,  1737
3301.0714, 3301.0715, 3301.0729, 3301.24, 3301.948, 3302.037,  1738
3313.14, 3313.15, 3313.16, 3313.18, 3313.201, 3313.26, 3313.472,  1739
3313.473, 3313.474, 3313.48, 3313.481, 3313.482, 3313.50,  1740
3313.539, 3313.5310, 3313.5318, 3313.5319, 3313.608, 3313.6012,  1741
3313.6013, 3313.6014, 3313.6020, 3313.6021, 3313.6023,  1742
3313.6024, 3313.6026, 3313.6028, 3313.6029, 3313.6031,  1743
3313.6034, 3313.61, 3313.611, 3313.614, 3313.615, 3313.617,  1744
3313.618, 3313.6114, 3313.6115, 3313.643, 3313.648, 3313.6411,  1745
3313.6413, 3313.66, 3313.661, 3313.662, 3313.666, 3313.667,  1746
3313.668, 3313.669, 3313.6610, 3313.67, 3313.671, 3313.672,  1747
3313.673, 3313.69, 3313.71, 3313.716, 3313.717, 3313.718,  1748
3313.719, 3313.7112, 3313.7117, 3313.7118, 3313.721, 3313.753,  1749
3313.80, 3313.801, 3313.814, 3313.816, 3313.817, 3313.818,  1750
3313.819, 3313.8110, 3313.86, 3313.89, 3313.96, 3319.073,  1751
3319.077, 3319.078, 3319.0812, 3319.21, 3319.238, 3319.318,  1752
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3319.32, 3319.321, 3319.324, 3319.35, 3319.39, 3319.391,  1753
3319.393, 3319.41, 3319.45, 3319.46, 3319.614, 3319.90, 3320.01,  1754
3320.02, 3320.03, 3320.04, 3321.01, 3321.041, 3321.05, 3321.13,  1755
3321.14, 3321.141, 3321.17, 3321.18, 3321.19, 3321.191, 3322.20,  1756
3322.24, 3323.251, 3327.10, 4111.17, 4113.52, 5502.262,  1757
5502.703, and 5705.391 and Chapters 102., 117., 1347., 2744.,  1758
3307., 3309., 3365., 3742., 4112., 4123., 4141., and 4167. of  1759
the Revised Code as if it were a school district.  1760
       Sec. 3328.24. A college-preparatory boarding school  1761
established under this chapter and its board of trustees shall  1762
comply with sections 102.02, 3301.0710, 3301.0711, 3301.0712,  1763
3301.0714, 3301.0729, 3301.948, 3302.037, 3313.474, 3313.5318,  1764
3313.5319, 3313.6013, 3313.6021, 3313.6023, 3313.6024,  1765
3313.6026, 3313.6029, 3313.6031, 3313.6034, 3313.617, 3313.618,  1766
3313.6114, 3313.6115, 3313.6411, 3313.6413, 3313.668, 3313.669,  1767
3313.6610, 3313.717, 3313.7112, 3313.7117, 3313.721, 3313.753,  1768
3313.8110, 3313.89, 3319.073, 3319.077, 3319.078, 3319.318,  1769
3319.324, 3319.39, 3319.391, 3319.393, 3319.46, 3320.01,  1770
3320.02, 3320.03, 3320.04, 3323.251, and 5502.262, and Chapter  1771
3365. of the Revised Code as if the school were a school  1772
district and the school's board of trustees were a district  1773
board of education.  1774
       Section 2. That existing sections 3313.603, 3313.6020,  1775
3313.617, 3314.03, 3317.014, 3326.11, and 3328.24 of the Revised  1776
Code are hereby repealed.  1777
       Section 3. That section 3313.607 of the Revised Code is  1778
hereby repealed.  1779
       Section 4. The General Assembly, applying the principle  1780
stated in division (B) of section 1.52 of the Revised Code that  1781
amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of  1782
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simultaneous operation, finds that the following sections,  1783
presented in this act as composites of the sections as amended  1784
by the acts indicated, are the resulting versions of the  1785
sections in effect prior to the effective date of the sections  1786
as presented in this act:  1787
       Section 3314.03 of the Revised Code as amended by both  1788
H.B. 10 and H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly.  1789
       Section 3326.11 of the Revised Code as amended by both  1790
H.B. 10 and H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly.  1791
       Section 3328.24 of the Revised Code as amended by both  1792
H.B. 10 and H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly.  1793

To amend sections 3313.603, 3313.6020, 3313.617, 3314.03, 3317.014, 3326.11, and 3328.24; to enact sections 3301.0733, 3301.14, 3301.141, 3301.142, 3313.6034, and 3313.6115; and to repeal section 3313.607 of the Revised Code regarding the Education and Workforce Return on Investment Initiative, a middle school career exploration course requirement, and student career and academic plans.

Sponsors

Sen. Kyle Koehler (R) sponsors SB 328, and 15 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

SB 328 went before 2 committees: Education and Education .

Education
Education
Referred to · Nov 19, 2025
Education
Education
Referred to · May 27, 2026 · 54 Bills

History

SB 328 has taken 6 actions since Nov 18, 2025, the latest on May 27, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 27, 2026
House
Referred to committee: Education
May 26, 2026
House
Introduced
May 20, 2026
Senate
Passed
May 13, 2026
Senate
Reported - Substitute: Education
Nov 19, 2025
Senate
Referred to committee: Education

Votes

SB 328 went to 2 roll calls in the Senate, the latest on May 20, 2026 at 30–0.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 20, 2026
Senate
Senate Passed
30
0
May 13, 2026
Senate
Senate Favorable Passage
7
0

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