Ohio 136th General Assembly Status: Introduced 2 R cosponsors

HB 304 — Permit certain activities fulfill PE requirement; require recess

Last action — Reported - Amended

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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In plain language

The bill allows club sports to count for gym credits and mandates recess for K-8 students.

This bill amends educational regulations to let high school students use club sports or athletic activities to meet physical education requirements. It also requires that K-8 students receive recess time during their school day.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This may affect parents' schedules as they manage their children's after-school sports and recess requirements.
  • Families: This means families can engage their children in club sports without worrying about gym credits.

Summary

To amend sections 3313.48, 3313.603, 3314.03, 3326.11, and 3328.24 and to enact section 3313.6025 of the Revised Code to permit students to use club sports or other athletic activity to fulfill the high school physical education requirement and to require recess time for K-8 students.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

706 added · 1145 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 304 now allows students to use club sports or other athletic activities to meet their high school physical education requirements. It also emphasizes the importance of recess for K-8 students, encouraging schools to create more opportunities for recess or physical movement while still meeting instructional goals. This change matters because it recognizes the role of physical activity in supporting students' overall well-being and academic success. Additionally, it simplifies the legislative framework by removing unnecessary sections, streamlining the bill.

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As Introduced 136th General Assembly Regular Session H.
As Reported by the House Education Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Am.
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To amend sections 3313.48, 3313.603, 3314.03, 1 3326.11, and 3328.24 and to enact section 2 3313.6025 of the Revised Code to permit students 3 to use club sports or other athletic activity to 4 fulfill the high school physical education 5 requirement and to require recess time for K-8 6 students.
Cosponsors:
7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Representatives Fowler Arthur, Brennan, Bird, Miller, J.
To amend sections 3313.48 and 3313.603 and to enact 1 section 3301.96 of the Revised Code to permit 2 students to use club sports or other athletic 3 activity to fulfill the high school physical 4 education requirement and regarding recess time 5 for K-8 students.
6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
That sections 3313.48, 3313.603, 3314.03, 8 3326.11, and 3328.24 be amended and section 3313.6025 of the 9 Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
That sections 3313.48 and 3313.603 be amended 7 and section 3301.96 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as 8 follows:
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3313.48.
3301.96.
(A) The board of education of each city, 11 exempted village, local, and joint vocational school district 12 shall provide for the free education of the youth of school age 13 within the district under its jurisdiction, at such places as 14 will be most convenient for the attendance of the largest number 15 thereof.
(A) It is the intent of the general assembly 10 to recognize the importance of recess and physical activity for 11 the mental, physical, behavioral, emotional, and academic well- 12 being of students.
Each school so provided and each chartered nonpublic 16 school shall be open for instruction with pupils in attendance, 17 including scheduled classes, supervised activities, and approved 18 education options but excluding lunch and breakfast periods and 19 extracurricular activities, for not less than four hundred 20 fifty-five hours in the case of pupils in kindergarten unless 21 H.
The general assembly encourages school 13 districts to create additional opportunities for recess or 14 student movement when classroom instructional requirements can 15 still be accomplished.
16 (B) The department of education and workforce may develop 17 and distribute best practices about, and distribute examples 18 from school districts statewide that successfully provide, 19 Am.
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304 Page 2 As Introduced such pupils are provided all-day kindergarten, as defined in 22 section 3321.05 of the Revised Code, in which case the pupils 23 shall be in attendance for nine hundred ten hours;
304 Page 2 As Reported by the House Education Committee additional recess or movement opportunities while maintaining 20 academic performance and instructional time.
nine hundred 24 ten hours in the case of pupils in grades one through six;
21 (C) The department shall identify voluntary programs, 22 statewide initiatives, and partnerships that support student 23 physical education and other mental and physical health and 24 well-being behaviors.
and 25 one thousand one hours in the case of pupils in grades seven 26 through twelve in each school year, which may include all of the 27 following:
The department shall disseminate this 25 information to school districts statewide.
28 (1) Up to the equivalent of two school days per year 29 during which pupils would otherwise be in attendance but are not 30 required to attend for the purpose of individualized parent- 31 teacher conferences and reporting periods;
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32 (2) Up to the equivalent of two school days per year 33 during which pupils would otherwise be in attendance but are not 34 required to attend for professional meetings of teachers;
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35 (3) Morning and afternoon recess periods of not more than 36 fifteen thirty minutes duration per period for pupils in grades 37 kindergarten through sixeight.
(A) The board of education of each city, 27 exempted village, local, and joint vocational school district 28 shall provide for the free education of the youth of school age 29 within the district under its jurisdiction, at such places as 30 will be most convenient for the attendance of the largest number 31 thereof.
38 (B) Not later than thirty days prior to adopting a school 39 calendar, the board of education of each city, exempted village, 40 and local school district shall hold a public hearing on the 41 school calendar, addressing topics that include, but are not 42 limited to, the total number of hours in a school year, length 43 of school day, and beginning and end dates of instruction.
Each school so provided and each chartered nonpublic 32 school shall be open for instruction with pupils in attendance, 33 including scheduled classes, supervised activities, and approved 34 education options but excluding lunch and breakfast periods and 35 extracurricular activities, for not less than four hundred 36 fifty-five hours in the case of pupils in kindergarten unless 37 such pupils are provided all-day kindergarten, as defined in 38 section 3321.05 of the Revised Code, in which case the pupils 39 shall be in attendance for nine hundred ten hours;
The 44 public hearing required under this division need not be a 45 separate, individual hearing and may be part of another public 46 hearing or board meeting.
nine hundred 40 ten hours in the case of pupils in grades one through six;
47 (C) No school operated by a city, exempted village, local, 48 or joint vocational school district shall reduce the number of 49 hours in each school year that the school is scheduled to be 50 H.
and 41 one thousand one hours in the case of pupils in grades seven 42 through twelve in each school year, which may include all of the 43 following:
44 (1) Up to the equivalent of two school days per year 45 during which pupils would otherwise be in attendance but are not 46 required to attend for the purpose of individualized parent- 47 teacher conferences and reporting periods;
48 (2) Up to the equivalent of two school days per year 49 Am.
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304 Page 3 As Introduced open for instruction from the number of hours per year the 51 school was open for instruction during the previous school year 52 unless the reduction is approved by a resolution adopted by the 53 district board of education.
304 Page 3 As Reported by the House Education Committee during which pupils would otherwise be in attendance but are not 50 required to attend for professional meetings of teachers;
Any reduction so approved shall not 54 result in fewer hours of instruction per school year than the 55 applicable number of hours required under division (A) of this 56 section.
51 (3) Morning and afternoon recess periods of not more than 52 fifteen thirty minutes duration per period for pupils in grades 53 kindergarten through sixeight.
57 (D) Prior to making any change in the hours or days in 58 which a high school under its jurisdiction is open for 59 instruction, the board of education of each city, exempted 60 village, and local school district shall consider the 61 compatibility of the proposed change with the scheduling needs 62 of any joint vocational school district in which any of the high 63 school's students are also enrolled.
54 (B) Not later than thirty days prior to adopting a school 55 calendar, the board of education of each city, exempted village, 56 and local school district shall hold a public hearing on the 57 school calendar, addressing topics that include, but are not 58 limited to, the total number of hours in a school year, length 59 of school day, and beginning and end dates of instruction.
The board shall consider 64 the impact of the proposed change on student access to the 65 instructional programs offered by the joint vocational school 66 district, incentives for students to participate in career- 67 technical education, transportation, and the timing of 68 graduation.
The 60 public hearing required under this division need not be a 61 separate, individual hearing and may be part of another public 62 hearing or board meeting.
The board shall provide the joint vocational school 69 district board with advance notice of the proposed change and 70 the two boards shall enter into a written agreement prescribing 71 reasonable accommodations to meet the scheduling needs of the 72 joint vocational school district prior to implementation of the 73 change.
63 (C) No school operated by a city, exempted village, local, 64 or joint vocational school district shall reduce the number of 65 hours in each school year that the school is scheduled to be 66 open for instruction from the number of hours per year the 67 school was open for instruction during the previous school year 68 unless the reduction is approved by a resolution adopted by the 69 district board of education.
74 (E) Subject to section 3327.016 of the Revised Code, prior 75 to making any change in the hours or days in which a school 76 under its jurisdiction is open for instruction, the board of 77 education of each city, exempted village, and local school 78 district shall consider the compatibility of the proposed change 79 with the scheduling needs of any community school established 80 under Chapter 3314.
Any reduction so approved shall not 70 result in fewer hours of instruction per school year than the 71 applicable number of hours required under division (A) of this 72 section.
of the Revised Code to which the district is 81 H.
73 (D) Prior to making any change in the hours or days in 74 which a high school under its jurisdiction is open for 75 instruction, the board of education of each city, exempted 76 village, and local school district shall consider the 77 compatibility of the proposed change with the scheduling needs 78 of any joint vocational school district in which any of the high 79 Am.
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304 Page 4 As Introduced required to transport students under sections 3314.09 and 82 3327.01 of the Revised Code.
304 Page 4 As Reported by the House Education Committee school's students are also enrolled.
The board shall consider the impact 83 of the proposed change on student access to the instructional 84 programs offered by the community school, transportation, and 85 the timing of graduation.
The board shall consider 80 the impact of the proposed change on student access to the 81 instructional programs offered by the joint vocational school 82 district, incentives for students to participate in career- 83 technical education, transportation, and the timing of 84 graduation.
The board shall provide the sponsor, 86 governing authority, and operator of the community school with 87 advance notice of the proposed change, and the board and the 88 governing authority, or operator if such authority is delegated 89 to the operator, shall enter into a written agreement 90 prescribing reasonable accommodations to meet the scheduling 91 needs of the community school prior to implementation of the 92 change.
The board shall provide the joint vocational school 85 district board with advance notice of the proposed change and 86 the two boards shall enter into a written agreement prescribing 87 reasonable accommodations to meet the scheduling needs of the 88 joint vocational school district prior to implementation of the 89 change.
93 (F) Subject to section 3327.016 of the Revised Code, prior 94 to making any change in the hours or days in which the schools 95 under its jurisdiction are open for instruction, the board of 96 education of each city, exempted village, and local school 97 district shall consult with the chartered nonpublic schools to 98 which the district is required to transport students under 99 section 3327.01 of the Revised Code and shall consider the 100 effect of the proposed change on the schedule for transportation 101 of those students to their nonpublic schools.
90 (E) Subject to section 3327.016 of the Revised Code, prior 91 to making any change in the hours or days in which a school 92 under its jurisdiction is open for instruction, the board of 93 education of each city, exempted village, and local school 94 district shall consider the compatibility of the proposed change 95 with the scheduling needs of any community school established 96 under Chapter 3314.
The governing 102 authority of a chartered nonpublic school shall consult with 103 each school district board of education that transports students 104 to the chartered nonpublic school under section 3327.01 of the 105 Revised Code prior to making any change in the hours or days in 106 which the nonpublic school is open for instruction.
of the Revised Code to which the district is 97 required to transport students under sections 3314.09 and 98 3327.01 of the Revised Code.
107 (G) The department of education and workforce shall not 108 adopt or enforce any rule or standard that imposes on chartered 109 nonpublic schools the procedural requirements imposed on school 110 districts by divisions (B), (C), (D), and (E) of this section.
The board shall consider the impact 99 of the proposed change on student access to the instructional 100 programs offered by the community school, transportation, and 101 the timing of graduation.
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The board shall provide the sponsor, 102 governing authority, and operator of the community school with 103 advance notice of the proposed change, and the board and the 104 governing authority, or operator if such authority is delegated 105 to the operator, shall enter into a written agreement 106 prescribing reasonable accommodations to meet the scheduling 107 needs of the community school prior to implementation of the 108 change.
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109 (F) Subject to section 3327.016 of the Revised Code, prior 110 Am.
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304 Page 5 As Reported by the House Education Committee to making any change in the hours or days in which the schools 111 under its jurisdiction are open for instruction, the board of 112 education of each city, exempted village, and local school 113 district shall consult with the chartered nonpublic schools to 114 which the district is required to transport students under 115 section 3327.01 of the Revised Code and shall consider the 116 effect of the proposed change on the schedule for transportation 117 of those students to their nonpublic schools.
The governing 118 authority of a chartered nonpublic school shall consult with 119 each school district board of education that transports students 120 to the chartered nonpublic school under section 3327.01 of the 121 Revised Code prior to making any change in the hours or days in 122 which the nonpublic school is open for instruction.
123 (G) The department of education and workforce shall not 124 adopt or enforce any rule or standard that imposes on chartered 125 nonpublic schools the procedural requirements imposed on school 126 districts by divisions (B), (C), (D), and (E) of this section.
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112 (1) "One unit" means a minimum of one hundred twenty hours 113 of course instruction, except that for a laboratory course, "one 114 unit" means a minimum of one hundred fifty hours of course 115 instruction.
128 (1) "One unit" means a minimum of one hundred twenty hours 129 of course instruction, except that for a laboratory course, "one 130 unit" means a minimum of one hundred fifty hours of course 131 instruction.
116 (2) "One-half unit" means a minimum of sixty hours of 117 course instruction, except that for physical education courses, 118 "one-half unit" means a minimum of one hundred twenty hours of 119 course instruction.
132 (2) "One-half unit" means a minimum of sixty hours of 133 course instruction, except that for physical education courses, 134 "one-half unit" means a minimum of one hundred twenty hours of 135 course instruction.
120 (3) "Club sports" includes both of the following:
136 (3) "Club sports" includes both of the following:
121 (a) A sport sanctioned by a school, but not regulated by 122 an organization that regulates interscholastic conferences or 123 events and is limited to participants under nineteen years of 124 age;
137 (a) A sport sanctioned by a school, but not regulated by 138 an organization that regulates interscholastic conferences or 139 Am.
125 (b) A youth sports organization as defined in section 126 3707.51 of the Revised Code.
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127 (4) "Other athletic activity" means a sport or physical 128 activity taught by an instructor outside of school.
129 (B) Beginning September 15, 2001, except as required in 130 division (C) of this section and division (C) of section 131 3313.614 of the Revised Code, the requirements for graduation 132 from every high school shall include twenty units earned in 133 grades nine through twelve and shall be distributed as follows:
134 (1) English language arts, four units;
135 (2) Health, one-half unit;
136 (3) Mathematics, three units;
137 (4) Physical education, one-half unit;
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304 Page 6 As Introduced (5) Science, two units until September 15, 2003, and three 139 units thereafter, which at all times shall include both of the 140 following:
304 Page 6 As Reported by the House Education Committee events and is limited to participants under nineteen years of 140 age;
141 (a) Biological sciences, one unit;
141 (b) A youth sports organization as defined in section 142 3707.51 of the Revised Code.
142 (b) Physical sciences, one unit.
143 (4) "Other athletic activity" means a sport or physical 144 activity taught by an instructor outside of school.
143 (6) History and government, one unit, which shall comply 144 with division (M) of this section and shall include both of the 145 following:
145 (B) Beginning September 15, 2001, except as required in 146 division (C) of this section and division (C) of section 147 3313.614 of the Revised Code, the requirements for graduation 148 from every high school shall include twenty units earned in 149 grades nine through twelve and shall be distributed as follows:
146 (a) American history, one-half unit;
150 (1) English language arts, four units;
147 (b) American government, one-half unit.
151 (2) Health, one-half unit;
148 (7) Social studies, two units.
152 (3) Mathematics, three units;
149 Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the 150 first time on or after July 1, 2017, the two units of 151 instruction prescribed by division (B)(7) of this section shall 152 include at least one-half unit of instruction in the study of 153 world history and civilizations.
153 (4) Physical education, one-half unit;
154 (8) Elective units, seven units until September 15, 2003, 155 and six units thereafter.
154 (5) Science, two units until September 15, 2003, and three 155 units thereafter, which at all times shall include both of the 156 following:
156 Each student's electives shall include at least one unit, 157 or two half units, chosen from among the areas of 158 business/technology, fine arts, and/or foreign language.
157 (a) Biological sciences, one unit;
159 (C) Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the 160 first time on or after July 1, 2010, except as provided in 161 divisions (D) to (F) of this section, the requirements for 162 graduation from every public and chartered nonpublic high school 163 shall include twenty units that are designed to prepare students 164 for the workforce and college.
158 (b) Physical sciences, one unit.
The units shall be distributed as 165 H.
159 (6) History and government, one unit, which shall comply 160 with division (M) of this section and shall include both of the 161 following:
162 (a) American history, one-half unit;
163 (b) American government, one-half unit.
164 (7) Social studies, two units.
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304 Page 7 As Reported by the House Education Committee Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the 166 first time on or after July 1, 2017, the two units of 167 instruction prescribed by division (B)(7) of this section shall 168 include at least one-half unit of instruction in the study of 169 world history and civilizations.
166 (1) English language arts, four units;
170 (8) Elective units, seven units until September 15, 2003, 171 and six units thereafter.
167 (2) Health, one-half unit, which shall include instruction 168 in nutrition and the benefits of nutritious foods and physical 169 activity for overall health;
172 Each student's electives shall include at least one unit, 173 or two half units, chosen from among the areas of 174 business/technology, fine arts, and/or foreign language.
170 (3) Mathematics, four units, which shall include one unit 171 of algebra II or the equivalent of algebra II, or one unit of 172 advanced computer science as described in the standards adopted 173 pursuant to division (A)(4) of section 3301.079 of the Revised 174 Code.
175 (C) Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the 176 first time on or after July 1, 2010, except as provided in 177 divisions (D) to (F) of this section, the requirements for 178 graduation from every public and chartered nonpublic high school 179 shall include twenty units that are designed to prepare students 180 for the workforce and college.
However, students who enter ninth grade for the first time 175 on or after July 1, 2015, and who are pursuing a career- 176 technical instructional track shall not be required to take 177 algebra II or advanced computer science, and instead may 178 complete a career-based pathway mathematics course approved by 179 the department of education and workforce as an alternative.
The units shall be distributed as 181 follows:
180 For students who choose to take advanced computer science 181 in lieu of algebra II under division (C)(3) of this section, the 182 school shall communicate to those students that some 183 institutions of higher education may require algebra II for the 184 purpose of college admission.
182 (1) English language arts, four units;
Also, the parent, guardian, or 185 legal custodian of each student who chooses to take advanced 186 computer science in lieu of algebra II shall sign and submit to 187 the school a document containing a statement acknowledging that 188 not taking algebra II may have an adverse effect on college 189 admission decisions.
183 (2) Health, one-half unit, which shall include instruction 184 in nutrition and the benefits of nutritious foods and physical 185 activity for overall health;
190 A student may fulfill one unit of mathematics under 191 division (C)(3) of this section by completing one-half unit of 192 financial literacy instruction to satisfy the requirement 193 prescribed under division (C)(9) of this section and one-half 194 H.
186 (3) Mathematics, four units, which shall include one unit 187 of algebra II or the equivalent of algebra II, or one unit of 188 advanced computer science as described in the standards adopted 189 pursuant to division (A)(4) of section 3301.079 of the Revised 190 Code.
However, students who enter ninth grade for the first time 191 on or after July 1, 2015, and who are pursuing a career- 192 technical instructional track shall not be required to take 193 algebra II or advanced computer science, and instead may 194 Am.
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304 Page 8 As Introduced unit of a mathematics course.
304 Page 8 As Reported by the House Education Committee complete a career-based pathway mathematics course approved by 195 the department of education and workforce as an alternative.
The one-half unit course in 195 mathematics shall not be in algebra II, or its equivalent, or a 196 course for which the department requires an end-of-course 197 examination under section 3301.0712 of the Revised Code.
196 For students who choose to take advanced computer science 197 in lieu of algebra II under division (C)(3) of this section, the 198 school shall communicate to those students that some 199 institutions of higher education may require algebra II for the 200 purpose of college admission.
198 Students who choose to take one unit of advanced computer 199 science in lieu of algebra II, as described in division (C)(3) 200 of this section, shall not be permitted to complete one-half 201 unit of financial literacy instruction to satisfy the 202 mathematics unit requirements of that division.
Also, the parent, guardian, or 201 legal custodian of each student who chooses to take advanced 202 computer science in lieu of algebra II shall sign and submit to 203 the school a document containing a statement acknowledging that 204 not taking algebra II may have an adverse effect on college 205 admission decisions.
Instead, those 203 students shall be required to complete the one-half unit of 204 financial literacy instruction under division (C)(8) of this 205 section.
206 A student may fulfill one unit of mathematics under 207 division (C)(3) of this section by completing one-half unit of 208 financial literacy instruction to satisfy the requirement 209 prescribed under division (C)(9) of this section and one-half 210 unit of a mathematics course.
206 (4) Physical education, one-half unit;
The one-half unit course in 211 mathematics shall not be in algebra II, or its equivalent, or a 212 course for which the department requires an end-of-course 213 examination under section 3301.0712 of the Revised Code.
207 (5) Science, three units with inquiry-based laboratory 208 experience that engages students in asking valid scientific 209 questions and gathering and analyzing information, which shall 210 include the following, or their equivalent:
214 Students who choose to take one unit of advanced computer 215 science in lieu of algebra II, as described in division (C)(3) 216 of this section, shall not be permitted to complete one-half 217 unit of financial literacy instruction to satisfy the 218 mathematics unit requirements of that division.
211 (a) Physical sciences, one unit;
Instead, those 219 students shall be required to complete the one-half unit of 220 financial literacy instruction under division (C)(8) of this 221 section.
212 (b) Life sciences, one unit;
222 (4) Physical education, one-half unit;
213 (c) Advanced study in one or more of the following 214 sciences, one unit:
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215 (i) Chemistry, physics, or other physical science;
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216 (ii) Advanced biology or other life science;
217 (iii) Astronomy, physical geology, or other earth or space 218 science;
219 (iv) Computer science.
220 No student shall substitute a computer science course for 221 H.
304 Page 9 As Introduced a life sciences or biology course under division (C)(5) of this 222 section.
304 Page 9 As Reported by the House Education Committee (5) Science, three units with inquiry-based laboratory 224 experience that engages students in asking valid scientific 225 questions and gathering and analyzing information, which shall 226 include the following, or their equivalent:
223 (6) History and government, one unit, which shall comply 224 with division (M) of this section and shall include both of the 225 following:
227 (a) Physical sciences, one unit;
226 (a) American history, one-half unit;
228 (b) Life sciences, one unit;
227 (b) American government, one-half unit.
229 (c) Advanced study in one or more of the following 230 sciences, one unit:
228 (7) Social studies, two units.
231 (i) Chemistry, physics, or other physical science;
229 Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the 230 first time on or after July 1, 2017, the two units of 231 instruction prescribed by division (C)(7) of this section shall 232 include at least one-half unit of instruction in the study of 233 world history and civilizations.
232 (ii) Advanced biology or other life science;
234 (8) Five units consisting of one or any combination of 235 foreign language, fine arts, business, career-technical 236 education, family and consumer sciences, technology which may 237 include computer science, agricultural education, a junior 238 reserve officer training corps (JROTC) program approved by the 239 congress of the United States under title 10 of the United 240 States Code, or English language arts, mathematics, science, or 241 social studies courses not otherwise required under division (C) 242 of this section.
233 (iii) Astronomy, physical geology, or other earth or space 234 science;
243 One-half unit of instruction under division (C)(8) of this 244 section may be instruction in financial literacy to satisfy the 245 requirement under division (C)(9) of this section.
235 (iv) Computer science.
246 (9)(a) Except as provided in division (C)(9)(b) of this 247 section, for students who enter ninth grade for the first time 248 on or after July 1, 2022, financial literacy, one-half unit.
236 No student shall substitute a computer science course for 237 a life sciences or biology course under division (C)(5) of this 238 section.
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239 (6) History and government, one unit, which shall comply 240 with division (M) of this section and shall include both of the 241 following:
242 (a) American history, one-half unit;
243 (b) American government, one-half unit.
244 (7) Social studies, two units.
245 Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the 246 first time on or after July 1, 2017, the two units of 247 instruction prescribed by division (C)(7) of this section shall 248 include at least one-half unit of instruction in the study of 249 Am.
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304 Page 10 As Introduced Each student shall elect to complete the one-half unit of 250 instruction in financial literacy either in lieu of one-half 251 unit of instruction in mathematics under division (C)(3) of this 252 section or an elective under division (C)(8) of this section.
304 Page 10 As Reported by the House Education Committee world history and civilizations.
A 253 student may fulfill the financial literacy instruction 254 requirement under division (C)(9) of this section through the 255 successful completion of an advanced placement course in 256 microeconomics or macroeconomics.
250 (8) Five units consisting of one or any combination of 251 foreign language, fine arts, business, career-technical 252 education, family and consumer sciences, technology which may 253 include computer science, agricultural education, a junior 254 reserve officer training corps (JROTC) program approved by the 255 congress of the United States under title 10 of the United 256 States Code, or English language arts, mathematics, science, or 257 social studies courses not otherwise required under division (C) 258 of this section.
257 (b) A student attending a nonpublic school accredited 258 through the independent schools association of the central 259 states or any other chartered nonpublic school shall not be 260 required to complete the one-half unit of financial literacy 261 instruction prescribed in division (C)(9)(a) of this section, 262 unless that student is attending the school under a state 263 scholarship program as defined in section 3301.0711 of the 264 Revised Code.
259 One-half unit of instruction under division (C)(8) of this 260 section may be instruction in financial literacy to satisfy the 261 requirement under division (C)(9) of this section.
265 The study and instruction of financial literacy required 266 under division (C)(9) of this section shall align with the 267 academic content standards for financial literacy and 268 entrepreneurship adopted under division (A)(2) of section 269 3301.079 of the Revised Code.
262 (9)(a) Except as provided in division (C)(9)(b) of this 263 section, for students who enter ninth grade for the first time 264 on or after July 1, 2022, financial literacy, one-half unit.
The instruction provided under an 270 advanced placement course in microeconomics or macroeconomics 271 shall be considered to be aligned with those academic content 272 standards.
265 Each student shall elect to complete the one-half unit of 266 instruction in financial literacy either in lieu of one-half 267 unit of instruction in mathematics under division (C)(3) of this 268 section or an elective under division (C)(8) of this section.
In developing the curriculum for the study and 273 instruction of financial literacy, schools may use available 274 public-private partnerships and resources and materials that 275 exist in business, industry, and through the centers for 276 economics education at institutions of higher education.
A 269 student may fulfill the financial literacy instruction 270 requirement under division (C)(9) of this section through the 271 successful completion of an advanced placement course in 272 microeconomics or macroeconomics.
277 Ohioans must be prepared to apply increased knowledge and 278 skills in the workplace and to adapt their knowledge and skills 279 H.
273 (b) A student attending a nonpublic school accredited 274 through the independent schools association of the central 275 states or any other chartered nonpublic school shall not be 276 required to complete the one-half unit of financial literacy 277 instruction prescribed in division (C)(9)(a) of this section, 278 unless that student is attending the school under a state 279 Am.
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304 Page 11 As Introduced quickly to meet the rapidly changing conditions of the twenty- 280 first century.
304 Page 11 As Reported by the House Education Committee scholarship program as defined in section 3301.0711 of the 280 Revised Code.
National studies indicate that all high school 281 graduates need the same academic foundation, regardless of the 282 opportunities they pursue after graduation.
281 The study and instruction of financial literacy required 282 under division (C)(9) of this section shall align with the 283 academic content standards for financial literacy and 284 entrepreneurship adopted under division (A)(2) of section 285 3301.079 of the Revised Code.
The goal of Ohio's 283 system of elementary and secondary education is to prepare all 284 students for and seamlessly connect all students to success in 285 life beyond high school graduation, regardless of whether the 286 next step is entering the workforce, beginning an 287 apprenticeship, engaging in post-secondary training, serving in 288 the military, or pursuing a college degree.
The instruction provided under an 286 advanced placement course in microeconomics or macroeconomics 287 shall be considered to be aligned with those academic content 288 standards.
289 The requirements for graduation prescribed in division (C) 290 of this section are the standard expectation for all students 291 entering ninth grade for the first time at a public or chartered 292 nonpublic high school on or after July 1, 2010.
In developing the curriculum for the study and 289 instruction of financial literacy, schools may use available 290 public-private partnerships and resources and materials that 291 exist in business, industry, and through the centers for 292 economics education at institutions of higher education.
A student may 293 satisfy this expectation through a variety of methods, 294 including, but not limited to, integrated, applied, career- 295 technical, and traditional coursework.
293 Ohioans must be prepared to apply increased knowledge and 294 skills in the workplace and to adapt their knowledge and skills 295 quickly to meet the rapidly changing conditions of the twenty- 296 first century.
296 Stronger coordination between high schools and 297 institutions of higher education is necessary to prepare 298 students for more challenging academic endeavors and to lessen 299 the need for academic remediation in college, thereby reducing 300 the costs of higher education for Ohio's students, families, and 301 the state.
National studies indicate that all high school 297 graduates need the same academic foundation, regardless of the 298 opportunities they pursue after graduation.
The department and the chancellor of higher education 302 shall develop policies to ensure that only in rare instances 303 will students who complete the requirements for graduation 304 prescribed in division (C) of this section require academic 305 remediation after high school.
The goal of Ohio's 299 system of elementary and secondary education is to prepare all 300 students for and seamlessly connect all students to success in 301 life beyond high school graduation, regardless of whether the 302 next step is entering the workforce, beginning an 303 apprenticeship, engaging in post-secondary training, serving in 304 the military, or pursuing a college degree.
306 School districts, community schools, and chartered 307 nonpublic schools shall integrate technology into learning 308 experiences across the curriculum in order to maximize 309 H.
305 The requirements for graduation prescribed in division (C) 306 of this section are the standard expectation for all students 307 entering ninth grade for the first time at a public or chartered 308 nonpublic high school on or after July 1, 2010.
A student may 309 Am.
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304 Page 12 As Reported by the House Education Committee satisfy this expectation through a variety of methods, 310 including, but not limited to, integrated, applied, career- 311 technical, and traditional coursework.
Districts and 311 schools shall use distance and web-based course delivery as a 312 method of providing or augmenting all instruction required under 313 this division, including laboratory experience in science.
312 Stronger coordination between high schools and 313 institutions of higher education is necessary to prepare 314 students for more challenging academic endeavors and to lessen 315 the need for academic remediation in college, thereby reducing 316 the costs of higher education for Ohio's students, families, and 317 the state.
314 Districts and schools shall utilize technology access and 315 electronic learning opportunities provided by the broadcast 316 educational media commission, chancellor, the Ohio learning 317 network, education technology centers, public television 318 stations, and other public and private providers.
The department and the chancellor of higher education 318 shall develop policies to ensure that only in rare instances 319 will students who complete the requirements for graduation 320 prescribed in division (C) of this section require academic 321 remediation after high school.
319 (D) Except as provided in division (E) of this section, a 320 student who enters ninth grade on or after July 1, 2010, and 321 before July 1, 2016, may qualify for graduation from a public or 322 chartered nonpublic high school even though the student has not 323 completed the requirements for graduation prescribed in division 324 (C) of this section if all of the following conditions are 325 satisfied:
322 School districts, community schools, and chartered 323 nonpublic schools shall integrate technology into learning 324 experiences across the curriculum in order to maximize 325 efficiency, enhance learning, and prepare students for success 326 in the technology-driven twenty-first century.
326 (1) During the student's third year of attending high 327 school, as determined by the school, the student and the 328 student's parent, guardian, or custodian sign and file with the 329 school a written statement asserting the parent's, guardian's, 330 or custodian's consent to the student's graduating without 331 completing the requirements for graduation prescribed in 332 division (C) of this section and acknowledging that one 333 consequence of not completing those requirements is 334 ineligibility to enroll in most state universities in Ohio 335 without further coursework.
Districts and 327 schools shall use distance and web-based course delivery as a 328 method of providing or augmenting all instruction required under 329 this division, including laboratory experience in science.
336 (2) The student and parent, guardian, or custodian fulfill 337 any procedural requirements the school stipulates to ensure the 338 student's and parent's, guardian's, or custodian's informed 339 H.
330 Districts and schools shall utilize technology access and 331 electronic learning opportunities provided by the broadcast 332 educational media commission, chancellor, the Ohio learning 333 network, education technology centers, public television 334 stations, and other public and private providers.
335 (D) Except as provided in division (E) of this section, a 336 student who enters ninth grade on or after July 1, 2010, and 337 before July 1, 2016, may qualify for graduation from a public or 338 chartered nonpublic high school even though the student has not 339 Am.
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304 Page 13 As Reported by the House Education Committee completed the requirements for graduation prescribed in division 340 (C) of this section if all of the following conditions are 341 satisfied:
Annually, each district or 341 school shall notify the department of the number of students who 342 choose to qualify for graduation under division (D) of this 343 section and the number of students who complete the student's 344 success plan and graduate from high school.
342 (1) During the student's third year of attending high 343 school, as determined by the school, the student and the 344 student's parent, guardian, or custodian sign and file with the 345 school a written statement asserting the parent's, guardian's, 346 or custodian's consent to the student's graduating without 347 completing the requirements for graduation prescribed in 348 division (C) of this section and acknowledging that one 349 consequence of not completing those requirements is 350 ineligibility to enroll in most state universities in Ohio 351 without further coursework.
345 (3) The student and the student's parent, guardian, or 346 custodian and a representative of the student's high school 347 jointly develop a student success plan for the student in the 348 manner described in division (C)(1) of section 3313.6020 of the 349 Revised Code that specifies the student matriculating to a two- 350 year degree program, acquiring a business and industry- 351 recognized credential, or entering an apprenticeship.
352 (2) The student and parent, guardian, or custodian fulfill 353 any procedural requirements the school stipulates to ensure the 354 student's and parent's, guardian's, or custodian's informed 355 consent and to facilitate orderly filing of statements under 356 division (D)(1) of this section.
352 (4) The student's high school provides counseling and 353 support for the student related to the plan developed under 354 division (D)(3) of this section during the remainder of the 355 student's high school experience.
Annually, each district or 357 school shall notify the department of the number of students who 358 choose to qualify for graduation under division (D) of this 359 section and the number of students who complete the student's 360 success plan and graduate from high school.
356 (5)(a) Except as provided in division (D)(5)(b) of this 357 section, the student successfully completes, at a minimum, the 358 curriculum prescribed in division (B) of this section.
361 (3) The student and the student's parent, guardian, or 362 custodian and a representative of the student's high school 363 jointly develop a student success plan for the student in the 364 manner described in division (C)(1) of section 3313.6020 of the 365 Revised Code that specifies the student matriculating to a two- 366 year degree program, acquiring a business and industry- 367 recognized credential, or entering an apprenticeship.
359 (b) Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the 360 first time on or after July 1, 2014, a student shall be required 361 to complete successfully, at the minimum, the curriculum 362 prescribed in division (B) of this section, except as follows:
368 (4) The student's high school provides counseling and 369 Am.
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365 (I) Probability and statistics;
366 (II) Computer science;
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304 Page 14 As Reported by the House Education Committee support for the student related to the plan developed under 370 division (D)(3) of this section during the remainder of the 371 student's high school experience.
368 (IV) Any other course approved by the department using 369 standards established by the superintendent not later than 370 October 1, 2014.
372 (5)(a) Except as provided in division (D)(5)(b) of this 373 section, the student successfully completes, at a minimum, the 374 curriculum prescribed in division (B) of this section.
371 (ii) Elective units, five units;
375 (b) Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the 376 first time on or after July 1, 2014, a student shall be required 377 to complete successfully, at the minimum, the curriculum 378 prescribed in division (B) of this section, except as follows:
372 (iii) Science, three units as prescribed by division (B) 373 of this section which shall include inquiry-based laboratory 374 experience that engages students in asking valid scientific 375 questions and gathering and analyzing information.
379 (i) Mathematics, four units, one unit which shall be one 380 of the following:
376 (E) Each school district and chartered nonpublic school 377 retains the authority to require an even more challenging 378 minimum curriculum for high school graduation than specified in 379 division (B) or (C) of this section.
381 (I) Probability and statistics;
A school district board of 380 education, through the adoption of a resolution, or the 381 governing authority of a chartered nonpublic school may 382 stipulate any of the following:
382 (II) Computer science;
383 (1) A minimum high school curriculum that requires more 384 than twenty units of academic credit to graduate;
383 (III) Applied mathematics or quantitative reasoning;
385 (2) An exception to the district's or school's minimum 386 high school curriculum that is comparable to the exception 387 provided in division (D) of this section but with additional 388 requirements, which may include a requirement that the student 389 successfully complete more than the minimum curriculum 390 prescribed in division (B) of this section;
384 (IV) Any other course approved by the department using 385 standards established by the superintendent not later than 386 October 1, 2014.
391 (3) That no exception comparable to that provided in 392 division (D) of this section is available.
387 (ii) Elective units, five units;
393 If a school district or chartered nonpublic school 394 requires a foreign language as an additional graduation 395 H.
388 (iii) Science, three units as prescribed by division (B) 389 of this section which shall include inquiry-based laboratory 390 experience that engages students in asking valid scientific 391 questions and gathering and analyzing information.
392 (E) Each school district and chartered nonpublic school 393 retains the authority to require an even more challenging 394 minimum curriculum for high school graduation than specified in 395 division (B) or (C) of this section.
A school district board of 396 Am.
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304 Page 15 As Reported by the House Education Committee education, through the adoption of a resolution, or the 397 governing authority of a chartered nonpublic school may 398 stipulate any of the following:
If a student applies more than one 398 computer coding course to satisfy the foreign language 399 requirement, the courses shall be sequential and progressively 400 more difficult.
399 (1) A minimum high school curriculum that requires more 400 than twenty units of academic credit to graduate;
401 (F) A student enrolled in a dropout prevention and 402 recovery program, which program has received a waiver from the 403 department, may qualify for graduation from high school by 404 successfully completing a competency-based instructional program 405 administered by the dropout prevention and recovery program in 406 lieu of completing the requirements for graduation prescribed in 407 division (C) of this section.
401 (2) An exception to the district's or school's minimum 402 high school curriculum that is comparable to the exception 403 provided in division (D) of this section but with additional 404 requirements, which may include a requirement that the student 405 successfully complete more than the minimum curriculum 406 prescribed in division (B) of this section;
The department shall grant a 408 waiver to a dropout prevention and recovery program, within 409 sixty days after the program applies for the waiver, if the 410 program meets all of the following conditions:
407 (3) That no exception comparable to that provided in 408 division (D) of this section is available.
411 (1) The program serves only students not younger than 412 sixteen years of age and not older than twenty-one years of age.
409 If a school district or chartered nonpublic school 410 requires a foreign language as an additional graduation 411 requirement under division (E) of this section, a student may 412 apply one unit of instruction in computer coding to satisfy one 413 unit of foreign language.
413 (2) The program enrolls students who, at the time of their 414 initial enrollment, either, or both, are at least one grade 415 level behind their cohort age groups or experience crises that 416 significantly interfere with their academic progress such that 417 they are prevented from continuing their traditional programs.
If a student applies more than one 414 computer coding course to satisfy the foreign language 415 requirement, the courses shall be sequential and progressively 416 more difficult.
418 (3) The program requires students to attain at least the 419 applicable score designated for each of the assessments 420 prescribed under division (B)(1) of section 3301.0710 of the 421 Revised Code or, to the extent prescribed by rule of the 422 department under division (D)(5) of section 3301.0712 of the 423 Revised Code, division (B)(2) of that section.
417 (F) A student enrolled in a dropout prevention and 418 recovery program, which program has received a waiver from the 419 department, may qualify for graduation from high school by 420 successfully completing a competency-based instructional program 421 administered by the dropout prevention and recovery program in 422 lieu of completing the requirements for graduation prescribed in 423 division (C) of this section.
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304 Page 16 As Reported by the House Education Committee sixty days after the program applies for the waiver, if the 426 program meets all of the following conditions:
430 (5) The program provides counseling and support for the 431 student related to the plan developed under division (F)(4) of 432 this section during the remainder of the student's high school 433 experience.
427 (1) The program serves only students not younger than 428 sixteen years of age and not older than twenty-one years of age.
434 (6) The program requires the student and the student's 435 parent, guardian, or custodian to sign and file, in accordance 436 with procedural requirements stipulated by the program, a 437 written statement asserting the parent's, guardian's, or 438 custodian's consent to the student's graduating without 439 completing the requirements for graduation prescribed in 440 division (C) of this section and acknowledging that one 441 consequence of not completing those requirements is 442 ineligibility to enroll in most state universities in Ohio 443 without further coursework.
429 (2) The program enrolls students who, at the time of their 430 initial enrollment, either, or both, are at least one grade 431 level behind their cohort age groups or experience crises that 432 significantly interfere with their academic progress such that 433 they are prevented from continuing their traditional programs.
444 (7) Prior to receiving the waiver, the program has 445 submitted to the department an instructional plan that 446 demonstrates how the academic content standards adopted by the 447 department under section 3301.079 of the Revised Code will be 448 taught and assessed.
434 (3) The program requires students to attain at least the 435 applicable score designated for each of the assessments 436 prescribed under division (B)(1) of section 3301.0710 of the 437 Revised Code or, to the extent prescribed by rule of the 438 department under division (D)(5) of section 3301.0712 of the 439 Revised Code, division (B)(2) of that section.
449 (8) Prior to receiving the waiver, the program has 450 submitted to the department a policy on career advising that 451 satisfies the requirements of section 3313.6020 of the Revised 452 Code, with an emphasis on how every student will receive career 453 advising.
440 (4) The program develops a student success plan for the 441 student in the manner described in division (C)(1) of section 442 3313.6020 of the Revised Code that specifies the student's 443 matriculating to a two-year degree program, acquiring a business 444 and industry-recognized credential, or entering an 445 apprenticeship.
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446 (5) The program provides counseling and support for the 447 student related to the plan developed under division (F)(4) of 448 this section during the remainder of the student's high school 449 experience.
450 (6) The program requires the student and the student's 451 parent, guardian, or custodian to sign and file, in accordance 452 with procedural requirements stipulated by the program, a 453 written statement asserting the parent's, guardian's, or 454 Am.
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304 Page 17 As Introduced (9) Prior to receiving the waiver, the program has 455 submitted to the department a written agreement outlining the 456 future cooperation between the program and any combination of 457 local job training, postsecondary education, nonprofit, and 458 health and social service organizations to provide services for 459 students in the program and their families.
304 Page 17 As Reported by the House Education Committee custodian's consent to the student's graduating without 455 completing the requirements for graduation prescribed in 456 division (C) of this section and acknowledging that one 457 consequence of not completing those requirements is 458 ineligibility to enroll in most state universities in Ohio 459 without further coursework.
460 Divisions (F)(8) and (9) of this section apply only to 461 waivers granted on or after July 1, 2015.
460 (7) Prior to receiving the waiver, the program has 461 submitted to the department an instructional plan that 462 demonstrates how the academic content standards adopted by the 463 department under section 3301.079 of the Revised Code will be 464 taught and assessed.
462 If the department does not act either to grant the waiver 463 or to reject the program application for the waiver within sixty 464 days as required under this section, the waiver shall be 465 considered to be granted.
465 (8) Prior to receiving the waiver, the program has 466 submitted to the department a policy on career advising that 467 satisfies the requirements of section 3313.6020 of the Revised 468 Code, with an emphasis on how every student will receive career 469 advising.
466 (G) Every high school may permit students below the ninth 467 grade to take advanced work.
470 (9) Prior to receiving the waiver, the program has 471 submitted to the department a written agreement outlining the 472 future cooperation between the program and any combination of 473 local job training, postsecondary education, nonprofit, and 474 health and social service organizations to provide services for 475 students in the program and their families.
If a high school so permits, it 468 shall award high school credit for successful completion of the 469 advanced work and shall count such advanced work toward the 470 graduation requirements of division (B) or (C) of this section 471 if the advanced work was both:
476 Divisions (F)(8) and (9) of this section apply only to 477 waivers granted on or after July 1, 2015.
472 (1) Taught by a person who possesses a license or 473 certificate issued under section 3301.071, 3319.22, or 3319.222 474 of the Revised Code that is valid for teaching high school;
478 If the department does not act either to grant the waiver 479 or to reject the program application for the waiver within sixty 480 days as required under this section, the waiver shall be 481 considered to be granted.
475 (2) Designated by the board of education of the city, 476 local, or exempted village school district, the board of the 477 cooperative education school district, or the governing 478 authority of the chartered nonpublic school as meeting the high 479 school curriculum requirements.
482 (G) Every high school may permit students below the ninth 483 Am.
480 Each high school shall record on the student's high school 481 transcript all high school credit awarded under division (G) of 482 this section.
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In addition, if the student completed a seventh- 483 H.
304 Page 18 As Introduced or eighth-grade fine arts course described in division (K) of 484 this section and the course qualified for high school credit 485 under that division, the high school shall record that course on 486 the student's high school transcript.
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487 (H) The department shall make its individual academic 488 career plan available through its Ohio career information system 489 web site for districts and schools to use as a tool for 490 communicating with and providing guidance to students and 491 families in selecting high school courses.
If a high school so permits, it 484 shall award high school credit for successful completion of the 485 advanced work and shall count such advanced work toward the 486 graduation requirements of division (B) or (C) of this section 487 if the advanced work was both:
492 (I) A school district or chartered nonpublic school may 493 integrate academic content in a subject area for which the 494 department has adopted standards under section 3301.079 of the 495 Revised Code into a course in a different subject area, 496 including a career-technical education course, in accordance 497 with guidance for integrated coursework developed by the 498 department.
488 (1) Taught by a person who possesses a license or 489 certificate issued under section 3301.071, 3319.22, or 3319.222 490 of the Revised Code that is valid for teaching high school;
Upon successful completion of an integrated course, 499 a student may receive credit for both subject areas that were 500 integrated into the course.
491 (2) Designated by the board of education of the city, 492 local, or exempted village school district, the board of the 493 cooperative education school district, or the governing 494 authority of the chartered nonpublic school as meeting the high 495 school curriculum requirements.
Units earned for subject area 501 content delivered through integrated academic and career- 502 technical instruction are eligible to meet the graduation 503 requirements of division (B) or (C) of this section.
496 Each high school shall record on the student's high school 497 transcript all high school credit awarded under division (G) of 498 this section.
504 For purposes of meeting graduation requirements, if an 505 end-of-course examination has been prescribed under section 506 3301.0712 of the Revised Code for the subject area delivered 507 through integrated instruction, the school district or school 508 may administer the related subject area examinations upon the 509 student's completion of the integrated course.
In addition, if the student completed a seventh- 499 or eighth-grade fine arts course described in division (K) of 500 this section and the course qualified for high school credit 501 under that division, the high school shall record that course on 502 the student's high school transcript.
510 Nothing in division (I) of this section shall be construed 511 to excuse any school district, chartered nonpublic school, or 512 student from any requirement in the Revised Code related to 513 H.
503 (H) The department shall make its individual academic 504 career plan available through its Ohio career information system 505 web site for districts and schools to use as a tool for 506 communicating with and providing guidance to students and 507 families in selecting high school courses.
508 (I) A school district or chartered nonpublic school may 509 integrate academic content in a subject area for which the 510 department has adopted standards under section 3301.079 of the 511 Revised Code into a course in a different subject area, 512 Am.
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304 Page 19 As Reported by the House Education Committee including a career-technical education course, in accordance 513 with guidance for integrated coursework developed by the 514 department.
515 (J)(1) The department, in consultation with the 516 chancellor, shall adopt a statewide plan implementing methods 517 for students to earn units of high school credit based on a 518 demonstration of subject area competency, instead of or in 519 combination with completing hours of classroom instruction.
Upon successful completion of an integrated course, 515 a student may receive credit for both subject areas that were 516 integrated into the course.
The 520 plan shall include a standard method for recording demonstrated 521 proficiency on high school transcripts.
Units earned for subject area 517 content delivered through integrated academic and career- 518 technical instruction are eligible to meet the graduation 519 requirements of division (B) or (C) of this section.
Each school district and 522 community school shall comply with the department's plan adopted 523 under this division and award units of high school credit in 524 accordance with the plan.
520 For purposes of meeting graduation requirements, if an 521 end-of-course examination has been prescribed under section 522 3301.0712 of the Revised Code for the subject area delivered 523 through integrated instruction, the school district or school 524 may administer the related subject area examinations upon the 525 student's completion of the integrated course.
The department may adopt existing 525 methods for earning high school credit based on a demonstration 526 of subject area competency as necessary prior to the 2009-2010 527 school year.
526 Nothing in division (I) of this section shall be construed 527 to excuse any school district, chartered nonpublic school, or 528 student from any requirement in the Revised Code related to 529 curriculum, assessments, or the awarding of a high school 530 diploma.
528 (2) The department shall update the statewide plan adopted 529 pursuant to division (J)(1) of this section to also include 530 methods for students enrolled in seventh and eighth grade to 531 meet curriculum requirements based on a demonstration of subject 532 area competency, instead of or in combination with completing 533 hours of classroom instruction.
531 (J)(1) The department, in consultation with the 532 chancellor, shall adopt a statewide plan implementing methods 533 for students to earn units of high school credit based on a 534 demonstration of subject area competency, instead of or in 535 combination with completing hours of classroom instruction.
Beginning with the 2017-2018 534 school year, each school district and community school also 535 shall comply with the updated plan adopted pursuant to this 536 division and permit students enrolled in seventh and eighth 537 grade to meet curriculum requirements based on subject area 538 competency in accordance with the plan.
The 536 plan shall include a standard method for recording demonstrated 537 proficiency on high school transcripts.
539 (3) The department shall develop a framework for school 540 districts and community schools to use in granting units of high 541 school credit to students who demonstrate subject area 542 competency through work-based learning experiences, internships, 543 H.
Each school district and 538 community school shall comply with the department's plan adopted 539 under this division and award units of high school credit in 540 accordance with the plan.
The department may adopt existing 541 methods for earning high school credit based on a demonstration 542 Am.
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304 Page 20 As Reported by the House Education Committee of subject area competency as necessary prior to the 2009-2010 543 school year.
Beginning with the 2018-2019 school 544 year, each district and community school shall comply with the 545 framework.
544 (2) The department shall update the statewide plan adopted 545 pursuant to division (J)(1) of this section to also include 546 methods for students enrolled in seventh and eighth grade to 547 meet curriculum requirements based on a demonstration of subject 548 area competency, instead of or in combination with completing 549 hours of classroom instruction.
Each district and community school also shall review 546 any policy it has adopted regarding the demonstration of subject 547 area competency to identify ways to incorporate work-based 548 learning experiences, internships, and cooperative education 549 into the policy in order to increase student engagement and 550 opportunities to earn units of high school credit.
Beginning with the 2017-2018 550 school year, each school district and community school also 551 shall comply with the updated plan adopted pursuant to this 552 division and permit students enrolled in seventh and eighth 553 grade to meet curriculum requirements based on subject area 554 competency in accordance with the plan.
551 (K) This division does not apply to students who qualify 552 for graduation from high school under division (D) or (F) of 553 this section, or to students pursuing a career-technical 554 instructional track as determined by the school district board 555 of education or the chartered nonpublic school's governing 556 authority.
555 (3) The department shall develop a framework for school 556 districts and community schools to use in granting units of high 557 school credit to students who demonstrate subject area 558 competency through work-based learning experiences, internships, 559 or cooperative education.
Nevertheless, the general assembly encourages such 557 students to consider enrolling in a fine arts course as an 558 elective.
Beginning with the 2018-2019 school 560 year, each district and community school shall comply with the 561 framework.
559 Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the 560 first time on or after July 1, 2010, each student enrolled in a 561 public or chartered nonpublic high school shall complete two 562 semesters or the equivalent of fine arts to graduate from high 563 school.
Each district and community school also shall review 562 any policy it has adopted regarding the demonstration of subject 563 area competency to identify ways to incorporate work-based 564 learning experiences, internships, and cooperative education 565 into the policy in order to increase student engagement and 566 opportunities to earn units of high school credit.
The coursework may be completed in any of grades seven 564 to twelve.
567 (K) This division does not apply to students who qualify 568 for graduation from high school under division (D) or (F) of 569 this section, or to students pursuing a career-technical 570 instructional track as determined by the school district board 571 of education or the chartered nonpublic school's governing 572 Am.
Each student who completes a fine arts course in 565 grade seven or eight may elect to count that course toward the 566 five units of electives required for graduation under division 567 (C)(8) of this section, if the course satisfied the requirements 568 of division (G) of this section.
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In that case, the high school 569 shall award the student high school credit for the course and 570 count the course toward the five units required under division 571 (C)(8) of this section.
If the course in grade seven or eight 572 did not satisfy the requirements of division (G) of this 573 section, the high school shall not award the student high school 574 H.
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577 (L) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this 578 section, the board of education of each school district and the 579 governing authority of each chartered nonpublic school may adopt 580 a policy to excuse from the high school physical education 581 requirement each student who, during high school, has 582 participated in interscholastic athletics, club sports, marching 583 band, show choir, or cheerleading for at least two full seasons, 584 in other athletic activities for at least one hundred twenty 585 hours, or in the junior reserve officer training corps for at 586 least two full school years.
Nevertheless, the general assembly encourages such 573 students to consider enrolling in a fine arts course as an 574 elective.
If the board or authority adopts 587 such a policy, the board or authority shall not require the 588 student to complete any physical education course as a condition 589 to graduate.
575 Beginning with students who enter ninth grade for the 576 first time on or after July 1, 2010, each student enrolled in a 577 public or chartered nonpublic high school shall complete two 578 semesters or the equivalent of fine arts to graduate from high 579 school.
However, the student shall be required to complete 590 one-half unit, consisting of at least sixty hours of 591 instruction, in another course of study.
The coursework may be completed in any of grades seven 580 to twelve.
In the case of a 592 student who has participated in the junior reserve officer 593 training corps for at least two full school years, credit 594 received for that participation may be used to satisfy the 595 requirement to complete one-half unit in another course of 596 study.
Each student who completes a fine arts course in 581 grade seven or eight may elect to count that course toward the 582 five units of electives required for graduation under division 583 (C)(8) of this section, if the course satisfied the requirements 584 of division (G) of this section.
597 (M) It is important that high school students learn and 598 understand United States history and the governments of both the 599 United States and the state of Ohio.
In that case, the high school 585 shall award the student high school credit for the course and 586 count the course toward the five units required under division 587 (C)(8) of this section.
Therefore, beginning with 600 students who enter ninth grade for the first time on or after 601 July 1, 2012, the study of American history and American 602 government required by divisions (B)(6) and (C)(6) of this 603 section shall include the study of all of the following 604 documents:
If the course in grade seven or eight 588 did not satisfy the requirements of division (G) of this 589 section, the high school shall not award the student high school 590 credit for the course but shall count the course toward the two 591 semesters or the equivalent of fine arts required by this 592 division.
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593 (L) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this 594 section, the board of education of each school district and the 595 governing authority of each chartered nonpublic school may adopt 596 a policy to excuse from the high school physical education 597 requirement each student who, during high school, has 598 participated in interscholastic athletics, club sports, marching 599 band, show choir, or cheerleading for at least two full seasons, 600 in other athletic activities for at least one hundred twenty 601 hours, or in the junior reserve officer training corps for at 602 least two full school years.
If the board or authority adopts 603 Am.
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304 Page 22 As Reported by the House Education Committee such a policy, the board or authority shall not require the 604 student to complete any physical education course as a condition 605 to graduate.
606 (2) The Northwest Ordinance;
However, the student shall be required to complete 606 one-half unit, consisting of at least sixty hours of 607 instruction, in another course of study.
607 (3) The Constitution of the United States with emphasis on 608 the Bill of Rights;
In the case of a 608 student who has participated in the junior reserve officer 609 training corps for at least two full school years, credit 610 received for that participation may be used to satisfy the 611 requirement to complete one-half unit in another course of 612 study.
609 (4) The Ohio Constitution.
613 (M) It is important that high school students learn and 614 understand United States history and the governments of both the 615 United States and the state of Ohio.
610 The study of each of the documents prescribed in divisions 611 (M)(1) to (4) of this section shall include study of that 612 document in its original context.
Therefore, beginning with 616 students who enter ninth grade for the first time on or after 617 July 1, 2012, the study of American history and American 618 government required by divisions (B)(6) and (C)(6) of this 619 section shall include the study of all of the following 620 documents:
613 The study of American history and government required by 614 divisions (B)(6) and (C)(6) of this section shall include the 615 historical evidence of the role of documents such as the 616 Federalist Papers and the Anti-Federalist Papers to firmly 617 establish the historical background leading to the establishment 618 of the provisions of the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
621 (1) The Declaration of Independence;
619 (N) A student may apply one unit of instruction in 620 computer science to satisfy one unit of mathematics or one unit 621 of science under division (C) of this section as the student 622 chooses, regardless of the field of certification of the teacher 623 who teaches the course, so long as that teacher meets the 624 licensure requirements prescribed by section 3319.236 of the 625 Revised Code and, prior to teaching the course, completes a 626 professional development program determined to be appropriate by 627 the district board.
622 (2) The Northwest Ordinance;
628 If a student applies more than one computer science course 629 to satisfy curriculum requirements under that division, the 630 courses shall be sequential and progressively more difficult or 631 cover different subject areas within computer science.
623 (3) The Constitution of the United States with emphasis on 624 the Bill of Rights;
632 (O) Any high school student who participates in a club 633 H.
625 (4) The Ohio Constitution.
626 The study of each of the documents prescribed in divisions 627 (M)(1) to (4) of this section shall include study of that 628 document in its original context.
629 The study of American history and government required by 630 divisions (B)(6) and (C)(6) of this section shall include the 631 historical evidence of the role of documents such as the 632 Am.
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304 Page 23 As Introduced sport or other athletic activity under division (L) of this 634 section shall submit a signed statement attesting that the 635 student has met the requirements under that division to the 636 school district board of education or the chartered nonpublic 637 school governing authority of the school in which the student is 638 enrolled.
304 Page 23 As Reported by the House Education Committee Federalist Papers and the Anti-Federalist Papers to firmly 633 establish the historical background leading to the establishment 634 of the provisions of the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
The statement shall include signatures from the coach 639 of the club sport or instructor of the athletic activity and the 640 student's parent or guardian.
635 (N) A student may apply one unit of instruction in 636 computer science to satisfy one unit of mathematics or one unit 637 of science under division (C) of this section as the student 638 chooses, regardless of the field of certification of the teacher 639 who teaches the course, so long as that teacher meets the 640 licensure requirements prescribed by section 3319.236 of the 641 Revised Code and, prior to teaching the course, completes a 642 professional development program determined to be appropriate by 643 the district board.
641 Sec.
644 If a student applies more than one computer science course 645 to satisfy curriculum requirements under that division, the 646 courses shall be sequential and progressively more difficult or 647 cover different subject areas within computer science.
3313.6025.
648 (O) Any high school student who participates in a club 649 sport or other athletic activity under division (L) of this 650 section shall submit a signed statement attesting that the 651 student has met the requirements under that division to the 652 school district board of education or the chartered nonpublic 653 school governing authority of the school in which the student is 654 enrolled.
The board of education of each school 642 district shall provide morning and afternoon recess periods of 643 at least thirty minutes duration per period each school day for 644 students enrolled in kindergarten through eighth grade.
The statement shall include signatures from the coach 655 of the club sport or instructor of the athletic activity and the 656 student's parent or guardian.
A 645 district is not required to provide recess time under this 646 section on any school day that a student is attending a physical 647 education course.
657 Section 2.
648 Sec.
That existing sections 3313.48 and 3313.603 of 658 the Revised Code are hereby repealed.
3314.03.
659
A copy of every contract entered into under 649 this section shall be filed with the director of education and 650 workforce.
The department of education and workforce shall make 651 available on its web site a copy of every approved, executed 652 contract filed with the director under this section.
653 (A) Each contract entered into between a sponsor and the 654 governing authority of a community school shall specify the 655 following:
656 (1) That the school shall be established as either of the 657 following:
658 (a) A nonprofit corporation established under Chapter 659 1702.
of the Revised Code, if established prior to April 8, 660 2003;
661 (b) A public benefit corporation established under Chapter 662 H.
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of the Revised Code, if established after April 8, 2003.
663 (2) The education program of the school, including the 664 school's mission, the characteristics of the students the school 665 is expected to attract, the ages and grades of students, and the 666 focus of the curriculum;
667 (3) The academic goals to be achieved and the method of 668 measurement that will be used to determine progress toward those 669 goals, which shall include the statewide achievement 670 assessments;
671 (4) Performance standards, including but not limited to 672 all applicable report card measures set forth in section 3302.03 673 or 3314.017 of the Revised Code, by which the success of the 674 school will be evaluated by the sponsor;
675 (5) The admission standards of section 3314.06 of the 676 Revised Code and, if applicable, section 3314.061 of the Revised 677 Code;
678 (6)(a) Dismissal procedures;
679 (b) A requirement that the governing authority adopt an 680 attendance policy that includes a procedure for automatically 681 withdrawing a student from the school if the student without a 682 legitimate excuse fails to participate in seventy-two 683 consecutive hours of the learning opportunities offered to the 684 student.
685 (7) The ways by which the school will achieve racial and 686 ethnic balance reflective of the community it serves;
687 (8) Requirements for financial audits by the auditor of 688 state.
The contract shall require financial records of the 689 school to be maintained in the same manner as are financial 690 H.
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304 Page 25 As Introduced records of school districts, pursuant to rules of the auditor of 691 state.
Audits shall be conducted in accordance with section 692 117.10 of the Revised Code.
693 (9) An addendum to the contract outlining the facilities 694 to be used that contains at least the following information:
695 (a) A detailed description of each facility used for 696 instructional purposes;
697 (b) The annual costs associated with leasing each facility 698 that are paid by or on behalf of the school;
699 (c) The annual mortgage principal and interest payments 700 that are paid by the school;
701 (d) The name of the lender or landlord, identified as 702 such, and the lender's or landlord's relationship to the 703 operator, if any.
704 (10) Qualifications of employees, including both of the 705 following:
706 (a) A requirement that the school's classroom teachers be 707 licensed in accordance with sections 3319.22 to 3319.31 of the 708 Revised Code, except that a community school may engage 709 noncertificated persons to teach up to twelve hours or forty 710 hours per week pursuant to section 3319.301 of the Revised Code;
711 (b) A prohibition against the school employing an 712 individual described in section 3314.104 of the Revised Code in 713 any position.
714 (11) That the school will comply with the following 715 requirements:
716 (a) The school will provide learning opportunities to a 717 H.
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304 Page 26 As Introduced minimum of twenty-five students for a minimum of nine hundred 718 twenty hours per school year.
719 (b) The governing authority will purchase liability 720 insurance, or otherwise provide for the potential liability of 721 the school.
722 (c) The school will be nonsectarian in its programs, 723 admission policies, employment practices, and all other 724 operations, and will not be operated by a sectarian school or 725 religious institution.
726 (d) The school will comply with sections 9.90, 9.91, 727 109.65, 121.22, 149.43, 2151.357, 2151.421, 2313.19, 3301.0710, 728 3301.0711, 3301.0712, 3301.0715, 3301.0729, 3301.948, 3302.037, 729 3313.472, 3313.473, 3313.474, 3313.50, 3313.539, 3313.5310, 730 3313.5318, 3313.5319, 3313.608, 3313.609, 3313.6012, 3313.6013, 731 3313.6014, 3313.6020, 3313.6024, 3313.6025, 3313.6026, 732 3313.6028, 3313.6029, 3313.643, 3313.648, 3313.6411, 3313.6413, 733 3313.66, 3313.661, 3313.662, 3313.666, 3313.667, 3313.668, 734 3313.669, 3313.6610, 3313.67, 3313.671, 3313.672, 3313.673, 735 3313.69, 3313.71, 3313.716, 3313.718, 3313.719, 3313.7112, 736 3313.7117, 3313.721, 3313.753, 3313.80, 3313.814, 3313.816, 737 3313.817, 3313.818, 3313.819, 3313.86, 3313.89, 3313.96, 738 3319.073, 3319.077, 3319.078, 3319.0812, 3319.238, 3319.318, 739 3319.321, 3319.324, 3319.39, 3319.391, 3319.393, 3319.41, 740 3319.46, 3319.90, 3319.614, 3320.01, 3320.02, 3320.03, 3320.04, 741 3321.01, 3321.041, 3321.13, 3321.14, 3321.141, 3321.17, 3321.18, 742 3321.19, 3322.20, 3322.24, 3323.251, 3327.10, 4111.17, 4113.52, 743 5502.262, 5502.703, and 5705.391 and Chapters 117., 1347., 744 2744., 3365., 3742., 4112., 4123., 4141., and 4167.
of the 745 Revised Code as if it were a school district and will comply 746 with section 3301.0714 of the Revised Code in the manner 747 H.
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304 Page 27 As Introduced specified in section 3314.17 of the Revised Code.
748 (e) The school shall comply with Chapter 102.
and section 749 2921.42 of the Revised Code.
750 (f) The school will comply with sections 3313.61, 751 3313.611, 3313.614, 3313.617, 3313.618, and 3313.6114 of the 752 Revised Code, except that for students who enter ninth grade for 753 the first time before July 1, 2010, the requirement in sections 754 3313.61 and 3313.611 of the Revised Code that a person must 755 successfully complete the curriculum in any high school prior to 756 receiving a high school diploma may be met by completing the 757 curriculum adopted by the governing authority of the community 758 school rather than the curriculum specified in Title XXXIII of 759 the Revised Code or any rules of the department.
Beginning with 760 students who enter ninth grade for the first time on or after 761 July 1, 2010, the requirement in sections 3313.61 and 3313.611 762 of the Revised Code that a person must successfully complete the 763 curriculum of a high school prior to receiving a high school 764 diploma shall be met by completing the requirements prescribed 765 in section 3313.6027 and division (C) of section 3313.603 of the 766 Revised Code, unless the person qualifies under division (D) or 767 (F) of that section.
Each school shall comply with the plan for 768 awarding high school credit based on demonstration of subject 769 area competency, and beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, 770 with the updated plan that permits students enrolled in seventh 771 and eighth grade to meet curriculum requirements based on 772 subject area competency adopted by the department under 773 divisions (J)(1) and (2) of section 3313.603 of the Revised 774 Code.
Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, the school shall 775 comply with the framework for granting units of high school 776 credit to students who demonstrate subject area competency 777 through work-based learning experiences, internships, or 778 H.
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304 Page 28 As Introduced cooperative education developed by the department under division 779 (J)(3) of section 3313.603 of the Revised Code.
780 (g) The school governing authority will submit within four 781 months after the end of each school year a report of its 782 activities and progress in meeting the goals and standards of 783 divisions (A)(3) and (4) of this section and its financial 784 status to the sponsor and the parents of all students enrolled 785 in the school.
786 (h) The school, unless it is an internet- or computer- 787 based community school, will comply with section 3313.801 of the 788 Revised Code as if it were a school district.
789 (i) If the school is the recipient of moneys from a grant 790 awarded under the federal race to the top program, Division (A), 791 Title XIV, Sections 14005 and 14006 of the "American Recovery 792 and Reinvestment Act of 2009," Pub.
L.
No.
111-5, 123 Stat.
115, 793 the school will pay teachers based upon performance in 794 accordance with section 3317.141 and will comply with section 795 3319.111 of the Revised Code as if it were a school district.
796 (j) If the school operates a preschool program that is 797 licensed by the department under sections 3301.52 to 3301.59 of 798 the Revised Code, the school shall comply with sections 3301.50 799 to 3301.59 of the Revised Code and the minimum standards for 800 preschool programs prescribed in rules adopted by the department 801 of children and youth under section 3301.53 of the Revised Code.
802 (k) The school will comply with sections 3313.6021 and 803 3313.6023 of the Revised Code as if it were a school district 804 unless it is either of the following:
805 (i) An internet- or computer-based community school;
806 (ii) A community school in which a majority of the 807 H.
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304 Page 29 As Introduced enrolled students are children with disabilities as described in 808 division (B)(2) of section 3314.35 of the Revised Code.
809 (l) The school will comply with section 3321.191 of the 810 Revised Code, unless it is an internet- or computer-based 811 community school that is subject to section 3314.261 of the 812 Revised Code.
813 (12) Arrangements for providing health and other benefits 814 to employees;
815 (13) The length of the contract, which shall begin at the 816 beginning of an academic year.
No contract shall exceed five 817 years unless such contract has been renewed pursuant to division 818 (E) of this section.
819 (14) The governing authority of the school, which shall be 820 responsible for carrying out the provisions of the contract;
821 (15) A financial plan detailing an estimated school budget 822 for each year of the period of the contract and specifying the 823 total estimated per pupil expenditure amount for each such year.
824 (16) Requirements and procedures regarding the disposition 825 of employees of the school in the event the contract is 826 terminated or not renewed pursuant to section 3314.07 of the 827 Revised Code;
828 (17) Whether the school is to be created by converting all 829 or part of an existing public school or educational service 830 center building or is to be a new start-up school, and if it is 831 a converted public school or service center building, 832 specification of any duties or responsibilities of an employer 833 that the board of education or service center governing board 834 that operated the school or building before conversion is 835 delegating to the governing authority of the community school 836 H.
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304 Page 30 As Introduced with respect to all or any specified group of employees provided 837 the delegation is not prohibited by a collective bargaining 838 agreement applicable to such employees;
839 (18) Provisions establishing procedures for resolving 840 disputes or differences of opinion between the sponsor and the 841 governing authority of the community school;
842 (19) A provision requiring the governing authority to 843 adopt a policy regarding the admission of students who reside 844 outside the district in which the school is located.
That policy 845 shall comply with the admissions procedures specified in 846 sections 3314.06 and 3314.061 of the Revised Code and, at the 847 sole discretion of the authority, shall do one of the following:
848 (a) Prohibit the enrollment of students who reside outside 849 the district in which the school is located;
850 (b) Permit the enrollment of students who reside in 851 districts adjacent to the district in which the school is 852 located;
853 (c) Permit the enrollment of students who reside in any 854 other district in the state.
855 (20) A provision recognizing the authority of the 856 department to take over the sponsorship of the school in 857 accordance with the provisions of division (C) of section 858 3314.015 of the Revised Code;
859 (21) A provision recognizing the sponsor's authority to 860 assume the operation of a school under the conditions specified 861 in division (B) of section 3314.073 of the Revised Code;
862 (22) A provision recognizing both of the following:
863 (a) The authority of public health and safety officials to 864 H.
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304 Page 31 As Introduced inspect the facilities of the school and to order the facilities 865 closed if those officials find that the facilities are not in 866 compliance with health and safety laws and regulations;
867 (b) The authority of the department as the community 868 school oversight body to suspend the operation of the school 869 under section 3314.072 of the Revised Code if the department has 870 evidence of conditions or violations of law at the school that 871 pose an imminent danger to the health and safety of the school's 872 students and employees and the sponsor refuses to take such 873 action.
874 (23) A description of the learning opportunities that will 875 be offered to students including both classroom-based and non- 876 classroom-based learning opportunities that is in compliance 877 with criteria for student participation established by the 878 department under division (H)(2) of section 3314.08 of the 879 Revised Code;
880 (24) The school will comply with sections 3302.04 and 881 3302.041 of the Revised Code, except that any action required to 882 be taken by a school district pursuant to those sections shall 883 be taken by the sponsor of the school.
884 (25) Beginning in the 2006-2007 school year, the school 885 will open for operation not later than the thirtieth day of 886 September each school year, unless the mission of the school as 887 specified under division (A)(2) of this section is solely to 888 serve dropouts.
In its initial year of operation, if the school 889 fails to open by the thirtieth day of September, or within one 890 year after the adoption of the contract pursuant to division (D) 891 of section 3314.02 of the Revised Code if the mission of the 892 school is solely to serve dropouts, the contract shall be void.
893 H.
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304 Page 32 As Introduced (26) Whether the school's governing authority is planning 894 to seek designation for the school as a STEM school equivalent 895 under section 3326.032 of the Revised Code;
896 (27) That the school's attendance and participation 897 policies will be available for public inspection;
898 (28) That the school's attendance and participation 899 records shall be made available to the department, auditor of 900 state, and school's sponsor to the extent permitted under and in 901 accordance with the "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 902 of 1974," 88 Stat.
571, 20 U.S.C.
1232g, as amended, and any 903 regulations promulgated under that act, and section 3319.321 of 904 the Revised Code;
905 (29) If a school operates using the blended learning 906 model, as defined in section 3301.079 of the Revised Code, all 907 of the following information:
908 (a) An indication of what blended learning model or models 909 will be used;
910 (b) A description of how student instructional needs will 911 be determined and documented;
912 (c) The method to be used for determining competency, 913 granting credit, and promoting students to a higher grade level;
914 (d) The school's attendance requirements, including how 915 the school will document participation in learning 916 opportunities;
917 (e) A statement describing how student progress will be 918 monitored;
919 (f) A statement describing how private student data will 920 be protected;
921 H.
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304 Page 33 As Introduced (g) A description of the professional development 922 activities that will be offered to teachers.
923 (30) A provision requiring that all moneys the school's 924 operator loans to the school, including facilities loans or cash 925 flow assistance, must be accounted for, documented, and bear 926 interest at a fair market rate;
927 (31) A provision requiring that, if the governing 928 authority contracts with an attorney, accountant, or entity 929 specializing in audits, the attorney, accountant, or entity 930 shall be independent from the operator with which the school has 931 contracted.
932 (32) A provision requiring the governing authority to 933 adopt an enrollment and attendance policy that requires a 934 student's parent to notify the community school in which the 935 student is enrolled when there is a change in the location of 936 the parent's or student's primary residence.
937 (33) A provision requiring the governing authority to 938 adopt a student residence and address verification policy for 939 students enrolling in or attending the school.
940 (B) The community school shall also submit to the sponsor 941 a comprehensive plan for the school.
The plan shall specify the 942 following:
943 (1) The process by which the governing authority of the 944 school will be selected in the future;
945 (2) The management and administration of the school;
946 (3) If the community school is a currently existing public 947 school or educational service center building, alternative 948 arrangements for current public school students who choose not 949 H.
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304 Page 34 As Introduced to attend the converted school and for teachers who choose not 950 to teach in the school or building after conversion;
951 (4) The instructional program and educational philosophy 952 of the school;
953 (5) Internal financial controls.
954 When submitting the plan under this division, the school 955 shall also submit copies of all policies and procedures 956 regarding internal financial controls adopted by the governing 957 authority of the school.
958 (C) A contract entered into under section 3314.02 of the 959 Revised Code between a sponsor and the governing authority of a 960 community school may provide for the community school governing 961 authority to make payments to the sponsor, which is hereby 962 authorized to receive such payments as set forth in the contract 963 between the governing authority and the sponsor.
The total 964 amount of such payments for monitoring, oversight, and technical 965 assistance of the school shall not exceed three per cent of the 966 total amount of payments for operating expenses that the school 967 receives from the state.
968 (D) The contract shall specify the duties of the sponsor 969 which shall be in accordance with the written agreement entered 970 into with the department under division (B) of section 3314.015 971 of the Revised Code and shall include the following:
972 (1) Monitor the community school's compliance with all 973 laws applicable to the school and with the terms of the 974 contract;
975 (2) Monitor and evaluate the academic and fiscal 976 performance and the organization and operation of the community 977 school on at least an annual basis;
978 H.
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304 Page 35 As Introduced (3) Provide technical assistance to the community school 979 in complying with laws applicable to the school and terms of the 980 contract;
981 (4) Take steps to intervene in the school's operation to 982 correct problems in the school's overall performance, declare 983 the school to be on probationary status pursuant to section 984 3314.073 of the Revised Code, suspend the operation of the 985 school pursuant to section 3314.072 of the Revised Code, or 986 terminate the contract of the school pursuant to section 3314.07 987 of the Revised Code as determined necessary by the sponsor;
988 (5) Have in place a plan of action to be undertaken in the 989 event the community school experiences financial difficulties or 990 closes prior to the end of a school year.
991 (E) Upon the expiration of a contract entered into under 992 this section, the sponsor of a community school may, with the 993 approval of the governing authority of the school, renew that 994 contract for a period of time determined by the sponsor, but not 995 ending earlier than the end of any school year, if the sponsor 996 finds that the school's compliance with applicable laws and 997 terms of the contract and the school's progress in meeting the 998 academic goals prescribed in the contract have been 999 satisfactory.
Any contract that is renewed under this division 1000 remains subject to the provisions of sections 3314.07, 3314.072, 1001 and 3314.073 of the Revised Code.
1002 (F) If a community school fails to open for operation 1003 within one year after the contract entered into under this 1004 section is adopted pursuant to division (D) of section 3314.02 1005 of the Revised Code or permanently closes prior to the 1006 expiration of the contract, the contract shall be void and the 1007 school shall not enter into a contract with any other sponsor.
A 1008 H.
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304 Page 36 As Introduced school shall not be considered permanently closed because the 1009 operations of the school have been suspended pursuant to section 1010 3314.072 of the Revised Code.
1011 Sec.
3326.11.
Each science, technology, engineering, and 1012 mathematics school established under this chapter and its 1013 governing body shall comply with sections 9.90, 9.91, 109.65, 1014 121.22, 149.43, 2151.357, 2151.421, 2313.19, 2921.42, 2921.43, 1015 3301.0714, 3301.0715, 3301.0729, 3301.948, 3302.037, 3313.14, 1016 3313.15, 3313.16, 3313.18, 3313.201, 3313.26, 3313.472, 1017 3313.473, 3313.474, 3313.48, 3313.481, 3313.482, 3313.50, 1018 3313.539, 3313.5310, 3313.5318, 3313.5319, 3313.608, 3313.6012, 1019 3313.6013, 3313.6014, 3313.6020, 3313.6021, 3313.6023, 1020 3313.6024, 3313.6025, 3313.6026, 3313.6028, 3313.6029, 3313.61, 1021 3313.611, 3313.614, 3313.615, 3313.617, 3313.618, 3313.6114, 1022 3313.643, 3313.648, 3313.6411, 3313.6413, 3313.66, 3313.661, 1023 3313.662, 3313.666, 3313.667, 3313.668, 3313.669, 3313.6610, 1024 3313.67, 3313.671, 3313.672, 3313.673, 3313.69, 3313.71, 1025 3313.716, 3313.717, 3313.718, 3313.719, 3313.7112, 3313.7117, 1026 3313.721, 3313.753, 3313.80, 3313.801, 3313.814, 3313.816, 1027 3313.817, 3313.818, 3313.819, 3313.86, 3313.89, 3313.96, 1028 3319.073, 3319.077, 3319.078, 3319.0812, 3319.21, 3319.238, 1029 3319.318, 3319.32, 3319.321, 3319.324, 3319.35, 3319.39, 1030 3319.391, 3319.393, 3319.41, 3319.45, 3319.46, 3319.90, 1031 3319.614, 3320.01, 3320.02, 3320.03, 3320.04, 3321.01, 3321.041, 1032 3321.05, 3321.13, 3321.14, 3321.141, 3321.17, 3321.18, 3321.19, 1033 3321.191, 3322.20, 3322.24, 3323.251, 3327.10, 4111.17, 4113.52, 1034 5502.262, 5502.703, and 5705.391 and Chapters 102., 117., 1347., 1035 2744., 3307., 3309., 3365., 3742., 4112., 4123., 4141., and 1036 4167.
of the Revised Code as if it were a school district.
1037 Sec.
3328.24.
A college-preparatory boarding school 1038 established under this chapter and its board of trustees shall 1039 H.
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304 Page 37 As Introduced comply with sections 102.02, 3301.0710, 3301.0711, 3301.0712, 1040 3301.0714, 3301.0729, 3301.948, 3302.037, 3313.474, 3313.5318, 1041 3313.5319, 3313.6013, 3313.6021, 3313.6023, 3313.6024, 1042 3313.6025, 3313.6026, 3313.6029, 3313.617, 3313.618, 3313.6114, 1043 3313.6411, 3313.6413, 3313.668, 3313.669, 3313.6610, 3313.717, 1044 3313.7112, 3313.7117, 3313.721, 3313.753, 3313.89, 3319.073, 1045 3319.077, 3319.078, 3319.318, 3319.324, 3319.39, 3319.391, 1046 3319.393, 3319.46, 3320.01, 3320.02, 3320.03, 3320.04, 3323.251, 1047 and 5502.262, and Chapter 3365.
of the Revised Code as if the 1048 school were a school district and the school's board of trustees 1049 were a district board of education.
1050 Section 2.
That existing sections 3313.48, 3313.603, 1051 3314.03, 3326.11, and 3328.24 of the Revised Code are hereby 1052 repealed.
1053 Section 3.
The General Assembly, applying the principle 1054 stated in division (B) of section 1.52 of the Revised Code that 1055 amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of 1056 simultaneous operation, finds that the following sections, 1057 presented in this act as composites of the sections as amended 1058 by the acts indicated, are the resulting versions of the 1059 sections in effect prior to the effective date of the sections 1060 as presented in this act:
1061 Section 3314.03 of the Revised Code as amended by H.B.
8, 1062 H.B.
214, H.B.
250, S.B.
104, S.B.
168, S.B.
208, and S.B.
234, 1063 all of the 135th General Assembly.
1064 Section 3326.11 of the Revised Code as amended by H.B.
8, 1065 H.B.
47, H.B.
214, S.B.
104, S.B.
168, S.B.
208, and S.B.
234, 1066 all of the 135th General Assembly.
1067 Section 3328.24 of the Revised Code as amended by both 1068 H.
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208 and S.B.
234 of the 135th General Assembly.
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  1. As Reported by the House Education Committee

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

House — Favorable Passage

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Democratic 3000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Beryl Brown Piccolantonio Democratic Yea
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Yea
Sean P. Brennan Democratic Yea
Adam C. Bird Republican Yea
Gary Click Republican Yea
Gayle Manning Republican Yea
Jim Thomas Republican Yea
Johnathan Newman Republican Yea
Kevin Ritter Republican Yea
Levi Dean Republican Yea
Mike Odioso Republican Yea
Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican Yea

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Reported

Failed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Democratic 3000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Beryl Brown Piccolantonio Democratic Yea
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Yea
Sean P. Brennan Democratic Yea
Adam C. Bird Republican Yea
Gary Click Republican Yea
Gayle Manning Republican Yea
Jim Thomas Republican Yea
Johnathan Newman Republican Yea
Kevin Ritter Republican Yea
Levi Dean Republican Yea
Mike Odioso Republican Yea
Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 304 do?
To amend sections 3313.48, 3313.603, 3314.03, 3326.11, and 3328.24 and to enact section 3313.6025 of the Revised Code to permit students to use club sports or other athletic activity to fulfill the high school physical education requirement and to require recess time for K-8 students.
Who sponsors HB 304?
HB 304 is sponsored by Tom Young (Republican) and Melanie Miller (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 304?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced May 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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