Professional Report

the administration of insulin and other medications, are to be provided in schools,

School districts are required to notify a suspected diabetic student's parent, guardian, or other person having care or charge of the student that the student may be entitled to a 504 plan under federal law. In addition to permitting (but not requiring) a school district to provide diabetes care training to school employees, districts are also permitted to train certain school employees and bus drivers in the recognition and treatment of diabetes-related emergencies. Districts must permit a student with diabetes to attend the school that the student would otherwise attend if the student did not have diabetes. Districts must also allow a student with diabetes to manage the student's own care if the student's treating physician determines that the student is capable of doing so. However, a school employee is not subject to disciplinary action under school or district policies for not providing care or performing duties under the bill. Districts are also require to report annually to the Ohio Department of Education the number of enrolled students with diabetes in the district and the number of errors associated with the administration of diabetes medication. A school district may contract with an educational service center for the purpose of procuring the services of school nurses, registered nurses, and licensed practical nurses to provide the diabetes care for students in the district. The state board of education is required to adopt a diagnostic assessment aligned with state standards and model curricula for reading, writing, and mathematics for grades K-2 and in reading and writing for grade 3. School districts are required to administer diagnostic assessments to:  any student transferring into the school from another school if the appropriate diagnostic assessment has not yet been administered at the receiving school;  each kindergarten student with the kindergarten readiness assessment to be administered between the first day of school and November 1; and  each student enrolled in grades kindergarten, one, two, or three. The diagnostic assessment for students in grades 1-3 is to be completed by September 30. Data from the diagnostic test administered to kindergarten students will be used for purposes of the school and district report cards. The results of this kindergarten diagnostic test will be reported to ODE and are not subject to a parental opt-out. School employees and boards of education are granted qualified immunity from civil liability for activities authorized by the bill.

3313.68(B)

DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENTS

3301.079

3301.0715

Students with “significant cognitive disabilities” (as defined by ODE) are exempted from the diagnostic assessments.