Professional Report

district’s schools.

INSURANCE, FLEET AND LIABILITY

3313.201

Board shall purchase insurance to insure “officers, employees, and pupils of the district” against liability on account of damage or injury to persons or property. This includes the operation of motor vehicles, and the insurance may be supplemented with collision, comprehensive, uninsured motorist protection, etc. Board members may participate in district group health insurance plan upon the payment of the premium in advance. The exercise of this option must be in writing, announced at a public meeting of the board, and recorded in the minutes of that board meeting. A board of education shall purchase insurance policies insuring officers, employees and pupils against liability including insurance on vehicles. The purchase must be from recognized insurance companies authorized to do business in Ohio. Districts may also establish and maintain self- insurance programs in combination with, or as an alternative to, regular insurance policies. A board may also permit a “school support entity” (a nonprofit entity formed for the support of school district programs) to purchase liability insurance through the district’s policy, but the school support entity must reimburse the district for the additional premium for this coverage. The board of education of each school district shall procure for the benefit of its employees who operate a school bus, motor vehicle or other vehicle used in the transportation of school children, liability insurance for injuries to persons or property. The Attorney General of Ohio has ruled that this insurance may be from a commercial insurance carrier licensed to do business in Ohio, by means of a self-insurance program, or through a joint self-insurance pool. It may procure accident insurance covering all pupils and other authorized passengers transported under the authority of such board. A board of education may procure and pay all or part of the cost of group, term life, hospitalization, surgical or major medical insurance covering the teaching or non-teaching employees of the school district, or in the case of hospitalization, surgical, or major medical insurance, the dependent children and spouses of such employees. A board of education may purchase accident insurance for students who participate in school athletic programs provided that the board is permitted to expend funds for that activity. This could involve an amount to cover the deductible for student accident insurance provided by the Ohio High School Athletic Association for approved OHSAA sports and teams. School districts are authorized to enter into contracts with public and private entities to provide academic and intervention services for students at any grade level (and not just grades 1-6, as in prior law.) To the extent that federal or state funds are appropriated for this special purpose, districts will provide training to staff on bullying, harassment, and intimidation and will educate students about this mandatory policy prohibiting such incidents. Districts are also authorized to form bullying prevention “task forces, programs, and other initiatives.” Board may create position of internal auditor. Internal auditor must be either a certified public accountant or a public accountant.

INSURANCE FOR BOARD MEMBERS, HEALTH

3313.202

INSURANCE, LIABILITY

3313.203

INSURANCE, STUDENT ATHLETE

3315.062

INTERNAL AUDITOR

3319.06

INTERVENTION AND REMEDIATION SERVICES INTIMIDATION TRAINING, BULLYING, HARASSMENT, AND

3313.6010

3313.667 3319.073