Professional Report

conviction, or has agreed to participate in a pre-trial diversion program for an offense found in (B)(2) or (C) of ORC 3319.31, or (B)(1) of ORC 3319.31. Boards of education shall report by August 1 “the school statistics” of the district on forms provided by the state board of education. This report must also include information regarding any civil proceeding in which the board is a party. The superintendent must also certify to the State Board of Education on or before October 15 each year the name and professional data on each licensed employee. Failure of the superintendent or treasurer of any school district to prepare any required report makes the superintendent liable for a penalty of $300, to be recovered through civil action. If the report were due to the educational service center, the “penalty” is deposited into the ESC general fund. Otherwise, the amount is paid into the state’s general fund. Generally speaking, ORC Section 149.43 governs the release of records upon receiving a records request. (Subsequent sections do provide for some limited exceptions.) However, the statute is generally interpreted liberally so long as information protected by federal statute is not released. This would include certain student records covered by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Please see Appendix S for additional information on FERPA, including model notices to parents. In particular, if a public body denies a records request, ORC 149.43(B)(3) requires that the public body must provide the legal authority for the denial of the request. Appendix P is the most recent list of legal citations (as compiled by Bricker & Eckler) that might be used in the denial of the records request. Mentoring must be provided by any licensed teacher (and not just one holding a lead professional educator license) during only the first two years of the four-year program. However, one of the required measures of progression through the program must be the performance-based assessment required by the State Board for resident educators in the third year of the program. However, a career-technical education instructor teaching under an alternative resident educator license may not be required to complete the conditions of the first two years of the Ohio Teacher Residency Program and may apply for a professional educator license after successful completion of the requirements of the last two years of that Program. A required counseling component of the program must be provided if the district determines that counseling is necessary.

REPORTING TO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

3319.33

3317.061

REPORTS, PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO MAKE

3319.35

RECORDS REQUESTS, PUBLIC

149.43

RESIDENCY PROGRAM, OHIO TEACHER

3319.223

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR SUPERINTENDENT

3319.01

The board of education of a city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district (but apparently not the board of governors of an ESC) may require its superintendent to live within the boundaries of the district as a condition of employment.

RESTRAINT,

3319.46

Each board of education is required to comply with the policies and