Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3301 | Department of Education
Section 3301.13 | Department of Education - Organization - Powers and Duties.

Effective: July 22, 1994
Latest Legislation: House Bill 715 - 120th General Assembly
The department of education hereby created, shall be the administrative unit and organization through which the policies, directives, and powers of the state board of education and the duties of the superintendent of public instruction are administered by such superintendent as executive officer of the board.
The department of education shall consist of the state board of education, the superintendent of public instruction, and a staff of such professional, clerical, and other employees as may be necessary to perform the duties and to exercise the required functions of the department.
The department of education shall be organized as provided by law or by order of the state board of education. The superintendent of public instruction shall be the chief administrative officer of such department, and, subject to board policies, rules, and regulations, shall exercise general supervision of the department.
The department of education shall be subject to all provisions of law pertaining to departments, offices, or institutions established for the exercise of any function of the state government; excepting that it shall not be one of the departments provided for under division (A) of section 121.01 of the Revised Code. In the exercise of any of its functions or powers, including the power to make rules and regulations and to prescribe minimum standards the department of education, and any officer or agency therein, shall be subject to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. The headquarters of the department of education shall be at the seat of government, where office space suitable and adequate for the work of the department shall be provided by the appropriate state agency. There the state board of education shall meet and transact its business, unless the board chooses to meet elsewhere in Ohio as provided by section 3301.04 of the Revised Code. There the records of the state board of education and the records, papers, and documents belonging to the department shall be kept in charge of the superintendent of public instruction.
The superintendent of public instruction shall recommend, for approval by the board, the organization of the department of education, and the assignment of the work within such department. The appointment, number, and salaries of assistant superintendents and division heads shall be determined by the state board of education after recommendation of the superintendent of public instruction. Such assistant superintendents and division heads shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The superintendent of public instruction may appoint, fix the salary, and terminate the employment of such other employees as are engaged in educational or research duties.

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Ohio Revised Code

Title 33 | Education-Libraries

Chapter 3301 | Department of Education

Section 3301.01 | State Board of Education.

Section 3301.011 | Total Student Count Defined.

Section 3301.012 | Computer Science Defined.

Section 3301.02 | Elected and Appointed State Board Members - Terms of Office.

Section 3301.03 | Board Members to Be Qualified Electors - Oath, Salary, Expenses.

Section 3301.04 | Meetings.

Section 3301.041 | Audio and Video Recordings of Board of Education Meetings.

Section 3301.05 | Public Meetings, Official Records of Board.

Section 3301.06 | Vacancy on Board.

Section 3301.07 | State Board of Education - Powers and Duties.

Section 3301.071 | Standards for Teacher Certification in Nontax-Supported or Nonchartered, Nontax-Supported Schools.

Section 3301.072 | Programs of In-Service Training in District Budget and Finance.

Section 3301.074 | Licenses for School District Treasurers and Business Managers.

Section 3301.075 | Purchase and Lease of Data Processing Services and Equipment - Ohio Education Computer Network.

Section 3301.076 | Operating Reserve Account or Minimum Cash Balance.

Section 3301.077 | Adoption of Reading Competencies.

Section 3301.078 | No Agreements to Cede Control of Content Standards; No Purchase of Parcc Assessments; Analyses of Assessments.

Section 3301.079 | Academic Standards - Model Curriculum.

Section 3301.0710 | Ohio Graduation Tests.

Section 3301.0711 | Administration and Grading of Assessments.

Section 3301.0712 | College and Work Ready Assessment System.

Section 3301.0713 | Education Management Information System Advisory Council.

Section 3301.0714 | Guidelines for Statewide Education Management Information System.

Section 3301.0715 | District Board to Administer Diagnostic Assessments - Intervention Services.

Section 3301.0716 | Department Access to Student Information.

Section 3301.0717 | Establishment and Submission of Education Goals With Specific Timetables by Board.

Section 3301.0718 | Standards and Curricula for Computer Literacy, Fine Arts, Foreign Language - Health or Physical Education Provisions.

Section 3301.0719 | Adoption of Standards for Business Education in Grades Seven Through Twelve.

Section 3301.0720 | Recommendations to School Districts for Teaching Secondary School Sciences.

Section 3301.0721 | Model Curricula - College and Career Readiness, Financial Literacy; Proper Interactions With Peace Officers.

Section 3301.0723 | Data Verification Code for Younger Children Receiving State Services.

Section 3301.0725 | Extended Programming Employment of Certificated Instructional Personnel.

Section 3301.0726 | High School Instructional Materials on Personal Financial Responsibility; Development of Handwriting as a Skill.

Section 3301.0728 | Retaking of End-of-Course Examinations.

Section 3301.0729 | Time Spent on Assessments.

Section 3301.0730 | User Review of Emis Guidelines.

Section 3301.08 | Appointment of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Section 3301.09 | Superintendent of Public Instruction Shall Be Secretary of Board.

Section 3301.10 | Superintendent of Public Instruction Shall Be Member of Board of Trustees of Ohio History Connection.

Section 3301.11 | Superintendent of Public Instruction Shall Be Executive and Administrative Officer of Board.

Section 3301.12 | Superintendent of Public Instruction - Additional Duties.

Section 3301.121 | Adjudication Procedure to Determine Whether to Permanently Exclude Pupil.

Section 3301.13 | Department of Education - Organization - Powers and Duties.

Section 3301.131 | School-Parent and School-Business Partnerships.

Section 3301.133 | Identifiable Organizational Unit of Department to Deal With Management of Education Data.

Section 3301.134 | Awards for Innovative and Exemplary Parental Involvement Programs.

Section 3301.135 | List of Free, Reduced Cost Epinepherine Autoinjectors.

Section 3301.136 | High-Quality Tutoring Program List.

Section 3301.14 | Annual Report.

Section 3301.15 | Inspection of Institutions Employing Teachers - Reports.

Section 3301.16 | State Board to Classify and Charter School Districts and Individual Schools Within Each District.

Section 3301.161 | Petition of Referendum Against Transfer of School District.

Section 3301.162 | Notice of Intent to Close Chartered Nonpublic School.

Section 3301.163 | Third-Grade Reading Guarantee for Scholarship Students.

Section 3301.164 | Chartered Nonpublic School Reporting Requirements on School Website.

Section 3301.17 | Driver Education Courses.

Section 3301.171 | Driver Education Course Fee.

Section 3301.18 | Duties of Department Regarding Desegregation Within School Districts.

Section 3301.19 | Program to Support School Boards That Voluntarily Adopt and Implement Desegregation Plan.

Section 3301.22 | Model Harassment Prevention Policy.

Section 3301.221 | List of Approved Programs in Suicide Awareness and Prevention and Violence Prevention.

Section 3301.23 | State Computer Science Education Committee and Plan.

Section 3301.27 | Research on Factors That Improve Education Effectiveness.

Section 3301.28 | Tutoring and Remedial Education Program.

Section 3301.30 | Programs for Children of Migrant Agricultural Laborers.

Section 3301.311 | Preschool Program, Early Childhood Education Program, or Early Learning Program Staff Degree Requirements.

Section 3301.32 | Criminal Records Check.

Section 3301.40 | Adult Education Programs.

Section 3301.45 | Distribution of Information From Online Education and Career Planning Tool to High Schools.

Section 3301.48 | Interstate Compact for Education.

Section 3301.481 | Identifying State Agency for Whose Benefit Real Property Is Acquired.

Section 3301.49 | Appointment of Members to Educational Commission.

Section 3301.50 | Preschool Educator License.

Section 3301.51 | Preschool Associate Educator License Not Required.

Section 3301.52 | Preschool, School Child Program Definitions.

Section 3301.521 | Applicability to Day-Care Provided Exclusively for Participants of an Adult Education Program.

Section 3301.53 | Rules for Minimum Standards for Preschool Programs.

Section 3301.531 | Tuberculosis Screening, Testing of Prospective Employees.

Section 3301.54 | Direction and Supervision of Preschool Program - Qualifications of Staff Members.

Section 3301.541 | Criminal Records Check.

Section 3301.55 | Preschool Program Building Requirements and Building Plan.

Section 3301.56 | Duties of Director of Program - Staff Requirements and Maximum Group Size - Right of Access.

Section 3301.57 | Providing Consultation and Technical Assistance.

Section 3301.58 | Licensing of Preschool Programs and School Child Programs - Enforcement of Rules.

Section 3301.59 | License Required for School Child Program to Receive State or Federal Funds - Eligible Nonpublic School Program Alternatives.

Section 3301.60 | Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.

Section 3301.601 | Technology-Based Educational Opportunities for Military Family Children.

Section 3301.61 | State Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.

Section 3301.62 | Compact Commissioner.

Section 3301.63 | Military Family Education Liaison.

Section 3301.64 | Division of Assessment for Participation in Compact.

Section 3301.65 | School District Enrollment of Military Family Children.

Section 3301.68 | Consolidated School Mandate Report for School Districts.

Section 3301.70 | State Board Duties as to National and Community Service Act of 1990.

Section 3301.71 | Effect of Child Support Default on License or Certificate.

Section 3301.80 | Certificate of High School Equivalence.

Section 3301.81 | Criteria to Take High School Equivalency Test.

Section 3301.90 | Early Childhood Advisory Council.

Section 3301.923 | Clearinghouse of Best Practices to Promote Student Health.

Section 3301.94 | Education Data Repository.

Section 3301.941 | Student Level Data Records Collected and Maintained for Early Childhood Programs.

Section 3301.947 | Privacy of Data During Testing.

Section 3301.948 | Provision of Data to Multi-State Consortium Prohibited.