Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3301 | Department of Education
Section 3301.311 | Preschool Program, Early Childhood Education Program, or Early Learning Program Staff Degree Requirements.

Effective: September 29, 2007
Latest Legislation: House Bill 119 - 127th General Assembly
(A) As used in this section, "preschool program" has the same meaning as in section 3301.52 of the Revised Code.
(B) Subject to divisions (C) and (D) of this section, beginning in fiscal year 2006, no preschool program, and no early childhood education program or early learning program as defined by the department of education shall receive any funds from the state unless fifty per cent of the staff members employed by that program as teachers are working toward an associate degree of a type approved by the department.
(C)(1) Subject to division (C)(2) of this section, beginning in fiscal year 2010, no preschool program, and no early childhood education program or early learning program as defined by the department, existing prior to fiscal year 2007, shall receive any funds from the state unless every staff member employed by that program as a teacher has attained an associate degree of a type approved by the department.
(2) Beginning in fiscal year 2011, no preschool program, and no early childhood education program or early learning program as defined by the department, existing prior to fiscal year 2007, shall receive any funds from the state unless fifty per cent of the staff members employed by the program as teachers have attained a bachelor's degree of a type approved by the department.
(D)(1) Subject to division (D)(2) of this section, beginning in fiscal year 2012, no preschool program, and no early childhood education program or early learning program as defined by the department, established during or after fiscal year 2007, shall receive any funds from the state unless every staff member employed by that program as a teacher has attained an associate degree of a type approved by the department.
(2) Beginning in fiscal year 2013, no preschool program, and no early childhood education program or early learning program as defined by the department, established during or after fiscal year 2007, shall receive any funds from the state unless fifty per cent of the staff members employed by the program as teachers have attained a bachelor's degree of a type approved by the department.
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Structure Ohio Revised Code

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.