Effective: October 1, 2012
Latest Legislation: House Bill 525 - 129th General Assembly
(A) Notwithstanding Chapters 3302. and 3317. of the Revised Code, upon written request of the district chief executive officer, the state superintendent of public instruction may exempt a municipal school district from any rules adopted under Title XXXIII of the Revised Code except for any rule adopted under Chapter 3307. or 3309., sections 3319.07 to 3319.21, or Chapter 3323. of the Revised Code, and may authorize a municipal school district to apply funds allocated to the district under Chapter 3317. of the Revised Code, except those specifically allocated to purposes other than current expenses, to the payment of debt charges on the district's public obligations. The request must specify the provisions from which the district is seeking exemption or the application of funds requested and the reasons for the request. The state superintendent shall approve the request if the superintendent finds the requested exemption or application of funds is in the best interest of the district's students. The superintendent shall approve or disapprove the request within thirty days and shall notify the district board and the district chief executive officer of approval or reasons for disapproving the request.
(B) The board of education of a municipal school district may apply for an exemption from specific statutory provisions or rules under section 3302.07 of the Revised Code.
(C) In addition to the rights, authority, and duties conferred upon a municipal school district and its board of education in sections 3311.71 to 3311.87 of the Revised Code, a municipal school district and its board shall have all of the rights, authority, and duties conferred upon a city school district and its board by law that are not inconsistent with sections 3311.71 to 3311.87 of the Revised Code.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 33 | Education-Libraries
Chapter 3311 | School Districts; County Planning
Section 3311.01 | Styling of School Districts.
Section 3311.02 | City School District Defined.
Section 3311.03 | Local School District Defined.
Section 3311.04 | Exempted Village School District Defined.
Section 3311.05 | Educational Service Center Defined - County School Financing District.
Section 3311.051 | Performance Audit.
Section 3311.053 | Joint Educational Service Center.
Section 3311.054 | Membership of Governing Board of Joint Service Center.
Section 3311.055 | School Board, Board of Education and School District Construed.
Section 3311.056 | Plan for Adding Appointed Members to Board.
Section 3311.057 | Service Center Board Following Merger.
Section 3311.058 | When Merger to Achieve Minimum Average Daily Membership Not Required.
Section 3311.06 | Territory of District to Be Contiguous; Exceptions; Annexation of Territory.
Section 3311.062 | Forming District From Noncontiguous Districts.
Section 3311.07 | Change of Classification Upon Advancement.
Section 3311.08 | School Districts That May Become Exempt From Board Supervision - Census.
Section 3311.11 | New School District to Be Approved by General Assembly.
Section 3311.16 | Plan for Joint Vocational School District.
Section 3311.17 | Copy of Plan to Be Filed With Board of Each District.
Section 3311.18 | Creation of Joint Vocational School Districts.
Section 3311.19 | Joint Vocational School District Board of Education.
Section 3311.191 | Terms of Additional Members.
Section 3311.20 | Bond Issue - Annual Levy.
Section 3311.21 | Tax Levy - Rate.
Section 3311.211 | Tuition - Acceptance of Funds.
Section 3311.212 | Use of Buildings.
Section 3311.213 | Procedure for District to Join Existing Joint Vocational School District.
Section 3311.214 | Procedure for Merging Existing Joint Vocational School Districts.
Section 3311.215 | Facilities of Joint Districts.
Section 3311.216 | Funds of Joint Districts.
Section 3311.217 | Dissolution of District.
Section 3311.218 | Sharing Use of Facilities, Equipment or Funds.
Section 3311.22 | Transfer of School District Territory.
Section 3311.26 | New Local School District May Be Created.
Section 3311.27 | Report to Tax Commissioner by Board of Surviving School District.
Section 3311.34 | No Exempted Village School Districts to Be Created.
Section 3311.37 | State Board May Propose Creation of New District.
Section 3311.38 | State Board May Propose Transfers of Districts.
Section 3311.50 | County School Financing District.
Section 3311.521 | Cooperative Education School District for Purpose of Operating Joint High School.
Section 3311.53 | Resolution Proposing to Become Part of Cooperative Education School District.
Section 3311.54 | Resolution Requesting Dissolution of Cooperative Education District.
Section 3311.60 | Creation of Position of Independent Auditors in Certain School Districts.
Section 3311.61 | Affirmation by Electors.
Section 3311.72 | Submission of Resignations by Current Administrators.
Section 3311.741 | Municipal School District Performance Evaluation.
Section 3311.742 | Municipal School District Student Advisory Committees.
Section 3311.75 | Funds Kept Separate - Purchases.
Section 3311.751 | Disposition of Proceeds From Sale of Real Estate by Municipal School District.
Section 3311.76 | Rule Exemptions.
Section 3311.77 | Laws Governing Municipal School Districts; Teacher Contracts.
Section 3311.78 | Municipal School Districts; Adoption of Differentiated Salary Schedules.
Section 3311.79 | Applicants for Teacher Positions in Municipal School Districts.
Section 3311.81 | Municipal School Districts; Limited Teacher Contracts.
Section 3311.83 | Municipal School Districts; Reduction in Number of Teachers.
Section 3311.84 | Municipal School Districts; Evaluation of Principals.
Section 3311.85 | Municipal School Districts; School Calendar.
Section 3311.86 | Municipal School District Transformation Alliance.
Section 3311.87 | School Sponsorship; Assessment of District and Community Schools.