Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3319 | Schools - Superintendent; Teachers; Employees
Section 3319.42 | Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel.

Effective: November 25, 1969
Latest Legislation: House Bill 275 - 108th General Assembly
The interstate agreement on qualification of educational personnel is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all states legally joining therein in form substantially as follows:
THE INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON
QUALIFICATION OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL
Article I. Purpose, findings, and policy.
1. The States party to this Agreement, desiring by common action to improve their respective school systems by utilizing the teacher or other professional educational person wherever educated, declare that it is the policy of each of them, on the basis of cooperation with one another, to take advantage of the preparation and experience of such persons wherever gained, thereby serving the best interests of society, of education, and of the teaching profession. It is the purpose of this Agreement to provide for the development and execution of such programs of cooperation as will facilitate the movement of teachers and other professional educational personnel among the states party to it, and to authorize specific interstate educational personnel contracts to achieve that end.
2. The party states find that included in the large movement of population among all sections of the nation are many qualified educational personnel who move for family and other personal reasons but who are hindered in using their professional skill and experience in their new locations. Variations from state to state in requirements for qualifying educational personnel discourage such personnel from taking the steps necessary to qualify in other states. As a consequence, a significant number of professionally prepared and experienced educators is lost to our school systems. Facilitating the employment of qualified educational personnel, without reference to their states of origin, can increase the available educational resources. Participation in this compact can increase the availability of educational manpower.
Article II. Definitions.
As used in this Agreement and contracts made pursuant to it, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
1. "Educational personnel" means persons who must meet requirements pursuant to state law as a condition of employment in educational programs.
2. "Designated state official" means the education official of a state selected by that state to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of his state, contracts pursuant to this Agreement.
3. "Accept," or any variant thereof, means to recognize and give effect to one or more determinations of another state relating to the qualifications of educational personnel in lieu of making or requiring a like determination that would otherwise be required by or pursuant to the laws of a receiving state.
4. "State" means a state, territory, or possession of the United States; the District of Columbia; or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
5. "Originating State" means a State (and the subdivision thereof, if any) whose determination that certain educational personnel are qualified to be employed for specific duties in schools is acceptable in accordance with the terms of a contract made pursuant to Article III.
6. "Receiving State" means a State (and the subdivisions thereof) which accept educational personnel in accordance with the terms of a contract made pursuant to Article III.
Article III. Interstate Educational
Personnel Contracts.
1. The designated state official of a party State may make one or more contracts on behalf of his State with one or more other party States providing for the acceptance of educational personnel. Any such contract for the period of its duration shall be applicable to and binding on the states whose designated state officials enter into it, and the subdivisions of those states, with the same force and effect as if incorporated in this agreement. A designated state official may enter into a contract pursuant to this article only with states in which he finds that there are programs of education, certification standards or other acceptable qualifications that assure preparation or qualification of educational personnel on a basis sufficiently comparable, even though not identical to that prevailing in his own State.
2. Any such contract shall provide for:
(A) Its duration.
(B) The criteria to be applied by an originating State in qualifying educational personnel for acceptance by a receiving state.
(C) Such waivers, substitutions, and conditional acceptances as shall aid the practical effectuation of the contract without sacrifice of basic educational standards.
(D) Any other necessary matters.
3. No contract made pursuant to this agreement shall be for a term longer than five years but any such contract may be renewed for like or lesser periods.
4. Any contract dealing with acceptance of educational personnel on the basis of their having completed an educational program shall specify the earliest date or dates on which originating state approval of the program or programs involved can have occurred. No contract made pursuant to this agreement shall require acceptance by a receiving State of any persons qualified because of successful completion of a program prior to January 1, 1954.
5. The certification or other acceptance of a person who has been accepted pursuant to the terms of a contract shall not be revoked or otherwise impaired because the contract has expired or been terminated. However, any certificate or other qualifying document may be revoked or suspended on any ground which would be sufficient for revocation or suspension of a certificate or other qualifying document initially granted or approved in the receiving State.
6. A contract committee composed of the designated state officials of the contracting States or their representatives shall keep the contract under continuous review, study means of improving its administration, and report no less frequently than once a year to the heads of the appropriate education agencies of the contracting States.
Article IV. Approved and Accepted Programs.
1. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to repeal or otherwise modify any law or regulation of a party State relating to the approval of programs of educational preparation having effect solely on the qualification of educational personnel within that state.
2. To the extent that contracts made pursuant to this Agreement deal with the educational requirements for the proper qualification of educational personnel, acceptance of a program of educational preparation shall be in accordance with such procedures and requirements as may be provided in the applicable contract.
Article V. Interstate Cooperation.
The party States agree that:
1. They will, so far as practicable, prefer the making of multi-lateral contracts pursuant to Article III of this Agreement.
2. They will facilitate and strengthen cooperation in interstate certification and other elements of educational personnel qualification and for this purpose shall cooperate with agencies, organizations, and associations interested in certification and other elements of educational personnel qualification.
Article VI. Agreement Evaluation.
The designated state officials of any party States may meet from time to time as a group to evaluate progress under the agreement, and to formulate recommendations for changes.
Article VII. Other Arrangements.
Nothing in this agreement shall be construed to prevent or inhibit other arrangements or practices of any party state or states to facilitate the interchange of educational personnel.
Article VIII. Effect and Withdrawal.
1. This Agreement shall become effective when enacted into law by two states. Thereafter it shall become effective as to any State upon its enactment of this Agreement.
2. Any party State may withdraw from this Agreement by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until one year after the governor of the withdrawing state has given notice in writing of the withdrawal to the governors of all other party States.
3. No withdrawal shall relieve the withdrawing State of any obligation imposed upon it by a contract to which it is a party. The duration of contracts and the methods and conditions of withdrawal therefrom shall be those specified in their terms.
Article IX. Construction and Severability.
This agreement shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this Agreement shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this Agreement is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any State or of the United States, or the application thereof to any Government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this agreement and the applicability thereof to any Government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this agreement shall be held contrary to the constitution of any State participating therein, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect as to the State affected as to all severable matters.
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Title 33 | Education-Libraries

Chapter 3319 | Schools - Superintendent; Teachers; Employees

Section 3319.01 | Superintendent of an Educational Service Center - Appointment and Duties.

Section 3319.011 | Superintendent Pro Tempore.

Section 3319.02 | Assistant Superintendents and Other Administrators.

Section 3319.03 | Business Manager.

Section 3319.031 | Assignment of Business Manager Functions.

Section 3319.04 | Business Manager - Powers and Duties.

Section 3319.05 | Compensation of Business Manager - Bond.

Section 3319.06 | Internal Auditor Authorized - Contract - Evaluation.

Section 3319.07 | Employment of Teachers.

Section 3319.071 | Professional Development Program for Teachers.

Section 3319.072 | Lunch Period for Teachers.

Section 3319.073 | In-Service Training in Child Abuse Prevention Programs, School Safety and Violence Prevention, and Training on the Board's Harassment, Intimidation, or Bullying Policy.

Section 3319.074 | Professional Qualifications of Teachers and Paraprofessionals.

Section 3319.075 | Use of Professional Development Standards.

Section 3319.076 | License Required to Teach Physical Education.

Section 3319.077 | Teacher Professional Development in Dyslexia.

Section 3319.078 | Structured Literacy Certification.

Section 3319.08 | Contracts for Employment or Reemployment of Teachers.

Section 3319.081 | Contracts for Nonteaching Employees.

Section 3319.082 | Annual Notice of Salary to Nonteaching School Employees.

Section 3319.083 | Notice of Intention Not to Re-Employ.

Section 3319.084 | Nonteaching School Employees - Vacation Leave and Vacation Credit.

Section 3319.085 | Military Leave for Nonteaching Employees.

Section 3319.086 | Standard Work Week.

Section 3319.087 | Paid Holidays.

Section 3319.088 | Educational Aide Permits - Educational Paraprofessional Licenses for Educational Assistants.

Section 3319.089 | Using Work Experience Program Participants.

Section 3319.0810 | Contracting for Student Transportation Services.

Section 3319.0811 | Supplemental Contracts for Courses Taught Outside Normal School Day.

Section 3319.09 | Teacher Definitions.

Section 3319.10 | Employment and Status of Substitute Teachers.

Section 3319.101 | Conditional Employment of Substitute Teachers Pending Receipt of Teacher's Certificate.

Section 3319.11 | Continuing Service Status - Limited Contract - Notice of Intent Not to Re-Employ.

Section 3319.111 | Applicability of Section; Evaluating Teachers on Limited Contracts.

Section 3319.112 | Revision of Standards-Based State Framework for the Evaluation of Teachers.

Section 3319.113 | Standards-Based State Framework for Evaluation of School Counselors.

Section 3319.12 | Annual Notice of Salary to Be Paid Teacher - Transfer to Other Positions.

Section 3319.13 | Leave of Absence - Request - Employment of Replacement.

Section 3319.131 | Leaves of Absence for Professional Growth.

Section 3319.14 | Military Leave of Absence.

Section 3319.141 | Sick Leave.

Section 3319.142 | Personal Leave for Nonteaching Employees.

Section 3319.143 | Policy of Assault Leave.

Section 3319.15 | Termination of Contract by Teacher.

Section 3319.151 | Prohibition on Assisting Students in Cheating on Assessments.

Section 3319.16 | Termination of Contract by Board of Education.

Section 3319.161 | Appointing Referees for Contract Termination Cases.

Section 3319.17 | Reduction in Number of Teachers - Restoration.

Section 3319.171 | Administrative Personnel Suspension Policy.

Section 3319.172 | Reasonable Reductions in Nonteaching Employees.

Section 3319.18 | Status of Teachers Under Transfer or Consolidation.

Section 3319.181 | Civil Service Status of Nonteaching Employees in Transferred or New District.

Section 3319.20 | Notification of Nonlicensed Employee's Guilty Plea or Conviction of Certain Offenses.

Section 3319.21 | Contract Employing Relative as Teacher Void.

Section 3319.22 | Standards and Requirements for Educator Licenses; Local Professional Development Committees.

Section 3319.221 | Pupil Services Personnel Registration.

Section 3319.222 | Effect on Certificates Issued Before Change in Law.

Section 3319.223 | Ohio Teacher Residency Program.

Section 3319.224 | Contracts for Speech and Language or Audiology Services.

Section 3319.226 | Educator Licenses for Substitute Teaching.

Section 3319.227 | Teach for America Educator's License.

Section 3319.228 | Issuance of License to Those Licensed in Other States; List of States With Inadequate Licensure Standards.

Section 3319.229 | Career-Technical Workforce Development Educator License.

Section 3319.2211 | Employment of Adult Education Permit Holder.

Section 3319.2212 | [Repealed Effective 4/6/2023 by h.b. 509, 134th General Assembly] School Psychologists' Provision of Telehealth Services.

Section 3319.23 | License Required for Teaching American History and Government Content.

Section 3319.231 | Qualifications for Teaching Community Service Education.

Section 3319.232 | License for Teaching Students With Visual Disabilities.

Section 3319.233 | Educator License Requirements Beginning 7/1/2017.

Section 3319.234 | Study of Relationship of Licensure Assessment Performance to Classroom Effectiveness.

Section 3319.235 | Integrating Educational Technology.

Section 3319.236 | Qualifications to Teach Computer Science.

Section 3319.237 | Courses to Teach in Grades Pre-K Through 5; Curriculum; Continuing Education.

Section 3319.238 | Financial Literacy License Validation.

Section 3319.239 | Reimbursement for Financial Literacy Validation Costs.

Section 3319.24 | Coursework in Teaching Reading and Phonics Required for Certain Initial Provisional License Applicants.

Section 3319.25 | Teacher Performance Assessment Entity.

Section 3319.26 | Alternative Educator Licenses.

Section 3319.261 | Alternative Resident Educator License.

Section 3319.262 | Standards and Requirements for Obtaining Nonrenewable Four-Year Initial Early College High School Educator License.

Section 3319.263 | Alternative Resident Educator License Subject Areas.

Section 3319.27 | Alternative Principal License.

Section 3319.272 | Professional Administrator License Upon Completion of Bright New Leaders for Ohio Schools Program.

Section 3319.28 | Provisional Educator License for Stem School Teacher.

Section 3319.283 | Veteran Not Certificated or Licensed.

Section 3319.284 | Extension of Educator License for Members of Armed Forces.

Section 3319.29 | Fees.

Section 3319.291 | Fingerprints and Authorization to Forward to Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation.

Section 3319.292 | Questioning of Applicant Regarding Criminal History.

Section 3319.30 | Necessity of License - Professional Meetings.

Section 3319.301 | Board to Issue Permits to Qualified Nonlicensed Individuals.

Section 3319.303 | Standards and Requirements for Obtaining Pupil-Activity Program Permit.

Section 3319.31 | Refusal to Issue, Suspension, Revocation or Limitations of License.

Section 3319.311 | Investigations.

Section 3319.312 | Effect of Child Support Default on Certificate or Permit.

Section 3319.313 | Information Concerning Improper Conduct by Licensed Employee.

Section 3319.314 | Report of Improper Conduct Investigation Kept in Personnel File.

Section 3319.315 | Rc 3319.313 and Rc 3319.314 Prevail Over Contractual Provisions.

Section 3319.316 | Participation in Retained Applicant Fingerprint Database.

Section 3319.317 | False Report of Employee Misconduct Prohibited.

Section 3319.318 | Illegally Assisting a Sex Offender in Attaining School Employment.

Section 3319.319 | Release of Information Obtained During an Investigation of an Educator.

Section 3319.32 | Records to Be Kept by Superintendents and Teachers of All Schools - Reports.

Section 3319.321 | Confidentiality.

Section 3319.322 | Copy of Photographs for School Files.

Section 3319.323 | Alterations of Records Prohibited.

Section 3319.33 | Annual Report of Statistics - Civil Proceedings Information.

Section 3319.35 | Failure of Superintendent or Treasurer to Make Reports.

Section 3319.36 | Requirements for Payment of Teacher for Services.

Section 3319.361 | Rules for Issuance of Supplemental Teaching License.

Section 3319.37 | Appointment of Persons to Make Reports for Treasurer or Executive Head - Compensation.

Section 3319.39 | Criminal Records Check.

Section 3319.391 | Applicants and New Hires Subject to Criminal Records Check Provisions.

Section 3319.392 | Criminal Records Check of Private Contract Employee.

Section 3319.393 | Educator Profile Database Consultation.

Section 3319.40 | Suspension of Employee Pending Criminal Action.

Section 3319.41 | Corporal Punishment Policy.

Section 3319.42 | Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel.

Section 3319.43 | Designated State Official Shall Be Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Section 3319.44 | Copies of Contracts to Be Kept on File.

Section 3319.45 | Principal to Report Certain Act or Violations by Pupil to Superintendent and Law Enforcement Officer.

Section 3319.46 | Policy and Rules Regarding Positive Behavior Intervention Supports and the Use of Physical Restraint or Seclusion on Students; Duties of Board.

Section 3319.47 | Sexual Harassment Counseling.

Section 3319.51 | Fees - State Board of Education Licensure Fund.

Section 3319.52 | Notification of Guilty Plea or Conviction of License Holder.

Section 3319.55 | Grant Program for Teachers.

Section 3319.56 | Identifying Promising Practices.

Section 3319.57 | Grant Program for Innovations.

Section 3319.60 | Educator Standards Board.

Section 3319.61 | Duties of Board.

Section 3319.611 | Subcommittee on Standards for Superintendents of the Education Standards Board.

Section 3319.612 | Subcommittee on Standards for School Treasurers and Business Managers of the Educator Standards Board.

Section 3319.613 | [Repealed Effective 4/6/2023 by h.b. 554, 134th General Assembly] Subcommittee on Standards for Teacher Preparation.

Section 3319.63 | Granting Professional Leave for Educator Standards Board Service.

Section 3319.65 | Credential Review Board.

Section 3319.67 | Teacher of the Year Recognition Program.

Section 3319.80 | Engagement of Dyslexia Specialist to Train Teachers.

Section 3319.99 | Penalty.