Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3319 | Schools - Superintendent; Teachers; Employees
Section 3319.60 | Educator Standards Board.

Effective: September 30, 2021
Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly
There is hereby established the educator standards board. The board shall develop and recommend to the state board of education standards for entering and continuing in the educator professions and standards for educator professional development. The board membership shall reflect the diversity of the state in terms of gender, race, ethnic background, and geographic distribution.
(A) The board shall consist of the following members:
(1) The following nineteen members appointed by the state board of education:
(a) Ten persons employed as teachers in a school district. Three persons appointed under this division shall be employed as teachers in a secondary school, two persons shall be employed as teachers in a middle school, three persons shall be employed as teachers in an elementary school, one person shall be employed as a teacher in a pre-kindergarten classroom, and one person shall be a teacher who serves on a local professional development committee pursuant to section 3319.22 of the Revised Code. At least one person appointed under this division shall hold a teaching certificate or license issued by the national board for professional teaching standards. The Ohio education association shall submit a list of fourteen nominees for these appointments and the state board may appoint up to seven members to the educator standards board from that list. The Ohio federation of teachers shall submit a list of six nominees for these appointments and the state board may appoint up to three members to the educator standards board from that list. If there is an insufficient number of nominees from both lists to satisfy the membership requirements of this division, the state board shall request additional nominees who satisfy those requirements.
(b) One person employed as a teacher in a chartered, nonpublic school. Stakeholder groups selected by the state board shall submit a list of two nominees for this appointment.
(c) Five persons employed as school administrators in a school district. Of those five persons, one person shall be employed as a secondary school principal, one person shall be employed as a middle school principal, one person shall be employed as an elementary school principal, one person shall be employed as a school district treasurer or business manager, and one person shall be employed as a school district superintendent. The buckeye association of school administrators shall submit a list of two nominees for the school district superintendent, the Ohio association of school business officials shall submit a list of two nominees for the school district treasurer or business manager, the Ohio association of elementary school administrators shall submit a list of two nominees for the elementary school principal, and the Ohio association of secondary school administrators shall submit a list of two nominees for the middle school principal and a list of two nominees for the secondary school principal.
(d) One person who is a member of a school district board of education. The Ohio school boards association shall submit a list of two nominees for this appointment.
(e) One person who is a parent of a student currently enrolled in a school operated by a school district. The Ohio parent teacher association shall submit a list of two nominees for this appointment.
(f) One person who represents community schools established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code.
(2) The chancellor of the Ohio board of regents shall appoint three persons employed by institutions of higher education that offer educator preparation programs. One person shall be employed by an institution of higher education that has a certificate of authorization under Chapter 1713. of the Revised Code; one person shall be employed by a state university, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, or a university branch; and one person shall be employed by a state community college, community college, or technical college. Of the two persons appointed from an institution of higher education that has a certificate of authorization under Chapter 1713. of the Revised Code and from a state university or university branch, one shall be employed in a college of education and one shall be employed in a college of arts and sciences.
(3) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint two persons who are active in or retired from the education profession.
(4) The president of the senate shall appoint two persons who are active in or retired from the education profession.
(5) The superintendent of public instruction or a designee of the superintendent, the chancellor of the Ohio board of regents or a designee of the chancellor, and the chairpersons and the ranking minority members of the education committees of the senate and house of representatives shall serve as nonvoting, ex officio members.
(B) Terms of office shall be for two years. Each member shall hold office from the date of the member's appointment until the end of the term for which the member was appointed. At the first meeting, appointed members shall select a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. Vacancies on the board shall be filled in the same manner as prescribed for appointments under division (A) of this section. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of such term. Any member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the member's term until the member's successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. The terms of office of members are renewable.
(C) Members shall receive no compensation for their services.
(D) The board shall establish guidelines for its operation. These guidelines shall require the creation of a standing subcommittee on higher education, and shall permit the creation of other standing subcommittees when necessary. The board shall determine the membership of any subcommittee it creates. The board may select persons who are not members of the board to participate in the deliberations of any subcommittee as representatives of stakeholder groups, but no such person shall vote on any issue before the subcommittee.
Last updated October 12, 2021 at 3:40 PM

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

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.