Effective: September 29, 2011
Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly
(A) As used in this section, "license" has the same meaning as in section 3319.31 of the Revised Code.
(B) No employee of a college-preparatory boarding school established under this chapter or its operator shall do either of the following:
(1) Knowingly make a false report to the chief administrator of the school, or the chief administrator's designee, alleging misconduct by another employee of the school or its operator;
(2) Knowingly cause the chief administrator, or the chief administrator's designee, to make a false report of the alleged misconduct to the superintendent of public instruction or the state board of education.
(C) Any employee of a college-preparatory boarding school established under this chapter or its operator who in good faith reports to the chief administrator of the school, or the chief administrator's designee, information about alleged misconduct committed by another employee of the school or operator shall be immune from any civil liability that otherwise might be incurred or imposed for injury, death, or loss to person or property as a result of the reporting of that information.
If the alleged misconduct involves a person who holds a license but the chief administrator is not required to submit a report to the superintendent of public instruction under section 3328.19 of the Revised Code and the chief administrator, or the chief administrator's designee, in good faith reports the alleged misconduct to the superintendent of public instruction or the state board, the chief administrator, or the chief administrator's designee, shall be immune from any civil liability that otherwise might be incurred or imposed for injury, death, or loss to person or property as a result of the reporting of that information.
(D)(1) In any civil action brought against a person in which it is alleged and proved that the person violated division (B) of this section, the court shall award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs that the prevailing party incurred in the civil action or as a result of the false report that was the basis of the violation.
(2) If a person is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of division (B) of this section, if the subject of the false report that was the basis of the violation was charged with any violation of a law or ordinance as a result of the false report, and if the subject of the false report is found not to be guilty of the charges brought against the subject as a result of the false report or those charges are dismissed, the court that sentences the person for the violation of division (B) of this section, as part of the sentence, shall order the person to pay restitution to the subject of the false report, in an amount equal to reasonable attorney's fees and costs that the subject of the false report incurred as a result of or in relation to the charges.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 33 | Education-Libraries
Chapter 3328 | College-Preparatory Boarding Schools
Section 3328.01 | Definitions.
Section 3328.02 | Designation as Public School; Powers.
Section 3328.03 | Limitations on Obligation of Funds.
Section 3328.04 | Participating School Districts.
Section 3328.11 | Qualifications of Operators.
Section 3328.12 | Operator Contracts.
Section 3328.13 | Adoption of Bylaws.
Section 3328.14 | Adoption of Outreach Program.
Section 3328.15 | Governance; Board of Trustees.
Section 3328.16 | Designated Fiscal Officer.
Section 3328.17 | Collective Bargaining Rights.
Section 3328.18 | Suspension of Employees.
Section 3328.19 | Conduct Unbecoming to the Teaching Profession; Report to Superintendent.
Section 3328.191 | Reports Kept in Employee Personnel File.
Section 3328.192 | Prevalence of Statutory Provisions Over Contract Agreements.
Section 3328.193 | False Statements.
Section 3328.20 | Qualifications for Employees Providing Essential School Services.
Section 3328.21 | Admission of Students.
Section 3328.22 | Educational Program.
Section 3328.23 | Students With Disabilities.
Section 3328.24 | Compliance With Specified Laws.
Section 3328.241 | College-Preparatory Boarding School; Liability.
Section 3328.25 | Qualifications for Diploma.
Section 3328.26 | Annual Report Card.
Section 3328.27 | Compliance With Standards for Financial Reporting.
Section 3328.29 | Procurement of Epinephrine Autoinjectors for College-Preparatory Boarding Schools.
Section 3328.30 | Procurement of Inhalers by College-Preparatory Boarding School.
Section 3328.31 | Reports to Department.
Section 3328.32 | Inclusion of College-Preparatory Boarding School Students in Adm.
Section 3328.34 | Department Payments; Per-Pupil Boarding Amount.
Section 3328.35 | Federal Funding.
Section 3328.36 | Status as School District and Board of Education.
Section 3328.37 | Unauditable College-Preparatory Boarding School.
Section 3328.38 | Procurement of Glucagon, Qualified Immunity.
Section 3328.41 | Transportation of Students.
Section 3328.45 | Termination.
Section 3328.50 | Adoption of Rules.