Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3357 | Technical Colleges
Section 3357.01 | Technical College Definitions.

Effective: September 29, 2017
Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
As used in this chapter:
(A) "Technical college" means an institution of education beyond the high school, including an institution of higher education, organized for the principal purpose of providing for the residents of the technical college district, wherein such college is situated, any one or more of the instructional programs defined in this section as "technical college," or "adult-education technical programs," normally not exceeding two years' duration and not leading to a baccalaureate degree, except as provided in section 3333.051 of the Revised Code.
(B) "Technical college district" means a political subdivision of the state and a body corporate with all the powers of a corporation, comprised of the territory of a city school district or a county, or two or more contiguous school districts or counties, which meets the standards prescribed by the chancellor of higher education pursuant to section 3357.02 of the Revised Code, and which is organized for the purpose of establishing, owning, and operating one or more technical colleges within the territory of such district.
(C) "Contiguous school districts or counties" means school districts or counties so located that each such school district or county shares at least one boundary or a portion thereof in common with at least one other such school district or county in the group of school districts or counties referred to as being "contiguous."
(D) "Technical college program" means a post high school curricular program provided within a technical college, planned and intended to qualify students, after satisfactory completion of such a program normally two years in duration, to pursue careers in which they provide immediate technical assistance to professional or managerial persons generally required to hold baccalaureate or higher academic degrees in technical or professional fields. The technical and professional fields referred to in this section include, but are not limited to, engineering and physical, medical, or other sciences.
(E) "Adult-education technical program" means the dissemination of post high school technical education service and knowledge, for the occupational, or general educational benefit of adult persons.
(F) "Charter amendment" means a change in the official plan of a technical college for the purpose of acquiring additional lands or structures, disposing of or transferring lands or structures, erecting structures, creating or abolishing technical college or adult education technical curricular programs.
(G) "Baccalaureate-oriented associate degree program" means a curricular program of not more than two years' duration that is planned and intended to enable students to gain academic credit for courses comparable to first- and second-year courses offered by accredited colleges and universities. The purpose of baccalaureate-oriented associate degree coursework in technical colleges is to enable students to transfer to colleges and universities and earn baccalaureate degrees or to enable students to terminate academic study after two years with a proportionate recognition of academic achievement through receipt of an associate degree.
(H) "Applied bachelor's degree" has the same meaning as in section 3333.051 of the Revised Code.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 33 | Education-Libraries

Chapter 3357 | Technical Colleges

Section 3357.01 | Technical College Definitions.

Section 3357.02 | Technical College District.

Section 3357.021 | Expansion of District.

Section 3357.022 | Summit County Added to Technical College District of Stark County.

Section 3357.03 | Copy of Certification or Resolution Creating District to Be Filed With Secretary of State.

Section 3357.04 | Powers and Duties of District - Place of Business.

Section 3357.05 | Appointment of Board of Trustees.

Section 3357.06 | Board of Trustees - Oath, Election of Officers.

Section 3357.07 | Official Plan for College - Approval, Issuance of Charter.

Section 3357.08 | Official Plan Financing.

Section 3357.09 | Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees.

Section 3357.10 | Election of Treasurer of District.

Section 3357.101 | Liability for Loss of Public Funds.

Section 3357.11 | Determination by Board of Trustees to Issue and Sell Bonds or Necessity of Tax Levy.

Section 3357.112 | Acquisition of Auxiliary or Education Facilities - Issuance of Bonds.

Section 3357.12 | Technical College Ownership Vested in Board of Trustees.

Section 3357.13 | Baccalaureate-Oriented Associate Degree Program.

Section 3357.14 | Exemption From Taxes or Assessments.

Section 3357.15 | State Financial Aid.

Section 3357.16 | Contracts Requiring Bidding - Biennial Adjustment.

Section 3357.17 | Cooperation With Other Board or Agencies.

Section 3357.18 | Approval of Official Plans.

Section 3357.19 | Powers and Duties of Chancellor.