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the administration of insulin and other medications, are to be
provided in schools,
School districts are required to notify a suspected diabetic student's
parent, guardian, or other person having care or charge of the
student that the student may be entitled to a 504 plan under federal
law.
In addition to permitting (but not requiring) a school district to
provide diabetes care training to school employees, districts are
also permitted to train certain school employees and bus drivers in
the recognition and treatment of diabetes-related emergencies.
Districts must permit a student with diabetes to attend the school
that the student would otherwise attend if the student did not have
diabetes.
Districts must also allow a student with diabetes to manage the
student's own care if the student's treating physician determines that
the student is capable of doing so.
However, a school employee is not subject to disciplinary action
under school or district policies for not providing care or performing
duties under the bill.
School employees and boards of education are granted qualified
immunity from civil liability for activities authorized by the bill.
Districts are also require to report annually to the Ohio Department
of Education the number of enrolled students with diabetes in the
district and the number of errors associated with the administration
of diabetes medication.
A school district may contract with an educational service center for
the purpose of procuring the services of school nurses, registered
nurses, and licensed practical nurses to provide the diabetes care
for students in the district.
3313.68(B)
DIAGNOSTIC
ASSESSMENTS
The state board of education is required to adopt a diagnostic
assessment aligned with state standards and model curricula for
reading, writing, and mathematics for grades K-2 and in reading and
writing for grade 3.
School districts are required to administer diagnostic assessments to:
any student transferring into the school from another school if
the appropriate diagnostic assessment has not yet been
administered at the receiving school;
each kindergarten student with the kindergarten readiness
assessment to be administered between the first day of school
and November 1; and
each student enrolled in grades kindergarten, one, two, or
three. The diagnostic assessment for students in grades 1-3 is
to be completed by September 30.
Data from the diagnostic test administered to kindergarten students will
be used for purposes of the school and district report cards. The results
of this kindergarten diagnostic test will be reported to ODE and are not
subject to a parental opt-out.
Students with “significant cognitive disabilities” (as defined by ODE) are
exempted from the diagnostic assessments.
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