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time and in an emergency situation.
If a school has such devices installed, staff members must be trained in
the use of the barricade devices, and records must be maintained to
verify this training.
The school is also responsible for notifying the chiefs (or their
equivalents) of the local law enforcement agency and local fire
department of the installation of the devices.
DRILLS, FIRE AND
SAFETY
Each school having smoke detectors or a sprinkler system must conduct
at least six fire drills during the school year. Each school not having
smoke detectors or a sprinkler system must conduct at least nine fire
drills during the school year.
In addition, each school must conduct at least three safety drills with
students participating and in conjunction with the local police chief or
similar chief law enforcement officer. While these three drills can be
combined with the nine fire drills (for schools with no smoke detectors or
sprinkler system), at least one of the safety drills for all schools must
provide a scenario where students are secured in the building and not
evacuated.
Also, an additional “theoretical” safety drill (which does not require
student participation) must also be conducted for faculty and staff. (It
could be part of an annual training session for staff.
By December 5 of each year, the principal must certify to the police chief
or similar law enforcement officer the date and time that each safety drill
was conducted in the previous school year and that will be conducted
during the current school year.
At least one fire drill or safety drill must be conducted each month during
the school year. (At the discretion of the principal, both a fire drill and a
safety drill can be conducted in the same month.)
All safety drills must be conducted in accordance with the school’s
emergency management plan.
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DRIVER EDUCATION
COURSES
While school districts may offer driver education courses to their
students, they cannot require their students to enroll in the district’s
course in lieu of training from a private driver training school. Principals
are required to provide an annual notice to students in which they
describe the procedure whereby students elects either the private driver
training school or the school district’s course (if available).
No student can receive credit toward graduation for completing a driver
education course.
3301.17
DRIVER EDUCATION
COURSE FEE
If a school district offers its own driver education program, it may require
enrolled students to pay a course fee, but the fee cannot exceed the
actual cost per pupil of providing driver education.
However, a fee cannot be charged to a student who is eligible for free
lunch.
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DROPOUT,
DEFINITION OF
A dropout is a student who withdraws from school before completing
requirements for graduation and who does not enroll in an education
program approved by the state board of education or an educational
program outside Ohio.
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