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students shall not be counted for state funding.
HARASSMENT, AND
INTIMIDATION
TRAINING, BULLYING
To the extent that federal or state funds are appropriated for this special
purpose, districts will provide training to staff and volunteers (who have
direct contact with students) on the bullying, harassment, and
intimidation policy. Districts will also develop a process for educating
students about the policy. Districts are also authorized to form bullying
prevention “task forces, programs, and other initiatives.”
Required training includes not only the bullying, harassment, and
intimidation but also the prevention of child abuse, of violence, of
substance abuse, and the promotion of positive youth development.
Training also must include the prevention of dating violence and youth
suicide prevention and awareness.
The training requirement must be completed within the first two years of
employment and then once every five years thereafter.
3313.667
3319.073
HEALTH AND
SAFETY IN SCHOOL
BUILDINGS
The board of education of each city, exempted village, local, and joint
vocational district is required to “periodically” review all policies and
procedures to ensure safety from any known hazards in the building or
on school grounds if such hazards pose an immediate risk to health or
safety.
In addition, the board must further ensure that its policies and
procedures comply with all federal laws and regulations applicable to
health and safety in school buildings.
3313.86
HEALTH CONCERNS
Board of education shall cooperate with a board of health in the
prevention and control of epidemics.
3313.68
HEALTH EDUCATION
STANDARDS
The state board of education is prohibited from adopting or revising any
standards or curriculum in health unless those standards or curriculum
are approved by concurrent resolution of both chambers of the General
Assembly.
However, each school district must include instruction in prescription
opioid abuse prevention in its health curriculum. The instruction must
emphasize the prescription drug epidemic and the connection between
prescription opioid abuse and addiction to other drugs.
Districts can access recommendations for this opioid abuse prevention
instruction on the web site of the department of education, which was
required to post them by July 1, 2015.
3301.0718
3313.60(A)(5)
HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS
School districts may employ physicians, dentists, and nurses.
A board of education or governing authority of a school district or
educational service center is permitted to enter into a contract with
a hospital, federally qualified health center (FQHC), or an
appropriately licensed health care provider for the purpose of
providing health care services (that are specifically authorized by
the Revised Code) to students.
If a board or governing authority enters into such a contract,
employees of the hospital, FQHC), or health care provider who are
providing the services of a nurse under the contract:
(1) Are not required to obtain a school nurse license or school nurse
wellness coordinator license and are not subject to any rules
adopted by the State Board related to such licensure.
3313.68
3313.721