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occupancy, utilities, and transportation.
LEARNING CENTER,
COMMUNITY
A school district is authorized to initiate the transition of any school
building under its control into a community learning center, which is
defined as a school that “participates in a coordinated, community-based
effort with community partners to provide comprehensive educational,
developmental, family, and health services to students, families, and
community members during school hours and hours in which school is
not in session.”
While a board of education is authorized, but not required, to initiate the
process with public hearings, a public vote by parents and staff
members and the formation of an action team to provide
recommendations and oversight are required.
Effective October 15, 2015, any provisions regarding the community
learning center process prevail over any conflicting provisions of a
collective bargaining agreement entered into after that date. However,
the district board or community school governing authority and the
bargaining unit may negotiate additional factors to be considered in the
adoption of a community learning center plan.
3302.16
3302.17
3302.18
3302.17
LEASE-PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
The board of education of a city, local, exempted village, or joint
vocational school district and the board of governors of an educational
service center are empowered to enter into lease-purchase agreements
for constructing, enlarging, furnishing, and equipping facilities.
If the board enters into a lease-purchase agreement, such agreement
shall be for a series of one-year renewable leases which together will not
exceed thirty years. The agreement shall provide that, at the end of the
series of leases, the title to the property shall be vested with the school
district or educational service center. The lease agreement may provide
the payment of a lump sum payment as a condition for obtaining title to
the leased property.
3313.375
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Employee Request. A board of education may grant a leave of absence
up to two consecutive years upon the written request of a teacher for
educational, professional or other purpose. It must grant leave for illness
or disability if the employee complies with local policy implementing the
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which takes precedence over the
collective bargaining agreement unless the local policy implementing
FMLA exceeds federal guidelines.
Any teacher returning from duty in the armed forces shall resume the
contract status he or she enjoyed prior to entering the uniformed service,
subject to passing a physical examination administered by a person
authorized under law to conduct such an examination (including a
physician assistant, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse practitioner,
or a certified nurse mid-wife). The teacher must be returned to duty at
the start of the ensuing semester or school year.
Non-request. A board may also grant a leave of absence without
request because of physical or mental disability of an employee, but the
staff member is entitled to a hearing on the unrequested leave in
accordance with Ohio Revised Code Sections 3319.16 (teachers) and
3319.081 (non-teaching staff).
3319.13
LEVY, COMBINATION
A board of education may propose a “dual purpose” tax for current
operating expenses and for permanent improvements. The resolution
proposing the tax must specify the proposed tax rate and shall
“apportion” the tax between operating expenses and the permanent
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