Ohio Admin. Code 3301-39-03 - Procedures
(A)
Nonpublic schools seeking a charter or reissue of a
charter, shall submit an application as prescribed by the department.
(1)
The application
and application process, including a list of required documents and assurances
for the upcoming school year, shall be published on the department website
( www.education.ohio.gov
) no later than October first.
(2)
Applications for
schools seeking an initial charter shall be submitted between November first
and December thirty-first prior to the school year in which the school plans to
operate under a charter. Schools may delay finalizing their charter for up to
one year.
(3)
A nonpublic school seeking to have its charter reissued
due to relocation, ownership, or name; a merger; or the addition of an annex
location of any school may request reissue of a charter at any time during the
year.
(B)
Nonpublic schools seeking an initial charter shall
complete and submit the form entitled "Report of Nonpublic School" not less
than fourteen days prior to the first day of school for
students.
(C)
The department will conduct not less than two site
visits during the first year of operation under the initial charter, with the
initial site visit taking place no later than September thirtieth for nonpublic
schools whose applications and supporting documentation is completed and
submitted by July first.Nonpublic schools completing all application
requirements after July first will receive an initial site visit within ninety
days of completion of the application.
(D)
The state board
of education shall approve and issue an initial charter to a nonpublic school
satisfactory completion of a site visit by the department in which the
department determines the nonpublic school has complied with rule
3301-35-09 of the Administrative
Code. In making its determination, the department shall consider evidence
provided by an accrediting association if the school is accredited by an
association whose standards have been reviewed by the state superintendent's
advisory committee on chartered nonpublic schools and approved by the state
board of education pursuant to paragraph (A)(1) of rule
3301-35-09 of the Administrative
Code.
(E)
Charters for nonpublic schools requesting reissue of a
charter due to relocation, ownership, or name; a merger; or the addition of an
annex location shall be issued within thirty days of satisfactory completion
and submission of application and supporting documentation. The department will
conduct a site visit of nonpublic schools within six months of reissuance of
its charter.
(F)
Nonpublic schools that submitted an application for an
initial charter prior to the effective date of this rule must complete
submission of all required documents no later than December 31, 2023. The
department will work to complete any remaining site visits for these schools by
March 31, 2024.
Replaces: 3301-39-03
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3301.07(D)(2) and (M)
Rule Amplifies: 3301.07(D)(2), 3317.024, 3317.06, 3327.01
Prior Effective Dates: 10/01/1982, 03/27/2011, 04/27/2017
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