Ohio Admin. Code 3301-83-21 - Supplementary provisions for county boards of developmental disabilities
(A) As used in this
rule, the following definitions apply:
(1)
"Individualized education program
Behavioral support plan " means a written statement for
a special needs child that is developed and implemented in accordance with
paragraph (E) of rule
3301-51-02
of the Administrative Code.
(2)
"Individualized habilitation plan" means a written plan of intervention and
action that is developed on the basis of a comprehensive evaluation.
(3) "County board" means a county board of
mental retardation and developmental
disabilities.
(4) "Department"
means Ohio department of education.
(B) The county board shall provide
transportation services for children ages three to twenty-one eligible for
transportation and enrolled in department-funded programs. The nature and
extent of transportation services to be provided to each individual served
shall be determined through the individualized education program or
individualized habilitation
behavioral support plan process. The
determination shall be reviewed annually.
(1)
When it is determined through the individualized education program or
individualized habilitation
behavioral support plan process that transportation
other than that provided by the county board is an integral part of the
education or habilitation of the individual, the county board shall provide
reimbursement for transportation to the parent or guardian. Under these
circumstances, written agreement between the county board and the parent or
guardian shall be obtained prior to the provision of such transportation
services. Documentation of this agreement shall be kept on file.
(2) Reimbursement of transportation costs
paid to a parent or guardian may be approved as part of the transportation
operating subsidy from the department with prior written agreement between the
county board and the parent or guardian.
(C) The county board shall meet or exceed the
insurance requirement for transportation vehicles and pupils as identified in
Chapter 3327. of the Revised Code.
(D) A school bus driver shall have a current
and valid "American Red Cross" first-aid certificate or equivalent first aid
training.
(E) All new bus drivers,
assistants, and substitutes shall attend, prior to their assignment to a bus
with passengers on board, an orientation which includes a review of the vehicle
operator's manual and a practical overview of the characteristics and needs of
individuals to be transported.
(F)
The county board shall adopt a policy and procedures that ensure assistance is
provided to individuals while being transported on county board vehicles when
the individualized education program or individualized habilitation
behavioral support plan indicates a need for such
assistance.
(G) Individuals shall
be picked up and returned to their residences unless other arrangements have
been agreed upon by the county board program and the responsible parent or
guardian.
(H) All pupil
transportation provided for children ages three through twenty-one must comply
with all pupil transportation rules as identified in Chapter 3301-83 of the
Administrative Code and rule
3301-51-10
of the Administrative Code.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3301.07, 4511.76
Rule Amplifies: 4511.76
Prior Effective Dates: 07/01/1991, 10/05/1998, 10/01/2004, 07/25/2013
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3301.07; 4511.76
Rule Amplifies: 4511.76
Prior Effective Dates: 7-1-91; 10-5-98; 10-1-04
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