3301.52 Preschool, school child program definitions. - Ohio Statutes

3301.52 Preschool, school child program definitions.

As used in sections 3301.52 to 3301.59 of the Revised Code:

(A) “Preschool program” means either of the following:

(1) A child care program for preschool children that is operated by a school district board of education or an eligible nonpublic school.

(2) A child care program for preschool children age three or older that is operated by a county DD board.

(B) “Preschool child” or “child” means a child who has not entered kindergarten and is not of compulsory school age.

(C) “Parent, guardian, or custodian” means the person or government agency that is or will be responsible for a child’s school attendance under section 3321.01 of the Revised Code.

(D) “Superintendent” means the superintendent of a school district or the chief administrative officer of an eligible nonpublic school.

(E) “Director” means the director, head teacher, elementary principal, or site administrator who is the individual on site and responsible for supervision of a preschool program.

(F) “Preschool staff member” means a preschool employee whose primary responsibility is care, teaching, or supervision of preschool children.

(G) “Nonteaching employee” means a preschool program or school child program employee whose primary responsibilities are duties other than care, teaching, and supervision of preschool children or school children.

(H) “Eligible nonpublic school” means a nonpublic school chartered as described in division (B)(8) of section 5104.02 of the Revised Code or chartered by the state board of education for any combination of grades one through twelve, regardless of whether it also offers kindergarten.

(I) “County DD board” means a county board of developmental disabilities.

(J) “School child program” means a child care program for only school children that is operated by a school district board of education, county DD board, or eligible nonpublic school.

(K) “School child” and “child care” have the same meanings as in section 5104.01 of the Revised Code.

(L) “School child program staff member” means an employee whose primary responsibility is the care, teaching, or supervision of children in a school child program.

Amended by 128th General Assembly ch. 7, SB 79, § 1, eff. 10/6/2009.

Effective Date: 09-01-2003; 05-18-2005