3306.55 Validity of designation. - Ohio Statutes

3306.55 Validity of designation.

(A) The Harmon commission’s first-time designation of a classroom as a creative learning environment is valid for the first full fiscal year following approval of the application under section 3306.54 of the Revised Code. A school district or community school may apply to have the designation renewed. The commission shall renew the designation for the next two fiscal years if the school district or community school applies for the renewal and the commission finds that the classroom continues to meet the guidelines adopted under section 3306.52 of the Revised Code. The commission shall not renew the designation if the school district or community school does not apply for renewal or if the commission determines that the classroom no longer meets those guidelines.

(B) At the end of a two-year renewal granted under division (A) of this section, and every two fiscal years thereafter, the designation of a classroom as a creative learning environment is automatically renewed, without need for application, for the next two fiscal years, unless the designation is revoked under division (C) of this section.

(C) If the department of education at any time finds that the classroom is no longer operating in accordance with the standards adopted under section 3306.52 of the Revised Code, the department shall appeal the designation to the commission not later than the fifteenth day of February. The commission shall review the operation of the classroom and either continue the designation or revoke the designation. A revocation shall take effect on the first day of July following the department’s appeal.

(D) The decision of the commission under divisions (A) to (C) of this section is final.

(E) If the commission does not renew a designation of a classroom under division (A) of this section or revokes that designation under division (C) of this section, the district or community school may reapply for designation of the classroom under section 3306.53 of the Revised Code. That application shall be treated as a new application for first-time designation.

Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 15, HB 290, § 1, eff. 12/28/2010.

Added by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, § 101.01, eff. 7/17/2009.