3314.017 Additional start-up school in district. - Ohio Statutes

3314.017 Additional start-up school in district.

Notwithstanding division (A) of section 3314.016 of the Revised Code, the governing authority of a start-up school sponsored by an entity described in divisions (C)(1)(b) to (f) of section 3314.02 of the Revised Code may establish one additional start-up school that is located in the same school district as the current start-up school, regardless of whether that district is a challenged school district as otherwise required by division (C)(1) of section 3314.02 of the Revised Code, and that provides a general educational program to students in grades kindergarten through six to facilitate their transition to the current start-up school, and may open the additional start-up school in the 2008-2009 school year, if both of the following conditions are met:

(A) The governing authority enters into another contract with the same sponsor, which is hereby authorized to sponsor the additional start-up school and to continue that sponsorship as long as the entity sponsors the current start-up school, and files a copy of the contract with the superintendent of public instruction prior to March 15, 2008.

(B) The governing authority’s current school satisfies all of the following conditions:

(1) The school was rated excellent or effective pursuant to section 3302.03 of the Revised Code for three of the four school years beginning with the 2002-2003 school year and ending with the 2005-2006 school year.

(2) The school made adequate yearly progress, as defined in section 3302.01 of the Revised Code, for each of the four school years beginning with the 2002-2003 school year and ending with the 2005-2006 school year.

(3) The school was recognized by the superintendent of public instruction as a school of promise for three of the four school years beginning with the 2002-2003 school year and ending with the 2005-2006 school year.

(4) The school has been in operation for at least five school years.

(5) The school is not managed by an operator.

Effective Date: 2007 HB119 09-29-2007