Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director
Chapter 3301-35 - Standards for Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Section 3301-35-05 - Faculty and staff focus
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3301-35-05
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Credentialed and classified staff shall be recruited, employed, assigned, evaluated and provided professional development in accordance with state and federal law.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided in sections
3302.151,
3319.36,
and
3319.361
of the Revised Code, each
credentialed staff member shall hold the appropriate credentials for his/her
assigned position prior to performing any activities or
duties related to the assigned position. Copies of credentials
appropriate to staff assignments shall be on file in the school district's
or school's administrative office.
(2)
Except as
otherwise provided in rules
3301-35-03,
3301-35-09,
3301-51-09,
and
3301-51-15
of the Administrative Code, the
ratio of teachers to students school district-wide shall be at least one
full-time equivalent classroom teacher for each twenty-five students.
The ratio of teachers to students in kindergarten through fourth grade on a school district-wide basis shall be at least one full-time equivalent classroom teacher per twenty-five students .
(3) The board of education of
a school district shall be responsible for the scope and type of
educational services in the district. The district shall employ educational
service personnel to enhance the learning opportunities of all students.
(4) Every school
shall be provided the services of a principal.
(5)
Except as
otherwise provided in Chapter 3319. of the Revised Code, credentialed staff
shall be evaluated at regular intervals, with results to be discussed with
credentialed staff in conferences.Evaluations of
credentialed staff conducted under Chapter 3319. of the Revised Code shall use
evaluation
systems
that
align with state models and the Ohio educator standards available on the department of education's website
.
(6)
Classified staff shall be evaluated at regular intervals. Evaluation results
shall be discussed with the classified staff in evaluation
conferences.
(7) Data shall be used
to determine the amount and nature of professional development for
credentialed staff and classified staff necessary to implement the school
district's vision, mission, and strategic plan.
(a)
Professional
development for credentialed staff shall be provided. Professional
development planning shall align with Ohio educator
standards and Ohio standards for professional development, which are available
on the department's website, and may include the identification of
observable and measurable staff learning outcomes, the individual or group
needs of credentialed staff to develop or improve the knowledge
and skills necessary to address personalized and individualized student
learning needs, a focus on closing the gap between student performance and the
expectations for student performance, and identification of the resources
necessary to support the professional learning outcomes, follow-up and
evaluation.
(b) Professional
development for
credentialed staff and classified staff shall
continually be monitored, evaluated, and improved to align with school district
goals and objectives and to meet the changing needs of students.
(c)
Credentialed staff shall work with their local
professional development committees to meet state certification and licensure
requirements pursuant to section
3319.22 of
the Revised Code.
(8) Teachers shall be provided sufficient
time for designing their work, evaluating student progress, conferencing, and
team planning. Time shall be established for teachers to pursue collaborative
planning for the development of lesson plans, professional development, and
shared learning. The schedule of full-time equivalent classroom teachers
assigned to a school with a teacher day of six hours or longer, excluding the
lunch period, shall include at least two hundred
minutes per week for these purposes.
(B) The school district or school administrators, including superintendents, assistant superintendents, and principals,shall maintain an environment that supports personal and organizational performance excellence through the following elements:
(1) The organizational design
of the school district or school shall promote communication, cooperation, and
the sharing of knowledge and skills across work functions, units and
locations.
(2)
Credentialed
staff and classified staff shall know and demonstrate knowledge of and
commitment to the school district and school vision, mission,
and strategic plan
.
(3) The
school district or school shall continually evaluate its work environment and
improve it to support school district, school and student goals.
(4)
Credentialed staff and classified staff shall strive to create and maintain
an environment of encouragement, trust and mutual commitment to school district
and school goals.
(5)
Credentialed staff and classified staff shall work within a healthy, safe
environment and help maintain and improve a healthy, safe environment conducive
to student learning and performance excellence.
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