Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) To provide a foundation for measuring and
improving operational and educational performance, each school district or
school shall:
(1) Collect and analyze
information about key areas of school operations and educational performance
and areas of needed improvement identified in its strategic plan, and if
applicable, in its continuous improvement plan described in section
3302.04
of the Revised Code or applicable federal law;
(2) Ensure that information collected is
accessible, valid and reliable; and
(3) Monitor, evaluate, improve, and update
the information to meet changing educational needs.
(B) For key operational and educational
areas, school districts and schools should determine their baseline performance
levels, evaluate and compare their performance levels with similar school
districts and schools, and
generally accepted best practices. The school district or school shall use
where applicable, the comparative information,
state performance data, relevant local measures, and
other data to promote innovation, improve instruction and learning, improve
school district and school performance, and set higher goals for future
achievement. The analysis of performance data, including disaggregated data,
may be used to:
(1) Determine progress,
identify areas for improvement, and develop corrective action plans;
(2) Measure year-to-year improvement of
various student populations, including the subgroups
listed in division (D)(3) of section
3301.07
of the Revised Code; and
(3)
Communicate student performance results to staff, parents, and other
stakeholders.
(C) The
state's education management information system (EMIS) provides an integrated
system of statewide collecting, reporting and compiling of school district and
school information in a manner that complies with state and federal laws
protecting student privacy.
(1) The
performance measures a school district uses shall reflect the major categories
of data collected under EMIS relating to students, staff, and financial
status.
(2) The school district
shall work with the department of education to submit timely and accurate data
under EMIS, and the school district shall minimize the time it takes to verify
the accuracy of its data.
(D) To ensure continuous improvement of its
information system, the school district or school shall regularly evaluate the
system to ensure that the information it collects is:
(1) Appropriate and collected in a manner
that complies with state and federal laws protecting student privacy;
(2) Shared with parents, staff, students, and
other stakeholders in accordance with state and federal laws protecting student
privacy; and
(3) Used to improve
the school district's or school's
performance.
(E) The
school district or school shall evaluate organizational effectiveness by
analyzing key measures of its systems, operations and support services and use
the data to drive improvement.
(F)
The department of education may conduct site evaluations of school districts
and schools, or, for chartered nonpublic schools, site
visits of schools.
(1) When the
department of education conducts a site evaluation of a school district or
school or the site visit of a chartered nonpublic
school, the superintendent shall be informed in advance of the site
evaluation or site visit dates and
procedures.
(2) A written report of
the results of the school district site evaluation or
site visit shall be sent to the superintendent and the president of the
board of education or, for a chartered nonpublic
school, the principal or building administrator of the chartered nonpublic
school. The school district shall schedule a public
meeting to be held within ninety days of the report's receipt to discuss the
report's recommendations with the public. The superintendent shall notify
parents and other stakeholders of the meeting's place, date and time.
(3) The school district
or school shall prepare a written plan for
responding to the report's recommendations and submit it to the department of
education.
(4) The department of
education may conduct additional on-site verification to review
progress.
(G) All school
districts and schools shall conduct a comprehensive review of their educational
programs and organizational effectiveness to determine whether they are aligned
with Ohio law, all applicable federal laws, and the school district's locally
defined vision, mission statement, goals, objectives and strategic plan.
(1) Educational program reviews shall be
conducted periodically and scheduled to generate timely data. The department of
education may help school districts or schools
conduct the review.
(2) School
districts or schools that have developed and
implemented a continuous improvement plan shall use that plan as a framework
for conducting the review. School districts or
schools shall also be guided by:
(a)
Where applicable, the most recent school district local report
card;
(b) The five-year projection
of revenue and expenditures; and
(c) Other pertinent information as determined
by the district.
(3)
School districts and schools shall incorporate
the results of the educational program review within their educational goals,
and where applicable, modify their strategic plans or continuous improvement
plans accordingly.
(H)
In accordance with section
3301.16
of the Revised Code, the
department of education may investigate allegations of noncompliance with the
rules in this chapter, as it deems necessary.
(I)
In accordance
with section
3301.07
of the Revised Code, waivers
to the provisions of the rules of this
chapter, excluding rule
3301-35-08
of the Administrative Code, may be granted by the superintendent of
public instruction in accordance with standards determined by the state
board of education upon evidence of good and sufficient reason and
recommendation by the superintendent of public instruction.
