Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A)
A scholars
residential center (SRC) is a center that meets all of the following:
(1)
The center is a
certified affiliate in good standing of a national organization with a mission
to help underserved children in middle school and high school in a
comprehensive manner that:
(a)
Is academically focused and service-oriented and in a
family-like setting.
(b)
Is voluntary and uses a competitive selection
process.
(2)
Is private and not-for-profit.
(3)
Does not receive
Title IV-E funding or any associated Title IV funds related to child
welfare.
(4)
Only accepts direct placement of children placed by
their parents or legal guardians.
(B)
A private
non-custodial agency (PNA) operating as a scholars residential center (SRC) is
to comply with all applicable rules of Chapters 5101:2-5 and 5101:2-9 of the
Administrative Code. If there is a conflict between a requirement of any
provision in this rule or any provision of Chapter 5101:2-5 or 5101:2-9 of the
Administrative Code, the provisions of this rule will take
precedence.
(C)
A scholars residential center is exempt from the
following:
(1)
Any policy or component of policy that is not specific or
relevant to the SRC.
(2)
Discharge summaries.
(3)
Case plans or
service plans.
(4)
Recreation and leisure activity requirements, provided
that the center has a recreation area available and permits children to swim
and has a person present, who has completed life-saving or water safety
training.
(5)
Visiting and communications policies, provided that the
center ensures the children have contact with their family.
(6)
Treatment focused
requirements established for residential agencies.
(D)
A SRC is
permitted to request agency waivers.
(E)
The SRC training
requirements for staff include:
(1)
Orientation training, with a minimum of twenty hours of
orientation within the first thirty days of hire before staff are able to be
alone with the children, as described within rule
5101:2-9-03 of the
Administrative Code.
(2)
Current American red cross, American heart association,
or equivalent first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification as
described within rule
5101:2-9-03 of the
Administrative Code.
(3)
One hour of annual trauma training.
(F)
A
center will provide notification and documentation of critical incidents to the
child's parent(s) or legal custodian(s).
