Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) Rule Comments
Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) Rule Comments
The Ohio Department of Education staff drafts and edits administrative rules, which have not yet been formally proposed for adoption by the State Board of Education or the state superintendent. During the initial drafting of rules, every effort is made to solicit input from affected organizations and individuals. Public comment opportunities are announced in EdConnection, the Department's weekly newsletter. Subscribe to EdConnection to be notified when rules are posted for comment. The Department may also send out additional e-notification alerts to interested parties. Rules may be posted through the lieutenant governor’s Common Sense Initiative office, if applicable. For rules that go through the Common Sense Initiative process, the review concludes with a formal report clearing the way for the Department to file the rules with the Joint Commission on Agency Rule Review or recommend further changes. If the Common Sense Initiative process does not apply, the rules are filed with the Joint Commission on Agency Rule Review.
The rules for review are listed below:
OAC 3301-48-01 Intradistrict open enrollment programs.
OAC 3301-48-02 Interdistrict open enrollment programs.
OAC 3301-48-01 Intradistrict open enrollment programs.
This administrative code language reflects ORC 3313.97 requirements including enumerating the requirements for public districts to adopt an intradistrict open enrollment policy, the components to be included in their policy and records to be maintained. It also reflects the monitoring process by the state board of education as implemented by the department of education. Changes were made to reduce regulatory restrictive language consistent with SB 9, 143th GA (ORC 121.95). Additional changes were made for clarity based on stakeholder feedback, to streamline language, and remove obsolete language.
OAC 3301-48-02 Interdistrict open enrollment programs.
This administrative code language reflects ORC 3313.98 and 3313.981 including enumerating the requirements for public districts to adopt an interdistrict open enrollment policy, the components to be included in their policy and records to be maintained. It also reflects the monitoring process by the state board of education as implemented by the department of education and the interdistrict reporting requirements applicable to public districts and JVSDs. Changes were made to reduce regulatory restrictive language consistent with SB 9, 134th GA (ORC 121.95). Reporting requirements were revised to reflect that current interdistrict enrollment related data is reported through EMIS. In addition, the data fields that must be reported are set forth in ORC 3313.981, and language in this rule is stricken to the extent it duplicates statutory language (ORC 106.03).
Last Modified: 5/24/2023 6:28:47 AM