Beginning August 14, 2024, a school district or community school may employ or assign an educator to teach up to two grade levels outside of the person's current licensure grade band for not more than two school years at a time. The district superintendent or governing authority of the community school may renew a teacher’s eligibility on a biennial basis. The individual must still be certified to teach the subject area to which they are assigned. To qualify, an educator must hold a professional or resident educator teaching license issued under section 3319.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.  Those teaching two years outside of their grade band shall be considered “properly certified or licensed teacher” for the purpose of section 3319.074 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Note: 

• This flexibility does not apply to special education teachers.
• A teacher holding a 4-9 science license may only teach Physical Science (132220) to students in grade 10 and 11. Other high science areas require a different subject matter license.