Chartered Nonpublic Schools
3301-35-12
A nonpublic school chartered by the state board of education shall assure that its students receive a general education of high quality.
A nonpublic school shall assure that students are provided a general education of high quality by either:
(1) Being accredited by an association whose standards have been reviewed by the state superintendent’s advisory committee on chartered nonpublic schools and approved by the state board of education; or
(2) Showing compliance with rules 3301-35-01 to 3301-35-07 and rule 3301-35-11 of this Chapter except that:
(a) Paragraph (C)(1) of rule 3301-35-02 of this Chapter concerning the mission and goals of the school district or school shall not apply.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (A) of rule 3301-35-05 of this Chapter, chartered nonpublic schools may consider religious affiliation in hiring and employment decisions to the extent permitted by law.
(c) Paragraphs (A) (3) and (A)(4) of rule 3301-35-05 of this Chapter regarding student-teacher ratios and educational service personnel shall not apply;
(d) Chartered nonpublic schools may use full time equivalent principals to comply with paragraph (A)(5) of rule 3301-35-05 of this Chapter; and
(e) The length of the school day as described in paragraphs (E) and (F) of rule 3301-35-06 of this Chapter, for grades seven through twelve, shall be five hours excluding the lunch period. Calumet Christian School Class Schedule
Xenos Christian Schools are accredited by the the Ohio Department of Education. Compliance documentation is available at each school office and on the Xenos Christian Schools web site.
A chartered nonpublic school that does not meet the requirements set forth in paragraph (A) of this rule shall be subject to the provisions of paragraphs (C) and (D) of rule 3301-35-11 of this Chapter.
The superintendent of public instruction shall establish an advisory committee on chartered nonpublic schools to help make recommendations to the state board of education concerning development and administration of regulations for chartered nonpublic schools. Committee membership shall represent chartered nonpublic school constituency groups including the Association of Christian Schools International; the Catholic Conference of Ohio; the Government Affairs Committee of Ohio Jewish Communities, Inc.; the Lutheran Schools of Ohio; the Ohio Association of Independent Schools; and the Seventh Day Adventist Schools, Ohio Conference. Each group shall have representation on the committee, and these groups shall constitute no less than two-thirds of the committee’s membership.
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