Ohio Code 3365.09 – Reimbursement where student fails course
(A) Except as provided for in division (C) of this section, if the superintendent, or equivalent, of a public secondary school in which a participant is enrolled determines that the participant has not attained a passing final grade in a college course in which the participant enrolled under this chapter, the superintendent, or equivalent, may seek reimbursement from the participant or the participant’s parent for the amount of state funds paid to the college on behalf of the participant for that college course. The governing entity of a public school, in accordance with division (C) of section 3313.642 of the Revised Code, may withhold grades and credits received by the participant for high school courses taken by the participant until the participant or the participant’s parent provides reimbursement.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3365.09
- Governing entity: means any of the following:
(1) A board of education of a school district;
(2) A governing authority of a community school established under Chapter 3314 of the Revised Code;
(3) A governing body of a STEM school established under Chapter 3326 of the Revised Code;
(4) A board of trustees of a college-preparatory boarding school established under Chapter 3328 of the Revised Code;
(5) When referring to the state school for the deaf or the state school for the blind, the department of education and workforce;
(6) When referring to an institution operated by the department of youth services, the superintendent of that institution. See Ohio Code 3365.01
- Participant: means any student enrolled in a college under the program established by this chapter. See Ohio Code 3365.01
- Public secondary school: means a school serving grades nine through twelve in a city, local, or exempted village school district, a joint vocational school district, a community school established under Chapter 3314 of the Revised Code, a STEM school established under Chapter 3326 of the Revised Code, a college-preparatory boarding school established under Chapter 3328 of the Revised Code, the state school for the deaf, the state school for the blind, or an institution operated by the department of youth services. See Ohio Code 3365.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(B) Except as provided for in division (C) of this section, if the chief administrator of a participating nonpublic school in which a participant is enrolled determines that the participant has not attained a passing final grade in a college course in which the participant enrolled under this chapter, the chief administrator may seek reimbursement from the participant or the participant’s parent for the amount of state funds paid to the college on behalf of the participant for enrollment in that college course. Upon the collection of any funds from a participant or participant’s parent under this division, the chief administrator of a nonpublic school shall send an amount equal to the funds collected to the department of education and workforce. The department shall credit that amount to the general revenue fund.
(C) Unless the participant was expelled by the school, the superintendent, or equivalent, or chief administrator shall not seek reimbursement from a participant or a participant’s parent under division (A) or (B) of this section, if the participant is identified as economically disadvantaged according to rules adopted by the department.
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