Ohio Code 3328.18 – Suspension of employees
(A) As used in this section, “license” has the same meaning as in section 3319.31 of the Revised Code.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3328.18
- Board of trustees: means the board of trustees established for a college-preparatory boarding school in accordance with section 3328. See Ohio Code 3328.01
- Child: includes child by adoption. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Operator: means the operator of a college-preparatory boarding school selected under section 3328. See Ohio Code 3328.01
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(B) If a person who is employed by a college-preparatory boarding school established under this chapter or its operator is arrested, summoned, or indicted for an alleged violation of an offense listed in division (C) of section 3319.31 of the Revised Code, if the person holds a license, or an offense listed in division (B)(1) of section 3319.39 of the Revised Code, if the person does not hold a license, the chief administrator of the school in which that person works shall suspend that person from all duties that require the care, custody, or control of a child during the pendency of the criminal action against the person. If the person who is arrested, summoned, or indicted for an alleged violation of an offense listed in division (C) of section 3319.31 or division (B)(1) of section 3319.39 of the Revised Code is the chief administrator of the school, the board of trustees of the school shall suspend the chief administrator from all duties that require the care, custody, or control of a child.
(C) When a person who holds a license is suspended in accordance with this section, the chief administrator or board that imposed the suspension promptly shall report the person’s suspension to the department of education and workforce and to the state board of education. The report shall include the offense for which the person was arrested, summoned, or indicted.
Last updated September 12, 2023 at 1:36 PM