Bill > SB219

This bill amends Section 3319.22 of the Ohio Revised Code to change the grade band specifications for educator licenses issued on or after the effective date of the amendment. Specifically, the bill requires licenses to specify whether the educator is licensed to teach grades pre-kindergarten through five, grades four through nine, or grades seven through twelve. The bill also allows school districts and community schools to employ an educator to teach outside of the designated grade band by up to two grade levels for up to two school years at a time, with the option to renew the teacher's eligibility on a biennial basis.