The Board of Education retains the right and the responsibility to manage the work force. When the discipline of a staff member becomes necessary, such action shall be in proportion to the employee’s offense or misconduct, consistent with appropriate procedural and substantive due process, State law, and/or the specific provision of any appropriate collective bargaining agreement.

All other non-teaching employees who are the subjects of a criminal records check as set forth in Policy 4121, including applicants hired provisionally in advance of a completed criminal records check, as well as employees engaged to operate a vehicle for student transportation (bus/van drivers), and/or individuals employed by a private company under contract with the Board to provide services, who it is determined have pled guilty to or been convicted of any offense enumerated under R.C. 3319.39(B)(1), shall not be hired or shall be released from employment, as applicable, unless such individual meets the rehabilitation standards adopted by the Department of Education under division (E) of that section. At the time of the hiring and/or upon discovery of such plea or conviction by the Board.

R.C. 124.34, 3319.081, 3319.31, 3319.313, 4117.08(C), 3319.391
A.C. 3301-73-21, 3301-20-01

Revised 1/04
Revised 2/19/08