Opt out of Ohio Core (4 year transitional period; legislation may end this option after that timeframe)
What are districts responsible for?
Help develop the Individual Career Plan
Provide counseling services to student and parents
Communication with all families (about the opt out provision) and the consequences of opting out
Question about Ohio Core and Algebra II
What is the equivalent of Algebra II? Sequence of Integrated Math 1, 2, 3…
Who might want to opt out?
Student not prepared to take Algebra II
Student not interested in advanced science
Student with no plans to attend college
Procedures
Must have a signed written consent by parents and student
What are the district’s procedures?
This is a local issue
Make sure parents and student understands ALL the consequences
Keep documentation
Major consequences
Cannot enroll in most 4 year state universities without additional coursework
Universities will see this on the high school transcript or will be seen on the university’s admission application
Individual Career Plan Requirements
Career plan (ICP) includes post-graduation plan
2 yr college; business/industry potential; apprenticeship
Indicate interests, skills, knowledge to support career goals
List high school courses that will support career goals
List out of school activities that will support career goals
Any specialized training during or after high school?
Develop a career passport
List a record of assessments
What is the student already doing?
These activities may be organized into a career plan
*The ICP is developed by the district with collaboration with the student and parent
because there is a counseling element in the law
ODE is working on an ICP template
Some type of alternate graduation requirement of 20 credits
i.e. 3 math; 3 science; 6 electives; English, Soc St; PE; Health; no fine art
Districts can add on additional electives
Districts have 3 options
Minimum credit requirements
Any additional district requirements
Have no exceptions (we expect all students to take the Core)
Essentially no opt out; the Ohio Core is it!
Special Education
IEP rules
Controls the requirements for graduation
Therefore, you are exempt from the consequences of Ohio Core
Elements of the IEP can be part of the ICP
The ICP can became part of the IEP
Either include the ICP components in the IEP or write a separate ICP
For any student on an IEP that includes the opt out, the ICP becomes part of the IEP if the transition plan includes all 7 of the ICP requirements. Such a student would be exempt from the college consequences in the law (Section 3323.08)