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The Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities (Office for Exceptional Children (OEC) Rules went into effect 7/1/23.  This  includes the rules with the developmental disabilities expansion language that are currently in the rule revision process which include the following sections: Applicability of requirements and definitions, Child Find, Evaluations and Transportation.  These four rules which are currently under the revision process are only under revision as to the developmental delay expansion language in each rule (this means that all other parts of these four rules and their revisions are in effect). Please refer to the developmental delay guidance link for information regarding the developmental delay expansion language (Link).  Please use the Developmental Delay guidance with the four rules which are currently under revision.

 

OEC is currently working to publish the updated Ohio Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities “book” that most people use. In the meantime, we want to ensure staffs have access to the revised sections so we developed a workaround.  Below you will find the OAC sections all of which are in effect as of July 1, 2023 and links to the Ohio Administrative Code which reflect the July 1, 2023 language.