No teacher shall terminate the teacher's contract after the tenth day of July of any school year or during the school year, prior to the termination of the annual session, without the consent of the board of education; and such teacher may terminate the teacher's contract at any other time by giving five days' written notice to the employing board. Upon complaint by the employing board to the state board of education and after investigation by it, the license of a teacher terminating the teacher's contract in any other manner than provided in this section may be suspended for not more than one year.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3319.15
Termination of contract by teacher
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 103 F. App'x 888 - Rhoads v. Board of Education of Mad River Local School District (2004)
Most recently applied in 103 F. App'x 888 - Rhoads v. Board of Education of Mad River Local School District (July 2004)
Effective: October 29, 1996; Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 230 - 121st General Assembly
Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.