Teachers and OVI: Will You Lose Your Teaching License?

Teachers and OVI: Will You Lose Your License? We help teachers charged with OVI.  This article will give you some perspective on whether or not an OVI (drunk driving) charge will result in the loss of your teaching license.  The good news is that the answer is "NO."Ohio gives the State Board of Education great discretion in licensing and disciplining educators and dealing with teachers and OVI.  Pursuant to O.R.C. 3319.31, the State Board of Education has authority to deny an educator’s application for a teaching license or to suspend, limit or revoke a teaching license.  They “triggers” for disciplinary action...