Ohio Revised Code Title LI. Public Welfare § 5104.52

(A) The department of children and youth shall develop a diagnostic assessment designed to measure each student's readiness for kindergarten.  The kindergarten readiness assessment shall not include components to identify gifted students.  Blank copies of the kindergarten readiness assessment shall be public records.

(B) When the kindergarten readiness assessment has been completed, the department shall inform all school districts of its completion and the department shall make the kindergarten readiness assessment available to districts at no cost to the district.

(C) School districts shall administer the kindergarten readiness assessment pursuant to section 3301.0715 of the Revised Code beginning the first school year following the development of the kindergarten readiness assessment.  Prior to that school year, school districts shall administer the kindergarten readiness assessment that was developed by the department of education under section 3301.0715 of the Revised as it existed prior to the effective date of this section.