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hb884_00_IN
As Introduced
136th
General Assembly
Regular
Session
H. B. No. 884
2025-2026
Representative Glassburn
Cosponsors: Representatives
Piccolantonio, Brennan, Synenberg, Somani, McNally, Lett, Upchurch
To
amend sections 3317.011, 3317.012, 3317.018, 3317.0110, and 3317.022
and to enact section 3317.41 of the Revised Code and to amend
Sections 265.10, as subsequently amended, 265.150, 265.190, and
265.450 of H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly
regarding
base cost calculation and use in the public school financing system,
to express the General Assembly's intent to secure a thorough and
efficient system of common schools, and to make an appropriation.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section
1.
That
sections 3317.011, 3317.012, 3317.018, 3317.0110, and 3317.022 be
amended and section 3317.41 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as
follows:
Sec.
3317.011.
This
section shall apply only for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
(A)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Average administrative assistant salary" means the average
salary of administrative assistants employed by city, local, and
exempted village school districts in this state with salaries greater
than $20,000 but less than $65,000, using fiscal year 2022 data
for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025 data for fiscal year 2027
,
as determined by the department of education and workforce.
(2)
"Average bookkeeping and accounting employee salary" means
the average salary of bookkeeping employees and accounting employees
employed by city, local, and exempted village school districts in
this state with salaries greater than $20,000 but less than $80,000,
using fiscal year 2022 data
for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025 data for fiscal year 2027
,
as determined by the department.
(3)
"Average clerical staff salary" means the average salary of
clerical staff employed by city, local, and exempted village school
districts in this state with salaries greater than $15,000 but less
than $50,000, using fiscal year 2022 data
for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025 data for fiscal year 2027
,
as determined by the department.
(4)
"Average counselor salary" means the average salary of
counselors employed by city, local, and exempted village school
districts in this state with salaries greater than $30,000 but less
than $95,000, using fiscal year 2022 data
for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025 data for fiscal year 2027
,
as determined by the department.
(5)
"Average education management information system support
employee salary" means the average salary of accounting
employees employed by city, local, and exempted village school
districts in this state with salaries greater than $30,000 but less
than $90,000, using fiscal year 2022 data
for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025 data for fiscal year 2027
,
as determined by the department.
(6)
"Average librarian and media staff salary" means the
average salary of librarians and media staff employed by city, local,
and exempted village school districts in this state with salaries
greater than $30,000 but less than $95,000, using fiscal year 2022
data
for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025 data for fiscal year 2027
,
as determined by the department.
(7)
"Average other district administrator salary" means the
average salary of all assistant superintendents and directors
employed by city, local, and exempted village school districts in
this state with salaries greater than $50,000 but less than $135,000,
using fiscal year 2022 data
for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025 data for fiscal year 2027
,
as determined by the department.
(8)
"Average principal salary" means the average salary of all
principals employed by city, local, and exempted village school
districts in this state with salaries greater than $50,000 but less
than $120,000, using fiscal year 2022 data
for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025 data for fiscal year 2027
,
as determined by the department.
(9)
"Average superintendent salary" means the average salary of
all superintendents employed by city, local, and exempted village
school districts in this state with salaries greater than $60,000 but
less than $180,000, using fiscal year 2022 data
for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025 data for fiscal year 2027
,
as determined by the department.
(10)
"Average teacher cost" for a fiscal year is equal to the
sum of the following:
(a)
The average salary of teachers employed by city, local, and exempted
village school districts in this state with salaries greater than
$30,000 but less than $95,000, using fiscal year 2022 data
for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025 data for fiscal year 2027
,
as determined by the department;
(b)
An amount for teacher benefits equal to 0.16 times the average salary
calculated under division (A)(10)(a) of this section;
(c)
An amount for district-paid insurance costs equal to the following
product:
The
statewide weighted average employer-paid monthly premium based on
data reported by city, local, and exempted village school districts
to the state employment relations board for the health insurance
survey conducted in accordance with divisions (K)(5) and (6) of
section 4117.02 of the Revised Code using fiscal year 2022 data
for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025 data for fiscal year 2027
X 12
(11)
"Eligible school district" means a city, local, or exempted
village school district that satisfies one of the following:
(a)
The district is a member of an organization that regulates
interscholastic athletics.
(b)
The district has teams in at least three different sports that
participate in an interscholastic league.
(B)
When calculating a district's aggregate base cost under this section,
the department shall use
data
from
fiscal
year 2022
data
for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025 data for fiscal year 2027
for
all of the following:
(1)
The average salaries determined under divisions (A)(1), (2), (3),
(4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10)(a) of this section;
(2)
The amount for teacher benefits determined under division (A)(10)(b)
of this section;
(3)
The district-paid insurance costs determined under division
(A)(10)(c) of this section;
(4)
The spending determined under divisions (E)(4)(a), (E)(5)(a),
(E)(6)(a), and (H)(1) of this section and the corresponding student
counts determined under divisions (E)(4)(b), (E)(5)(b), (E)(6)(b),
and (H)(2) of this section;
(5)
The information determined under division (G)(3) of this section.
(C)
A city, local, or exempted village school district's aggregate base
cost for a fiscal year shall be equal to the following sum:
(The
district's teacher base cost for that fiscal year computed under
division (D) of this section) + (the district's student support base
cost for that fiscal year computed under division (E) of this
section) + (the district's leadership and accountability base cost
for that fiscal year computed under division (F) of this section) +
(the district's building leadership and operations base cost for that
fiscal year computed under division (G) of this section) + (the
athletic co-curricular activities base cost for that fiscal year
computed under division (H) of this section, if the district is an
eligible school district)
(D)
The department shall compute a district's teacher base cost for a
fiscal year as follows:
(1)
Calculate the district's classroom teacher cost for that fiscal year
as follows:
(a)
Determine the full-time equivalency of students in the district's
base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year that are enrolled in
kindergarten and divide that number by 20;
(b)
Determine the full-time equivalency of students in the district's
base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year that are enrolled in
grades one through three and divide that number by 23;
(c)
Determine the full-time equivalency of students in the district's
base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year that are enrolled in
grades four through eight but are not enrolled in a career-technical
education program or class described under section 3317.014 of the
Revised Code and divide that number by 25;
(d)
Determine the full-time equivalency of students in the district's
base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year that are enrolled in
grades nine through twelve but are not enrolled in a career-technical
education program or class described under section 3317.014 of the
Revised Code and divide that number by 27;
(e)
Determine the full-time equivalency of students in the district's
base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year that are enrolled in a
career-technical education program or class, as certified under
divisions (B)(11), (12), (13), (14), and (15) of section 3317.03 of
the Revised Code, and divide that number by 18;
(f)
Compute the sum of the quotients obtained under divisions (D)(1)(a),
(b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section;
(g)
Compute the classroom teacher cost by multiplying the average teacher
cost for that fiscal year by the sum computed under division
(D)(1)(f) of this section.
(2)
Calculate the district's special teacher cost for that fiscal year as
follows:
(a)
Divide the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year by
150;
(b)
If the quotient obtained under division (D)(2)(a) of this section is
greater than 6, the special teacher cost shall be equal to that
quotient multiplied by the average teacher cost for that fiscal year.
(c)
If the quotient obtained under division (D)(2)(a) of this section is
less than or equal to 6, the special teacher cost shall be equal to 6
multiplied by the average teacher cost for that fiscal year.
(3)
Calculate the district's substitute teacher cost for that fiscal year
in accordance with the following formula:
(a)
Compute the substitute teacher daily rate with benefits by
multiplying the substitute teacher daily rate of $90 by 1.16;
(b)
Compute the substitute teacher cost in accordance with the following
formula:
[The
sum computed under division (D)(1)(f) of this section + (the greater
of the quotient obtained under division (D)(2)(a) of this section and
6)] X the amount computed under division (D)(3)(a) of this section X
5
(4)
Calculate the district's professional development cost for that
fiscal year in accordance with the following formula:
[The
sum computed under division (D)(1)(f) of this section + (the greater
of the quotient obtained under division (D)(2)(a) of this section and
6)] X [(the sum of divisions (A)(10)(a) and (b) of this section for
that fiscal year)/180] X 4
(5)
Calculate the district's teacher base cost for that fiscal year,
which equals the sum of divisions (D)(1), (2), (3), and (4) of this
section.
(E)
The department shall compute a district's student support base cost
for a fiscal year as follows:
(1)
Calculate the district's guidance counselor cost for that fiscal year
as follows:
(a)
Determine the number of students in the district's base cost enrolled
ADM for that fiscal year that are enrolled in grades nine through
twelve and divide that number by 360;
(b)
Compute the counselor cost in accordance with the following formula:
(The
greater of the quotient obtained under division (E)(1)(a) of this
section and 1) X [(the average counselor salary for that fiscal year
X 1.16) + the amount specified under division (A)(10)(c) of this
section for that fiscal year]
(2)
Calculate the district's librarian and media staff cost for that
fiscal year as follows:
(a)
Divide the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year by
1,000;
(b)
Compute the librarian and media staff cost in accordance with the
following formula:
The
quotient obtained under division (E)(2)(a) of this section X [(the
average librarian and media staff salary for that fiscal year X 1.16)
+ the amount specified under division (A)(10)(c) of this section for
that fiscal year]
(3)
Calculate the district's staffing cost for student wellness and
success for that fiscal year as follows:
(a)
Divide the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year by
250;
(b)
Compute the staffing cost for student wellness and success in
accordance with the following formula:
(The
greater of the quotient obtained under division (E)(3)(a) of this
section and 5) X [(the average counselor salary for that fiscal year
X 1.16) + the amount specified under division (A)(10)(c) of this
section for that fiscal year]
(4)
Calculate the district's academic co-curricular activities cost for
that fiscal year as follows:
(a)
Determine the total amount of spending for academic co-curricular
activities reported by city, local, and exempted village school
districts to the department using fiscal year 2022 data
for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025 data for fiscal year 2027
;
(b)
Determine the sum of the enrolled ADM of every school district in the
state using fiscal year 2022 data
for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025 data for fiscal year 2027
as specified under division (E)(4)(a) of this section;
(c)
Compute the academic co-curricular activities cost in accordance with
the following formula:
(The
amount determined under division (E)(4)(a) of this section
/
the sum determined under division (E)(4)(b) of this section) X the
district's base cost enrolled ADM for the fiscal year for which the
academic co-curricular activities cost is computed
(5)
Calculate the district's building safety and security cost for that
fiscal year as follows:
(a)
Determine the total amount of spending for building safety and
security reported by city, local, and exempted village school
districts to the department using fiscal year 2022 data
for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025 data for fiscal year 2027
;
(b)
Determine the sum of the enrolled ADM of every school district in the
state that reported the data specified under division (E)(5)(a) of
this section using fiscal year 2022 data
for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025 data for fiscal year 2027
;
(c)
Compute the building safety and security cost in accordance with the
following formula:
(The
amount determined under division (E)(5)(a) of this section
/
the sum determined under division (E)(5)(a) of this section) X the
district's base cost enrolled ADM for the fiscal year for which the
building safety and security cost is computed
(6)
Calculate the district's supplies and academic content cost for that
fiscal year as follows:
(a)
Determine the total amount of spending for supplies and academic
content, excluding supplies for transportation and maintenance,
reported by city, local, and exempted village school districts to the
department using fiscal year 2022 data
for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025 data for fiscal year 2027
;
(b)
Determine the sum of the enrolled ADM of every school district in the
state using fiscal year 2022 data
for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025 data for fiscal year 2027
as specified under division (E)(6)(a) of this section;
(c)
Compute the supplies and academic content cost in accordance with the
following formula:
(The
amount determined under division (E)(6)(a) of this section
/
the sum determined under division (E)(6)(b) of this section) X the
district's base cost enrolled ADM for the fiscal year for which the
supplies and academic content cost is computed
(7)
Calculate the district's technology cost for that fiscal year in
accordance with the following formula:
$37.50
X the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year
(8)
Calculate the district's student support base cost for that fiscal
year, which equals the sum of divisions (E)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5),
(6), and (7) of this section.
(F)
The department shall compute a district's leadership and
accountability base cost for a fiscal year as follows:
(1)
Calculate the district's superintendent cost for that fiscal year as
follows:
(a)
If the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year is
greater than 4,000, then the district's superintendent cost shall be
equal to [($160,000 X 1.16) + the amount specified under division
(A)(10)(c) of this section for that fiscal year].
(b)
If the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year is less
than or equal to 4,000 but greater than or equal to 500, the
district's superintendent cost shall be equal to the sum of the
following:
(i)
(The district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year - 500) X
{[($160,000 X 1.16) - ($80,000 X 1.16)]/3500};
(ii)
($80,000 X 1.16) + the amount specified under division (A)(10)(c) of
this section for that fiscal year.
(c)
If the district's base cost enrolled ADM is less than 500, then the
district's superintendent cost shall be equal to [($80,000 X 1.16) +
the amount specified under division (A)(10)(c) of this section for
that fiscal year].
(2)
Calculate the district's treasurer cost for that fiscal year as
follows:
(a)
If the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year is
greater than 4,000, then the district's treasurer cost shall be equal
to [($130,000 X 1.16) + the amount specified under division
(A)(10)(c) of this section for that fiscal year].
(b)
If the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year is less
than or equal to 4,000 but greater than or equal to 500, the
district's treasurer cost shall be equal to the sum of the following:
(i)
(The district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year - 500) X
{[($130,000 X 1.16) - ($60,000 X 1.16)]/3500};
(ii)
($60,000 X 1.16) + the amount specified under division (A)(10)(c) of
this section for that fiscal year.
(c)
If the district's base cost enrolled ADM is less than 500, then the
district's treasurer cost shall be equal to [($60,000 X 1.16) + the
amount specified under division (A)(10)(c) of this section for that
fiscal year].
(3)
Calculate the district's other district administrator cost for that
fiscal year as follows:
(a)
Divide the average other district administrator salary for that
fiscal year by the average superintendent salary for that fiscal
year;
(b)
Divide the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year by
750;
(c)
Compute the other district administrator cost in accordance with the
following formula:
{[(The
district's superintendent cost for that fiscal year calculated under
division (F)(1) of this section - the amount specified under division
(A)(10)(c) of this section for that fiscal year) X the quotient
obtained under division (F)(3)(a) of this section] + the amount
specified under division (A)(10)(c) of this section} X (the greater
of the quotient obtained under division (F)(3)(b) of this section and
2)
(4)
Calculate the district's fiscal support cost for that fiscal year as
follows:
(a)
Divide the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year by
850;
(b)
Determine the lesser of the following:
(i)
The maximum of the quotient obtained under division (F)(4)(a) of this
section and 2;
(ii)
35.
(c)
Compute the fiscal support cost in accordance with the following
formula:
The
number obtained under division (F)(4)(b) of this section X [(the
average bookkeeping and accounting employee salary for that fiscal
year X 1.16) + the amount specified under division (A)(10)(c) of this
section for that fiscal year]
(5)
Calculate the district's education management information system
support cost for that fiscal year as follows:
(a)
Divide the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year by
5,000;
(b)
Compute the education management information system support cost in
accordance with the following formula:
(The
greater of the quotient obtained under division (F)(5)(a) of this
section and 1) X [(the average education management information
system support employee salary for that fiscal year X 1.16) + the
amount specified under division (A)(10)(c) of this section for that
fiscal year]
(6)
Calculate the district's leadership support cost for that fiscal year
as follows:
(a)
Determine the greater of the quotient obtained under division
(F)(3)(b) of this section and 2, and add 1 to that number;
(b)
Divide the number obtained under division (F)(6)(a) of this section
by 3;
(c)
Compute the leadership support cost in accordance with the following
formula:
(The
greater of the quotient obtained under division (F)(6)(b) of this
section and 1) X [(the average administrative assistant salary for
that fiscal year X 1.16) + the amount specified under division
(A)(10)(c) of this section for that fiscal year]
(7)
Calculate the district's information technology center support cost
for that fiscal year in accordance with the following formula:
$31
X the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year
(8)
Calculate the district's district leadership and accountability base
cost for that fiscal year, which equals the sum of divisions (F)(1),
(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) of this section.
(G)
The department shall compute a district's building leadership and
operations base cost for a fiscal year as follows:
(1)
Calculate the district's building leadership cost for that fiscal
year as follows:
(a)
Divide the average principal salary for that fiscal year by the
average superintendent salary for that fiscal year;
(b)
Divide the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year by
450;
(c)
Compute the building leadership cost in accordance with the following
formula:
{[(The
district's superintendent cost for that fiscal year calculated under
division (F)(1) of this section - the amount specified under division
(A)(10)(c) of this section for that fiscal year) X the quotient
obtained under division (G)(1)(a) of this section] + the amount
specified under division (A)(10)(c) of this section for that fiscal
year} X the quotient obtained under division (G)(1)(b) of this
section
(2)
Calculate the district's building leadership support cost for that
fiscal year as follows:
(a)
Divide the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year by
400;
(b)
Determine the number of school buildings in the district for the
preceding fiscal year;
(c)
Compute the building leadership support cost in accordance with the
following formula:
(i)
If the quotient obtained under division (G)(2)(a) of this section is
less than the number obtained under division (G)(2)(b) of this
section, then the district's building leadership support cost shall
be equal to {the number obtained under division (G)(2)(b) of this
section for that fiscal year X [(the average clerical staff salary
for that fiscal year X 1.16) + the amount specified under division
(A)(10)(c) of this section for that fiscal year]}.
(ii)
If the quotient obtained under division (G)(2)(a) of this section is
greater than or equal to the number obtained under division (G)(2)(b)
of this section, then the district's building leadership support cost
shall be equal to {[the lesser of (the number obtained under division
(G)(2)(b) of this section X 3) and the quotient obtained under
division (G)(2)(a) of this section] X [(the average clerical staff
salary for that fiscal year X 1.16) + the amount specified under
division (A)(10)(c) of this section for that fiscal year]}.
(3)
Calculate the district's building operations cost for that fiscal
year as follows:
(a)
Determine both of the following:
(i)
The average building square feet per pupil for all city, local, and
exempted village school district buildings in the state;
(ii)
The average cost per square foot for all city, local, and exempted
village school district buildings in the state.
(b)
Compute the building operations cost in accordance with the following
formula:
The
district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year X [(the number
determined under division (G)(3)(a)(i) of this section X the number
determined under division (G)(3)(a)(ii) of this section) - (the
amount determined under division (E)(5)(a) of this section for that
fiscal year/ the sum determined under division (E)(5)(b) of this
section for that fiscal year)]
(4)
Calculate the district's building leadership and operations base cost
for that fiscal year, which equals the sum of divisions (G)(1), (2),
and (3) of this section.
(H)
If a district is an eligible school district, the department shall
compute the district's athletic co-curricular activities base cost
for a fiscal year as follows:
(1)
Determine the total amount of spending for athletic co-curricular
activities reported by city, local, and exempted village school
districts to the department for that fiscal year;
(2)
Determine the sum of the enrolled ADM of every school district in the
state for that fiscal year;
(3)
Compute the district's athletic co-curricular activities base cost in
accordance with the following formula:
(The
amount determined under division (H)(1) of this section
/
the sum determined under division (H)(2) of this section) X the
district's base cost enrolled ADM for the fiscal year for which the
funds for athletic co-curricular activities are computed
Sec.
3317.012.
This
section shall apply only for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
(A)
As used in this section, "average administrative assistant
salary," "average bookkeeping and accounting employee
salary," "average clerical staff salary," "average
counselor salary," "average education management
information system support employee salary," "average
librarian and media staff salary," "average other district
administrator salary," "average principal salary,"
"average superintendent salary," and "average teacher
cost" have the same meanings as in section 3317.011 of the
Revised Code.
(B)
When calculating a district's aggregate base cost under this section,
the department shall use
data
from
fiscal
year 2022
data
for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025 data for fiscal year 2027
for
all of the following:
(1)
The average salaries determined under divisions (A)(1), (2), (3),
(4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10)(a) of section 3317.011 of the
Revised Code;
(2)
The amount for teacher benefits determined under division (A)(10)(b)
of section 3317.011 of the Revised Code;
(3)
The district-paid insurance costs determined under division
(A)(10)(c) of section 3317.011 of the Revised Code;
(4)
Spending determined under divisions (E)(4)(a), (E)(5)(a), and (H)(1)
of section 3317.011 of the Revised Code and the corresponding student
counts determined under divisions (E)(4)(b), (E)(5)(b), and (H)(2) of
that section;
(5)
The information determined under division (G)(3) of section 3317.011
of the Revised Code.
(C)
A joint vocational school district's aggregate base cost for a fiscal
year shall be equal to the following sum:
The
district's teacher base cost for that fiscal year computed under
division (D) of this section + the district's student support base
cost for that fiscal year computed under division (E) of this section
+ the district's leadership and accountability base cost for that
fiscal year computed under division (F) of this section + the
district's building leadership and operations base cost for that
fiscal year computed under division (G) of this section
(D)
The department of education and workforce shall compute a district's
teacher base cost for a fiscal year as follows:
(1)
Calculate the district's classroom teacher cost for that fiscal year
as follows:
(a)
Determine the full-time equivalency of students in the district's
base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year that are enrolled in a
career-technical education program or class, as certified under
divisions (D)(2)(h), (i), (j), (k), and (l) of section 3317.03 of the
Revised Code, and divide that number by 18;
(b)
Determine the full-time equivalency of students in the district's
base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year that are enrolled in
grades six through eight but are not enrolled in a career-technical
education program or class described under section 3317.014 of the
Revised Code and divide that number by 25;
(c)
Determine the full-time equivalency of students in the district's
base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year that are enrolled in
grades nine through twelve but are not enrolled in a career-technical
education program or class described under section 3317.014 of the
Revised Code and divide that number by 27;
(d)
Compute the sum of the quotients obtained under divisions (D)(1)(a),
(b), and (c) of this section;
(e)
Compute the classroom teacher base cost by multiplying the average
teacher cost for that fiscal year by the sum computed under division
(D)(1)(d) of this section.
(2)
Calculate the district's cost for that fiscal year for teachers
providing health and physical education, instruction regarding
employability and soft skills, development and coordination of
internships and job placements, career-technical student organization
activities, pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship coordination, and
any assessment related to career-technical education, including any
nationally recognized job skills or end-of-course assessment, as
follows:
(a)
Divide the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year by
150;
(b)
If the quotient obtained under division (D)(2)(a) of this section is
greater than 6, the teacher cost shall be equal to that quotient
multiplied by the average teacher cost for that fiscal year.
(c)
If the quotient obtained under division (D)(2)(a) of this section is
less than or equal to 6, the teacher cost shall be equal to 6
multiplied by the average teacher cost for that fiscal year.
(3)
Calculate the district's substitute teacher cost for that fiscal year
in accordance with the following formula:
(a)
Compute the substitute teacher daily rate with benefits by
multiplying the substitute teacher daily rate of $90 by 1.16;
(b)
Compute the substitute teacher cost in accordance with the following
formula:
[The
sum computed under division (D)(1)(d) of this section + (the greater
of the quotient obtained under division (D)(2)(a) of this section and
6)] X the amount computed under division (D)(3)(a) of this section X
5
(4)
Calculate the district's professional development cost for that
fiscal year in accordance with the following formula:
[The
sum computed under division (D)(1)(d) of this section + (the greater
of the quotient obtained under division (D)(2)(a) of this section and
6)] X [(the sum of divisions (A)(10)(a) and (b) of section 3317.011
of the Revised Code for that fiscal year)/180] X 4
(5)
Calculate the district's teacher base cost for that fiscal year,
which equals the sum of divisions (D)(1), (2), (3), and (4) of this
section.
(E)
The department shall compute a district's student support base cost
for a fiscal year as follows:
(1)
Calculate the district's guidance counselor cost for that fiscal year
as follows:
(a)
Determine the number of students in the district's base cost enrolled
ADM for that fiscal year that are enrolled in grades nine through
twelve and divide that number by 360;
(b)
Compute the counselor cost in accordance with the following formula:
(The
greater of the quotient obtained under division (E)(1)(a) of this
section and 1) X [(the average counselor salary for that fiscal year
X 1.16) + the amount specified under division (A)(10)(c) of section
3317.011 of the Revised Code for that fiscal year]
(2)
Calculate the district's librarian and media staff cost for that
fiscal year as follows:
(a)
Divide the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year by
1,000;
(b)
Compute the librarian and media staff cost in accordance with the
following formula:
The
quotient obtained under division (E)(2)(a) of this section X [(the
average librarian and media staff salary for that fiscal year X 1.16)
+ the amount specified under division (A)(10)(c) of section 3317.011
of the Revised Code for that fiscal year]
(3)
Calculate the district's staffing cost for student wellness and
success for that fiscal year as follows:
(a)
Divide the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year by
250;
(b)
Compute the staffing cost for student wellness and success in
accordance with the following formula:
The
quotient obtained under division (E)(3)(a) of this section X [(the
average counselor salary for that fiscal year X 1.16) + the amount
specified under division (A)(10)(c) of section 3317.011 of the
Revised Code for that fiscal year]
(4)
Calculate the district's cost for that fiscal year for
career-technical curriculum specialists and coordinators, career
assessment and program placement, recruitment and orientation,
student success coordination, analysis of test results, development
of intervention and remediation plans and monitoring of those plans,
and satellite program coordination in accordance with the following
formula:
[(The
amount determined under division (E)(4)(a) of section 3317.011 of the
Revised Code for that fiscal year
/
the sum determined under division (E)(4)(b) of section 3317.011 of
the Revised Code) + (the amount determined under division (H)(1) of
section 3317.011 of the Revised Code for that fiscal year
/
the sum determined under division (H)(2) of section 3317.011 of the
Revised Code)] X the district's base cost enrolled ADM for the fiscal
year for which the district's cost under this division is computed
(5)
Compute the district's building safety and security cost for that
fiscal year in accordance with the following formula:
(The
amount determined under division (E)(5)(a) of section 3317.011 of the
Revised Code for that fiscal year
/
the sum determined under division (E)(5)(b) of section 3317.011 of
the Revised Code) X the district's base cost enrolled ADM for the
fiscal year for which the building safety and security cost is
computed
(6)
Compute the district's supplies and academic content cost for that
fiscal year in accordance with the following formula:
(The
amount determined under division (E)(6)(a) of section 3317.011 of the
Revised Code for that fiscal year
/
the sum determined under division (E)(6)(b) of section 3317.011 of
the Revised Code) X the district's base cost enrolled ADM for the
fiscal year for which the supplies and academic content cost is
computed
(7)
Calculate the district's technology cost for that fiscal year in
accordance with the following formula:
$37.50
X the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year
(8)
Calculate the district's student support base cost for that fiscal
year, which equals the sum of divisions (E)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5),
(6), and (7) of this section.
(F)
The department shall compute a district's leadership and
accountability base cost for a fiscal year as follows:
(1)
Calculate the district's superintendent cost for that fiscal year as
follows:
(a)
If the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year is
greater than 4,000, then the district's superintendent cost shall be
equal to [($160,000 X 1.16) + the amount specified under division
(A)(10)(c) of section 3317.011 of the Revised Code for that fiscal
year].
(b)
If the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year is less
than or equal to 4,000 but greater than or equal to 500, the
district's superintendent cost shall be equal to the sum of the
following:
(i)
(The district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year - 500) X
{[($160,000 X 1.16) - ($80,000 X 1.16)]/3500};
(ii)
($80,000 X 1.16) + the amount specified under division (A)(10)(c) of
section 3317.011 of the Revised Code for that fiscal year.
(c)
If the district's base cost enrolled ADM is less than 500, then the
district's superintendent cost shall be equal to [($80,000 X 1.16) +
the amount specified under division (A)(10)(c) of section 3317.011 of
the Revised Code for that fiscal year].
(2)
Calculate the district's treasurer cost for that fiscal year as
follows:
(a)
If the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year is
greater than 4,000, then the district's treasurer cost shall be equal
to [($130,000 X 1.16) + the amount specified under division
(A)(10)(c) of section 3317.011 of the Revised Code for that fiscal
year].
(b)
If the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year is less
than or equal to 4,000 but greater than or equal to 500, the
district's treasurer cost shall be equal to the sum of the following:
(i)
(The district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year - 500) X
{[($130,000 X 1.16) - ($60,000 X 1.16)]/3500};
(ii)
($60,000 X 1.16) + the amount specified under division (A)(10)(c) of
section 3317.011 of the Revised Code for that fiscal year.
(c)
If the district's base cost enrolled ADM is less than 500, then the
district's treasurer cost shall be equal to [($60,000 X 1.16) + the
amount specified under division (A)(10)(c) of section 3317.011 of the
Revised Code for that fiscal year].
(3)
Calculate the district's other district administrator cost for that
fiscal year as follows:
(a)
Divide the average other district administrator salary for that
fiscal year by the average superintendent salary for that fiscal
year;
(b)
Divide the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year by
750;
(c)
Compute the other district administrator cost in accordance with the
following formula:
{[(The
district's superintendent cost for that fiscal year calculated under
division (F)(1) of this section - the amount specified under division
(A)(10)(c) of section 3317.011 of the Revised Code for that fiscal
year) X the quotient obtained under division (F)(3)(a) of this
section] + the amount specified under division (A)(10)(c) of section
3317.011 of the Revised Code} X (the greater of the quotient obtained
under division (F)(3)(b) of this section and 2)
(4)
Calculate the district's fiscal support cost for that fiscal year as
follows:
(a)
Divide the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year by
850;
(b)
Determine the lesser of the following:
(i)
The maximum of the quotient obtained under division (F)(4)(a) of this
section and 2;
(ii)
35.
(c)
Compute the fiscal support cost in accordance with the following
formula:
The
number obtained under division (F)(4)(b) of this section X [(the
average bookkeeping and accounting employee salary for that fiscal
year X 1.16) + the amount specified under division (A)(10)(c) of
section 3317.011 of the Revised Code for that fiscal year]
(5)
Calculate the district's education management information system
support cost for that fiscal year as follows:
(a)
Divide the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year by
5,000;
(b)
Compute the education management information system support cost in
accordance with the following formula:
(The
greater of the quotient obtained under division (F)(5)(a) of this
section and 1) X [(the average education management information
system support employee salary for that fiscal year X 1.16) + the
amount specified under division (A)(10)(c) of section 3317.011 of the
Revised Code for that fiscal year]
(6)
Calculate the district's leadership support cost for that fiscal year
as follows:
(a)
Determine the greater of the quotient obtained under division
(F)(3)(b) of this section and 2 and add 1 to that number;
(b)
Divide the number obtained under division (F)(6)(a) of this section
by 3;
(c)
Compute the leadership support cost in accordance with the following
formula:
(The
greater of the quotient obtained under division (F)(6)(b) of this
section and 1) X [(the average administrative assistant salary for
that fiscal year X 1.16) + the amount specified under division
(A)(10)(c) of section 3317.011 of the Revised Code for that fiscal
year]
(7)
Calculate the district's information technology center support cost
for that fiscal year in accordance with the following formula:
$31
X the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year
(8)
Calculate the district's district leadership and accountability base
cost for that fiscal year, which equals the sum of divisions (F)(1),
(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) of this section;
(G)
The department shall compute a district's building leadership and
operations base cost for a fiscal year as follows:
(1)
Calculate the district's building leadership cost for that fiscal
year as follows:
(a)
Divide the average principal salary for that fiscal year by the
average superintendent salary for that fiscal year;
(b)
Divide the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year by
450;
(c)
Compute the building leadership cost in accordance with the following
formula:
{[(The
district's superintendent cost for that fiscal year calculated under
division (F)(1) of this section - the amount specified under division
(A)(10)(c) of section 3317.011 of the Revised Code for that fiscal
year) X the quotient obtained under division (G)(1)(a) of this
section] + the amount specified under division (A)(10)(c) of section
3317.011 of the Revised Code for that fiscal year} X the quotient
obtained under division (G)(1)(b) of this section
(2)
Calculate the district's building leadership support cost for that
fiscal year as follows:
(a)
Divide the district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year by
400;
(b)
Determine the number of school buildings in the district for the
preceding fiscal year;
(c)
Compute the building leadership support cost in accordance with the
following formula:
(i)
If the quotient obtained under division (G)(2)(a) of this section is
less than the number obtained under division (G)(2)(b) of this
section, then the district's building leadership support cost shall
be equal to {the number obtained under division (G)(2)(b) of this
section X [(the average clerical staff salary X 1.16) + the amount
specified under division (A)(10)(c) of section 3317.011 of the
Revised Code for that fiscal year]}.
(ii)
If the quotient obtained under division (G)(2)(a) of this section is
greater than or equal to the number obtained under division (G)(2)(b)
of this section, then the district's building leadership support cost
shall be equal to {[the lesser of (the number obtained under division
(G)(2)(b) of this section X 3) and the quotient obtained under
division (G)(2)(a) of this section] X [(the average clerical staff
salary for that fiscal year X 1.16) + the amount specified under
division (A)(10)(c) of section 3317.011 of the Revised Code for that
fiscal year]}.
(3)
Compute the district's building operations cost for that fiscal year
in accordance with the following formula:
The
district's base cost enrolled ADM for that fiscal year X [(the number
determined under division (G)(3)(a)(i) of section 3317.011 of the
Revised Code X the number determined under division (G)(3)(a)(ii) of
section 3317.011 of the Revised Code) - (the amount determined under
division (E)(5)(a) of section 3317.011 of the Revised Code for that
fiscal year
/
the sum determined under division (E)(5)(b) of section 3317.011 of
the Revised Code for that fiscal year)]
(4)
Calculate the district's building leadership and operations base cost
for that fiscal year, which equals the sum of divisions (G)(1), (2),
and (3) of this section.
Sec.
3317.018.
(A)
The statewide average base cost per pupil shall be determined as
follows:
(1)
For fiscal year 2024, the statewide average base cost per pupil shall
be equal to the sum of the aggregate base cost calculated for all
city, local, and exempted village school districts in the state for
that fiscal year under section 3317.011 of the Revised Code divided
by the sum of the base cost enrolled ADMs of all of the city, local,
and exempted village school districts in the state for that fiscal
year.
(2)
For fiscal years 2025
,
and
2026
,
and 2027
,
the statewide average base cost per pupil shall be equal to the
amount calculated under division (A)(1) of this section.
(3)
For fiscal year 2027, the statewide average base cost per pupil shall
be equal to the sum of the aggregate base cost calculated for all
city, local, and exempted village school districts in the state for
that fiscal year under section 3317.011 of the Revised Code divided
by the sum of the base cost enrolled ADMs of all of the city, local,
and exempted village school districts in the state for that fiscal
year.
(B)
The statewide average career-technical base cost per pupil shall be
determined as follows:
(1)
For fiscal year 2024, the statewide average career-technical base
cost per pupil shall be equal to the sum of the aggregate base cost
calculated for all joint vocational school districts in the state for
that fiscal year under section 3317.012 of the Revised Code divided
by the sum of the base cost enrolled ADMs of all of the joint
vocational school districts in the state for that fiscal year.
(2)
For fiscal years 2025
,
and
2026
,
and 2027
,
the statewide average career-technical base cost per pupil shall be
equal to the amount calculated under division (B)(1) of this section.
(3)
For fiscal year 2027, the statewide average career-technical base
cost per pupil shall be equal to the sum of the aggregate base cost
calculated for all joint vocational school districts in the state for
that fiscal year under section 3317.012 of the Revised Code divided
by the sum of the base cost enrolled ADMs of all of the joint
vocational school districts in the state for that fiscal year.
Sec.
3317.0110.
This
section shall apply only for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
(A)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Average teacher cost" for a fiscal year has the same
meaning as in section 3317.011 of the Revised Code.
(2)
"Eligible community or STEM school" means a community or
STEM school that satisfies one of the following:
(a)
The school is a member of an organization that regulates
interscholastic athletics.
(b)
The school has teams in at least three different sports that
participate in an interscholastic league.
(B)
When calculating a community or STEM school's aggregate base cost
under this section, the department of education and workforce shall
use
data
from
fiscal
year 2022
data
for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025 data for fiscal year 2027
for
the average teacher cost.
(C)
A community or STEM school's aggregate base cost for a fiscal year
shall be equal to the following sum:
(The
school's teacher base cost for that fiscal year computed under
division (D) of this section) + (the school's student support base
cost for that fiscal year computed under division (E) of this
section) + (the school's leadership and accountability base cost for
that fiscal year computed under division (F) of this section) + (the
school's building leadership and operations base cost for that fiscal
year computed under division (G) of this section) + (the school's
athletic co-curricular activities base cost for that fiscal year
computed under division (H) of this section, if the school is an
eligible community or STEM school)
(D)
The department shall compute a community or STEM school's teacher
base cost for a fiscal year as follows:
(1)
Calculate the school's classroom teacher cost for that fiscal year as
follows:
(a)
Determine the full-time equivalency of students enrolled in the
school for that fiscal year that are enrolled in kindergarten and
divide that number by 20;
(b)
Determine the full-time equivalency of students enrolled in the
school for that fiscal year that are enrolled in grades one through
three and divide that number by 23;
(c)
Determine the full-time equivalency of students enrolled in the
school for that fiscal year that are enrolled in grades four through
eight but are not enrolled in a career-technical education program or
class described under section 3317.014 of the Revised Code and divide
that number by 25;
(d)
Determine the full-time equivalency of students enrolled in the
school for that fiscal year that are enrolled in grades nine through
twelve but are not enrolled in a career-technical education program
or class described under section 3317.014 of the Revised Code and
divide that number by 27;
(e)
Determine the full-time equivalency of students enrolled in the
school for that fiscal year that are enrolled in a career-technical
education program or class, as reported under division (B)(4) of
section 3314.08 of the Revised Code, and divide that number by 18;
(f)
Compute the sum of the quotients obtained under divisions (D)(1)(a),
(b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section;
(g)
Compute the classroom teacher cost by multiplying the average teacher
cost for that fiscal year by the sum computed under division
(D)(1)(f) of this section.
(2)
Calculate the school's special teacher cost for that fiscal year as
follows:
(a)
Divide the number of students enrolled in the school for that fiscal
year by 150;
(b)
Compute the special teacher cost by multiplying the quotient obtained
under division (D)(2)(a) of this section by the average teacher cost
for that fiscal year.
(3)
Calculate the school's substitute teacher cost for that fiscal year
in accordance with the following formula:
(a)
Compute the substitute teacher daily rate with benefits by
multiplying the substitute teacher daily rate of $90 by 1.16;
(b)
Compute the substitute teacher cost in accordance with the following
formula:
(The
sum computed under division (D)(1)(f) of this section + the quotient
obtained under division (D)(2)(a) of this section) X the amount
computed under division (D)(3)(a) of this section X 5
(4)
Calculate the school's professional development cost for that fiscal
year in accordance with the following formula:
(The
sum computed under division (D)(1)(f) of this section + the quotient
obtained under division (D)(2)(a) of this section) X [(the sum of
divisions (A)(10)(a) and (b) of section 3317.011 of the Revised Code
for that fiscal year)/180] X 4
(5)
Calculate the school's teacher base cost for that fiscal year, which
equals the sum of divisions (D)(1), (2), (3), and (4) of this
section.
(E)
The department shall compute a community or STEM school's student
support base cost for a fiscal year as follows:
The
number of students enrolled in the school for that fiscal year X
[(the sum of the student support base cost calculated for all city,
local, and exempted village school districts in the state for that
fiscal year under division (E) of section 3317.011 of the Revised
Code)
/
the sum of the base cost enrolled ADMs of all of the city, local, and
exempted village school districts in the state for that fiscal year]
(F)
The department shall compute a community or STEM school's leadership
and accountability base cost for a fiscal year as follows:
The
number of students enrolled in the school for that fiscal year X (the
sum of the leadership and accountability base cost calculated for all
city, local, and exempted village school districts in the state for
that fiscal year under division (F) of section 3317.011 of the
Revised Code
/
the sum of the base cost enrolled ADMs of all of the city, local, and
exempted village school districts in the state for that fiscal year)
(G)
The department shall compute a community or STEM school's building
leadership and operations base cost for a fiscal year as follows:
The
number of students enrolled in the school for that fiscal year X (the
sum of the building leadership and accountability base cost
calculated for all city, local, and exempted village school districts
in the state for that fiscal year under division (G) of section
3317.011 of the Revised Code
/
the sum of the base cost enrolled ADMs of all of the city, local, and
exempted village school districts in the state for that fiscal year)
(H)
If a community or STEM school is an eligible community or STEM
school, the department shall compute the school's athletic
co-curricular activities base cost for a fiscal year as follows:
The
number of students enrolled in the school for that fiscal year X (the
amount determined under division (H)(1) of section 3317.011 of the
Revised Code
/
the sum determined under division (H)(2) of section 3317.011 of the
Revised Code)
Sec.
3317.022.
The
department of education and workforce shall compute and distribute
state core foundation funding to each eligible funding unit that is a
city, local, or exempted village school district, the community and
STEM school unit, the educational choice scholarship unit, the pilot
project scholarship unit, the autism scholarship unit, and the Jon
Peterson special needs scholarship unit for the fiscal year, using
the information obtained under section 3317.021 of the Revised Code
in the calendar year in which the fiscal year begins in accordance
with the following:
For
fiscal years 2026 and 2027, for a funding unit that is a city, local,
or exempted village school district:
The
district's funding base + [(the district's state core foundation
funding components for that fiscal year calculated under divisions
(A)(1), (2), (3), (5), (6), (7), and (8) of this section - the
district's general funding base calculated in accordance with
division (N)(1) of section 3317.02 of the Revised Code) X the
district's general phase-in percentage for that fiscal year] + [(the
district's disadvantaged pupil impact aid for that fiscal year
calculated under division (A)(4) of this section – the district's
disadvantaged pupil impact aid funding base calculated in accordance
with division (N)(2) of section 3317.02 of the Revised Code) X the
district's phase-in percentage for disadvantaged pupil impact aid for
that fiscal year]
For
fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, for a funding unit
that is a city, local, or exempted village school district, the sum
of the district's state core foundation funding components for that
fiscal year calculated under divisions (A)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5),
(6), (7), and (8) of this section, if the general assembly authorizes
such payments to these funding units.
For
fiscal years 2026 and 2027, for the community and STEM school unit,
an amount calculated in accordance with section 3317.026 of the
Revised Code.
For
fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, for the community
and STEM school unit, an amount calculated in accordance with
divisions (A)(1), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), (9), and (14) of this
section, if the general assembly authorizes such payments to these
funding units.
For
the educational choice scholarship unit, the amount calculated under
division (A)(10) of this section.
For
the pilot project scholarship unit, the amount calculated under
division (A)(11) of this section.
For
the autism scholarship unit, the amount calculated under division
(A)(12) of this section.
For
the Jon Peterson special needs scholarship unit, the amount
calculated under division (A)(13) of this section.
(A)
A funding unit's state core foundation funding components shall be
the following:
(1)(a)
If the funding unit is a city, local, or exempted village school
district, the district's state share, which is equal to the
following:
(i)
For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the amount calculated under division
(B) of section 3317.017 of the Revised Code;
(ii)
For fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, an amount
calculated in a manner determined by the general assembly.
(b)
If the funding unit is the community and STEM school unit, the
aggregate base cost for all schools in that unit, which is equal to
the following:
(i)
For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the amount calculated under section
3317.0110 of the Revised Code;
(ii)
For fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, an amount
calculated in a manner determined by the general assembly.
(2)
If the funding unit is a city, local, or exempted village school
district, targeted assistance funds equal to the following:
(a)
For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, an amount calculated under section
3317.0217 of the Revised Code;
(b)
For fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, an amount
calculated in a manner determined by the general assembly.
(3)
If the funding unit is a city, local, or exempted village school
district or the community and STEM school unit, additional state aid
for special education and related services provided under Chapter
3323. of the Revised Code calculated as follows:
(a)
For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the sum of the following:
(i)
The funding unit's category one special education ADM X the multiple
specified in division (A) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code X
the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year X if
the funding unit is a city, local, or exempted village school
district, the district's state share percentage;
(ii)
The funding unit's category two special education ADM X the multiple
specified in division (B) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code X
the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year X if
the funding unit is a city, local, or exempted village school
district, the district's state share percentage;
(iii)
The funding unit's category three special education ADM X the
multiple specified in division (C) of section 3317.013 of the Revised
Code X the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year
X if the funding unit is a city, local, or exempted village school
district, the district's state share percentage;
(iv)
The funding unit's category four special education ADM X the multiple
specified in division (D) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code X
the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year X if
the funding unit is a city, local, or exempted village school
district, the district's state share percentage;
(v)
The funding unit's category five special education ADM X the multiple
specified in division (E) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code X
the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year X if
the funding unit is a city, local, or exempted village school
district, the district's state share percentage;
(vi)
The funding unit's category six special education ADM X the multiple
specified in division (F) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code X
the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year X if
the funding unit is a city, local, or exempted village school
district, the district's state share percentage.
(b)
For fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, the sum of the
following:
(i)
An amount calculated in a manner determined by the general assembly
times the funding unit's category one special education ADM;
(ii)
An amount calculated in a manner determined by the general assembly
times the funding unit's category two special education ADM;
(iii)
An amount calculated in a manner determined by the general assembly
times the funding unit's category three special education ADM;
(iv)
An amount calculated in a manner determined by the general assembly
times the funding unit's category four special education ADM;
(v)
An amount calculated in a manner determined by the general assembly
times the funding unit's category five special education ADM;
(vi)
An amount calculated in a manner determined by the general assembly
times the funding unit's category six special education ADM.
(4)
If the funding unit is a city, local, or exempted village school
district or the community and STEM school unit, disadvantaged pupil
impact aid calculated according to the following formula:
(a)
If the funding unit is a city, local, or exempted village school
district, an amount equal to the following:
(i)
For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the following product:
$422
X (the district's economically disadvantaged index) X the number of
students who are economically disadvantaged as certified under
division (B)(21) of section 3317.03 of the Revised Code
(ii)
For fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, an amount
calculated in a manner determined by the general assembly.
(b)
If the funding unit is the community and STEM school unit, an amount
equal to the following:
(i)
For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, an amount calculated as follows:
(I)
For each student in the funding unit's enrolled ADM who is
economically disadvantaged and is not enrolled in an internet- or
computer-based community school, multiply $422 by the economically
disadvantaged index of the school in which the student is enrolled;
(II)
Compute the funding unit's disadvantaged pupil impact aid by
calculating the sum of the amounts determined under division
(A)(4)(b)(i)(I) of this section.
(ii)
For fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, an amount
calculated as follows:
(I)
For each student in the funding unit's enrolled ADM who is
economically disadvantaged and is not enrolled in an internet- or
computer-based community school, calculate an amount in the manner
determined by the general assembly;
(II)
Compute the funding unit's disadvantaged pupil impact aid by
calculating the sum of the amounts determined under division
(A)(4)(b)(ii)(I) of this section.
(5)
If the funding unit is a city, local, or exempted village school
district or the community and STEM school unit, English learner funds
calculated as follows:
(a)
For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the sum of the following:
(i)
The funding unit's category one English learner ADM X the multiple
specified in division (A) of section 3317.016 of the Revised Code X
the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year X if
the funding unit is a city, local, or exempted village school
district, the district's state share percentage;
(ii)
The funding unit's category two English learner ADM X the multiple
specified in division (B) of section 3317.016 of the Revised Code X
the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year X if
the funding unit is a city, local, or exempted village school
district, the district's state share percentage;
(iii)
The funding unit's category three English learner ADM X the multiple
specified in division (C) of section 3317.016 of the Revised Code X
the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year X if
the funding unit is a city, local, or exempted village school
district, the district's state share percentage.
(b)
For fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, the sum of the
following:
(i)
An amount calculated in a manner determined by the general assembly
times the funding unit's category one English learner ADM;
(ii)
An amount calculated in a manner determined by the general assembly
times the funding unit's category two English learner ADM;
(iii)
An amount calculated in a manner determined by the general assembly
times the funding unit's category three English learner ADM.
(6)(a)
For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, if the funding unit is a city, local,
or exempted village school district, all of the following:
(i)
Gifted identification funds calculated according to the following
formula:
$24
X the district's enrolled ADM for grades kindergarten through six X
the district's state share percentage
(ii)
Gifted referral funds calculated according to the following formula:
$2.50
X the district's enrolled ADM X the district's state share percentage
(iii)
Gifted unit funding calculated under section 3317.051 of the Revised
Code.
(b)
For fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, all of the
following:
(i)
Gifted identification funds calculated in a manner determined by the
general assembly;
(ii)
Gifted referral funds calculated in a manner determined by the
general assembly, if the general assembly authorizes such a payment;
(iii)
Gifted unit funding calculated in an amount determined by the general
assembly.
(7)
If the funding unit is a city, local, or exempted village school
district or the community and STEM school unit, career-technical
education funds calculated under division (C) of section 3317.014 of
the Revised Code.
(8)
If the funding unit is a city, local, or exempted village school
district or the community and STEM school unit, career-technical
education associated services funds calculated under division (D) of
section 3317.014 of the Revised Code.
(9)
If the funding unit is the community and STEM school unit, an amount
calculated as follows:
(a)
For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, an amount equal to the following:
[The
number of students in the funding unit's enrolled ADM who are
reported under division (B)(5) of section 3314.08 of the Revised Code
X (the aggregate base cost calculated for all schools in the funding
unit for that fiscal year under section 3317.0110 of the Revised Code
/
the funding unit's enrolled ADM) X.20]
(b)
For fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, an amount
calculated in a manner determined by the general assembly.
(10)
If the funding unit is the educational choice scholarship unit, an
amount calculated as follows:
(a)
For each student in the funding unit's enrolled ADM, determine the
lesser of the following:
(i)
The base tuition of the chartered nonpublic school in which the
student is enrolled minus the total amount of any applicable tuition
discounts for which the student qualifies;
(ii)(I)
If the student receives a scholarship under section 3310.03 of the
Revised Code, or received a scholarship for the first time under
section 3310.032 of the Revised Code prior to October 3, 2023, and
the student's parent does not elect to receive a scholarship amount
under division (A)(10)(a)(ii)(II) of this section, $5,500, if the
student is in grades kindergarten through eight, or $7,500, if the
student is in grades nine through twelve.
(II)
If the student receives a scholarship for the first time under
section 3310.032 of the Revised Code on and after October 3, 2023, or
if a student who received a scholarship for the first time under that
section prior to that date and the student's parent elects to receive
a scholarship amount under division (A)(10)(a)(ii)(II) of this
section, an amount calculated in accordance with section 3310.08 of
the Revised Code. The department shall provide an opportunity each
fiscal year for a parent to elect to receive a scholarship amount
under division (A)(10)(a)(ii)(II) of this section.
The
amounts specified in division (A)(10)(a)(ii)(I) of this section shall
increase in future fiscal years by the same percentage that the
statewide average base cost per pupil increases in future fiscal
years.
(b)
Compute the sum of the amounts calculated under division (A)(10)(a)
of this section.
(11)
If the funding unit is the pilot project scholarship unit, an amount
calculated as follows:
(a)
For each student in the funding unit's enrolled ADM, determine the
lesser of the following:
(i)
The net tuition charges of the student's alternative school;
(ii)
$5,500, if the student is in grades kindergarten through eight, or
$7,500, if the student is in grades nine through twelve.
The
amounts specified in division (A)(11)(a)(ii) of this section shall
increase in future fiscal years by the same percentage that the
statewide average base cost per pupil increases in future fiscal
years.
For
purposes of division (A)(11)(a) of this section, the net tuition and
fees charged to a student shall be the tuition amount specified by
the alternative school minus all other financial aid, discounts, and
adjustments received for the student. In cases where discounts are
offered for multiple students from the same family, and not all
students in the same family are scholarship recipients, the net
tuition amount attributable to the scholarship recipient shall be the
lowest net tuition to which the family is entitled.
The
department shall provide for an increase in the amount determined for
any student who is an LRE student with a disability and shall further
increase such amount in the case of any separately educated student
with a disability, as that term is defined in section 3313.974 of the
Revised Code. Such increases shall take into account the instruction,
related services, and transportation costs of educating such
students.
(b)
Compute the sum of the amounts calculated under division
(A)(17)(a)
(A)(11)(a)
of this section.
(12)
If the funding unit is the autism scholarship unit, an amount
calculated as follows:
(a)
For each student in the funding unit's enrolled ADM, determine the
lesser of the following:
(i)
The tuition charged for the student's special education program, as
that term is defined in section 3310.41 of the Revised Code;
(ii)
$34,000.
(b)
Compute the sum of the amounts calculated under division (A)(12)(a)
of this section.
(13)
If the funding unit is the Jon Peterson special needs scholarship
unit, an amount calculated as follows:
(a)
For each student in the funding unit's enrolled ADM, determine the
least of the following:
(i)
The amount of fees charged for that school year by the student's
alternative public provider or registered private provider, as those
terms are defined in section 3310.51 of the Revised Code;
(ii)
$7,190 plus an amount determined as follows:
(I)
If the student is receiving special education services for a
disability specified in division (A) of section 3317.013 of the
Revised Code, $2,855;
(II)
If the student is receiving special education services for a
disability specified in division (B) of section 3317.013 of the
Revised Code, $5,879;
(III)
If the student is receiving special education services for a
disability specified in division (C) of section 3317.013 of the
Revised Code, $12,879;
(IV)
If the student is receiving special education services for a
disability specified in division (D) of section 3317.013 of the
Revised Code, $16,890;
(V)
If the student is receiving special education services for a
disability specified in division (E) of section 3317.013 of the
Revised Code, $22,560;
(VI)
If the student is receiving special education services for a
disability specified in division (F) of section 3317.013 of the
Revised Code, $31,932.
(iii)
$34,000.
The
amount specified in division (A)(13)(a)(ii) of this section shall
increase in future fiscal years by the same percentage that the
statewide average base cost per pupil increases in future fiscal
years.
The
amounts specified in divisions (A)(13)(a)(ii)(I) to (VI) of this
section shall increase in future fiscal years by the same percentage
that the amounts calculated by the general assembly for those
categories of special education services under division (A)(3) of
this section increase in future fiscal years.
(b)
Compute the sum of the amounts calculated under division (A)(13)(a)
of this section.
(14)
If the funding unit is the community and STEM school unit, an equity
supplement calculated as follows:
$500
in fiscal year 2026 and $400 in fiscal year 2027 X each student in
the funding unit's enrolled ADM who is enrolled in a community school
that is not an internet- or computer-based community school.
(B)
In any fiscal year, a funding unit that is a city, local, or exempted
village school district shall spend for purposes that the department
designates as approved for special education and related services
expenses at least the amount calculated as follows:
(The
base cost per pupil calculated for the district for that fiscal year
X the total special education ADM) + (the district's category one
special education ADM X the multiple specified in division (A) of
section 3317.013 of the Revised Code X the statewide average base
cost per pupil) + (the district's category two special education ADM
X the multiple specified in division (B) of section 3317.013 of the
Revised Code X the statewide average base cost per pupil) + (the
district's category three special education ADM X the multiple
specified in division (C) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code X
the statewide average base cost per pupil) + (the district's category
four special education ADM X the multiple specified in division (D)
of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code X the statewide average base
cost per pupil) + (the district's category five special education ADM
X the multiple specified in division (E) of section 3317.013 of the
Revised Code X the statewide average base cost per pupil) + (the
district's category six special education ADM X the multiple
specified in division (F) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code X
the statewide average base cost per pupil)
The
purposes approved by the department for special education expenses
shall include, but shall not be limited to, identification of
children with disabilities, compliance with state rules governing the
education of children with disabilities and prescribing the continuum
of program options for children with disabilities, provision of
speech language pathology services, and the portion of the school
district's overall administrative and overhead costs that are
attributable to the district's special education student population.
(C)
A funding unit that is a city, local, or exempted village school
district shall spend the funds it receives under division (A)(4) of
this section in accordance with section 3317.25 of the Revised Code.
(D)(1)
Except as provided in division (B) of section 3317.026 of the Revised
Code, the department shall distribute to each community school
established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code and to each STEM
school established under Chapter 3326. of the Revised Code, from the
funds paid to the community and STEM school unit under this section,
an amount for each student enrolled in the school equal to the sum of
the following:
(a)
The school's base cost per pupil for that fiscal year, calculated as
follows:
(i)
For fiscal years 2026 and 2027:
The
aggregate base cost calculated for the school for that fiscal year
under section 3317.0110 of the Revised Code
/
the number of students enrolled in the school for that fiscal year
(ii)
For fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, an amount
determined by the general assembly under division (A)(1)(b)(ii) of
this section divided by the number of students enrolled in the school
for that fiscal year.
(b)
If the student is a special education student:
(i)
For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the multiple specified for the
student's special education category under section 3317.013 of the
Revised Code times the statewide average base cost per pupil;
(ii)
For fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount
calculated for the student's special education category in a manner
determined by the general assembly under division (A)(3)(b) of this
section.
(c)
If the school is not an internet- or computer-based community school
and the student is economically disadvantaged:
(i)
For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the amount calculated for the student
under division (A)(4)(b)(i)(I) of this section;
(ii)
For fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, an amount
calculated for the student in the manner determined by the general
assembly under division (A)(4)(b)(ii)(I) of this section.
(d)
If the student is an English learner:
(i)
For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the multiple specified for the
student's English learner category under section 3317.016 of the
Revised Code times the statewide average base cost per pupil;
(ii)
For fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount
calculated for the student's special education category in a manner
determined by the general assembly under division (A)(5)(b) of this
section.
(e)
If the student is a career-technical education student:
(i)
For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the multiple specified for the
student's career-technical education category under section 3317.014
of the Revised Code times the statewide average career-technical base
cost per pupil;
(ii)
For fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount
calculated for the student's career-technical education category in a
manner determined by the general assembly under section 3317.014 of
the Revised Code.
(f)
If the student is a career-technical education student:
(i)
For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the multiple for career-technical
associated services specified under section 3317.014 of the Revised
Code times the statewide average career-technical base cost per
pupil;
(ii)
For fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount
calculated for career-technical associated services in a manner
determined by the general assembly under section 3317.014 of the
Revised Code.
(g)
If the school is a community school that is not an internet- or
computer-based community school, an equity supplement equal to $500
for fiscal year 2026 and $400 for fiscal year 2027 for each student
enrolled in the school.
(2)
The department shall distribute to each community school established
under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code and to each STEM school
established under Chapter 3326. of the Revised Code, from the funds
paid to the community and STEM school unit under this section, an
amount equal to the amount calculated for the school under division
(A)(9) of this section.
(E)
The department shall distribute to the parent of each student for
whom an educational choice scholarship is awarded under section
3310.03 or 3310.032 of the Revised Code, or to the student if at
least eighteen years of age, from the funds paid to the educational
choice scholarship unit under this section, a scholarship equal to
the amount calculated for the student under division (A)(10)(a) of
this section. The scholarship shall be distributed in monthly partial
payments, and the department shall proportionately reduce or
terminate the payments for any student who withdraws from a chartered
nonpublic school prior to the end of the school year.
For
purposes of divisions (E) and (F) of this section, in the case of a
student who is not living with the student's parent, the department
shall distribute the scholarship payments to the student's guardian,
legal custodian, kinship caregiver, foster caregiver, or caretaker.
For the purposes of this division, "caretaker" has the same
meaning as in section 3310.033 of the Revised Code, "kinship
caregiver" has the same meaning as in section 5180.50 of the
Revised Code, and "foster caregiver" has the same meaning
as in section 5103.02 of the Revised Code.
(F)
If a student is awarded a pilot project scholarship under sections
3313.974 to 3313.979 of the Revised Code, the department shall
distribute to the parent of the student, if the student is attending
a registered private school as defined in section 3313.974 of the
Revised Code, or the student's school district of attendance, if the
scholarship is to be used for payments to a public school in a school
district adjacent to the pilot project school district pursuant to
section 3327.06 of the Revised Code, a scholarship from the funds
paid to the pilot project scholarship unit under this section that is
equal to the amount calculated for the student under division
(A)(11)(a) of this section.
In
the case of a scholarship distributed to a student's parent, the
scholarship shall be distributed in monthly partial payments. The
scholarship amount shall be proportionately reduced in the case of
any such student who is not enrolled in a registered private school,
as that term is defined in section 3313.974 of the Revised Code, for
the entire school year.
In
the case of a scholarship distributed to a student's school district
of attendance, the department shall, on behalf of the student's
parents, use the scholarship to make the tuition payments required by
section 3327.06 of the Revised Code to the student's school district
of attendance, except that, notwithstanding sections 3323.13,
3323.14, and 3327.06 of the Revised Code, the total payments in any
school year shall not exceed the scholarship amount calculated for
the student under division (A)(11)(a) of this section.
(G)
The department shall distribute to the parent of each student for
whom an autism scholarship is awarded under section 3310.41 of the
Revised Code, from the funds paid to the autism scholarship unit
under this section, a scholarship equal to the amount calculated for
the student under division (A)(12)(a) of this section. The
scholarship shall be distributed from time to time in partial
payments. The scholarship amount shall be proportionately reduced in
the case of any student who is not enrolled in the special education
program for which a scholarship was awarded under section 3310.41 of
the Revised Code for the entire school year. The department shall
make no payments to the parent of a student while any administrative
or judicial mediation or proceedings with respect to the content of
the student's individualized education program are pending.
(H)
The department shall distribute to the parent of each student for
whom a Jon Peterson special needs scholarship is awarded under
sections 3310.51 to 3310.64 of the Revised Code, from the funds paid
to the Jon Peterson special needs scholarship unit under this
section, a scholarship equal to the amount calculated for the student
under division (A)(13)(a) of this section. The scholarship shall be
distributed in periodic payments, and the department shall
proportionately reduce or terminate the payments for any student who
is not enrolled in the special education program of an alternative
public provider or a registered private provider, as those terms are
defined in section 3310.51 of the Revised Code, for the entire school
year.
(I)
For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, a school district shall spend the
funds it receives under division (A)(5) of this section only for
services for English learners.
(J)
For each fiscal year, a school district shall spend the funds it
receives under division (A)(6) of this section only for the
identification of gifted students, gifted coordinator services, and
gifted intervention specialist services. For each fiscal year, if the
department determines that a district is not in compliance with this
division, it shall reduce the district's payments for that fiscal
year under this chapter by an amount equal to the amount paid to the
district for that fiscal year under division (A)(6) of this section
that was not spent in accordance with this division. The department
shall reduce the payment within ninety days of data finalization.
Sec.
3317.41.
It
is the intent of the general assembly to uphold its constitutional
duty to secure a thorough and efficient system of common schools by
fully and fairly funding the education of Ohio's children. The
general assembly declares that the state must bear its fair share of
the cost of public education, that such cost must be determined based
on the actual resources required to educate students and updated to
reflect inflation, and that Ohio's school funding system should not
force local communities to rely excessively on property taxes to
educate children. It is further the intent of the general assembly
that every child in this state, regardless of residence or local
property wealth, have access to a high-quality public education
supported by a funding system that is adequate, transparent,
justifiable, and sustainable.
Section
2.
That
existing sections 3317.011, 3317.012, 3317.018, 3317.0110, and
3317.022 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed.
Section
3.
That
Sections 265.10 (as amended by H.B. 434 of the 136th General
Assembly), 265.150, 265.190, and 265.450 of H.B. 96 of the 136th
General Assembly be amended to read as follows:
Sec.
265.10.
1
2
3
4
5
A
EDU
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
B
General
Revenue Fund
C
GRF
200321
Operating
Expenses
$14,474,898
$15,054,312
D
GRF
200416
Career
Technical Education
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
E
GRF
200420
Information
Technology Development and Support
$4,231,479
$4,316,527
F
GRF
200422
School
Management Assistance
$2,800,000
$2,800,000
G
GRF
200424
Policy
Analysis
$500,000
$516,419
H
GRF
200426
Ohio
Educational Computer Network
$18,994,000
$18,994,000
I
GRF
200427
Academic
Standards
$5,535,410
$5,429,033
J
GRF
200437
Student
Assessment
$50,609,125
$50,882,346
K
GRF
200439
Accountability/Report
Cards
$7,369,440
$7,437,742
L
GRF
200446
Education
Management Information System
$9,958,226
$10,325,278
M
GRF
200448
Educator
and Principal Preparation
$4,663,493
$4,676,754
N
GRF
200455
Community
Schools and Choice Programs
$4,370,165
$4,446,705
O
GRF
200457
STEM
Initiatives
$500,000
$500,000
P
GRF
200465
Education
Technology Resources
$2,893,949
$2,906,346
Q
GRF
200478
Industry-Recognized
Credentials High School Students
$16,000,000
$16,000,000
R
GRF
200502
Pupil
Transportation
$882,035,414
$959,429,701
$989,929,701
S
GRF
200505
School
Meal Programs
$13,163,000
$13,163,000
T
GRF
200511
Auxiliary
Services
$170,292,963
$172,262,613
U
GRF
200532
Nonpublic
Administrative Cost Reimbursement
$76,935,110
$77,824,960
V
GRF
200540
Special
Education Enhancements
$193,272,426
$193,272,426
$212,272,426
W
GRF
200545
Career-Technical
Education Enhancements
$13,413,000
$13,413,000
X
GRF
200550
Foundation
Funding - All Students
$8,457,598,772
$8,733,217,991
$9,782,217,991
Y
GRF
200566
Literacy
Improvement
$2,472,674
$2,500,000
Z
GRF
200572
Adult
Education Programs
$9,348,399
$15,688,404
AA
GRF
200574
Half-Mill
Maintenance Equalization
$6,420,640
$6,152,450
AB
GRF
200576
Adaptive
Sports Program
$400,000
$400,000
AC
GRF
200597
Program
and Project Support
$2,850,000
$2,750,000
AD
General
Revenue Fund Total
$9,973,602,583
$10,336,860,007
$11,435,360,007
AE
Dedicated
Purpose Fund Group
AF
4520
200638
Charges
and Reimbursements
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
AG
5980
200659
Auxiliary
Services Reimbursement
$650,000
$650,000
AH
5H30
200687
School
District Solvency Assistance
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
AI
5KX0
200691
Ohio
School Sponsorship Program
$1,900,000
$1,900,000
AJ
5MM0
200677
Child
Nutrition Refunds
$550,000
$550,000
AK
5U20
200685
National
Education Statistics
$185,000
$185,000
AL
5VS0
200604
Foundation
Funding - All Students
$600,000,000
$600,000,000
AM
5YO0
200491
Public
and Nonpublic Education Support
$171,200,000
$171,200,000
AN
6200
200615
Educational
Improvement Grants
$600,000
$600,000
AO
Dedicated
Purpose Fund Group Total
$778,585,000
$778,585,000
AP
Internal
Service Activity Fund Group
AQ
1380
200606
Information
Technology Development and Support
$18,394,387
$18,597,721
AR
4R70
200695
Indirect
Operational Support
$9,944,311
$10,166,435
AS
4V70
200633
Interagency
Program Support
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
AT
Internal
Service Activity Fund Group Total
$31,338,698
$31,764,156
AU
State
Lottery Fund Group
AV
7017
200413
School
Bus Safety
$10,000,000
$0
AW
7017
200612
Foundation
Funding - All Students
$1,436,583,202
$1,398,174,884
AX
7017
200614
Accelerate
Great Schools
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
AY
7017
200631
Quality
Community and Independent STEM Schools Support
$115,000,000
$125,000,000
AZ
7017
200684
Community
School Facilities
$90,155,000
$90,155,000
BA
7017
2006A7
Literacy
Coaches
$12,000,000
$12,000,000
BB
State
Lottery Fund Group Total
$1,665,238,202
$1,626,829,884
BC
Federal
Fund Group
BD
3120
2006A9
Aspire
- Federal
$0
$18,996,799
BE
3670
200607
School
Food Services
$13,379,350
$13,379,350
BF
3700
200624
Education
of Exceptional Children
$1,750,000
$1,750,000
BG
3AF0
657601
Schools
Medicaid Administrative Claims
$150,000
$150,000
BH
3EH0
200620
Migrant
Education
$1,700,000
$1,700,000
BI
3EJ0
200622
Homeless
Children Education
$4,823,000
$5,112,380
BJ
3GE0
200674
Summer
Food Service Program
$23,000,000
$23,000,000
BK
3GG0
200676
Fresh
Fruit and Vegetable Program
$5,500,000
$6,000,000
BL
3HF0
200649
Federal
Education Grants
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
BM
3HI0
200634
Student
Support and Academic Enrichment
$54,131,000
$50,604,930
BN
3HL0
200678
Comprehensive
Literacy State Development Program
$14,630,000
$14,630,000
BO
3L60
200617
Federal
School Lunch
$565,999,000
$595,000,000
BP
3L70
200618
Federal
School Breakfast
$195,000,000
$205,000,000
BQ
3L80
200619
Child/Adult
Food Programs
$116,000,000
$118,000,000
BR
3L90
200621
Career-Technical
Education Basic Grant
$56,680,000
$58,947,200
BS
3M00
200623
ESEA
Title 1A
$677,740,000
$698,072,200
BT
3M20
200680
Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act
$530,400,000
$541,008,000
BU
3Y20
200688
21st
Century Community Learning Centers
$47,940,000
$48,898,800
BV
3Y60
200635
Improving
Teacher Quality
$77,157,900
$78,701,058
BW
3Y70
200689
English
Language Acquisition
$13,728,000
$14,277,120
BX
3Y80
200639
Rural
and Low Income Technical Assistance
$3,300,000
$3,300,000
BY
3Z20
200690
State
Assessments
$11,500,000
$11,500,000
BZ
3Z30
200645
Consolidated
Federal Grant Administration
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
CA
Federal
Fund Group Total
$2,434,508,250
$2,528,027,837
CB
TOTAL
ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS
$14,883,272,733
$15,302,066,884
$16,400,566,884
Sec.
265.150.
PUPIL
TRANSPORTATION
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 200502, Pupil Transportation, up to
$1,088,930 in each fiscal year may be used by the Department of
Education and Workforce for training prospective and experienced
school bus drivers in accordance with training programs prescribed by
the Department. A portion of these funds may also be used to pay for
costs associated with the enrollment of bus drivers in the retained
applicant fingerprint database.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 200502, Pupil Transportation, up to
$176,897,678 in fiscal year 2026 and up to
$194,820,866
$215,820,866
in
fiscal year 2027 may be used by the Department for special education
transportation reimbursements to school districts, educational
service centers, and county boards of developmental disabilities for
transportation operating costs as provided in divisions (C) and (F)
of section 3317.024 of the Revised Code.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 200502, Pupil Transportation, up to
$450,000 in each fiscal year shall be used to provide rural
transportation grants pursuant to the section of
this
act
H.B.
96 of the 136th General Assembly
entitled
"RURAL TRANSPORTATION GRANT PROGRAM."
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 200502, Pupil Transportation, up to
$250,000 in each fiscal year shall be used to support the Montgomery
County Pupil Transportation Pilot Program established in Section
265.550 of H.B. 33 of the 135th General Assembly, as amended by
this
act
H.B.
96 of the 136th General Assembly
.
The
remainder of the foregoing appropriation item 200502, Pupil
Transportation, shall be used to distribute the amounts calculated
for transportation aid under division (A)(2) of section 3317.019 and
divisions (E), (F), (G), (H), and (I) of section 3317.0212 of the
Revised Code.
PAYMENTS
IN LIEU OF TRANSPORTATION
For
purposes of division (D) of section 3327.02 of the Revised Code, if a
parent, guardian, or other person in charge of a pupil accepts an
offer from a school district of payment in lieu of providing
transportation for the pupil, the school district shall pay that
parent, guardian, or other person an amount not less than fifty per
cent and not more than the amount determined by the Department under
division (C) of section 3317.0212 of the Revised Code for the most
recent school year for which data is available. Payment may be
prorated if the time period involved is only a part of the school
year.
Sec.
265.190.
SPECIAL
EDUCATION ENHANCEMENTS
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 200540, Special Education
Enhancements, up to $33,945,594 in
each
fiscal
year
2026 and up to $39,945,594 in fiscal year 2027
shall be used to fund special education and related services at
county boards of developmental disabilities for eligible students
under section 3317.20 of the Revised Code and at institutions for
eligible students under section 3317.201 of the Revised Code. If
necessary, the Department of Education and Workforce shall
proportionately reduce the amount calculated for each county board of
developmental disabilities and institution so as not to exceed the
amount appropriated in each fiscal year.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 200540, Special Education
Enhancements, up to $1,350,000 in each fiscal year shall be used for
parent mentoring programs.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 200540, Special Education
Enhancements, up to $3,000,000 in each fiscal year may be used for
school psychology interns.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 200540, Special Education
Enhancements, up to $1,000,000 in each fiscal year shall be used by
the Department of Education and Workforce to build capacity to
deliver a regional system of training, support, coordination, and
direct service for secondary transition services for students with
disabilities beginning at fourteen years of age. These special
education enhancements shall support all students with disabilities,
regardless of partner agency eligibility requirements, to provide
stand-alone direct secondary transition services by school districts.
Secondary transition services shall include, but not be limited to,
job exploration counseling, work-based learning experiences,
counseling on opportunities for enrollment in comprehensive
transition or post-secondary educational programs at institutions of
higher education, workplace readiness training to develop
occupational skills, social skills and independent living skills, and
instruction in self-advocacy. Regional training shall support the
expansion of transition to work endorsement opportunities for middle
school and secondary level special education intervention specialists
in order to develop the necessary skills and competencies to meet the
secondary transition needs of students with disabilities beginning at
fourteen years of age.
The
remainder of appropriation item 200540, Special Education
Enhancements, shall be distributed by the Department of Education and
Workforce to school districts and institutions, as defined in section
3323.091 of the Revised Code, for preschool special education funding
under section 3317.0213 of the Revised Code.
The
Department may reimburse school districts and institutions for
services provided by instructional assistants, related services, as
defined in rule 3301-51-11 of the Administrative Code, physical
therapy services provided by a licensed physical therapist or
physical therapist assistant under the supervision of a licensed
physical therapist, as required under Chapter 4755. of the Revised
Code and Chapter 4755-27 of the Administrative Code, and occupational
therapy services provided by a licensed occupational therapist or
occupational therapy assistant under the supervision of a licensed
occupational therapist, as required under Chapter 4755. of the
Revised Code and Chapter 4755-7 of the Administrative Code. Nothing
in this section authorizes occupational therapy assistants or
physical therapist assistants to generate or manage their own
caseloads.
The
Department shall require school districts that serve preschool
special education students and either receive funds under the Early
Childhood Education Grant Program established pursuant to section
5104.53 of the Revised Code or provide publicly funded child care as
defined in section 5104.01 of the Revised Code, educational service
centers, county boards of developmental disabilities, and
institutions serving preschool children with disabilities to adhere
to the Step Up to Quality Program established pursuant to section
5104.29 of the Revised Code.
Sec.
265.450.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in section 3317.011 of the Revised Code, for
fiscal
years
year
2026
and 2027
,
the Department of Education and Workforce shall do all of the
following:
(A)
Calculate a school district's academic co-curricular activities cost
under division (E)(4) of that section using the sum of the enrolled
ADM of every school district that reported the data specified in
division (E)(4)(a) of that section;
(B)
Calculate a district's supplies and academic content cost under
division (E)(6) of that section using the sum of the enrolled ADM of
every school district that reported the data specified in division
(E)(6)(a) of that section;
(C)
Calculate a district's athletic co-curricular activities base cost
under division (H) of that section using the sum of the enrolled ADM
of every school district that reported the data specified in division
(H)(2) of that section;
(D)
Calculate a district's building operations cost under division (G)(3)
of that section using the sum of the enrolled ADM of every city,
local, and exempted village school district that reported the data
specified in divisions (G)(3)(a)(i) and (ii) of that section.
Section
4.
That
existing Sections 265.10 (as amended by H.B. 434 of the 136th General
Assembly), 265.150, 265.190, and 265.450 of H.B. 96 of the 136th
General Assembly are hereby repealed.