2006 Ohio Revised Code - 3323.14. Residence district to reimburse receiving district for excess cost.

§ 3323.14. Residence district to reimburse receiving district for excess cost.
 

This section does not apply to any handicapped preschool child except if included in a unit approved under division (B) of section 3317.05 of the Revised Code. 

(A)  Where a child who is a school resident of one school district receives special education from another district and the per capita cost to the educating district for that child exceeds the sum of the amount received by the educating district for that child under division (A) of section 3317.08 of the Revised Code and the amount received by the district from the state board of education for that child, then the board of education of the district of residence shall pay to the board of the school district that is providing the special education such excess cost as is determined by using a formula approved by the department of education and agreed upon in contracts entered into by the boards of the district concerned at the time the district providing such special education accepts the child for enrollment. The department of education shall certify the amount of the payments under Chapter 3317. of the Revised Code for such handicapped pupils for each school year ending on the thirtieth day of July. 

(B) In the case of a child described in division (A) of this section who has been placed in a home, as defined in section 3313.64 of the Revised Code, pursuant to the order of a court and who is not subject to section 3323.141 [3323.14.1] of the Revised Code, the district providing the child with special education and related services may charge to the child's district of residence the excess cost determined by formula approved by the department, regardless of whether the district of residence has entered into a contract with the district providing the services. If the district providing the services chooses to charge excess costs, the district may report the amount calculated under this division to the department. 

(C) If a district providing special education for a child reports an amount for the excess cost of those services, as authorized and calculated under division (A) or (B) of this section, the department shall pay that amount of excess cost to the district providing the services and shall deduct that amount from the child's district of residence in accordance with division (N) of section 3317.023 [3317.02.3] of the Revised Code. 
 

HISTORY: 136 v H 455 (Eff 8-27-76); 143 v H 248 (Eff 7-1-91); 147 v H 650. Eff 7-1-98; 151 v H 66, § 101.01, eff. 6-30-05.
 

The effective date is set by § 612.12 of 151 v H 66. 

Not analogous to former RC § 3323.14 (GC § 4850-12; 121 v 675; 122 v 156; Bureau of Code Revision, 10-1-53; 126 v 655), repealed, 133 v H 77, § 2, eff 7-25-69.

The effective date is set by section 28 of HB 650. 

 

Effect of Amendments

151 v H 66, effective June 30, 2005, in (A), deleted "directly" following "shall pay"; and added (B) and (C).