2011 Ohio Revised Code
Title [33] XXXIII EDUCATION - LIBRARIES
Chapter 3317: FOUNDATION PROGRAM
3317.052 Payments based on handicapped preschool, special education and vocational education units.

As used in this section, “institution” means an institution operated by a department specified in division (A) of section 3323.091 of the Revised Code.

(A)(1) The department of education shall pay each school district, educational service center, institution eligible for payment under section 3323.091 of the Revised Code, or county DD board an amount for the total of all classroom units for preschool children with disabilities approved under division (B) of section 3317.05 of the Revised Code. For each unit, the amount shall be the sum of the minimum salary for the teacher of the unit, calculated on the basis of the teacher’s training level and years of experience pursuant to the salary schedule prescribed in the version of section 3317.13 of the Revised Code in effect prior to July 1, 2001, plus fifteen per cent of that minimum salary amount, and eight thousand twenty-three dollars.

(2) The department shall pay each school district, educational service center, institution eligible for payment under section 3323.091 of the Revised Code, or county DD board an amount for the total of all related services units for preschool children with disabilities approved under division (C) of section 3317.05 of the Revised Code. For each such unit, the amount shall be the sum of the minimum salary for the teacher of the unit calculated on the basis of the teacher’s training level and years of experience pursuant to the salary schedule prescribed in the version of section 3317.13 of the Revised Code in effect prior to July 1, 2001, fifteen per cent of that minimum salary amount, and two thousand one hundred thirty-two dollars.

(B) If a school district, educational service center, or county DD board has had additional units for preschool children with disabilities approved for the year under division (F)(2) or (G)(3) of section 3317.03 of the Revised Code, the district, educational service center, or board shall receive an additional amount during the last half of the fiscal year. For each district, center, or board, the additional amount for each unit shall equal fifty per cent of the amounts computed for the unit in the manner prescribed by division (A) of this section and division (C) of section 3317.053 of the Revised Code.

(C) The department shall pay each institution approved for vocational education units under division (A) of section 3317.05 of the Revised Code an amount for the total of all the units approved under that division. The amount for each unit shall be the sum of the minimum salary for the teacher of the unit, calculated on the basis of the teacher’s training level and years of experience pursuant to the salary schedule prescribed in the version of section 3317.13 of the Revised Code in effect prior to July 1, 2001, plus fifteen per cent of that minimum salary amount, and nine thousand five hundred ten dollars. Each institution that receives units funds under this division annually shall report to the department on the delivery of services and the performance of students and any other information required by the department to evaluate the institution’s vocational education program.

Amended by 128th General Assembly ch. 7, SB 79, § 1, eff. 10/6/2009.

Effective Date: 07-01-2001; 06-30-2005; 2007 HB119 06-30-2007