§ 3317.11 — Educational service center funding

Ohio § 3317.11

• Jurisdiction: Ohio
• Title 33: Education-Libraries
• Ch. 3317: Foundation Program

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(A) As used in this section:

(1) For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, "base amount" is equal to $356,250.

(2) For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, "funding base" means an amount calculated by the department of education and workforce that is equal to the amount an educational service center would have received under Section265.360of H.B. 166 of the 133rd general assembly for fiscal year 2020 using the student counts of the school districts with which the service center has service agreements for the fiscal year for which payments under this section are being made.

(3) For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, "general phase-in percentage" for an educational service center means the "general phase-in percentage" for school districts as defined in section3317.02of the Revised Code.

(4) For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, "student count" means the count calculated under division (G)(1) of section3313.843of the Revised Code.

(B)(1) For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the department of education and workforce shall pay the governing board of each educational service center an amount equal to the following:

The educational service center's funding base + [(the amount calculated for the educational service center for that fiscal year under division (C) of this section - the educational service center's funding base) X the educational service center's general phase-in percentage for that fiscal year]

(2) For fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall pay the governing board of each educational service center an amount calculated in a manner determined by the general assembly.

(C) For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the department shall calculate an amount for each educational service center as follows:

(1) If the educational service center has a student count of 5,000 students or less, the base amount.

(2) If the educational service center has a student count greater than 5,000 students but less than or equal to 35,000 students, the following sum:

The base amount + [(the educational service center's student count - 5,000) X $24.72]

(3) If the educational service center has a student count greater than 35,000 students, the following sum:

The base amount + (30,000 X $24.72) + [(the educational service center's student count - 35,000) X $30.90]

Last updated July 23, 2025 at 10:23 AM

Legislative History

Effective: September 30, 2025 | Latest Legislation: House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly