3317.013 Special education program costs. - Ohio Statutes

3317.013 Special education program costs.

Except for a preschool child with a disability for whom a scholarship has been awarded under section 3310.41 of the Revised Code, this section does not apply to preschool children with disabilities.

Analysis of special education cost data has resulted in a finding that the average special education additional cost per pupil, including the costs of related services, can be expressed as a multiple of the base cost per pupil calculated under section 3317.012 of the Revised Code. The multiples for the following categories of special education programs, as these programs are defined for purposes of Chapter 3323. of the Revised Code, and adjusted as provided in this section, are as follows:

(A) A multiple of 0.2892 for students whose primary or only identified disability is a speech and language disability, as this term is defined pursuant to Chapter 3323. of the Revised Code;

(B) A multiple of 0.3691 for students identified as specific learning disabled or developmentally disabled, as these terms are defined pursuant to Chapter 3323. of the Revised Code, or as having an other health impairment-minor;

(C) A multiple of 1.7695 for students identified as hearing disabled, vision impaired, or severe behavior disabled, as these terms are defined pursuant to Chapter 3323. of the Revised Code;

(D) A multiple of 2.3646 for students identified as orthopedically disabled, as this term is defined pursuant to Chapter 3323. of the Revised Code, or as having an other health impairment-major;

(E) A multiple of 3.1129 for students identified as having multiple disabilities, as this term is defined pursuant to Chapter 3323. of the Revised Code;

(F) A multiple of 4.7342 for students identified as autistic, having traumatic brain injuries, or as both visually and hearing impaired, as these terms are defined pursuant to Chapter 3323. of the Revised Code.

In fiscal years 2008 , 2009, 2010, and 2011, the multiples specified in divisions (A) to (F) of this section shall be adjusted by multiplying them by 0.90.

Not later than the thirtieth day of December in 2007, 2008, and 2009, the department of education shall submit to the office of budget and management a report that specifies for each city, local, exempted village, and joint vocational school district the fiscal year allocation of the state and local shares of special education and related services additional weighted funding and federal special education funds passed through to the district.

Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, § 101.01, eff. 7/17/2009.

Effective Date: 06-26-2003; 06-30-2005; 2006 HB699 03-29-2007; 2007 HB119 06-30-2007