Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3318 | School Facilities
Section 3318.01 | Bond Issues and Tax Levy Definitions.

Effective: September 13, 2022
Latest Legislation: House Bill 140 - 134th General Assembly
As used in sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised Code:
(A) "Ohio facilities construction commission" means the commission created pursuant to section 123.20 of the Revised Code.
(B) "Classroom facilities" means rooms in which pupils regularly assemble in public school buildings to receive instruction and education and such facilities and building improvements for the operation and use of such rooms as may be needed in order to provide a complete educational program, and may include space within which a child care facility or a community resource center is housed. "Classroom facilities" includes any space necessary for the operation of a vocational education program for secondary students in any school district that operates such a program.
(C) "Project" means a project to construct or acquire classroom facilities, or to reconstruct or make additions to existing classroom facilities, to be used for housing the applicable school district and its functions.
(D) "School district" means a local, exempted village, or city school district as such districts are defined in Chapter 3311. of the Revised Code, acting as an agency of state government, performing essential governmental functions of state government pursuant to sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised Code.
For purposes of assistance provided under sections 3318.40 to 3318.45 of the Revised Code, the term "school district" as used in this section and in divisions (A), (C), and (D) of section 3318.03 and in sections 3318.031, 3318.042, 3318.07, 3318.08, 3318.083, 3318.084, 3318.085, 3318.086, 3318.10, 3318.11, 3318.12, 3318.13, 3318.14, 3318.15, 3318.16, and 3318.20 of the Revised Code means a joint vocational school district established pursuant to section 3311.18 of the Revised Code.
(E) "School district board" means the board of education of a school district.
(F) "Net bonded indebtedness" means the difference between the sum of the par value of all outstanding and unpaid bonds and notes which a school district board is obligated to pay and any amounts the school district is obligated to pay under lease-purchase agreements entered into under section 3313.375 of the Revised Code, and the amount held in the sinking fund and other indebtedness retirement funds for their redemption. Notes issued for school buses in accordance with section 3327.08 of the Revised Code, notes issued in anticipation of the collection of current revenues, and bonds issued to pay final judgments shall not be considered in calculating the net bonded indebtedness.
"Net bonded indebtedness" does not include indebtedness arising from the acquisition of land to provide a site for classroom facilities constructed, acquired, or added to pursuant to sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised Code or the par value of bonds that have been authorized by the electors and the proceeds of which will be used by the district to provide any part of its portion of the basic project cost.
(G) "Board of elections" means the board of elections of the county containing the most populous portion of the school district.
(H) "County auditor" means the auditor of the county in which the greatest value of taxable property of such school district is located.
(I) "Tax duplicates" means the general tax lists and duplicates prescribed by sections 319.28 and 319.29 of the Revised Code.
(J) "Required level of indebtedness" means:
(1) In the case of school districts in the first percentile, five per cent of the district's valuation for the year preceding the year in which the controlling board approved the project under section 3318.04 of the Revised Code.
(2) In the case of school districts ranked in a subsequent percentile, five per cent of the district's valuation for the year preceding the year in which the controlling board approved the project under section 3318.04 of the Revised Code, plus [two one-hundredths of one per cent multiplied by (the percentile in which the district ranks for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which the controlling board approved the district's project minus one)].
(K) "Required percentage of the basic project costs" means one per cent of the basic project costs times the percentile in which the school district ranks for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which the controlling board approved the district's project.
(L) "Basic project cost" means a cost amount determined in accordance with rules adopted under section 111.15 of the Revised Code by the Ohio facilities construction commission. The basic project cost calculation shall take into consideration the square footage and cost per square foot necessary for the grade levels to be housed in the classroom facilities, the variation across the state in construction and related costs, the cost of the installation of site utilities and site preparation, the cost of demolition of all or part of any existing classroom facilities that are abandoned under the project, the cost of insuring the project until it is completed, any contingency reserve amount prescribed by the commission under section 3318.086 of the Revised Code, and the professional planning, administration, and design fees that a school district may have to pay to undertake a classroom facilities project.
For a joint vocational school district that receives assistance under sections 3318.40 to 3318.45 of the Revised Code, the basic project cost calculation for a project under those sections shall also take into account the types of laboratory spaces and program square footages needed for the vocational education programs for high school students offered by the school district.
For a district that opts to divide its entire classroom facilities needs into segments, as authorized by section 3318.034 of the Revised Code, "basic project cost" means the cost determined in accordance with this division of a segment.
(M)(1) Except for a joint vocational school district that receives assistance under sections 3318.40 to 3318.45 of the Revised Code, a "school district's portion of the basic project cost" means the amount determined under section 3318.032 of the Revised Code.
(2) For a joint vocational school district that receives assistance under sections 3318.40 to 3318.45 of the Revised Code, a "school district's portion of the basic project cost" means the amount determined under division (C) of section 3318.42 of the Revised Code.
(N) "Child care facility" means space within a classroom facility in which the needs of infants, toddlers, preschool children, and school children are provided for by persons other than the parent or guardian of such children for any part of the day, including persons not employed by the school district operating such classroom facility.
(O) "Community resource center" means space within a classroom facility in which comprehensive services that support the needs of families and children are provided by community-based social service providers.
(P) "Valuation" means the total value of all property in the school district as listed and assessed for taxation on the tax duplicates.
(Q) "Percentile" means the percentile in which the school district is ranked pursuant to section 3318.011 of the Revised Code.
(R) "Installation of site utilities" means the installation of a site domestic water system, site fire protection system, site gas distribution system, site sanitary system, site storm drainage system, and site telephone and data system.
(S) "Site preparation" means the earthwork necessary for preparation of the building foundation system, the paved pedestrian and vehicular circulation system, playgrounds on the project site, and lawn and planting on the project site.
(T) "The county auditor's appraised value" and "estimated effective rate" have the same meanings as in section 5705.01 of the Revised Code.
Last updated July 15, 2022 at 8:49 AM

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Title 33 | Education-Libraries

Chapter 3318 | School Facilities

Section 3318.01 | Bond Issues and Tax Levy Definitions.

Section 3318.011 | Ranking Districts in Order of Adjusted Valuation per Pupil From District.

Section 3318.02 | Periodic Assessment of Classroom Facility Needs - On-Site Visits.

Section 3318.021 | On-Site Visits to Districts Intending to Participate in Expedited Local Partnership Program.

Section 3318.022 | District Not Yet Eligible for State Assistance May Request Assessment.

Section 3318.024 | Use of Unspent and Unencumbered Funds.

Section 3318.03 | Facilities Construction Commission to Determine Need for Additional Classroom Facilities.

Section 3318.031 | Commission to Consider Student and Staff Safety and Health.

Section 3318.032 | Portion of Basic Project Cost Supplied by School District.

Section 3318.033 | Recalculation of District Percentile Ranking.

Section 3318.034 | Division of District Classroom Needs Into Segments.

Section 3318.035 | Change of Assessment Rates on Gas Pipelines.

Section 3318.036 | Priority for Project Funding.

Section 3318.037 | Retention of Percentile Ranking Upon Reapplication for Expedited Local Partnership Program.

Section 3318.038 | Water Bottle Filling Stations and Drinking Fountains.

Section 3318.04 | Conditional Approval; Encumbering Funds.

Section 3318.041 | District May Adopt and Certify Proposed Project.

Section 3318.042 | Additional Assistance.

Section 3318.05 | District Board Acceptance of Conditional Approval of Commission of Project; Election on Propositions.

Section 3318.051 | Alternative Funding for State-Assisted Classroom Projects.

Section 3318.052 | Use of Property Tax or School District Income Tax Proceeds to Pay Costs of Project or for Maintenance of Classroom Facilities - Options of School District Board.

Section 3318.053 | Use of Tax Proceeds on Improvements Not Included in Basic Project Cost.

Section 3318.054 | Lapse of Classroom Facilities Project Due to Failure of Voters to Approve Ballot Measures.

Section 3318.055 | Maintenance Tax Not Be Included on Ballot Proposal.

Section 3318.056 | Combining Questions on Tax Levy Ballot.

Section 3318.06 | Submitting Resolution Relative to Tax Levy in Excess of Ten-Mill Limitation - Bond Issue.

Section 3318.061 | Resolution Proposing Extension of Existing Tax Levy.

Section 3318.062 | Form of Ballot Where Bonds Are to Be Issued in Multiple Series - Combination With Other Questions.

Section 3318.063 | Rescission of Alternative Funding Agreement - Tax Levy.

Section 3318.07 | Certification of Election Results to Tax Commissioner.

Section 3318.08 | Agreement With Ohio Facilities Construction Commission for Construction and Sale of Project.

Section 3318.081 | Supplemental Agreement With Ohio Facilities Construction Commission.

Section 3318.082 | Supplemental Agreement for Distributing Certain Tax Proceeds.

Section 3318.083 | Sharing of Approved Increase in Basic Project Cost.

Section 3318.084 | Applying Local Donated Contribution Toward Project.

Section 3318.085 | Agreement by Eligible Districts for Joint Issuance of Certificates of Participation in Bond Proceeds.

Section 3318.086 | Contingency Reserve.

Section 3318.091 | Issuing Bonds; Preparing of Plans and Estimates.

Section 3318.10 | Advertising and Awarding of Construction Bids.

Section 3318.11 | Amount of State Appropriations Encumbered for Project - Project Priority for State Funds.

Section 3318.112 | Standards for Solar-Ready Equipment.

Section 3318.12 | Transfer and Disbursement of Funds.

Section 3318.121 | Transfer of Earnings From Big-8 Project Fund to Special Fund.

Section 3318.13 | Including Balance Due in District Tax Budget.

Section 3318.14 | County Treasurer to Pay Proceeds of Tax Levy.

Section 3318.15 | Public School Building Fund.

Section 3318.16 | Commission Has Interest in Real Property Purchased With School District's Project Construction Fund.

Section 3318.17 | Rate and Maximum Period of Tax Levies.

Section 3318.18 | Statewide Average Valuation per Pupil - Half-Mill Equalization Fund.

Section 3318.20 | Constitutionality.

Section 3318.21 | Educational Revitalization of Certain Districts Definitions.

Section 3318.22 | Authorization to Provide Assistance and Contribute to Educational Revitalization of Certain Districts.

Section 3318.25 | School Building Program Assistance Fund.

Section 3318.26 | Issuing Obligations of State.

Section 3318.28 | Alternative, Supplemental Provisions.

Section 3318.29 | Maximum Maturity and Terms of Obligations.

Section 3318.311 | Design Specifications Classroom Facilities for Joint Vocational Education Programs.

Section 3318.351 | School Building Emergency Assistance Program.

Section 3318.36 | School Building Assistance Expedited Local Partnership Program.

Section 3318.361 | Proposing Tax Levy for Expedited Local Partnership Program Purposes.

Section 3318.362 | Term of Bonds.

Section 3318.363 | Tax Valuation Decrease.

Section 3318.364 | Assistance for Schools That Have Entered Into an Expedited Local Partnership Agreement.

Section 3318.37 | Exceptional Needs School Facilities Assistance Program.

Section 3318.371 | Assistance for Relocation or Replacement of Classroom Facilities Due to Contamination.

Section 3318.38 | Accelerated Urban School Building Assistance Program.

Section 3318.39 | 1:1 School Facilities Option Program.

Section 3318.40 | Vocational School Facilities Assistance Program.

Section 3318.41 | Annual Assessment of Needs.

Section 3318.42 | Selecting Districts for Assistance.

Section 3318.43 | Moneys Dedicated to Maintenance of Classroom Facilities.

Section 3318.44 | Generating District's Portion of Basic Project Cost.

Section 3318.45 | Election on Issuing Securities to Generate District's Portion of Basic Project Cost.

Section 3318.46 | Expenditure of Local Resources Prior to School District's Eligibility for State Assistance.

Section 3318.47 | Transfer of Amounts to Rc 3318.15 Fund.

Section 3318.48 | Certificate of Completion.

Section 3318.49 | Corrective Action Program.

Section 3318.50 | Community School Classroom Facilities Loan Guarantee Program.

Section 3318.52 | Community School Classroom Facilities Loan Guarantee Fund.

Section 3318.60 | College-Preparatory Boarding School Facilities Program.

Section 3318.61 | Alternative to Participation in College-Preparatory Boarding School Facilities Program; Leasing of Facilities to Person or Entity; Agreement.

Section 3318.62 | Agreements to Provide Facilities Assistance; Mandatory Stipulations.

Section 3318.70 | Funding to Assist Stem Schools in the Acquisition of Classroom Facilities.

Section 3318.71 | Guidelines for Acquisition of Classroom Facilities to Be Used for a Joint Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education programs..