Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3318 | School Facilities
Section 3318.036 | Priority for Project Funding.

Effective: October 17, 2019
Latest Legislation: House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) For purposes of this section:
(1) "Eligible school district" is a city, local, or exempted village school district that satisfies both of the following conditions:
(a) The district is either of the following:
(i) A district that resulted from one of the following that became effective between July 1, 2013, and June 30, 2018:
(I) A transfer of all of the territory of one school district to another school district in accordance with section 3311.22, 3311.231, 3311.24, or 3311.38 of the Revised Code;
(II) The merger of two or more districts in accordance with section 3311.25 of the Revised Code;
(III) The creation of a new local school district from all of one or more local school districts in accordance with section 3311.26 of the Revised Code;
(IV) The consolidation of two or more school districts under section 3311.37 of the Revised Code.
(ii) A district that intends to build a new school building on land originally owned by a state community college, as that term is defined in section 3358.01 of the Revised Code, with the intention of collaboratively working with the state community college on workforce development programs and curriculum.
(b) The district has demonstrated to the Ohio facilities construction commission an efficient use of facility space, including a reduction in the number of buildings used by students and administrative staff.
(2) "Basic project cost" and "required percentage of the basic project cost" have the same meanings as in section 3318.01 of the Revised Code.
(B) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter:
(1) If the commission determines that a district is an eligible school district, the commission shall give that district first priority for funding for a project under sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised Code as such funds become available, regardless of the district's percentile rank under section 3318.011 of the Revised Code. If the district results from a transfer, merger, consolidation, or creation of a new local district that takes effect prior to April 6, 2017, the district's portion of the basic project cost shall be the required percentage of the basic project cost based on the percentile ranking of the district that was transferred, merged, consolidated, or existed prior to the creation of the new district that has the lowest three-year average adjusted valuation per pupil, as calculated under section 3318.011 of the Revised Code, on the date that the transfer, merger, consolidation, or creation of the new district became effective.
(2) If an eligible school district is given priority under division (B)(1) of this section, the commission may reduce that district's portion of the basic project cost by twenty-five percentage points from the portion determined under section 3318.032 of the Revised Code or, if the district results from a transfer, merger, consolidation, or creation of a new local district that takes effect prior to April 6, 2017, from the portion determined under division (B)(1) of this section. At no time, however, shall that district's portion of the basic project cost be less than five per cent.
(3) If an eligible school district is given priority under division (B)(1) of this section, the commission may reduce that district's portion of the basic project cost by ten percentage points from the portion determined under section 3318.032 of the Revised Code or, if the district results from a transfer, merger, consolidation, or creation of a new local district that takes effect prior to April 6, 2017, from the portion determined under division (B)(1) of this section, if the district's project satisfies the following conditions:
(a) The project involves construction of a building on land owned by a state institution of higher education, as that term is defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, or on land originally owned by a state community college, as that term is defined in section 3358.01 of the Revised Code, with the intention of collaboratively working with the state community college on workforce development programs and curriculum, and the commission approves the project.
(b) The district and the state institution of higher education enter into a written agreement regarding the continued use of the institution's land by the district, and the commission approves the agreement. Division (B)(3)(b) of this section does not apply to a district that satisfies the condition described in division (A)(1)(a)(ii) of this section.
(c) On the date that the district and the state institution of higher education enter into the written agreement described in division (B)(3)(b) of this section, the state institution of higher education is participating in the college credit plus program established under Chapter 3365. of the Revised Code. Division (B)(3)(c) of this section does not apply to a district that satisfies the condition described in division (A)(1)(a)(ii) of this section.
At no time, however, shall that district's portion of the basic project cost be less than five per cent.
The reduction of the district's portion of the basic project cost described in division (B)(3) of this section may be in addition to a reduction of the district's portion of the basic project cost under division (B)(2) of this section.
(C) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, a district's project undertaken pursuant to this section shall be subject to all other requirements in sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised Code.

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Ohio Revised Code

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..