Effective: September 29, 2017
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 8, House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) The 1:1 school facilities option program is hereby established. Under the program, the Ohio facilities construction commission shall provide state funds to assist eligible school districts in constructing, acquiring, reconstructing, or making additions or repairs to any feature of a classroom facility that meets the design standards of the commission in lieu of that district participating in the classroom facilities assistance program under sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised Code, in the case of a city, exempted village, or local school district, or sections 3318.40 to 3318.45 of the Revised Code, in the case of a joint vocational school district.
For purposes of this program, an eligible school district is either of the following:
(1) A city, exempted village, or local school district that has not entered into an agreement for any program under this chapter, except for emergency assistance under section 3318.351 of the Revised Code, prior to the effective date of this section . A district that received partial assistance prior to May 20, 1997, and can qualify for assistance under division (B)(2) of section 3318.04 of the Revised Code shall not be eligible for assistance under this section.
(2) A joint vocational school district that has not entered into an agreement for any program under this chapter prior to the effective date of this section .
An eligible school district may avail itself of the option provided under this section only at the time it becomes eligible for assistance under the classroom facilities assistance program in accordance with the annual percentile ranking of districts under section 3318.011 or 3318.42 of the Revised Code.
(B)(1) The commission, at the request of a school district that meets the criteria set forth in division (A) of this section, shall assess the current conditions of the classroom facilities of that school district. Based on the results of the assessment, the commission shall determine the scope of the entire project, the basic project cost of the school district's classroom facilities needs, and the state's portion of the total project if the school district were to receive assistance under sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised Code, in the case of a city, exempted village, or local school district, or sections 3318.40 to 3318.45 of the Revised Code, in the case of a joint vocational school district.
(2) A district that opts to receive assistance under this section shall be eligible to receive state funds in the amount of up to the greater of one million dollars or ten per cent of the state's share of the total project cost determined under division (B)(1) of this section. However, a district may choose to receive less than the maximum amount of state funds for which it is eligible under this division.
(3) A district that opts to receive assistance under this section shall match the amount of state funds it receives on a one-to-one basis. A district may generate the school district funds for its match using any lawful manner.
(C) The commission shall adopt guidelines and procedures for the administration of the program. The guidelines shall include the following:
(1) A requirement that, in order to participate in the program, the district's board of education must approve participation by an affirmative vote of not less than four-fifths of the board's full membership;
(2) The application process for districts;
(3) A requirement that, in order to participate in the program, the district shall provide a share that is at least equal to the amount of the state assistance provided under this section.
(D) If a district participates in the program established under this section, that district shall not have another project under sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised Code, in the case of a city, exempted village, or local school district, or sections 3318.40 to 3318.45 of the Revised Code, in the case of a joint vocational school district, conditionally approved until the expiration of twenty years after the date the district enters into an agreement with the commission for assistance under this section.
Structure 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 3318.022 | District Not Yet Eligible for State Assistance May Request Assessment.
Section 3318.024 | Use of Unspent and Unencumbered Funds.
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 3318.038 | 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 3318.051 | Alternative Funding for State-Assisted Classroom Projects.
Section 3318.053 | Use of Tax Proceeds on Improvements Not Included in Basic Project Cost.
Section 3318.055 | Maintenance Tax Not Be Included on Ballot Proposal.
Section 3318.056 | Combining Questions on Tax Levy Ballot.
Section 3318.061 | Resolution Proposing Extension of Existing Tax Levy.
Section 3318.063 | Rescission of Alternative Funding Agreement - Tax Levy.
Section 3318.07 | Certification of Election Results to Tax Commissioner.
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 3318.086 | Contingency Reserve.
Section 3318.091 | Issuing Bonds; Preparing of Plans and Estimates.
Section 3318.10 | Advertising and Awarding of Construction Bids.
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 3318.17 | 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 3318.25 | 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 3318.351 | 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 3318.37 | Exceptional Needs School Facilities Assistance Program.
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 3318.47 | 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 3318.62 | Agreements to Provide Facilities Assistance; Mandatory Stipulations.
Section 3318.70 | Funding to Assist Stem Schools in the Acquisition of Classroom Facilities.