3314.085 Spending by computer-based community schools - reports.
(A) In each fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2007, each internet- or computer-based community school shall spend for pupil instruction at least the amount per pupil designated in division (B)(1) of section 3317.012 of the Revised Code as the amount for base classroom teachers. For this purpose, expenditures for pupil instruction include expenditures for teachers, curriculum, academic materials , computers, software, and any other instructional purposes designated in the rules adopted under this section. Expenditures to provide the computer hardware and filtering software required by sections 3314.21 and 3314.22 of the Revised Code qualify as pupil instruction for purposes of this section.
(B) Beginning in fiscal year 2007, each internet- or computer-based community school annually shall report data to the department of education concerning its expenditures for pupil instruction. Each school shall report the data in the form and manner required by the department.
(C) If the department determines, after offering the school an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, that an internet- or computer-based community school has failed in any fiscal year to comply with division (A) or (B) of this section, the department shall assess a fine against the school equivalent to the greater of the following:
(1) Five per cent of the total state payments to the school under this chapter for the fiscal year in which the failure occurred;
(2) The difference between the amount the department determines the school was required to have spent for pupil instruction and the amount the department determines the school actually spent for pupil instruction.
The department’s methods of collecting the fine may include withholding state payments under this chapter in the current or subsequent fiscal year.
The department may cancel a fine it has imposed under this section if the school submits a plan for coming into compliance with the requirements of this section that the department approves, and the school demonstrates to the department’s satisfaction that it is implementing the plan.
(D) The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code specifying expenditures that qualify as expenditures for pupil instruction for purposes of this section.
Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, § 101.01, eff. 7/17/2009.
3314.085 Spending by computer-based community schools - reports.
(A) In each fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2007, each internet- or computer-based community school shall spend for pupil instruction at least the amount per pupil designated in division (B)(1) of section 3317.012 of the Revised Code as the amount for base classroom teachers. For this purpose, expenditures for pupil instruction include expenditures for teachers, curriculum, academic materials , computers, software, and any other instructional purposes designated in the rules adopted under this section. Expenditures to provide the computer hardware and filtering software required by sections 3314.21 and 3314.22 of the Revised Code qualify as pupil instruction for purposes of this section.
(B) Beginning in fiscal year 2007, each internet- or computer-based community school annually shall report data to the department of education concerning its expenditures for pupil instruction. Each school shall report the data in the form and manner required by the department.
(C) If the department determines, after offering the school an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, that an internet- or computer-based community school has failed in any fiscal year to comply with division (A) or (B) of this section, the department shall assess a fine against the school equivalent to the greater of the following:
(1) Five per cent of the total state payments to the school under this chapter for the fiscal year in which the failure occurred;
(2) The difference between the amount the department determines the school was required to have spent for pupil instruction and the amount the department determines the school actually spent for pupil instruction.
The department’s methods of collecting the fine may include withholding state payments under this chapter in the current or subsequent fiscal year.
The department may cancel a fine it has imposed under this section if the school submits a plan for coming into compliance with the requirements of this section that the department approves, and the school demonstrates to the department’s satisfaction that it is implementing the plan.
(D) The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code specifying expenditures that qualify as expenditures for pupil instruction for purposes of this section.
Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, § 101.01, eff. 7/17/2009.
3314.085 Spending by computer-based community schools - reports.
(A) In each fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2007, each internet- or computer-based community school shall spend for pupil instruction at least the amount per pupil designated in division (B)(1) of section 3317.012 of the Revised Code as the amount for base classroom teachers. For this purpose, expenditures for pupil instruction include expenditures for teachers, curriculum, academic materials , computers, software, and any other instructional purposes designated in the rules adopted under this section. Expenditures to provide the computer hardware and filtering software required by sections 3314.21 and 3314.22 of the Revised Code qualify as pupil instruction for purposes of this section.
(B) Beginning in fiscal year 2007, each internet- or computer-based community school annually shall report data to the department of education concerning its expenditures for pupil instruction. Each school shall report the data in the form and manner required by the department.
(C) If the department determines, after offering the school an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, that an internet- or computer-based community school has failed in any fiscal year to comply with division (A) or (B) of this section, the department shall assess a fine against the school equivalent to the greater of the following:
(1) Five per cent of the total state payments to the school under this chapter for the fiscal year in which the failure occurred;
(2) The difference between the amount the department determines the school was required to have spent for pupil instruction and the amount the department determines the school actually spent for pupil instruction.
The department’s methods of collecting the fine may include withholding state payments under this chapter in the current or subsequent fiscal year.
The department may cancel a fine it has imposed under this section if the school submits a plan for coming into compliance with the requirements of this section that the department approves, and the school demonstrates to the department’s satisfaction that it is implementing the plan.
(D) The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code specifying expenditures that qualify as expenditures for pupil instruction for purposes of this section.
Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, § 101.01, eff. 7/17/2009.
