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If the negotiated amount is greater than the default floor amount per
credit hour, the additional amount may be charged to the participant if
the agreement between the private IHE and the school district stipulates
that the participating students may be charged (unless the student is
economically disadvantaged, in which case the participant may not be
charged).
Please see which contains the most recent FAQ issued by
the Ohio Department of Higher Education. An earlier FAQ appears as
COLLEGE CREDIT
PLUS
REIMBURSEMENT
The superintendent may bring an action for reimbursement from a
student who receives a failing grade in a College Credit Plus course
unless the student is economically disadvantaged.
3365.09
COMBINATION LEVY A board of education may propose a “dual purpose” tax for current
operating expenses and for permanent improvements. The resolution
proposing the tax must specify the proposed tax rate and shall
“apportion” the tax between operating expenses and the permanent
improvements. The resolution, to be filed no fewer than 90 days before
the election with the county board of elections, does not need to
apportion the same amounts annually for current expenses and for
permanent improvements, but the respective portions of the rate for
each year are limited by the apportionment contained in the resolution.
5705.217
COMBINED LEVY
(PROPERTY TAX
AND SCHOOL
DISTRICT INCOME
TAX)
A school district may propose a combined income tax and property tax
as a single ballot issue. The combined tax can be for a limited period of
time (up to ten years) or for a continuing period of time.
The income tax can be assessed either on the taxable income of
individuals or estates or on earned income, but the rate must be
rounded to the nearest quarter of a percent. The calculation of the rate
is performed by Ohio’s tax commissioner.
The property tax is a fixed dollar issue, and the rate is calculated by the
county auditor.
A board of education can submit the combined levy to its voters only
twice in any calendar year. If it does submit the issue twice, one of the
elections must be at the general election.
5748.09
COMMUNITY
LEARNING CENTER
A school district is authorized to initiate the transition of any school
building under its control into a community learning center, which is
defined as a school that “participates in a coordinated, community-
based effort with community partners to provide comprehensive
educational, developmental, family, and health services to students,
families, and community members during school hours and hours in
which school is not in session.”
While a board of education is authorized, but not required, to initiate the
process with public hearings, a public vote by parents and staff
members and the formation of an action team to provide
recommendations and oversight are required.
Effective October 15, 2015, any provisions regarding the community
learning center process prevail over any conflicting provisions of a
collective bargaining agreement entered into after that date. However,
the district board or community school governing authority and the
bargaining unit may negotiate additional factors to be considered in the
adoption of a community learning center plan.
3302.16
3302.17
3302.18
3302.17