Section 3317.026 — Community or STEM school unit payment amount.

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This section shall apply only for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

(A)For each fiscal year, the department of education and workforce shall calculate an amount for the community and STEM school unit as follows:

(1)For each community school and STEM school, determine the sum of the following:

(a)The aggregate base cost calculated for the school for that fiscal year under section 3317.0110 of the Revised Code;

(b)The sum of the following:

(i)The school's category one special education ADM X the multiple specified in division

(A)of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code X the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year;

(ii)The school's category two special education ADM X the multiple specified in division

(B)of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code X the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year;

(iii)The school's category three special education ADM X the multiple specified in division

(C)of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code X the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year;

(iv)The school's category four special education ADM X the multiple specified in division

(D)of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code X the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year;

(v)The school's category five special education ADM X the multiple specified in division

(E)of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code X the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year;

(vi)The school's category six special education ADM X the multiple specified in division

(F)of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code X the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year.

(c)If the school is not an internet- or computer-based community school, an amount of disadvantaged pupil impact aid equal to the following:

$422 X the school's economically disadvantaged index X the number of students in the school's enrolled ADM who are economically disadvantaged

(d)The sum of the following:

(i)The school's category one English learner ADM X the multiple specified in division

(A)of section 3317.016 of the Revised Code X the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year;

(ii)The school's category two English learner ADM X the multiple specified in division

(B)of section 3317.016 of the Revised Code X the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year;

(iii)The school's category three English learner ADM X the multiple specified in division

(C)of section 3317.016 of the Revised Code X the statewide average base cost per pupil for that fiscal year.

(e)The sum of the following:

(i)The school's category one career-technical education ADM X the multiple specified under division (A)(1) of section 3317.014 of the Revised Code X the statewide average career-technical base cost per pupil for that fiscal year;

(ii)The school's category two career-technical education ADM X the multiple specified under division (A)(2) of section 3317.014 of the Revised Code X the statewide average career-technical base cost per pupil for that fiscal year;

(iii)The school's category three career-technical education ADM X the multiple specified under division (A)(3) of section 3317.014 of the Revised Code X the statewide average career-technical base cost per pupil for that fiscal year;

(iv)The school's category four career-technical education ADM X the multiple specified under division (A)(4) of section 3317.014 of the Revised Code X the statewide average career-technical base cost per pupil for that fiscal year;

(v)The school's category five career-technical education ADM X the multiple specified under division (A)(5) of section 3317.014 of the Revised Code X the statewide average career-technical base cost per pupil for that fiscal year.

(f)An amount equal to the following:

The multiple for career-technical associated services specified under division

(B)of section 3317.014 of the Revised Code X the statewide average career-technical base cost per pupil for that fiscal year X the sum of the school's categories one through five career-technical education ADM

(g)If the school is a community school, an amount equal to the following:

The number of students reported by the community school under division (B)(5) of section 3314.08 of the Revised Code X (the aggregate base cost calculated for the school for that fiscal year under section 3317.0110 of the Revised Code / the school's enrolled ADM) X 0.20

(h)If the school is a community school that is not an internet- or computer-based community school, an equity supplement calculated as follows:

The number of students in the school's enrolled ADM X $500 for fiscal year 2026 and $400 for fiscal year 2027

(2)For each community and STEM school, determine the lesser of the following:

(a)The following sum:

The school's funding base + {[(the sum calculated for the school under division

(A)of this section) - the school's funding base] X the school's general phase-in percentage for that fiscal year}

(b)The sum of the amounts calculated for the school for that fiscal year under division

(A)of this section.

(3)Compute the sum of the amounts determined under division

(B)of this section to determine the amount calculated for the community and STEM school unit.

(B)Notwithstanding division

(D)of section 3317.022 of the Revised Code, for each fiscal year, the department shall distribute to each community school and each STEM school, from the funds paid to the community and STEM school unit under section 3317.022 of the Revised Code, an amount equal to the amount determined for that school under division (A)(2) of this section.