Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) As used in this rule, the following
definitions apply:
(1) "Excess cost" means
the per-pupil educational cost for educating nonresident school-age children incurred by the
educating county board of developmental disabilities that is in excess of the
per-pupil amount of resident children received by
the county board of developmental disabilities under Chapter 3317. of the
Revised Code.
(2) "Individualized
education program" (IEP) means a written
statement for a child with a disability that is developed and implemented in
accordance with rule
3301-51-07
of the Administrative Code.
(3)
"Certified excess cost" means the cost calculated under this rule approved by
the Ohio department of education which is the maximum amount of money a county
board of developmental disabilities may charge a public school district
responsible for tuition of a nonresident child enrolled
in a county board of developmental disabilities program.
(4) "County board" means a county board of
developmental disabilities.
(5)
"Related Services" as defined in rule
3301-51-01
of the Administrative Code.
(B) County boards may charge the school
district responsible for tuition an amount of certified excess cost calculated under this rule when
the following occurs:
(1)
A school
district within the territory served by the county
board places or has placed a child with the county board for special
education, but another district outside the territory
served by the county board is responsible for tuition under Chapter 3313.
of the Revised Code; and
(2) The
child is not a resident of the territory served by the county board.
(C) Excess cost calculations shall
be the actual cost per individual pupil for special education and related
services that exceeds the amount received from state sources and transfers for
such pupils. District submission and review of excess cost reimbursement
requests are
to be completed by the end
of the fiscal year subsequent to when the expenses occurred.
(D) Payment of certified excess cost by the public school district
shall be made directly to the educating county board.
(E) Excess cost calculations completed by a
county board shall be based on the following and shall apply only to school-age
programs:
(1) Expenditures for direct services
of the related service providers, teachers and aides, including teacher salary
and benefits, instructional supplies, materials and equipment,
administrative cost, operations support, staff
support, pupil support, contracted educational cost, and related
services; and
(2) Funding
reported on the payment report and transportation reimbursement shall be
deducted by the Ohio department of education, and the certified excess cost
shall be reported to the county board.
