House Bill 364

To amend sections 2901.01, 2925.01, 3301.0714, 3302.03, 3309.51, 3313.375, 3314.011, 3314.013, 3314.02, 3314.03, 3314.05, 3314.06, 3314.07, 3314.072, 3314.08, 3314.09, 3314.091, 3314.11, 3314.13, 3317.029, 3317.03, 3318.50, 3327.01, 3327.02, 3331.01, 3365.08, and 4117.101; to enact sections 3313.648, 3314.015, 3314.022, 3314.023, 3314.024, 3314.031, 3314.032, 3314.041, 3314.073, 3314.074, 3314.081, 3314.082, 3314.111, 3314.17, 3314.30, and 3314.31; to repeal section 3314.021 of the Revised Code; and to amend Sections 44.05 and 189 of Am. Sub. H.B. 94 of the 124th General Assembly to expand the sponsorship of community schools, to add "academic watch" school districts to those districts in which start-up community schools may be established, to make changes in the oversight and management of community schools, to establish the Community School Revolving Loan Fund and the Community School Security Fund, and to make other changes in the community school law; to clarify that certain crimes carry enhanced penalties when committed on community school property or at community school activities; to prohibit school districts and community schools from offering certain monetary incentives for students to enroll in their schools; to require the Legislative Office of Education Oversight to study the cost of E-schools; to permit a local school district superintendent to designate the superintendent of the educational service center to which the district belongs as the authority to issue age and schooling certificates to students residing in the district; to require that Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid payments be calculated using single-year district and statewide totals of the number of students living in families with incomes not exceeding federal poverty guidelines and receiving family assistance rather than the five-year average of such district and statewide totals; to change the deadline for the correction of reporting errors to the Education Management Information System; to add a representative from the Auditor of State's Office to the Alternative Education Advisory Council; and to amend the version of section 2925.01 of the Revised Code that is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2004, to continue the provisions of this act on and after that effective date.