Terms Used In Ohio Code > Chapter 3317 - Foundation Program

• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Appraisal: A determination of property value.
• Autism scholarship unit: means a unit that consists of all of the students for whom autism scholarships are awarded under section 3310. See Ohio Code 3317.02
• Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
• Base cost per pupil: means the following for a city, local, or exempted village school district:

  (a) For fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the aggregate base cost calculated for that district for that fiscal year under section 3317. See Ohio Code 3317.02

• Child: includes child by adoption. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Educational choice scholarship unit: means a unit that consists of all of the students for whom educational choice scholarships are awarded under sections 3310. See Ohio Code 3317.02
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• FTE basis: means a count of students based on full-time equivalency, in accordance with rules adopted by the department of education pursuant to section 3317. See Ohio Code 3317.02
• funding base: means , for a city, local, or exempted village school district, the sum of the following as calculated by the department:

  (1) The district's "general funding base" which equals the amount calculated as follows:

  (a) Compute the sum of the following:

  (i) The amount calculated for the district for fiscal year 2020 under division (A)(1) of Section 265. See Ohio Code 3317.02

• Funding unit: means any of the following:

  (1) A city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district;

  (2) The community and STEM school unit;

  (3) The educational choice scholarship unit;

  (4) The pilot project scholarship unit;

  (5) The autism scholarship unit;

  (6) The Jon Peterson special needs scholarship unit. See Ohio Code 3317.02

• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures; this provision does not affect any law relating to signatures. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Internet: means the international computer network of both federal and nonfederal interoperable packet switched data networks, including the graphical subnetwork known as the world wide web. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Jon Peterson special needs scholarship unit: means a unit that consists of all of the students for whom Jon Peterson scholarships are awarded under sections 3310. See Ohio Code 3317.02
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• LRE: is a n abbreviation for "least restrictive environment. See Ohio Code 3317.02
• Medically fragile child: means a child to whom all of the following apply:

  (1) The child requires the services of a doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine at least once a week due to the instability of the child's medical condition. See Ohio Code 3317.02

• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Personal property: All property that is not real property.
• Pilot project scholarship unit: means a unit that consists of all of the students for whom pilot project scholarships are awarded under sections 3313. See Ohio Code 3317.02
• Population: means that shown by the most recent regular federal census. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Preschool child with a disability: means a child with a disability, as defined in section 3323. See Ohio Code 3317.02
• Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• Related services: includes :

  (1) Child study, special education supervisors and coordinators, speech and hearing services, adaptive physical development services, occupational or physical therapy, teacher assistants for children with disabilities whose disabilities are described in division (B) of section 3317. See Ohio Code 3317.02

• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
• Rule: includes regulation. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
• state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
• State share percentage: means the following for a city, local, or exempted village school district:

  (a) For fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the state share percentage calculated under section 3317. See Ohio Code 3317.02

• Statewide average base cost per pupil: means the following:

  (1) For fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the statewide average base cost per pupil calculated under division (A) of section 3317. See Ohio Code 3317.02

• Statewide average career-technical base cost per pupil: means the following:

  (1) For fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the statewide average career-technical base cost per pupil calculated under division (B) of section 3317. See Ohio Code 3317.02

• STEM school: means a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school established under Chapter 3326 of the Revised Code. See Ohio Code 3317.02
• Taxes charged and payable: means the taxes charged and payable against real and public utility property after making the reduction required by section 319. See Ohio Code 3317.02
• Total ADM: means , for a city, local, or exempted village school district, the enrollment reported under division (A) of section 3317. See Ohio Code 3317.02
• Total special education ADM: means the sum of categories one through six special education ADM. See Ohio Code 3317.02
• Total taxable value: means the sum of the amounts certified for a city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district under divisions (A)(1) and (2) of section 3317. See Ohio Code 3317.02
• Tuition discount: means any deduction from the base tuition amount per student charged by a chartered nonpublic school, to which the student's family is entitled due to one or more of the following conditions:

  (1) The student's family has multiple children enrolled in the same school. See Ohio Code 3317.02

• United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59