H.B. 570 Summary

• Amends Ohio's school funding formulas for students attending community schools, STEM schools, and schools through interdistrict open enrollment by modifying payment calculations based on formula amounts and state share indices.

• Revises funding provisions in sections 3313.64, 3313.98, 3313.981, 3314.08, 3326.31, and 3326.33 of the Revised Code to adjust how state education aid is distributed and deducted for students enrolled in alternative school settings.

• Establishes reporting requirements for school districts and alternative schools to track enrollment of out-of-district students, including adjacent district students, other district students, and joint vocational students.

• Specifies funding allocations for students receiving special education services, limited English proficiency services, career-technical education, and economically disadvantaged students in community and STEM schools.

• Repeals existing versions of the amended sections to replace them with new funding calculation methodologies.