As Introduced
136th General Assembly
Regular Session S. B. No. 168
2025-2026
Senator Ingram
Cosponsors: Senators DeMora, Craig, Antonio
To enact section 3318.72 of the Revised Code
regarding school district acquisition of
preschool classroom facilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That section 3318.72 of the Revised Code be
enacted to read as follows:
Sec. 3318.72. (A) As used in this section:
(1) "Acquisition of classroom facilities" has the same
meaning as in section 3318.40 of the Revised Code.
(2) "Classroom facilities" has the same meaning as in
section 3318.01 of the Revised Code.
(3) "Preschool program" means a child care program
licensed under sections 3301.52 to 3301.59 of the Revised Code.
(B) The Ohio facilities construction commission shall
establish guidelines for assisting school district boards of
education in the acquisition of classroom facilities for a
preschool program.
(C) Upon receipt of a written proposal by the district
board, the commission shall provide funding to assist that
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district board in the acquisition of classroom facilities. The
proposal of the district board shall be submitted in a form and
in the manner prescribed by the commission. The proposal shall
indicate both the total amount of funding requested from the
commission and the amount of other funding pledged for the
acquisition of the classroom facilities, the latter of which
shall not be less than the total amount of funding requested
from the commission. Once the commission determines a proposal
meets its established guidelines, the commission shall enter
into an agreement with the district board for the acquisition of
the classroom facilities and shall encumber, in accordance with
section 3318.11 of the Revised Code, the approved funding from
the amounts appropriated to the commission for classroom
facilities assistance projects. The agreement shall include a
stipulation of the ownership of the classroom facilities in the
event the preschool program permanently closes at any time.
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