(A) The amount of the scholarship awarded and paid to an eligible applicant for services for a qualified special education child under the Jon Peterson special needs scholarship program in each school year shall be the least of the amounts prescribed in divisions (A)(1), (2), and (3) of this section, as follows:

(1) The amount of fees charged for that school year by the alternative public provider or registered private provider;

(2) The sum of the amounts calculated under divisions (A)(2)(a) and (b) of this section:

(a) The formula amount;

(b) An amount prescribed for the child's disability as follows:

(i) For a student in category one, the amount specified in division (A) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code;

(ii) For a student in category two, the amount specified in division (B) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code;

(iii) For a student in category three, the amount specified in division (C) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code;

(iv) For a student in category four, the amount specified in division (D) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code;

(v) For a student in category five, the amount specified in division (E) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code;

(vi) For a student in category six, the amount specified in division (F) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code.

(3) Twenty-seven thousand dollars.

(B) As used in division (A)(2)(b) of this section, a child with a disability is in:

(1) "Category one" if the child is receiving special education services for a disability specified in division (A) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code;

(2) "Category two" if the child is receiving special education services for a disability specified in division (B) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code;

(3) "Category three" if the child is receiving special education services for a disability specified in division (C) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code;

(4) "Category four" if the child is receiving special education services for a disability specified in division (D) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code;

(5) "Category five" if the child is receiving special education services for a disability specified in division (E) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code;

(6) "Category six" if the child is receiving special education services for a disability specified in division (F) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code.

Amended by 131st General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 64, §101.01, eff. 9/29/2015.

Amended by 130th General Assembly File No. 25, HB 59, §101.01, eff. 9/29/2013.

Added by 129th General AssemblyFile No.28, HB 153, §101.01, eff. 9/29/2011.