Each science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school shall adopt admission procedures that specify the following:

(A)

(1) Admission shall be open to individuals entitled and eligible to attend school pursuant to section 3313.64 or 3313.65 of the Revised Code in a school district in the state.

(2)

(a) Admission may be open on a tuition basis to individuals who are not residents of this state. The school shall not receive state funds under sections 3326.33 to 3326.51 of the Revised Code for any student who is not a resident of this state.

(b) The school shall charge tuition for a student who is not a resident of this state in an amount determined by the school in accordance with section 3326.101 of the Revised Code.

(B) There will be no discrimination in the admission of students to the school on the basis of race, creed, color, disability, or sex.

(C) The school will comply with all federal and state laws regarding the education of students with disabilities.

(D) Unless the school serves only students identified as gifted under Chapter 3324. of the Revised Code, the school will not limit admission to students on the basis of intellectual ability, measures of achievement or aptitude, or athletic or artistic ability.

(E) The school will assert its best effort to attract a diverse student body that reflects the community, and the school will recruit students from disadvantaged and underrepresented groups.

Amended by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 49, §101.01, eff. 9/29/2017.

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

Amended by 129th General AssemblyFile No.128, SB 316, §101.01, eff. 9/24/2012.

Effective Date: 2007 HB119 06-30-2007