To enact section 3314.019 of the Revised Code to permit the establishment of hybrid community schools that provide both remote technology-based and classroom-based instruction.

Section 1.  That section 3314.019 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec. 3314.019.  (A)(1) Any community school established on or after the effective date of this section may function as a hybrid community school in accordance with this section to provide students with a combination of technology-based instruction, including internet- or computer-based instruction, and classroom-based instruction. The contract adopted under section 3314.03 of the Revised Code shall describe the hybrid nature of the school's instructional program and prescribe an academic accountability plan.

(2) The governing authority of any community school established prior to the effective date of this section, upon the approval of the school's sponsor, may restructure the school as a hybrid community school in accordance with this section to provide students with a combination of technology-based instruction and classroom-based instruction. Prior to the first day of July of the school year in which the school will be restructured, the governing authority and the school's sponsor shall amend the contract adopted under section 3314.03 of the Revised Code to describe the hybrid nature of the school's instructional program, to prescribe an academic accountability plan, and to make any other changes necessary to conform the contract to the requirements of this section.

(3) A hybrid community school is not subject to the prohibition prescribed by division (A)(6) of section 3314.013 of the Revised Code.

(B)(1) The governing authority of each hybrid community school shall require each student enrolled in the school to do both of the following:

(a) Attend a designated site maintained by the governing authority to receive traditional classroom-based instruction that does not rely primarily on the use of computers or other electronic, digital, or wireless technology for the percentage of required instructional time determined under division (B)(2) of this section;

(b) For the period of time the student does not attend the site maintained by the governing authority, work primarily from the student's residence on assignments in nonclassroom-based learning opportunities provided via a technology-based instructional method.

(2) Before the beginning of each school year, the education team of each student enrolled in a community school established or restructured under this section shall determine the percentage of the required instructional time under the contract entered into under section 3314.03 of the Revised Code that should be devoted to traditional classroom-based instruction and technology-based instruction to best meet the student's educational needs. As used in this division, "education team" includes, but is not limited to, the chief administrative officer of the school, the student, the student's parent or guardian, and any teacher requested by the chief administrative officer, student, or parent or guardian.

(C) The designated site maintained by the school's governing authority for the provision of classroom-based instruction shall be located in a challenged school district or an adjacent school district. However, the challenged school district shall be considered the school district in which the school is located for all purposes of this chapter, including adopting an admission policy under division (A)(19) of section 3314.03 of the Revised Code.

(D) Notwithstanding anything in this chapter or Chapter 3306. or 3317. of the Revised Code to the contrary, all of the following apply with respect to each student enrolled in a hybrid community school:

(1) For purposes of the report required under division (B)(2) of section 3314.08 of the Revised Code, the community school shall report the number of hours each school week that the student is required to attend the designated site described in division (C) of this section.

(2) The department of education shall deduct from the school district reported for the student under division (B)(2)(h) of section 3314.08 of the Revised Code the amounts prescribed under division (C) of section 3314.08 of the Revised Code that would be applicable if the student were enrolled in a community school other than an internet- or computer-based community school.

(3) The department shall pay to the community school the sum of the following:

(a) The amount calculated under divisions (D)(1) to (10) of section 3314.08 of the Revised Code;

(b) Any amount prescribed by division (E) of section 3314.08 of the Revised Code.

(E) Except as provided in section 3314.091 of the Revised Code, the board of education of each city, local, and exempted village school district shall provide for its district's native students, in accordance with section 3327.01 of the Revised Code, transportation to and from the site described in division (C) of this section on each weekday the students are required to attend school at that site.

As used in this division, "native student" has the same meaning as in section 3314.09 of the Revised Code.

(F) A hybrid community school is not an internet- or computer-based community school for purposes of this chapter. Nevertheless, except as otherwise provided in this section, a hybrid community school shall comply with all requirements of this chapter, including any provisions that apply solely to an internet- or computer-based community school.