The funds are used to purchase textbooks, electronic textbooks, speech and hearing diagnostic and therapeutic services, guidance and counseling and remedial services, computer software and hardware, mobile units and various other things, but must be used for nonreligious goods and services. Regina Coeli is a chartered private school. Parents pay tuition for their children to attend, but the school also receives money from the state as explained above. Community Schools - Independent Public Schools Ohio Senate Bill 55 created the current community school program in 1997. Ohio's community schools are parallel to charter schools in other states.
Community schools are independent public schools.
As of this time, there is no local community school option. These have primarily developed in larger urban areas. Although parents may choose to home school their children, they must follow the procedures within Chapter 3302-34 of the Administrative Code. This includes assurances that the teacher will be qualified, a standard curriculum will be taught, and a minimum of nine hundred hours of home education will be provided each school year. In addition, to return to public school after having been home schooled, parents must provide proof of the student's most recent academic assessment, and the superintendent is responsible for grade placement.