(A) As used in this rule, "parent" has the same meaning as in section 3313.98 of the Revised Code.
(B) Requests to establish an afterschool child enrichment educational savings account will be made through the online form created by the department of education in accordance with section 3310.70 of the Revised Code. A separate request is to be made for each fiscal year in which funds are appropriated for such accounts.
(C) In creating an online form for parents to request the establishment of an afterschool child enrichment educational savings account, the department may request that parents do the following:
(1) Establish a state OH|ID account;
(2) Provide information to determine whether a student is an eligible student under section 3310.70 of the Revised Code;
(3) Submit appropriate documents to verify that a student is an eligible student under section 3310.70 of the Revised Code; and
(4) Provide contact information for the parent submitting the online form.
(D) For the purpose of establishing accounts on a first-come, first-served basis according to the availability of funds appropriated for the purposes of section 3310.70 of the Revised Code, the department will use the time stamp in the departments online system that indicates when an online form was submitted to the department.
(E) The department will review requests submitted through the online form to determine whether students are eligible students, as defined in section 3310.70 of the Revised Code.
(F) If the department determines that a student is not eligible for an account, the department will notify the parent who submitted the request for an account for the student. The parent may request a second review of the request for an account in the manner and time established by the department. Upon receipt of a request for a second review, the department will review the request to determine whether the department denied the request in error.
(1) If the department determines that it erred in denying the request, the department will approve the request for an account and will use the original time stamp on the online form submitted to the departments online system to determine if funds are available to establish the account.
(2) If the department determines that a request was properly denied, the department will notify the parent who submitted the request for an account.
(G) The department will periodically submit a list of approved requests to the vendor with which the department contracts to administer the accounts in accordance with section 3310.70 of the Revised Code.
Last updated May 19, 2022 at 5:03 PM