Expenditure of local resources prior to school district's eligibility for state assistance

By rule adopted in accordance with section 111.15 of the Revised Code, the Ohio facilities construction commission shall establish a program whereby the board of education of any joint vocational school district may enter into an agreement with the commission under which the board may proceed with the new construction or major repairs of a part of the school district's classroom facilities needs, as determined under sections 3318.40 to 3318.45 of the Revised Code, through the expenditure of local resources prior to the school district's eligibility for state assistance under sections 3318.40 to 3318.45 of the Revised Code. The program shall be structured in a manner similar to the program established under section 3318.36 of the Revised Code. The program shall be operational on July 1, 2004.