AUXILIARY SERVICES
Series 700
Policy Title: School Student Transportation Eligibility
Code No.: 708
Elementary and middle school students living more than two miles from their designated school attendance centers and high school students living more than three miles from their designated attendance centers are entitled to transportation to and from their attendance center at the expense of the school district.
Transportation of students who require special education services will generally be provided as for other students, when appropriate. Specialized transportation of a student to and from a special education instructional service is a function of that service and, therefore, an appropriate expenditure of special education instructional funds generated through the weighting plan.
Transportation of a student to and from a special education support service is a function of that service, and is specified in the individualized education program (IEP) or the individualized family service plan (IFSP). When the IEP or IFSP team determines that unique transportation arrangements are required and the arrangements are specified in the IEP or IFSP, the school district will provide one or more of the following transportation arrangements for instructional services and the AEA for support services:
- Transportation from the student's residence to the location of the special education and back to the student's residence, or childcare placement for students below the age of six.
- Special assistance or adaptations in getting the student to and from and on and off the vehicle, and en route to and from the special education.
Reimbursement of the actual costs of transportation when by mutual agreement the parents provide transportation for the student to and from the special education.
The school district is not required to provide reimbursement to parents who elect to provide transportation in lieu of agency-provided transportation.
A student may be required, at the board's discretion, to meet a school vehicle without reimbursement up to three-fourths of a mile. The board may require the parent to transport their children up to two miles to connect with school bus vehicles at the expense of the school district when conditions deem it advisable. It is within the discretion of the board to determine such conditions. Parents of students who live where transportation by bus is impracticable or unavailable may be required to furnish transportation to and from the designated attendance center at the expense of the school district. Parents, who transport their children at the expense of the school district, are reimbursed at the rate per mile set by the state.
Transportation arrangements made by agreement with a neighboring school district will follow the terms of the agreement. Students who choose to attend a school in a school district other than their resident school district will provide transportation to and from the school at their own expense.
Exceptions to Distance Requirement:
Resident elementary (K-8) students residing less than two (2) miles and resident high school students residing less than three (3) miles from the school designated for attendance, may be furnished transportation. This service shall be provided without a fee.
For routes to or from school, individuals who are not students of the district (and eligible above) or employees assisting with supervision or meeting the needs of an IEP are not allowed to ride the district vehicle. For extracurricular activities and events, only the students involved in the activity and the coaches/sponsors/chaperones of the event or activity will be allowed to ride in the district vehicle. Family members, friends, and others are not authorized to ride on district vehicles unless they are otherwise eligible for student transportation, field trips, and extra-curricular activities or the ride is pre-approved by the superintendent.
Date of Adoption/Review/Revision:
July 9, 1981
August 21, 1990
August 1992
August 1995
June 1998
June 2001
June 2004
August 2007
July 2010
August 2013
September 2016
July 2017
October 2021
December 2021
August 2022
Policy Title: Bus Service Eligibility Code No.: 708 Pg.2
