Elementary (K-8) students living more than one (1) mile from their designated school attendance center shall receive transportation to and from their attendance center at the expense of the school district. High school (9-12) pupils shall be entitled to transportation only if they live more than three miles from the school designated for attendance.
Enrolled students requiring special education shall meet the distance requirements stated above for transportation to and from their designated attendance center at the expense of the school district. Required specialized transportation or other required transportation in the student’s individual education plan, other than to and from the child’s home, and transportation to and from a special education instructional program shall be borne by the special education program. Required unique transportation according to the student’s individualized education plan to and from the student’s home to the special educational program shall be the expense of the school district whether provided by the school district or by the parent at the request of the school district.
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. The board may require the parent to transport their children up to two (2) miles to connect with school bus vehicles at the expense of the school district when conditions deem it advisable. It shall be within the discretion of the board to determine such conditions. Parents, who transport their children at the expense of the school district, shall be reimbursed at the rate per mile set by the state.
A student may be required at the board’s discretion to meet a school bus vehicle without reimbursement up to three-fourths (3/4) of a mile.
Transportation arrangements made between a neighboring school district shall follow the terms of the agreement. Students, who choose to attend a school in a school district other than their resident school district, shall provide transportation to and from the school at their own expense.
Legal Reference: 20 U.S.C. §§14 et seq
34 C.F.R. 300 et seq
§§281.4, 285, 321 (1991)
281 Iowa Admin. Code 41.8, 43
Cross Reference: 603.3 Special Education
702 Transportation
Approved: 4-23-92
Reviewed: 11-09-20
Revised: 4-10-00
