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Pupil Transportation Issues

Parent Contracts for Pupil Transportation. 3. Overview of Current Law. School Districts are required to provide transportation to resident pupils in grades K-12 who live 2 miles or more from school (

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Pupil Transportation Issues

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    1. Pupil Transportation Issues Merry Larsen School Administration Consultant Department of Public Instruction Info on my backgound: School Admin Consult since 2000 Prior to that: LFB education since 1992 What I do now. (pupil trans, private sch, home schooling) I will provide information on two current pupil transportation issues: The new administrative rule relating to parent contracts for pupil transportation; and Laws and procedures related to transportation in areas of unusual hazards Info on my backgound: School Admin Consult since 2000 Prior to that: LFB education since 1992 What I do now. (pupil trans, private sch, home schooling) I will provide information on two current pupil transportation issues: The new administrative rule relating to parent contracts for pupil transportation; and Laws and procedures related to transportation in areas of unusual hazards

    2. Parent Contracts for Pupil Transportation We have lots of information to cover in very little time, and I want to be sure to leave time for questions. You have a copy of this presentation in your materials (Blue) I have included slides outlining current law for reference, but won’t go over them. I assume you are all familiar with the requirements, but if you have any questions on this, please let me know. We have lots of information to cover in very little time, and I want to be sure to leave time for questions. You have a copy of this presentation in your materials (Blue) I have included slides outlining current law for reference, but won’t go over them. I assume you are all familiar with the requirements, but if you have any questions on this, please let me know.

    3. 3 Overview of Current Law School Districts are required to provide transportation to resident pupils in grades K-12 who live 2 miles or more from school (§ 121.54(2)a., Wis. Stats.) Private school pupils must be eligible (§ 121.54(2)(b)1., Wis. Stats.) Exception for districts that invoke “city option” (§ 121.54(1), Wis. Stats.) District may provide transportation by a variety of methods (§ 121.55, Wis. Stats.) SKIP DISCUSSION B-4 we discuss private school, background info on public school transportation –to put private school transportation law in perspective City option does not apply in cities of with populations over 40,000 unless transportation is available through a common carrier. “providing transportation” doesn’t necessarily mean a yellow bus. Will talk about different methods available later.SKIP DISCUSSION B-4 we discuss private school, background info on public school transportation –to put private school transportation law in perspective City option does not apply in cities of with populations over 40,000 unless transportation is available through a common carrier. “providing transportation” doesn’t necessarily mean a yellow bus. Will talk about different methods available later.

    4. 4 Eligibility Criteria Private School Pupils Pupil must live 2 miles or more from private school Pupil must live within private school’s attendance area Private school must be located within resident school district or not more than 5 miles beyond boundary

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