The Board shall certify to the County Superintendent that the district has levied fees in accordance with law. The total amount received for transportation from the state and parent/ guardian fees shall not exceed the actual operating cost of home-to-school transportation during the school year.
No charge shall be made for any transportation of students who are handicapped, who receive special education, or whose parents/guardians are determined indigent pursuant to administrative regulations.
(cf. 3540 - Transportation)
(cf. 3541.2 - Transportation for Students with Disabilities)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
35330 Excursions or field trips
39800-39860 Transportation, especially:
39807.5 Payment of transportation cost; amount of payment
39809.5 Excess fees; adjustments
41850 Home-to-school and special education transportation
49557 Applications for free and reduced price meals
49558 Confidentiality of applications and records
56026 Individuals with exceptional needs
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
350 Fees not permitted
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 7
245.8(a) Nondiscrimination practices for children eligible to receive free and reduced price meals and free milk
COURT DECISIONS
Arcadia Unified School District et al v. State Department of Education and Salazar,
5 Cal. Rptr. 2d 545 (1992)
Hartzell v. Connell 35 Cal.3d 899 (1984)
Management Resources:
CDE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY
0500.92 Implementation of Special Education Transportation Apportionment (#92-02)
0619.92 Fees for Pupil Transportation (#92-05)
Policy ALHAMBRA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: September 9, 1997 Alhambra, California