8100-1 (ISBA 04/20 UPDATE) RISE Charter School NONINSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS
8100 Transportation
The RISE Charter School Board of Directors’ primary concern in providing transportation services to students is the safety and protection of the health of students. Requirements The Charter School may provide transportation to and from school for a student who: 1. Resides at least 1½ miles from the nearest appropriate school, determined by the nearest and best route from the junction of the driveway of the student’s home and the nearest public road to the nearest door of the school the student attends or to a bus stop, whichever the case may be; 2. Is a student with a disability, whose IEP identifies transportation as a related service; or 3. In the judgment of the Board, has another compelling and legally sufficient reason to receive transportation services, including the age, health, or safety of the student.
The type of transportation provided by the Charter School may be by a school bus or other vehicle, or by such individual transportation as paying the parent or guardian for individually transporting the student. The Board may authorize children attending nonpublic schools to ride a school bus provided that space is available and a fee to cover the per-seat cost for such transportation is collected.
Homeless Students
Homeless students may be transported in accordance with the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and State law.
Foster Children
The Executive Director or designee may implement the requirements for ensuring the educational stability for all children in foster care. Each of these provisions must emphasize the child’s best interest determination. A written guideline must provide clarity to each school and staff member governing the transportation protocol for students in foster care. This includes the facilitation of transportation to the school of origin (when in the student’s best interest). Transportation may be provided, arranged, and funded for the duration of time in foster care. These procedures must confirm the following: 1 A day care center, family day care home, or a group day care facility may substitute for the student’s residence for student transportation to and from school. 8100-2 (ISBA 04/20 UPDATE) 1. Children in foster care needing transportation to the school of origin will promptly receive that transportation in a reasonable and cost effective manner. and; 2. Ensure that, if there are additional costs incurred in providing transportation to maintain children in foster care in their schools of origin, the Charter School will provide transportation to the school of origin if: A. The local child welfare agency agrees to reimburse the Charter School for the cost of such transportation; B. The Charter School agrees to pay for the cost of such transportation; or C. The Charter School and the local child welfare agency agree to share the cost of such transportation.
Safety
The Charter School shall provide each new school bus driver with a school bus driver training program before allowing him or her to drive a bus carrying students. The Charter School shall provide all experienced school bus drivers with at least ten hours of refresher school bus driver training each fiscal year. Such training shall meet the requirements described in the Standards for Idaho School Buses and Operations. Documented training similar to that required by the Charter School may be used to comply with new school bus driver training hours, unless the driver has a gap of more than four years in their previous driving experience. The Executive Director or designee shall develop written rules establishing the procedures for bus safety and emergency exit drills, and for student conduct while riding on buses, including for students with special needs. The Charter School shall ensure that transportation personnel have access to a library of resources to assist them in operating safe and efficient transportation services. These resources shall include:
1. Applicable federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations;
2. Applicable manuals and guidelines;
3. Online access to internet and other resources; and
4. Applicable trade journals and organizations’ publications.
Cross References:
3060 Education of Homeless Children
8110 Safety Busing 8120 Bus Routes, Stops and Non-Transportation Zones
Legal References:
20 U.S.C. § 6312(c) Local Educational Agency Plans
I.C. § 33-5208 Public Charter School Financial Support
I.D.A.P.A. 08.02.02.004.02 Standards for Idaho School Buses and Operations
I.D.A.P.A. 08.02.03.109.05 Procedural Safeguards 8100-3 (ISBA 04/20 UPDATE)
Other References:
Federal Highway Safety Guideline 17 Idaho Department of Education
Idaho’s School Bus Driver Training Classroom Curriculum
Policy History:
Adopted on: July 26, 2021
Revised on:
Reviewed on: