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title: "PPS Board Policy 4.10.100-P Student Transportation Services (adopted 6-27-2005)"
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# PPS Board Policy 4.10.100-P Student Transportation Services (adopted 6-27-2005)

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4.10.100-P

4.10.100-P                  Student Transportation Services
                                                                                           B
                                                                                           O
4.10.100-P STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES                                                 A
  I. Student Transportation Services                                                       R
Student Transportation Services creates and maintains a safe and cost-                     D
efficient student transportation system that:
(1)      supports student achievement and the District’s strategic plan
(2)      meets federal, state and district requirements                                    P
 II. Student Transportation Eligibility                                                    O
(1)      The District shall provide transportation for students:                           L
                (a) consistent with state and federal requirements, including:             I
                          (A) students who reside outside the distance designated          C
                              by the state from the school they attend within their
                              school attendance boundary                                   Y
                          (B) students covered by the terms of any state-approved
                              waiver for high school students
                          (C) special education students with transportation as a
                              related service
                          (D) students who transfer to another school under the No
                              Child Left Behind Act or any other federal, state or
                              District policy that requires student transportation.
                (b) who reside within the designated distance from the school
                    they attend within their school attendance boundary and
                    who face unsafe and hazardous walking conditions as
                    determined by the District

III.   Provision of Non-Required Student Transportation
(1)      The District may add, modify or discontinue a student
         transportation service not otherwise covered by state or federal
         requirements.
(2)      The Superintendent shall determine if the service promotes or does
         not promote the goals of student achievement and the District’s
         strategic plan. In making this determination, the Superintendent
         shall consider:



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4.10.100-P                Student Transportation Services
                                                                                                     B
                (a) ongoing assessments of how existing or proposed student
                                                                                                     O
                    transportation services promote or do not promote the                            A
                    District’s student achievement and other goals
                                                                                                     R
                (b) the District’s student transportation plan
                                                                                                     D
                (c) number of students who are affected
                (d) net cost or savings to the district
                (e) equity of access to District educational options                                 P
IV. Other Provisions                                                                                 O
(1)      The District shall:                                                                         L
                (a) enforce District and state requirements for the safe                             I
                    transport of students with regard to student conduct on
                    buses and at bus stops
                                                                                                     C
                (b) enforce District and state requirements for the selection and                    Y
                    training of school bus drivers and other District and
                    chanontract personnel who may transport students of the
                    District
                (c) ensure that Student Transportation Services receives
                    notification of students having special medical or behavioral
                    protocols
(2)      The Superintendent or designee may select the type of
         transportation to transport students.

V. Student Behavior
(1)      School bus transportation is a privilege, which students keep by
         being safe, respectful, and responsible
(2)      All students using school transportation shall:
                (a) abide by the code of conduct posted in each school bus
                (b) follow all state and local guidelines governing students
                    riding in school buses
(3)      Students are subject to suspension and expulsion from district-
         provided transportation as provided in 4.30.021-AD.
Legal References: ORS 327.006; ORS 339.240; ORS 339.250; OAR 581-021-0050; OAR 581-053-0002, OAR
581-053-0010




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