APPENDIX C: Transportation Guidelines
Section A: Determining Eligibility & Least Restrictive Environment: IEP Process Section B: Transportation Options Section C: Specialized Equipment Section D: Considerations: School District & IEP Team Responsibilities Section E: Special Considerations
Section F: Individualized Health Plan Section G: Extracurricular Activities Section H: Suspension from the Bus Section I: Periodic Evaluation of Transportation Need Introduction
The following guidelines have been developed to assist Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams when determining eligibility for special education transportation as a related service. Title 34 C.F.R. § 300.34 , states “related services” means transportation and such developmental, corrective, and other supportive services as are required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004, Local Education Agencies (LEAs) are obligated to provide transportation if the child requires transportation in order to benefit from his/her special education program. Decisions about transportation must be documented on the child’s IEP and should address the type of vehicle and any necessary equipment. Services shall be described in enough detail to inform the parties of (how, when, from where to where transportation will be provided and, where arrangements for the reimbursement of parents is required, the amount and frequency of reimbursement). Failure to specify transportation provisions in the terms of an IEP is considered a procedural violation of the IDEA. IDEA defines transportation as,
34 C.F.R. § 300.34(c) (16) Transportation includes:
(i) Travel to and from school and between schools; (ii) Travel in and around school buildings; and (iii) Specialized equipment (such as special or adapted buses, lifts, and ramps), if required to provide special transportation for a child with a disability [§ 300.34(c)(17)]
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