3541.2 BP Board Policy

Transportation For Students With Disabilities

LAST REVISED: 11/04/2009 · CHECKED: 5/24/2026 · REVISION ID: 4navAsb6n0sY6jH8cj5AUA==

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The Board of Education shall ensure that appropriate transportation services are provided for students with disabilities as specified in their individualized education program (IEP) or accommodation plan. The district shall make home-to-school transportation available for students at no cost to parents/guardians as specified in the student's IEP. The Superintendent or designee shall establish criteria and procedures for determining the most appropriate mode of transportation for an individual student based on identified needs as determined in the IEP or accommodation plan. The Superintendent or designee shall arrange transportation schedules so that students with disabilities do not spend an excessive amount of time on buses compared to other students. Arrivals and departures shall not reduce the length of the school day for these students except as may be prescribed on an individual basis. The Superintendent or designee shall establish procedures to ensure compatibility between mobile seating devices and bus securement systems.

Legal & Management References

State

5 CCR 15243 - Physically handicapped minors

5 CCR 15271 - Exclusion from report

Civ. Code 54.1 - Service animals

Civ. Code 54.2 - Guide, signal, or service dogs; right to accompany

Ed. Code 39807.5 - Payment of transportation costs by parents

Ed. Code 39839 - Transportation of guide dogs, signal dogs, service dogs

Ed. Code 41850-41851.1 - Allowances for transportation

Ed. Code 48300-48315 - Alternative interdistrict attendance program

Ed. Code 48915.5 - Recommended expulsion; foster youth with disabilities

Ed. Code 56040 - No cost for special education and related services

Ed. Code 56195.8 - Adoption of policies

Ed. Code 56327 - Assessment for special education and related services

Ed. Code 56345 - Individualized education program contents

Ed. Code 56365-56366.1 - Nonpublic nonsectarian schools or agencies

Federal

20 USC 1400-1482 - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

28 CFR 35.104 - Definitions, auxiliary aids and services

28 CFR 35.136 - Service animals

29 USC 794 - Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Section 504

34 CFR 104.4 - Equal opportunity under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504

34 CFR 300.1-300.818 - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

34 CFR 300.34 - Related services

49 CFR 571.222 - Federal motor vehicle safety standard #222

Management Resources

California Department of Education Publication - Special Education Transportation Guidelines

California Department of Education Publication - Pupil Fees, Deposits and Other Charges, Fiscal Management Advisory 12-02, April 24, 2013

U.S. DOE Publication - Questions and Answers on Serving Children with Disabilities Eligible for Transportation, 2009

U.S. DOE Publication - Protecting Students with Disabilities: Frequently Asked Questions About Section 504 and the Education of Children with Disabilities, 2009

Website - CSBA District and County Office of Education Legal Services

Website - California Department of Education

Website - U.S. Department of Education

Website - U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights