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 School Board of Clay County |
C10 - Mileage Paid to Parents and Group Homes.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides that transportation to school is a related service and the responsibility of the local education agency in order that students receive a free appropriate public education.
In certain cases, the Exceptional Student Education department, in conjunction with the transportation department, must authorize the payment of mileage reimbursement for parents or group homes to transport students. Examples of such cases include no available bus, medical issues which cannot be resolved, significant behavior difficulties, or other special circumstances.
The expenditures in mileage reflects students who are in a specialty placement outside of Clay County. 2014-15 = $4,310 2015-16 = $6,396 2016-17 = $7,631 It would cost approximately $50,000 for a full year to transport one student to an out-of-district site compared to paying mileage to the families that we reimburse for the transportation. The increase in expenditures in mileage reflects students who are in a specialty placement outside of Clay County.
Approval of this agenda item will ensure that the district fully complies with the requirements of IDEA.
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The School Board of Clay County approve the reimbursement of mileage to parents or group homes when transporting by other means is either unsafe or unavailable.
Mr. Michael McAuley, Assistant Superintendent of Climate and Culture Terry D. Roth, Director, Exceptional Student Education and Student Services
The total cost of reimbursement for mileage is expected to be less than $10,000 annually.
Mileage Previous Outcomes attachement.pdf