CHAPTER 12. TRANSPORTATION OF HOMELESS STUDENTS
IC 20-27-12
Chapter 12. Transportation of Homeless Students
IC 20-27-12-0.5
"Homeless student"
Sec. 0.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "homeless student" includes
a student who is awaiting placement in foster care.
(b) The term does not include a student who is in foster care.
As added by P.L.159-2007, SEC.3.
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"Original school corporation"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "original school corporation"
refers to a school corporation in which a homeless student's school
of origin is located.
As added by P.L.191-2006, SEC.2.
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"School of origin"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "school of origin" means the
school:
(1) that a homeless student attended when the student last had
a permanent residence; or
(2) in which the homeless student was last enrolled.
As added by P.L.191-2006, SEC.2.
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"Transitional school corporation"
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "transitional school corporation"
refers to a school corporation in which a homeless student
temporarily stays.
As added by P.L.191-2006, SEC.2.
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Transportation of homeless student to school of origin; agreement
between school corporations; shared responsibility
Sec. 4. (a) If a homeless student temporarily stays in the homeless
student's original school corporation but outside the attendance area
for the school of origin, the original school corporation shall provide
transportation for the homeless student from the place where the
homeless student is temporarily staying to the school of origin.
(b) If:
(1) a homeless student's school of origin is located in a school
corporation in which the homeless student does not temporarily
stay; and
(2) the homeless student does not elect to attend a school
located in the school corporation in which the homeless student
is temporarily staying;
the original school corporation and the transitional school
corporation shall enter into an agreement concerning the
responsibility for and apportionment of the costs of transporting the
homeless student to the school of origin.
(c) If the original school corporation and the transitional school
corporation are unable to reach an agreement under subsection (b),
the responsibility for transporting the homeless student to the school
of origin is shared equally between both school corporations, and the
cost of transporting the homeless student to the school of origin is
apportioned equally between both school corporations.
As added by P.L.191-2006, SEC.2.
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Vehicles used to transport homeless students
Sec. 5. (a) A school corporation may use the following types of
vehicles in transporting a homeless student to a school of origin:
(1) If at least four (4) homeless students are being transported
to schools in the same school corporation, a special purpose bus
must be used to transport the students.
(2) If three (3) or fewer students are being transported to
schools in the same school corporation, an appropriate vehicle
owned by the school corporation may be used to transport the
students.
(b) The driver of a vehicle used to transport homeless students to
a school of origin under subsection (a) must meet the qualifications
set forth in IC 20-27-9-5(c).
As added by P.L.191-2006, SEC.2.