CHAPTER 6. SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION FUND
IC 20-40-6
Chapter 6. School Transportation Fund
IC 20-40-6-1
"Costs attributable to transportation"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "costs attributable to
transportation" refers to costs listed in section 6 of this chapter that
are attributable to transportation, as authorized by this title, of school
children during the school year ending in the calendar year.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163.
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"Fund"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to a school
transportation fund established under section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163.
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"Levy"
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "levy" refers to a property tax levy
imposed under IC 20-46-4 for the fund.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163.
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Establishment of fund
Sec. 4. The governing body of each school corporation shall
establish a school transportation fund.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163.
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Uses; required use of fund
Sec. 5. (a) Subject to this chapter, the fund is the exclusive fund
to be used by a school corporation for the payment of costs
attributable to transportation.
(b) Contracted transportation service costs transferred to the
school bus replacement fund under IC 20-40-7 are payable from the
school bus replacement fund.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163. Amended by P.L.234-2007,
SEC.229.
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Uses; costs payable from fund
Sec. 6. (a) The following costs are payable from the fund:
(1) The salaries paid to bus drivers, transportation supervisors,
mechanics and garage employees, clerks, and other
transportation related employees.
(2) Contracted transportation service.
(3) Wages of independent contractors.
(4) Contracts with common carriers.
(5) Student fares.
(6) Transportation related insurance.
(7) Other expenses of operating the school corporation's
transportation service, including gasoline, lubricants, tires,
repairs, contracted repairs, parts, supplies, equipment, and other
related expenses.
(b) Percentages or parts of salaries of teaching personnel or
principals are not attributable to transportation. However, parts of
salaries of instructional aides who are assigned to assist with the
school transportation program are attributable to transportation. The
costs described in this subsection (other than instructional aide costs)
may not be budgeted for payment or paid from the fund.
(c) Costs for a calendar year are those costs attributable to
transportation for students during the school year ending in the
calendar year.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163.
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Source of fund balances; appropriation requirement
Sec. 7. In addition to property tax collections, receipts available
for school transportation from any other revenue source shall be
received in and disbursed from the fund to pay costs attributable to
transportation. An expenditure may be made only if it has been
provided for in the school corporation's annual budget or by an
additional appropriation under IC 6-1.1-18-5.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163.
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Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.234-2007, SEC.268.)