Delaware Administrative Code
Title 14 - Education
1100 - Transportation
1150 - School Transportation
Section 1150-18.0 - Transportation Formulas for Local School Districts Operating District, Lease, or Lease Purchase Buses

Universal Citation: 14 DE Admin Code 1150-18.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024

18.1 A Local School District shall not use transportation funds for items which are not on the following list without approval by the DDOE. Any purchase, commitment, or obligation exceeding the transportation allocation to the Local School District is the responsibility of the Local School District. The following items may be used for the purpose of providing Pupil transportation in accordance with the regulations of the DDOE.

18.1.1 Advertising including equipment, routes, supplies, and employment.

18.1.2 Communication systems including two-way radios, cellular phones, and AM-FM radio.

18.1.3 Fuel including gasoline, diesel, propane, kerosene, storage tanks, pumps, additives, and oil.

18.1.4 Leasing and rental including tools, equipment, storage facilities, buses, garage space, and office space.

18.1.5 Office supplies and materials including computer hardware, computer software, data processing, maps, postage, printing, subscription, and measuring devices.

18.1.6 Safety materials including audio visual aids, restraining vests, belts, safety awards, pins, patches, certificates, wheelchair ramps, wheelchair retainers, printing, handout materials, pamphlets, training materials, subscriptions, and bus seats.

18.1.7 Salary and wages including attendants or Aides as approved by the DDOE when required in a Pupil's IEP or 504 Plan, dispatchers, drivers, maintenance helpers, mechanics, mechanics helpers, office workers, secretarial, substitute drivers, supervisory (other than state supported supervisor or manager), and state provided employee benefits.

18.1.8 Shop facilities including heat, electric, water, sewer, security, fences, lights, locks, guards, bus storage, janitorial supplies, brushes, mops, buckets, soap, tools, maintenance vehicles, grease, service vehicles, and work uniforms for maintenance staff.

18.1.9 Sidewalks including construction of sidewalks, footbridges, etc. that would be offset in reduced busing costs in five (5) years or less, with prior approval of Supervisors of Transportation and School Plant Planning.

18.2 Special state funds are provided to Local School Districts for training supplies. This account may also be used for reimbursements for state provided equipment and services.

18.3 Examples of Programs Excluded from state Reimbursement:

18.3.1 Extracurricular field trips

18.3.2 Transportation of Pupils from one (1) school to another for special programs (e.g., music festivals, Holiday programs, etc.)

18.3.3 Transportation of Pupils to and from athletic contests, practices, tutoring, band events, etc.

18.3.4 Post secondary classes

18.3.5 Federal programs

18.3.6 Alternative school transportation when using a direct to and from school route that is less efficient than a shuttle concept. A shuttle concept means transporting students to one (1) school and then to the alternative school.

18.3.7 Choice school transportation outside of the Local School District or outside of the attendance area of school that the bus normally serves.

18.3.8 Charter school transportation (if being provided by a Local School District) outside of the Local School District.

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