New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 43 - TRANSPORTATION - OPERATIONS AND FUNDING
Part 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUS CONTRACTS AND PER CAPITA FEEDER AGREEMENTS
Section 6.43.2.15 - PER CAPITA FEEDER REQUIREMENTS

A. The local board may provide per capita or per mile reimbursement to a parent or guardian in cases where regular school bus transportation services are not available or impractical because of distance, road conditions or sparseness of population or in cases where the local board has authorized a parent to receive reimbursement for travel costs incurred by having a child attend a school outside the child's attendance zone.

B. When per capita feeder services are utilized, the local board must approve an agreement with the parent or guardian, which defines the terms of the agreement for service, the contract amount, and the responsibilities of the parent.

C. The parent or guardian must provide proof of insurance and shall maintain the insurance for the term of the agreement.

D. The local board shall establish the mileage reimbursement rate.

E. The local board is responsible for developing a system of accountability to ensure that services are rendered according to the terms of the agreement. The local board shall ensure that payment is not made until services have been rendered.

F. The local board shall approve a per capita feeder policy which sets forth the terms and conditions under which per capita feeder agreements shall operate.

G. The mileage reimbursement rate for charter schools shall be at least equal to the amount established by the local board. This reimbursement will apply where regular school bus transportation services are not available or impractical because of distance, road conditions, sparseness of population or other conditions negotiated by the school district and charter school. When per capita feeder services are utilized, the governing body of the charter school must approve an agreement with the parent or guardian, which defines the terms of the agreement for service, the contract amount, and the responsibilities of the parent. The parent or guardian must provide proof of insurance and shall maintain the insurance for the term of the agreement.

H. The governing body of the charter school is responsible for developing a system of accountability to ensure that services are rendered according to the terms of the agreement. The governing body shall ensure that payment is not made until services have been rendered.