Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Public Instruction
Chapter PI 36 - Public School Inter-District Open Enrollment
Subchapter IV - Transportation and Appeals
Section PI 36.13 - Transportation
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง PI 36.13
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) In this section, "maximum reimbursement per pupil" means 3 times the statewide average per pupil transportation cost.
(2)
(a) The parent of a pupil who is eligible for
a free or reduced-price meal under
42 USC
1758(b) may apply for
reimbursement of costs incurred by the parent for transportation of the pupil
to and from the pupil's residence and the school the pupil will be attending.
The parent shall file a claim with the department by July 15 following the
school year in which the transportation was provided. The amount of
reimbursement shall be calculated as follows:
1. Multiply the maximum reimbursement per
pupil by the number of pupils transported.
2. Determine the sum of transportation costs
for each mode of transportation as follows:
a.
When a family vehicle is used, the mileage cost is equal to the number of miles
in a round trip from home to school times the number of round trips made per
day times the total number of days transportation was provided times the
mileage rate specified in s.
20.916(4) (e), Stats. The mileage cost may be
calculated separately for each pupil who is transported separately, but may not
be calculated separately for pupils who are transported at the same
time.
b. When public transportation
is used, the actual cost is equal to the number of daily, weekly, or monthly
bus passes purchased for the sole use of transporting the pupil to and from
school times the cost of the daily, weekly, or monthly bus pass. The cost of
public transportation is calculated per pupil transported.
c. When another mode of transportation is
used, the parent shall submit a receipt for payments made to a private transit
company, a taxi, or to a school board for transportation provided pursuant to
s.
121.545,
Stats.
3. The amount of
eligible reimbursement is equal to the lesser of the amounts in subd. 1. or 2.
4. If the sum of eligible reimbursement for all parents who submit a claim is
less than the amount appropriated, the payments shall be prorated among the
parents eligible for reimbursement.
(b)
1. For
the purposes of this paragraph, "alternative site" means a location other than
the pupil's residence including the following:
a. A day care provider.
b. The home of a relative or
friend.
c. A location outside the
boundaries of the pupil's resident school district from which the pupil is then
transported to school by the nonresident school district.
2. Reimbursement may be made for
transportation to or from alternative sites, as long as the amount of
reimbursement based on transportation to or from alternative sites does not
exceed the amount of reimbursement from home to school. No reimbursement may be
made for any portion of transportation that is provided without charge to the
parent by either the resident or nonresident school
district.
(3) The parent shall provide, by July 15, one of the following as evidence of eligibility for reimbursement:
(a)
Verification that the school district the pupil attends has determined the
pupil is eligible for free or reduced prices meals under
42 USC
1758(b).
(b) Income information for all household
members. The parent shall provide verification of income at the department's
request.
(4) Claims submitted after July 15 will not be paid.
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Wisconsin may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
