20-8-121. Transportation of students at school. (1) The school for the deaf and blind shall provide the transportation expenses allowed in subsection (4) for a residential student at the school for the deaf and blind who is a resident of the state of Montana if the student is conveyed to and from the student's residence by:
(a) a scheduled air carrier as defined in 67-1-101;
(b) charter with a commercial air operator as defined in 67-1-101;
(c) a parent or guardian of the student, under an individual transportation contract with the school for the deaf and blind; or
(d) other transportation arrangements, provided that the transportation is by a carrier of passengers certified by the public service commission and approved by the superintendent of the school for the deaf and blind, pursuant to rules adopted by the board of public education.
(2) The superintendent of the school for the deaf and blind shall determine which method of transportation in subsection (1) is to be provided to a student, pursuant to rules adopted by the board of public education on transportation of residential and boarding students at the school.
(3) A parent or guardian who transports a student to or from the school under an individual transportation contract is entitled to reimbursement for transportation, pursuant to rules adopted by the board of public education on reimbursement.
(4) The transportation of a residential student provided in subsection (1) is limited to the number of round trips to the student's residence as specified in the school calendar approved by the board of public education. The superintendent of the school for the deaf and blind may grant a variance from this provision, but in no event may a reimbursement for travel expenses be provided for travel in excess of the total number of trips approved in any school fiscal year.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 396, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 392, L. 1989.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 8. Montana School for the Deaf and Blind
20-8-101. Montana school for deaf and blind -- state-supported special school
20-8-103. Board of public education rules
20-8-104. Eligibility of children for admittance
20-8-106. Duration of attendance at school -- suspension or expulsion -- transfer
20-8-107. Admission of nonresident children and advance payment of cost -- Indian children
20-8-108. Provisions for indigent students
20-8-109. Time of regular school term
20-8-110. Property vested in school
20-8-111. Duty of board of public education as to property of school
20-8-112. Expenditure of school moneys
20-8-113. Duties of superintendent of school for the deaf and blind
20-8-116. Employment placement -- continuing education
20-8-120. Communications skills required of certain employees