- IT IS THE OBLIGATION OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO:
- ANNUALLY OBTAIN THE APPLICATION FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR EACH STUDENT FOR WHICH TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ARE BEING REQUESTED. SUBMIT A SEPARATE APPLICATION FOR EACH STUDENT.
NOTE:
- IF THERE IS A CHANGE OF HOME ADDRESS, A NEW APPLICATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE.
- IF THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE NONPUBLIC SCHOOL OF ATTENDANCE, A NEW APPLICATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE.
- COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION AND RETURN IT TO THE PRIVATE SCHOOL ON OR BEFORE MARCH 10TH PRECEDING THE SCHOOL YEAR IN WHICH TRANSPORTATION IS BEING REQUESTED.
LATE APPLICATIONS – ANY APPLICATION RECEIVED AFTER MARCH 10TH WILL BE A LATE APPLICATION AND MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A STATEMENT OF THE REASON FOR LATENESS. ELIGIBLE STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE TRANSPORTATION OR AID IN LIEU OF TRANSPORTATION BASED ON THE DATE THE APPLICATION IS RECEIVED BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOL.
- IT IS THE OBLIGATION OF THE NONPUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR TO ANNUALLY COLLECT THE APPLICATION AND SUBMIT IT TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FROM WHICH TRANSPORTATION IS BEING REQUESTED PRIOR TO MARCH 15TH.
- IT IS THE OBLIGATION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR TO NOTIFY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN AS TO THE DETERMINATION OF EACH APPLICATION BY AUGUST 1ST.
A DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL PAY AID IN LIEU OF TRANSPORTATION TO THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF AN ELIGIBLE STUDENT ONLY AFTER RECEIVING A SIGNED “REQUEST FOR PAYMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AID” VOUCHER AS PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION.