North Dakota Code 15.1-30-01 – Transportation or meals and lodging – Options of school board
1. The board of a school district may:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 15.1-30-01
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
a. Provide for the transportation of a student to and from school; or
b. If acceptable to the student’s parent, reimburse the parent for expenses incurred in providing meals and lodging to the student outside the student’s home.
2. A parent receiving payments under section 15.1-30-02 is not eligible to receive payments under this section.
3. If the board elects to provide for the transportation of students by public transit, the board shall establish eligibility criteria based on a minimum distance between a student’s residence and the school. Except as otherwise provided by law, the board shall apply the criteria equally to all students in the district.
4. If the board closes one of several schools in the district, nothing in this section precludes the board from agreeing to provide transportation to those students who were placed in another school in the district because of the closure.
5. Benefits under this section are available even if a student is transported to another school district in or outside this state, provided the student’s attendance meets all other conditions established by law.