Utah Code 53F-2-402. State support of pupil transportation
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(1) Money appropriated to the state board for state-supported transportation of public school students shall be apportioned and distributed in accordance with Section 53F-2-403, except as otherwise provided in this section.
Terms Used In Utah Code 53F-2-402
- Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2)
(2)(a) The Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind shall use an allocation of pupil transportation money to pay for transportation of students based on current valid contractual arrangements and best transportation options and methods as determined by the schools.
(2)(b) All student transportation costs of the schools shall be paid from the allocation of pupil transportation money specified in statute.
(3)
(3)(a) A local school board may only claim eligible transportation costs as legally reported on the prior year’s annual financial report submitted under Section 53G-4-404.
(3)(b) The state shall contribute up to 85% of approved transportation costs for each school district, subject to budget constraints.
(3)(c) If in a fiscal year the total transportation allowance for all school districts exceeds the amount appropriated for that purpose, all allowances shall be reduced pro rata to equal not more than the amount appropriated.