§ 285.3 — Parental reimbursement for nonpublic school pupil transportation

Iowa § 285.3

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title VII: EDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE
• Ch. 285: STATE AID FOR TRANSPORTATION

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1. A parent or legal guardian of a student attending an accredited nonpublic school,
who furnishes transportation for the student pursuant to section 285.1, subsection 17,
paragraph “c”, and who meets the requirements of subsection 2 of this section, is entitled
to reimbursement equal to an amount calculated under the provisions of section 285.1,
subsection 3. In addition, a parent or guardian who transports one or more family members
more than four miles to their nonpublic school of attendance shall be entitled to one
supplemental mileage payment per family, per claim period, equal to thirteen percent of the
parental reimbursement for the claim period rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
2. To qualify for parental reimbursement under subsection 1, a parent or guardian of
a student attending an accredited nonpublic school who furnishes transportation for the
student in accordance with this section, shall submit a notice of nonpublic school attendance
to the resident public school district, notifying the district that the student is enrolled
in and will attend an accredited nonpublic school during the period for which parental
reimbursement is being requested. The notice shall be filed with the resident public school
district not later than December 1 for the first semester claim and May 1 for the second
semester claim each year. The notice shall include the parent’s name and address, the
name, age, and grade level of the student, and the name of the nonpublic school and its
location. The resident public school district shall submit claims for reimbursement to the
department of education on behalf of the parent or guardian if the parent or guardian meets
the requirements of this section.