§ 15.1-30-01 — Transportation or meals and lodging - Options of school board

1. The board of a school district may:
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.