South Dakota § 13-37-8.9 Mileage allowance in lieu of transportation for special education--Actual cost in lieu of mileage--Source of payment.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 13-37-8.9 — Mileage allowance in lieu of transportation for special education--Actual cost in lieu of mileage--Source of payment.

South Dakota § 13-37-8.9

Title 13EDUCATION

Ch. 13-35SPECIAL ASSISTANCE AND RELATED SERVICES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 13-37-8.9 (2026).

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If appropriate bus service is not provided by a school district, the parents or guardian of any child in need of special education or special education and related services, when legally assigned, are eligible for necessary transportation compensation for their child as determined by the individualized education program team. In no case may the mileage reimbursement rate be less than the rate established pursuant to § 3-9-1 . If appropriate to maintain family bonding and if it is not practical to transport the child, mileage may be paid to the parents for trips to the facility where services are being provided to the child. In lieu of compensation for mileage, a district may pay the actual cost of transportation by common carrier or of bus service provided by contract with the facility in 

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If appropriate bus service is not provided by a school district, the parents or guardian of any child in need of special education or special education and related services, when legally assigned, are eligible for necessary transportation compensation for their child as determined by the individualized education program team. In no case may the mileage reimbursement rate be less than the rate established pursuant to § 3-9-1 . If appropriate to maintain family bonding and if it is not practical to transport the child, mileage may be paid to the parents for trips to the facility where services are being provided to the child. In lieu of compensation for mileage, a district may pay the actual cost of transportation by common carrier or of bus service provided by contract with the facility in which the child is enrolled. The district wherein a child in need of special education or special education and related services has school residence shall pay the transportation expenses from the district's special education fund.

Legislative History

SDC Supp 1960, § 15.3004 (6) as added by SL 1963, ch 82, § 2; SL 1964, ch 44; SL 1966, ch 43; SDCL § 13-37-10; SL 1968, ch 51, § 5 (8); SL 1968, ch 51, § 5 (7) as amended by SL 1969, ch 58; SL 1971, ch 122, § 2; SL 1974, ch 136, § 5; SL 1977, ch 137; SL 1978, ch 116, § 6; SL 1981, ch 144, § 2; SL 1984, ch 122; SL 1990, ch 195, § 1; SL 1991, ch 146, § 2; SL 2007, ch 105, § 1.