(a) For each student placed by the student's admission,
review, and dismissal (ARD) committee in the Texas School for the
Blind and Visually Impaired and the Texas School for the Deaf that
includes placement at the residential campus, the resident school
district, as defined in §89.1085 of this title (relating to Referral
for the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Texas
School for the Deaf Services), shall be responsible for transportation
from the campus as well as the return to campus at the beginning and
end of school terms and for regularly scheduled school holidays when
all students are expected to leave the residential campus.
(b) The resident school district is not responsible
for transportation costs for students placed in these settings by
their parents.
(c) Transportation costs shall not exceed state approved
per diem and mileage rates unless excess costs can be justified and
documented. Transportation shall be arranged by the school using the
most cost efficient means.
(d) When it is necessary for the safety of the student,
as determined by the ARD committee and as documented in the student's
individualized education program, for an adult designated by the ARD
committee to accompany the student, round-trip transportation for
that adult shall also be provided.
(e) The resident school district and the school shall
coordinate to ensure that students are transported safely, including
the periods of departure and arrival.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §89.1090 adopted to be effective September 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 7240; amended to be effective March 6, 2001, 26 TexReg 1837; amended to be effective November 11, 2007, 32 TexReg 8129; amended to be effective August 22, 2024, 49 TexReg 6198 |