Who decided that families residing within two miles of school might be required to pay a fee for bus service?
The 2001 legislature decided that local school districts must provide free transportation for all students residing more than two miles from school. The law enables a school board to provide transportation to students within the two-mile boundary without charge, or, to charge a fee. If a fee is charged, the local school board is responsible to determine the amount of the fee. In 2005 the Minnetonka School Board voted to approve a new transportation fee of $100 per student residing within two miles of school to help subsidize the cost of continuing to provide this service.
