Who provides transportation for students in a charter school?
For the purpose of transportation, charter schools are considered nonpublic schools, which means that students attending charter schools who reside within a 15-mile radius of the charter school (or a greater radius if the voters of the school district of residence have approved nonpublic transportation for more than 15 miles) will receive transportation from their school district of residence on the same basis as nonpublic school students (i.e., subject to the applicable minimum mileage limits for transportation in the school district of residence, and the requirement of the timely filing of a request for transportation pursuant to Education Law 3635(2)).
For the purpose of transportation, charter schools are considered nonpublic schools, which means that students attending charter schools who reside within a 15-mile radius of the charter school (or a greater radius if the voters of the school district of residence have approved nonpublic transportation for more than 15 miles) will receive transportation from their school district of residence on the same basis as nonpublic school students (i.e., subject to the applicable minimum mileage limits for transportation in the school district of residence, and the requirement of the timely filing of a request for transportation pursuant to Education Law ยง 3635(2)).
