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2017 SESSION

17104089D
SENATE BILL NO. 1517
Offered January 19, 2017
A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-176 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school transportation; fees.
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Patron-- Black
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 22.1-176 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 22.1-176. Transportation of pupils authorized; when fee may be charged; contributions; regulations of Board of Education.

A. School boards may provide for the transportation of pupils, but nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring such transportation except as provided in § 22.1-221.

B. When a school board provides transportation to pupils for extracurricular activities, other than those covered by an activity fund, which that are sponsored by the pupils' school apart from the regular instructional program and which that the pupils are not required to attend or participate in, the school board may accept contributions for such transportation or charge each pupil utilizing such transportation a reasonable fee not to exceed his pro rata share of the cost of providing such transportation. A school board may waive such fees fee for any pupil whose parent or guardian is financially unable to pay them it.

C. When a school board provides transportation to pupils who do not live in the school division, the school board may charge each pupil utilizing such transportation a reasonable fee not to exceed his pro rata share of the cost of providing such transportation. A school board shall waive such fee for any pupil whose parent is financially unable to pay it, including any pupil who is eligible for free or reduced lunch.

D. When a school board provides transportation to pupils for field trips which that are a part of the program of the pupils' school or are sponsored by such school, the school board may accept contributions for such transportation.

D. E. The Board of Education shall promulgate such regulations as shall be in the public interest to effect the intent of this section.