Bill > HB1156

This bill modifies the definition of a "regular eligible student" for transportation funding purposes under the Foundation School Program by clarifying that students who live two or more miles from their school are eligible for transportation allotments, regardless of whether they reside within that school's official attendance zone. The current law already defines a regular eligible student as someone who lives two miles or more from their campus, measured by the shortest public road route, and is not receiving special education services. The bill also maintains the existing provision that homeless children and youth are considered regular eligible students, as defined by federal law (42 U.S.C. Section 11434a). The change appears intended to expand transportation funding eligibility by removing the attendance zone restriction, potentially ensuring more students can receive transportation support. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, giving school districts and the state time to prepare for the updated definition.

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