Indiana § 20-40-18-8 - Transportation of school children
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§ 20-40-18-8. Transportation of school children
Sec. 8. (a) A school corporation shall use the operations fund to pay the transportation costs attributable to transportation of school children as specified in subsection (b).
(b) Only the following costs are payable from the fund:
(1) Salaries paid to bus drivers, transportation supervisors, mechanics and garage employees, clerks, and other transportation related employees.
(2) Contracted transportation services.
(3) Wages of independent contractors.
(4) Contracts with common carriers.
(5) Student fares.
(6) Transportation related insurance.
(7) Transportation of school children to:
(A) an apprenticeship program (as defined in IC 20-43-8-0.3);
(B) a career and technical education (as defined in IC 20-20.5-10-1) program;
(C) a modern youth apprenticeship (as defined in IC 20-51.4-2-9.5); and
(D) a work based learning course (as defined in IC 20-43-8-0.7).
(8) Other expenses of operating the school corporation's transportation service, including gasoline, lubricants, tires, repairs, contracted repairs, parts, supplies, equipment, and other related expenses.
(c) Percentages or parts of salaries of teaching personnel or principals are not attributable to transportation. However, parts of salaries of instructional aides who are assigned to assist with the school transportation program are attributable to transportation. The costs described in this subsection (other than instructional aide costs) may not be budgeted for payment or paid from the fund.
(d) Costs for a calendar year are those costs attributable to transportation for students during the school year ending in the calendar year.
As added by P.L.244-2017, SEC.86. Amended by P.L.162-2024, SEC.24; P.L.74-2026, SEC.146.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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