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Transportation Eligibility

A student who is granted permission to attend a school other than his designated neighborhood school, or who resides outside the district boundaries, must provide his own transportation except as provided by the Unitary Status Plan.

According to Policy EEA, school bus transportation is provided for students as follows:

  1. Students attending elementary school who live 1 ½ miles or more from school.
  2. Middle school students or sixth grade students who are assigned to a junior high school who live at least 2 ½ miles from school with no public bus service.
  3. Junior high school students who live at least 2 ½ miles from school with no public bus service.
  4. Senior high school students who live at least 2 ½ miles from school with no public bus service.
  5. In accordance with A.R.S. §15-764, handicapped children (as defined by A.R.S. §15-761) in connection with any program, class or service.

For purposes of this policy, eligibility distance is determined by using the most direct route.

Please note that students who attend a K-8 school will receive transportation if they live 1 ½ miles or more from school.

If you choose a school through Open Enrollment, your child may be eligible for transportation under the provisions in the district's Unitary Status Plan. If you reside in the attendance area of a school belonging to a different school group from the school your child attends, then your child is eligible for transportation, providing you meet the qualifications listed above from Policy EEA.

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