(a) If a public charter school elects to provide transportation for the public charter school’s students, then the transportation must be provided by the public charter school or by agreement with an LEA in accordance with chapter 6, part 21 of this title. If a public charter school elects to provide transportation other than through an agreement with an LEA, then the public charter school shall receive all funds that would have been spent by the LEA in which the public charter school is located to provide such transportation. If a public charter school elects not to provide transportation for the public charter school’s students, then the public charter school shall not receive the funds that would have otherwise been spent to do so.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-13-114
Governing body: means the organized group of persons who will operate a public charter school or schools by deciding matters, including, but not limited to, budgeting, curriculum and other operating procedures for the public charter school and by overseeing management and administration of a public charter school. See Tennessee Code 49-13-104
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
Public charter school: means a public school in this state that is established and operating under the terms of a charter agreement and in accordance with this chapter. See Tennessee Code 49-13-104
(b) For students who reside outside the geographic boundaries of the LEA in which the public charter school is located and who have been approved by the public charter school’s governing body to attend the public charter school, the public charter school is not required to provide or pay for transportation.(c) At the time a student enrolls in a public charter school, the public charter school shall provide the child’s parent or guardian with information regarding transportation.
