When must a district waive a transportation fee?
Transportation is free and must be provided to all resident students who reside more than 2 miles from their designated attendance center if elementary, or 3 miles from their designated attendance center if high school.
In all other cases, a fee that is charged must be waived for students whose parent/guardian household income is at or below 160% of federal income proverty guidelines by household size. These guidelines are adjusted annually and are published in the Open Enrollment Handbook found on the Department's website http://iowa.gov/educate/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=649&Itemid=1336. 281 IAC subrule 17.9(3).