CHAPTER 6. SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION FUND

IC 20-40-6
    Chapter 6. School Transportation Fund

IC 20-40-6-1
"Costs attributable to transportation"
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "costs attributable totransportation" refers to costs listed in section 6 of this chapter thatare attributable to transportation, as authorized by this title, of schoolchildren during the school year ending in the calendar year.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163.

IC 20-40-6-2
"Fund"
    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to a schooltransportation fund established under section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163.

IC 20-40-6-3
"Levy"
    Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "levy" refers to a property tax levyimposed under IC 20-46-4 for the fund.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163.

IC 20-40-6-4
Establishment of fund
    Sec. 4. The governing body of each school corporation shallestablish a school transportation fund.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163.

IC 20-40-6-5
Uses; required use of fund
    Sec. 5. (a) Subject to this chapter, the fund is the exclusive fundto be used by a school corporation for the payment of costsattributable to transportation.
    (b) Contracted transportation service costs transferred to theschool bus replacement fund under IC 20-40-7 are payable from theschool bus replacement fund.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163. Amended by P.L.234-2007,SEC.229.

IC 20-40-6-6
Uses; costs payable from fund
    Sec. 6. (a) The following costs are payable from the fund:
        (1) The salaries paid to bus drivers, transportation supervisors,mechanics and garage employees, clerks, and othertransportation related employees.
        (2) Contracted transportation service.
        (3) Wages of independent contractors.
        (4) Contracts with common carriers.
        (5) Student fares.        (6) Transportation related insurance.
        (7) Other expenses of operating the school corporation'stransportation service, including gasoline, lubricants, tires,repairs, contracted repairs, parts, supplies, equipment, and otherrelated expenses.
    (b) Percentages or parts of salaries of teaching personnel orprincipals are not attributable to transportation. However, parts ofsalaries of instructional aides who are assigned to assist with theschool transportation program are attributable to transportation. Thecosts described in this subsection (other than instructional aide costs)may not be budgeted for payment or paid from the fund.
    (c) Costs for a calendar year are those costs attributable totransportation for students during the school year ending in thecalendar year.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163.

IC 20-40-6-7
Source of fund balances; appropriation requirement
    Sec. 7. In addition to property tax collections, receipts availablefor school transportation from any other revenue source shall bereceived in and disbursed from the fund to pay costs attributable totransportation. An expenditure may be made only if it has beenprovided for in the school corporation's annual budget or by anadditional appropriation under IC 6-1.1-18-5.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163.

IC 20-40-6-8
Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.234-2007, SEC.268.)