1. (1) Request form. A parent seeking reimbursement of transportation costs under s. 118.55 (7g), Stats., shall file the request on a form provided by the department. The request shall be filed with the department by July 15 following the school year in which the transportation was provided.

2. (2) Mode of transportation.

   1. (a) The state superintendent may only reimburse a parent under s. 118.55 (7g), Stats., for the cost of using a private vehicle if public transportation is unavailable or using public transportation would prevent the pupil from being able to attend the institution of higher education.

   2. (b) The state superintendent may only reimburse a parent under s. 118.55 (7g), Stats., for a mode of transportation other than public transportation and a private vehicle if all of the following apply:

      1. 1. Public transportation is unavailable or using public transportation would prevent the pupil from being able to attend the institution of higher education.
      2. 2. The pupil or the pupil’s parent do not have access to a private vehicle.

3. (3) Priority of reimbursement. If adequate funds are not available under s. 20.255 (2) (cy), Stats., to reimburse each eligible request for reimbursement under this section and s. 118.51 (14) (b), Stats., the state superintendent shall make reimbursements as follows:

   1. (a) The state superintendent shall first fully reimburse each family eligible for free or reduced price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1) or, if there are insufficient funds, on a prorated basis.

   2. (b) If there are funds remaining after fully reimbursing families under par. (a) and under s. 118.51 (14) (b), Stats., the state superintendent shall reimburse any remaining requests for reimbursement fully or, if there are insufficient funds, on a prorated basis.

      Note: The Early College Credit Program Transportation Reimbursement Application online form is available on the Department’s open enrollment website at: https://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment.

History

History: EmR1825: emerg. cr. eff. 10-27-18; EmR1905: emerg. cr. eff. 2-5-19; CR 18-077: cr. Register May 2019 No. 761, eff. 6-1-19.