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IEP/transportation question for NJ Mothers

CaptainSeriousCaptainSerious member
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Do you know if a school is required to provide transportation for all children with an IEP?

When I registered my son, the person who processed the paperwork told me that if he had an IEP, he'd definitely qualify for busing, but at the IEP meeting, they said that a child had to have far more extreme needs than my son to qualify.  I looked up the law, and it's a bit ambiguous.  It says the IEP must address transportation needs, and the district must provide busing if it's required by the IEP, but it doesn't say all children with an IEP qualify.  As it is, my son's IEP is silent on the matter, which by my understanding, does not address the issue as required by law.

What has your experience been?

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Re: IEP/transportation question for NJ Mothers

  • Magenta728Magenta728 member

    In the district in which I used to work, transportation was only mandated by the IEP for those children in self-contained classes. Depending on the child's ability, if the child was in a self-contained class in their home school, sometimes they weren't provided special transportation and were able to go on the "big bus."

    It was on an as-needed basis.

    I remember having discussions with my colleagues on how the law isn't clear regarding busing. In grad school, I thought it was required, but it appears that it depends on the district.  

     

     

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  • maronesamaronesa member
    The IEP should address it but busing is not mandatory.  Busing is based off of the needs of the child, it isn't automatic, especially if LO is going to your neighborhood school that students without IEP's would not get busing.  I would go to your case manager and have it addressed.  
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  • duchess0727duchess0727
    In our district, all preschool children are provided transportation as are all kids in the summer program.  It is also provided for children who need to attend a class that isn't their home school.  Otherwise, it is based on whether they would be provided a bus normally or based on need.  I guess the answer is that it varies.  Our daughter is bussed because she is in preschool.  Once she is old enough to attend our home school, if the class there is appropriate for her, then she will not get a bus.  It should be addressed in your IEP for sure. 
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