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1	Is the nonpublic school student to be transported directly to the student's accredited nonpublic attendance center? (Hot!)
2	How may a district fulfill its obligation to transport its resident students who attend accredited nonpublic schools? (Hot!)
3	What are the obligations of a school district to transport its resident students who attend an accredited nonpublic school? (Hot!)
4	What are the obligations of a school district to transport its resident students who receive competent private instruction (CPI), that is, who are home schooled or who attend a non-accredited nonpublic school? (Hot!)
5	Who determines the transportation arrangements for a child when transportation is required in the IEP? (Hot!)
6	Are there special rules for transportation of a student with a disability? (Hot!)
7	Is a district required to purchase any special transportation equipment it might need to safely transport a child with disabilities? (Hot!)
8	May districts use their buses to transport parents and other adults to activities in which students of the district are participants (i.e.. fan buses)? (Hot!)
9	What rules apply for school buses at railroad crossings? (Hot!)
10	What conditions apply when a district's bus is used for other than transportation of students to and from school or a school-sponsored activity? (Hot!)
11	Is there a limit to the number of children for whom parental reimbursement shall be paid? (Hot!)
12	Is there a limit on the time that a child may ride on the bus to and from school? (Hot!)
13	When is a school district required to provide free transportation to students? (Hot!)
14	May a district provide transportation to elementary students who live closer than two miles to their attendance centers (or to high school students who live closer than three miles to their schools)? (Hot!)
15	May a district use its school buses for purposes other than student transportation to attendance centers and extracurricular events? (Hot!)
16	When is parental reimbursement to transport the parents' children an option? (Hot!)
17	If weather, road, or other conditions cause a district to temporarily suspend transportation service, must school be cancelled for all students? (Hot!)
18	What authority is there for a district to use its own buses to transport students to extracurricular events? (Hot!)
19	How is the pro rata cost calculated? (Hot!)
20	How is the distance between a student's residence and his/her attendance center to be measured? (Hot!)
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