105 ILCS 45/1-15

(105 ILCS 45/1-15)

Sec. 1-15.

Transportation to school of origin.

Subject to the provisions
of Article 29 of the School Code, if a child becomes a homeless child or if a
homeless child changes his or her temporary living arrangements, and if the
homeless child's parents or guardians decide to continue the child's education
in the school of origin, the parents or guardians shall make a good faith
effort to provide or arrange for transportation to and from the school of
origin, including authorizing relatives, friends, or a program for homeless
persons to provide the child with transportation to and from the school of
origin.  If transportation to and from the school of origin is not provided in
that manner, it shall be provided in the following manner:

(1) if the homeless child continues to live in the

school district in which the school of origin is located, the child's transportation to and from the school of origin shall be provided or arranged by the school district in which the school of origin is located consistent with the requirements of Article 29 of the School Code; and

(2) if the homeless child's living arrangements in

the school district of origin terminate and the child, though continuing his or her education in the school of origin, begins living in another school district, the school district of origin and the school district in which the homeless child is living shall meet to apportion the responsibility and costs for providing the child with transportation to and from the school of origin.  If the school districts are unable to agree, the responsibility and costs for transportation shall be shared equally.

If a parent or guardian chooses to have the child attend the school of
origin, that parent or guardian, a teacher of the child, and the principal or
his or her designee from the school of origin may meet at the option of the
parent or the school to evaluate whether that travel is in the best interest of
the child's development and education as compared to the development and
education available in attending the school nearest the child's abode.  The
meeting shall also include consideration of the best interests of the homeless
family at its current abode.  A parent may bring a representative of his or her
choice to the meeting.  The meeting shall be convened if travel time is longer
than one hour each way.

(Source: P.A. 88-634, eff. 1-1-95; 88-686, eff. 1-24-95.)