Mich. Admin. Code R. 340.242 - Calculation of charge

Rule 2. The board of education of a school district may collect a fee for transporting district pupils to or from nonmandatory and noncredit events sponsored by the school district. The fee charged to each pupil must not exceed the pupils pro rata share of the expenses for the trip involved. The board of education of a school district shall calculate each pupils pro rata share of the trip expenses by adding all of the following costs and dividing the total by the number of pupils to be transported:

(a) The cost per mile for the travel of the school bus multiplied by the number of miles to be traveled on the trip.

(b) The increased cost of insurance necessary because of the trip.

(c) The actual cost of the salary of drivers for the trip, including the time spent driving, waiting for pupils to board and leave the bus, and waiting for pupils at the trip destination.

(d) The actual cost of the salary of attendants and chaperones employed for supervision of pupils during the trip.

(e) The trip expenses of drivers, attendants, and chaperones, including lodging, meals, necessary telephone calls, and gratuities.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 340.242

1979 AC; 2018 MR 2, Eff. 2/2/2018