72-6499. School bus transportation for adult students; policy for provision authorized. (a) The board of education of any school district, pursuant to a policy developed and adopted by the board, may provide that whenever the school district furnishes school bus transportation for pupils of the school district to or from attendance at class in an area vocational school, area vocational-technical school, technical college, community college, or four-year college or university, adults who are students enrolled at any such educational institution may be furnished such school bus transportation to or from attendance at class, on a space available basis, along with the pupils of the school district. Whenever any school district shall furnish transportation for adult students pursuant to a policy adopted under authority of this section, such transportation shall be furnished subject to such terms and conditions as the board of education of the school district shall impose.

(b) Fees for the furnishing of transportation for adult students pursuant to a policy adopted under authority of this section may be charged such adult students to offset, totally or in part, any costs incurred by a school district in the furnishing of such transportation, or such transportation may be furnished free of charge. Any revenues received by a board of education as fees charged adult students for transportation furnished under authority of this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the district and may be expended whether the same have been budgeted or not.

History: L. 1997, ch. 133, § 2; L. 2003, ch. 116, § 14; July 1.