The Wisconsin State Constitution guarantees private school students have a right to transportation to and from school.
There are some deadlines that schools must meet to ensure their school is able to receive public transportation from the school district.
By April 1st of each year, schools must submit a map of the private school’s proposed attendance area for the school year to the school board of each school district having territory within the proposed attendance area. If the proposed attendance area is not submitted, the existing attendance area will remain in effect for the ensuing school year.
By May 15th of each year, schools must notify each school board in its attendance area of the name, grade level and address of each pupil eligible to receive transportation benefits from the district, and who is planning to attend the private school for the ensuing school year. The school board may extend the notification deadline.
Schools should include the following at the end of the list of student names: “Any student who applies for admission on or after May 15, 2020.” This will ensure that any new or transfer students will have access to busing by your school district.
To learn more about busing for private school students click here.
