State law requires that annually by May 15, private schools must notify each school board in its attendance area of the name, grade level, and address of each private school student eligible to receive transportation benefits from the district and who is planning on attending the private school for the ensuing school year. At its own discretion, a public school board can extend the May 15 deadline.
If you have students whose enrollment you are unsure of before the May 15 deadline, but know they will be eligible for busing (and need it ) if they attend your school, include them on your list.
It’s also recommended that you add the following as the last item of the list: “Any student who applies for admission on or after May 15, 2022.” This will ensure new students and transfer students have access to busing.
See the WCRIS website or page 6 of the 2020-21 WCRIS Legal Handbook for details.
