OAR 581-015-2574: Resident District Obligations for Students in Long-Term Care and Treatment (LTCT) Education Programs

(1) The resident district must provide or pay for the daily transportation to and from a Psychiatric Day Treatment Program in which a student placed by a public entity, private entity or by the student’s parent is enrolled as follows: (a) The resident district may directly transport or contract for transportation services with the agency, an adjacent school district, an education service district or a private carrier as long as the subcontractor is operating under the provision of ORS 801.455, 801.460, and 820.100 through 820.150, or is exempt from these regulations by operating under the Public Utility Commission, ORS Chapter 767, or city regulations included in ORS Chapter 221. (b) Subject to agreement with the parent or guardian, the resident district may reimburse a parent or guardian for the transportation of a child at the per mile rate established by that district. (c) Transportation must be provided by the resident district each day the student is scheduled to receive services from the eligible day treatment program. (2) The resident district may claim reimbursement OAR 581-023-0040 for transportation costs incurred while transporting the student only when the student receives education services at the eligible day treatment program. (3) The resident district must participate in all individualized education program or personalized education plan meetings involving its students.