Non-Public School: Payment in Lieu of Transportation

 

Transportation Reimbursement Information

Families of K-12 students residing in the Mentor Public Schools district who do not receive transportation services from Mentor Schools may qualify for reimbursement under Ohio state guidelines.

To be eligible, the non-public school your student attends must be less than a 30-minute bus drive from the Mentor School they would have attended (not from the building from which they are being transported). Schools located more than a 30-minute bus ride from the Mentor Schools they would have attended are considered ineligible.  For detailed guidelines, please visit the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce website or ORC 3327.01

 

You must request transportation so the district can determine if your child is eligible for transportation.  This is done through the completion of the Transportation Request Form which will be submitted automatically to the Transportation Dept. - you will receive an immediate email notification indicating that your request was received.

 

Upon receiving your transportation request, you will be sent an email notifying you that your request was received.  Soon thereafter, you will receive a notice if your child is eligible for transportation based on the 30 minute bus ride determination, or if the district has made a determination of impracticality (after considering 6 factors listed in state law).

If the district determines that transportation is impractical, payment in lieu will be offered for the student and a notice will be sent to the family.  Please sign and return the letter to the Transportation Department by July 1st.

 

After passing the resolution declaring impracticality of transportation, you will be provided with a contract to either accept or reject the 'in lieu' offer.  

 

 

 

In the first week of May, we will mail the Verification of Attendance forms to the home address on file for each child enrolled. This form must be submitted to the school of enrollment to confirm attendance. Once completed, please return the form to the Mentor Schools Transportation Department by June 15th (you can mail or scan/email completed forms to: [email protected]).

 

Additionally, it is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to notify us of any changes to the home address or school of attendance.

 

Please note: Do not rely on your school to return the form on your behalf. To ensure timely processing, we ask that you scan/email the completed form directly to the Transportation Department at [email protected].  Returning the form on time is essential to receive payment.

 

 

 

Payments will be issued in mid to late July, after approval by the Board.  Any forms not submitted by the deadline will no longer be eligible for payment.