The policy also states that parents must request child care transportation no later than June 1 for the following school year. The letter further advised Mrs. Seibt that, if she wished to have Kory transported to his child care location every day, she should submit a request for such transportation before June 1, 2000. This appeal ensued. 2 Petitioners assert that during the past six years, respondent has transported their children to after-school child care locations within the district on specified days of each week and to their home on the remaining days according to a written schedule. They claim that respondent never provided any negative feedback on this process.
Petitioners argue that respondent's past practice established a precedent.
Petitioners contend that they have eliminated the possibility for confusion in bus assignments or overcrowding on buses because they follow a set schedule and ask that Kory be transported to the same after-school child care location on the same days each week. Finally, petitioners argue that if the requested transportation is not supplied, Kory will not be able to continue a stable relationship with his child care provider and their worklives will be disrupted. Respondent argues that its formal policy to provide child care transportation only to the same location each day is within its statutory discretion and should be given effect. Respondent also notes that it is statutorily required to treat all children in similar circumstances similarly where transportation to child care is concerned. It argues, in conclusory fashion, that making transportation to multiple destinations available to all children introduces scheduling and security problems that should be avoided.