PART VI BOARDS
Transportation of pupils
190 (1) A board may provide for, (a) a pupil who is enrolled in a school that the board operates; (a.1) a resident pupil of the board who is enrolled in a school operated by another board under an agreement between the boards; (b) a pupil in respect of whom the Minister pays the cost of education under the regulations; and (c) a child over two years of age who may, under the regulations, be admitted to a program for children who are deaf or hard of hearing, transportation to and from the school that the pupil attends.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 190 (1); 1997, c. 31, s. 96 (1); 2016, c. 5, Sched. 8, s. 2. Idem (2) A board may provide for a pupil who is enrolled in a school that the board operates transportation to and from an activity that is part of the program of such school.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 190 (2). Same (3) A board may provide for a person who is qualified to be a resident pupil of the board transportation to and from the Ontario School for the Blind, an Ontario School for the Deaf, a demonstration school established by or operated under an agreement with the Minister for pupils with severe communicational exceptionalities, a centre classified as a Group K hospital under the Public Hospitals Act, a supported group living residence or an intensive support residence under the Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008, a psychiatric facility designated as such under the Mental Health Act and a place where an agency approved under subsection 8 (1) of Part I (Flexible Services) of the Child and Family Services Act provides a child development service, a child treatment service or a child and family intervention service.  2009, c. 33, Sched. 8, s. 12. Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the French version of subsection 190 (3) of the Act is amended (See: 2023, c. 11, Sched. 2, s. 17) Idem (4) A board that operates a secondary school may assist in the provision of transportation for children who are qualified to be resident pupils of the board to and from a centre operated by a local association that is affiliated with the Ontario Association for Community Living.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 190 (4); 1997, c. 31, s. 96 (2). (5) Repealed:  2009, c. 25, s. 19. Agreements (6) For the purposes of this section, a board may make an agreement or agreements with a corporation, commission or person for the transportation of pupils.  2006, c. 10, s. 15. (7) Repealed:  2006, c. 10, s. 15. Boarding of secondary school pupils (8) Where a pupil resides in a school section of a school authority or a separate school zone of a school authority, in a territorial district, with his or her parent or guardian in a residence that is 24 kilometres or more by road or rail from a secondary school that the pupil is eligible to attend, the school authority may reimburse the parent or guardian at the end of each month for the cost of providing for the pupil, board, lodging, and transportation once a week from his or her residence to school and return, in an amount set by the authority for each day of attendance as certified by the principal of the secondary school that the pupil attends.  1997, c. 31, s. 96 (3); 2021, c. 4, Sched. 11, s. 7 (1, 7). Same (9) Where a pupil resides in a territorial district but not in the area of jurisdiction of any board, with his or her parent or guardian in a residence that is 24 kilometres or more by road or rail from a secondary school that the pupil is eligible to attend, the board of the secondary school that the pupil attends may reimburse the parent or guardian at the end of each month for the cost of providing for the pupil, board, lodging, and transportation once a week from his or her residence to school and return, in an amount set by the board for each day of attendance as certified by the principal of the secondary school that the pupil attends.  1997, c. 31, s. 96 (3); 2021, c. 4, Sched. 11, s. 7 (1, 7). Same (10) Where a pupil resides with his or her parent or guardian in the area of jurisdiction of a district school board or a board established under section 67, in a residence that, (a) in a territorial district is 24 kilometres or more; or (b) in a municipality that is not in a territorial district is 48 kilometres or more, by road or rail from a secondary school that the pupil attends, or where a pupil resides with his or her parent or guardian on an island in the area of jurisdiction of a district school board or a board established under section 67, the board of which the pupil is a resident pupil may reimburse the parent or guardian at the end of each month for the cost of providing for the pupil, board, lodging, and transportation once a week from his or her residence to school and return, in an amount set by the board for each day of attendance as certified by the principal of the secondary school that the pupil attends.  1997, c. 31, s. 96 (3); 2000, c. 5, s. 11 (2); 2021, c. 4, Sched. 11, s. 7 (1, 7). Boarding of elementary school pupils (11) Where a pupil resides in a territorial district but not in the area of jurisdiction of any board, with his or her parent or guardian in a residence from which daily transportation to and from an elementary school that the pupil may attend is impracticable due to distance or terrain, as certified by the appropriate supervisory officer of the elementary school nearest the residence, the board of the elementary school that the pupil attends may reimburse the parent or guardian at the end of each month for the cost of providing for the pupil, board, lodging, and transportation once a week from his or her residence to school and return, in an amount set by the board for each day of attendance as certified by the principal of the elementary school that the pupil attends.  1997, c. 31, s. 96 (3); 2021, c. 4, Sched. 11, s. 7 (1, 7). Same (12) Where a pupil resides in the area of jurisdiction of a board with his or her parent or guardian in a residence from which daily transportation to and from an elementary school that the pupil may attend is impracticable due to distance or terrain, as certified by the appropriate supervisory officer, the board of the elementary school of which the pupil is a resident pupil may reimburse the parent or guardian at the end of each month for the cost of providing for the pupil, board, lodging, and transportation once a week from his or her residence to school and return, in an amount set by the board for each day of attendance as certified by the principal of the elementary school that the pupil attends.  1997, c. 31, s. 96 (3); 2021, c. 4, Sched. 11, s. 7 (1, 7). Certification of attendance (13) For the purpose of certifying attendance under subsections (8) to (12), the principal may add to the number of days of attendance of a pupil the number of days the pupil is excused from attendance under the regulations or is absent by reason of being ill or is absent for any other cause if the principal is of the opinion that the absence was unavoidable.  1997, c. 31, s. 96 (3). (14) Repealed:  1997, c. 31, s. 96 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 31, s. 96 (1-3) - 01/01/1998 2000, c. 5, s. 11 (2)
- 01/01/2001 2001, c. 13, s. 16
- 30/11/2001 2006, c. 10, s. 15
- 01/06/2006 2008, c. 14, s. 52
- 01/01/2011 2009, c. 25, s. 19
- 15/12/2009; 2009, c. 33, Sched. 8, s. 12 - 01/01/2011 2016, c. 5, Sched. 8, s. 2 - 19/04/2016 2021, c. 4, Sched. 11, s. 7 (1, 7) - 19/04/2021 2023, c. 11, Sched. 2, s. 17 - not in force Honoraria