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Policy EEAA

Busing

Busing shall be provided for students depending on the distance from the child’s school.  The following parameters are in place:

  • PreKindergarten

  • Elementary School (K-4)  more than 1 mile 

  • Middle and High School students of grades 5-12 if they live more than 1 ½ miles 

The South Portland Police Department’s measured mile will be accepted as the standard and measured in each case by the shortest route.  Exceptions to this policy may be made when, in the judgment of the Superintendent of Schools and the Board of Education, there exists a situation or condition that may endanger the safety of students or where individual cases of hardship can be identified.

Legal Reference: Title 20-A  MRSA Section 5401

Adopted: June 9, 1978

Revised: June 1, 1982

Revised: July 11, 1983

Revised: October 11, 1995

Revised: June 11, 2001

Revised: June 12, 2023

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