Section 41850 - Apportionments made for home-to-school and special education transportation(a) Apportionments made pursuant to this article shall only be made for home-to-school transportation and special education transportation, as defined in this section.(b) As used in this article, "home-to-school transportation" includes all of the following: (1) The transportation of pupils between their homes and the regular full-time day school they attend, as provided by a school district or county superintendent of schools.(2) The payment of moneys by a school district or county superintendent of schools to parents or guardians of pupils made in lieu of providing for the transportation of pupils between their homes and the regular full-time day schools they attend.(3) Providing board and lodging to pupils by a school district or county superintendent of schools made in lieu of providing for the transportation of pupils between their homes and the regular full-time day schools they attend.(4) The transportation of pupils between the regular full-time day schools they would attend and the regular full-time occupational training classes they attend, as provided by a regional occupational center or program.(5) The transportation of individuals with exceptional needs as specified in their individualized education programs, who do not receive special education transportation as defined in subdivision (d).(6) The payment of moneys by a school district or county superintendent of schools for the replacement or acquisition of schoolbuses.(c) For purposes of this article, the computation of the allowances provided to a regional occupational center or program shall be subject to all of the following: (1) A regional occupational center or program shall receive no allowance for 50 percent of the total transportation costs.(2) A regional occupational center or program shall be eligible for a transportation allowance only if the total transportation costs exceed 10 percent of the total operational budget of the regional occupational center or program.(3) A regional occupational center or program eligible for a transportation allowance pursuant to paragraph (2) shall receive an amount equal to one-third of the transportation costs subject to reimbursement.(d) As used in this article, "special education transportation" means either of the following:(1) The transportation of severely disabled special day class pupils, and orthopedically impaired pupils who require a vehicle with a wheelchair lift, who received transportation in the prior fiscal year, as specified in their individualized education program.(2) A vehicle that was used to transport special education pupils.Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 759, Sec. 14. Effective September 21, 1992.