Section 22.1-176 - Transportation of pupils authorized; when fee may be charged; contributions; regulations of Board of EducationA. School boards may provide for the transportation of pupils, but nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring such transportation except as provided in § 22.1-221. B. When a school board provides transportation to pupils for extracurricular activities, other than those covered by an activity fund, which are sponsored by the pupils' school apart from the regular instructional program and which the pupils are not required to attend or participate in, the school board may accept contributions for such transportation or charge each pupil utilizing such transportation a reasonable fee not to exceed his pro rata share of the cost of providing such transportation. A school board may waive such fees for any pupil whose parent or guardian is financially unable to pay them.C. When a school board provides transportation to pupils for field trips which are a part of the program of the pupils' school or are sponsored by such school, the school board may accept contributions for such transportation.D. The Board of Education shall promulgate such regulations as shall be in the public interest to effect the intent of this section.Code 1950, §§ 22-72.1, 22-97.1; 1954, c. 291; 1956, Ex. Sess., c. 60; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 79, § 1; 1968, c. 501; 1970, c. 156; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 161; 1972, c. 86; 1975, cc. 308, 328; 1976, c. 99; 1978, cc. 430, 527; 1980, c. 559.Amended by Acts 1980, § c. 559.Amended by Acts 1978, § cc. 430, 527.Amended by Acts 1976, § c. 99.Amended by Acts 1975, § cc. 308, 328.Amended by Acts 1972, § c. 86.Amended by Acts 1971, § Ex. Sess., c. 161.Amended by Acts 1970, § c. 156.Amended by Acts 1968, § c. 501.Amended by Acts 1959, § Ex. Sess., c. 79, § 1.Amended by Acts 1956, § Ex. Sess., c. 60.Amended by Acts 1954, § c. 291.