ARSD 67:14:31:51. School transportation expenses paid

Transportation expenses may be paid by the department when foster parents are required to transport children to school and this expense is not reimbursed by the school district or the Department of Education. The cost of transportation must be based on the number of miles traveled for the average school month and must be added to the foster parent's monthly request for payment. Mileage is reimbursed at the rate established in SDCL 3-9-1, as applicable, for the use of a privately owned automobile. The department may not pay transportation expenses when a foster parent also transports the parent's own children to the same school.