Senate Bill 19-039 Summary

• Amends Colorado law to allow school districts to provide transportation to students from other districts only when the districts are adjacent to each other and both boards consent to the arrangement.

• Prohibits school boards from reimbursing parents or guardians for transportation expenses provided to students residing in another school district without written consent from the resident district's board or governing body.

• Restricts interdistrict student transportation arrangements to adjacent districts only, eliminating transportation provisions for non-adjacent school districts.

• Declares the act necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety.