**Art. 1 Regulations on Student Transportation - Purpose**

1. The Regulations govern the transport of students attending public primary and secondary schools, based on Art. 46 of the BiG and Art. 04 of the VSVV.

1. The journey to school has a social and pedagogical value. It is the responsibility of those with parental authority.

1. The Head of Education decides on the reasonableness of the school commute. The development and age of the child, the danger, and the distance of the school commute are taken into account.

1. Principle

If the school path is unreasonable according to Art. 3, the Head of Education Department decides on the type and implementation of the transport. The legal guardians must be heard before the decision is made.

2. Criteria for the Choice of Transport Means

When determining the type of transport, the Head of Education Department shall take into account, in particular

a) the use of public transport where possible;

b) the number of learners to be transported and their place of residence;

c) existing transport possibilities or willingness on the part of legal guardians or third parties;

d) the general proportionality of effort and costs.

3. Types of Implementation

Student transport is generally implemented by

a) public transport;

b) private transport, provided it is provided gratuitously by the legal guardians and the vehicle exclusively contains their own children as well as children of relatives or befriended families;

c) transport companies that possess the necessary permits for passenger transport.

1. **The municipality shall bear the transport costs for unreasonable school routes in Glarus Nord during compulsory schooling.**

Learners shall board and alight at clearly defined collection points. Learners can use the lunch table at a minimal rate during lunchtime. There is no entitlement to door-to-door transport or transport over lunchtime. In individual cases, the Head of Education shall decide whether private transport will be covered instead of a reduced-rate lunch table.

Subject to the following is the reimbursement for the cost coverage of learners who attend an assigned school outside their place of residence during compulsory schooling.

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1. Student transportation by teaching staff for the school commute is not permitted.

1. The cost of public transport (ÖV) for all students in Glarus Nord will be reimbursed by means of a voucher for a route-specific subscription for travel between their place of residence and their assigned school outside their place of residence during compulsory schooling.

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4. As compensation for expenses, families of students with unreasonable commute distances and no access to public transport will be paid for the travel distance in kilometres (round trip) at a rate of CHF 0.70 per kilometre. Payment will be made upon application by the family at the end of each school year. Claims can be asserted retroactively for a maximum of one year from the (postal) receipt of the application. The calculation is based on 39 school weeks.

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