Iowa Department of Education

Answer:
The general rule is that the parent/guardian is responsible for transporting the student to and from a point on a school bus route of the receiving district. The receiving district may not send its buses into the sending district to transport an open enrolled student unless the boards of both districts agree. If an open enrolled student’s family qualifies economically for transportation assistance, and if the sending and receiving districts are contiguous, it is the responsibility of the sending district to provide transportation. The sending district may meet this obligation by providing reimbursement to the parent/ guardian. Iowa Code subsection 282.18(10).