Transportation Reimbursement

Yes, this meets the typical eligibility scenario.

No, families zoned for a 3-star or greater CCSD school are not eligible for this reimbursement. 

School star ratings are typically released in September by the State of Nevada. Therefore, eligibility for this program is based on 2024-2025 star ratings.  

Please email us at ccsdopenenrollment@nv.ccsd.net.

It is important to note that this is currently a one-year program. Funds are not secured for the 2027-2028 school year or beyond.

CCSD will ask all eligible families to fill out a Google Form in English or in Spanish that will provide:

• Name(s) and address(es) of parent(s)/guardian(s)
• Name(s) and address(es) of student(s)
• Approximate distance from the home-zoned school to the Open Enrollment school
• An attestation that the family experiences financial hardship
• An attestation that the family will expend their own funds on transportation for their student to attend the Open Enrollment school.

CCSD will run a monthly attendance report for each participating student. CCSD will send monthly updates to each parent/guardian of a student in the program to let them know the number of excused/unexcused absences their child(ren) has/have. In general, families will not be eligible for the funds if their student has more than 10 excused or unexcused absences a semester. If multiple students from the household are attending an Open Enrollment school and at least one of the students has fewer than 10 excused or unexcused absences, then the family will receive the funds.

CCSD or a representative will provide parents/guardians with monthly updates on their child’s attendance, with the caveat that funds will not be distributed if their student(s) have more than 10 excused or unexcused absences. If the student(s) remain eligible and the parent/guardian attests that they have a financial need for the funds and remain at an eligible address, then CCSD will add them to a list of eligible recipients. CCSD will send the names and addresses of all eligible recipients to a third-party vendor, who will cut and mail the checks directly to the parents/guardians. 

Under current federal tax rules, CCSD can provide payments of up to $2,000 without issuing a 1099.  You may wish to check with your tax advisor about the possible tax implications of accepting the funds.

Families transporting their students one-way 40 miles or less will receive one funding amount in Tier 1, and families transporting their students one-way 41 miles or more will receive a higher funding amount in Tier 2. Once CCSD knows the number of eligible families, it will determine the amount of funds available for both tiers. Assuming about 6,000 families are eligible, Tier 1 (one-way 40 miles or less) would be $1,000 a year (split into two semester checks) and Tier 2 (one-way 41 miles or more) would be $1,500 a year (split into two semester checks).

Families transporting multiple students to the same Open Enrollment school will receive one payment. Families transporting students to multiple Open Enrollment schools (for example, one Open Enrollment elementary school and one Open Enrollment middle school) could be eligible for additional reimbursement, pending available funding. The amount is yet to be determined.

In cases of split custody, the address used to determine eligibility will be the primary parent/guardian listed first in Infinite Campus. If families split the transportation of students between different households, families will need to provide court documentation to demonstrate how often different households are picking up/dropping off students. CCSD will work with families to split the funds as equitably as possible, though CCSD cannot make changes to the amount that will be distributed during the school year.

Reimbursements will only be paid in full after students have successfully completed an entire semester.

As long as students and their families meet all eligibility requirements, CCSD will provide a reimbursement to the parent(s)/guardian(s) identified in Infinite Campus. 

As long as students and their families meet all eligibility requirements, CCSD will provide a reimbursement to the parent(s)/guardian(s) identified in Infinite Campus. 

In order to receive funds, families must confirm their residential address at the end of the semester. Families who no longer live in a 1- or 2-Star school zone at the end of the semester will not be eligible to receive the funds.