Charter School Transportation

During charter school appeal hearings, whether or not charter schools should be expected to provide transportation and a hot lunch program, has been bantered back and forth. Recently the Schools of Choice Unit at CDE conducted a quick survey and found:

Of 76 schools reporting:

• 13 provide transportation and 63 do not. Of the 13 that provide transportation, 9 provide transportation on their own, the others use the district's transportation services (typically via a contract).


• 53 provide a lunch program. Only 21 of those use the district's hot lunch program, which means they can be reimbused from federal funds for students who qualify for a Free or Reduced Hot Lunch.