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Pupil Transportation Report
This data collection is to record the count of pupils being transported in order to calculate transportation aid under the provisions of s.121.58 Wis. Stats. For instructions on the Pupil Transportation Report, visit https://dpi.wi.gov/sfs/reporting/safr/transportation/overview and https://dpi.wi.gov/parental-education-options/transportation .
School transportation data from summer school using public school transportation are out of scope for this collection.
Ed-Fi Tech Docs: https://techdocs.ed-fi.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=95259952
Data Properties:
# | Property Name | Data Type | Public (Required/ Optional/ Conditional) | Choice (Required/ Optional/ Conditional) | Business Definition | Data Element Page |
|---|
# | Property Name | Data Type | Public (Required/ Optional/ Conditional) | Choice (Required/ Optional/ Conditional) | Business Definition | Data Element Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.0 | educationOrganizationId | integer | REQ'D | NOT REQ'D | The identifier assigned to an education organization. Format change from Integer to Big Integer (2025-26 SY and later) | |
2.0 | studentUniqueId | string | REQ'D | NOT REQ'D | A unique alphanumeric code assigned to a student. | |
3.0 | schoolYear | integer | REQ'D | NOT REQ'D | Key for School Year | NA |
4.0 | privateSchoolIndicator | boolean | CONDITINALLY REQ'D | NOT REQ'D | Flag to indicate if student's primary school is a non-public school. Values are: True, False | NA |
5.0 | transportationTypeDescriptor | string | REQ'D | NOT REQ'D | Type of transportation aid. Values are: Regular Home to School (R), Vocational (V), Summer School or Interim Session (S), Separate IEP-Required Specialized (P), Alternative Non-IEP (A) | NA |
6.0 | mileageCategory | integer | REQ'D | NOT REQ'D | Miles student transported. Ex: 1 miles, 15 miles, etc | NA |
Descriptors:
Namespace | Code Value | Short Description | Description |
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Namespace | Code Value | Short Description | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
uri://dpi.wi.gov/TransportationTypeDescriptor | P | Separate IEP-Required Specialized | Specialized |
A | Alternative non-IEP Required | Alternative | |
R | Regular | Regular Home to School | |
S | Summer <<Remove?>> | Summer School or Interim Session | |
V | Vocational | Vocational |
Use Cases:
There are two counts that LEAs need to report: Public Count and Non-Public Count. Public school districts and Independent Charter schools (LEAs) may receive transportation aid if they furnished residence (home) to school transportation to and from public or non-public schools at the expense of the district/LEA. This includes pupils transported under parent contract and special education students transported on regular transportation routes.
# | Use Case Title | Use Case Description | What to Submit/retrieve |
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# | Use Case Title | Use Case Description | What to Submit/retrieve |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0 | Sending a student attending a public elementary or secondary school, including 4 and 5-year-old kindergarten, who is entitled to transportation by the public school district in which the pupil resides if the pupil resides two or more miles from the nearest public school the pupil is entitled to attend or resides in unusually hazardous transportation zone
| A student who is transported during the school year, and resides in the school of attendance (Public school districts and Independent Charter schools) MAY BE counted for Pupil Transportation Aid. | POST on /studentTransportations: educationOrganizationReference: |
2.0 | Sending a special education student whose residence is outside of the school of attendance and attending under the public school open enrollment (or “public school choice”) Program
| A student who is transported during the school year required by their IEP, and resides outside of the school of attendance (Part-time open enrollment students or choice school students) MAY BE counted for Pupil Transportation Aid.
| POST on /studentTransportations: educationOrganizationReference: |
3.0 | Sending a student whose residence is outside of the school of attendance (not special education student)
| Generally, parents are responsible for providing transportation to and from school for students attending school under a tuition waiver or the public school open enrollment program. While school districts may provide some transportation for such students, the nonresident school district is prohibited from picking up or dropping off students within the boundaries of the resident school district without permission from the resident school district. Parents of students who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals may be eligible for reimbursement of their transportation costs. | Informational |
4.0 | Sending a student who is homeless.
| Homeless students under the McKinney-Vento Act who qualify to attend one of the district schools may choose to use a contract (in between two districts can choose and include in counts for transportation aid) BUSINESS OFFICE TEAM WHO MAKES THIS CONTRACTS SHOULD INCLUDE PI 1547 ADMINS SO THE STUDENT IS INCLUDED IN TRANSPORTATION COUNT | POST on /studentTransportations: educationOrganizationReference: |
5.0 | Sending a student attending a private elementary or secondary school, including 4 and 5-year-old kindergarten, who’s is entitled to transportation by the public school district in which the pupil resides if the pupil resides two or more miles from the nearest private school the pupil is entitled to attend or resides in unusually hazardous transportation zone.
| A student who is transported during the school year, and resides in the school of attendance (Non-public schools) MAY BE counted for Pupil Transportation Aid.
Prereq: In this case, a student enrollment records (SSA) doesn’t exist. Therefore, the LEA needs to submit /studentEducationOrganizationResponsibilityAssociation (SEORA) in order to be authorized to post a /studentTransportations record. | POST on /studentTransportations: educationOrganizationReference: |
6.0 | Sending a a qualifying student who is transported to vocational school
| A student who attends a public school and is qualified for transportation per state statutes during the school year to a vocational school, MAY BE counted for Pupil Transportation Aid.
| POST on /studentTransportations: educationOrganizationReference: |
7.0 | Sending a qualifying student who is transported on regular transportation route during summer school
| OUT OF SCOPE. Data for the summer sessions prior to the regular school year are not reported through WISEdata API. Students transported during summer session for the student residing within the district and attending non-public school located within the district, MAY BE counted for Pupil Transportation Aid. <<LEAs will have to enter these counts manually in the SFS UI?>> | POST on /studentTransportations: educationOrganizationReference: |
8.0 | Sending a qualifying student who is transported on regular transportation route during an interim session
| OUT OF SCOPE. Data for interim sessions are not reported through WISEdata API. Interim session pupil transportation currently takes place districts who offer year round school (i.e. Tomah Area 5747)
| POST on /studentTransportations: educationOrganizationReference: |
9.0 | Sending a qualifying special education student who is transported on regular transportation routes | Students using the regular modes of transportation and required specialized transportation within the school year should be counted on the pupil transportation aid and eligible for special education categorical aid for use of specialized transportation. Transportation needs of special education students is unique to each student as prescribed by each student’s IEP; therefore, it may be possible for an IEP to include both specialized transportation and regular transportation within the school year.
| POST on /studentTransportations: educationOrganizationReference: |
10.0 | Sending a student who’s living outside the school district of attendance due to the child’s parents or guardians having joint legal custody
|
| POST on /studentTransportations: educationOrganizationReference: |
JSON Sample:
{
"transportationTypeDescriptor": "uri://dpi.wi.gov/TransportationTypeDescriptor#V",
"educationOrganizationReference": {
"educationOrganizationId": 1323,
},
"schoolYearTypeReference": {
"schoolYear": 2023,
},
"studentReference": {
"studentUniqueId": "7751324552",
},
"mileageCategory": 0,
"privateSchoolIndicator": true,
}
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction