C.E. and C.L. v. The Board of Education of East St. Louis School District No. 189

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
School Districts
Citation
Case Number: 
2012 IL App (5th) 110390
Decision Date: 
Monday, June 18, 2012
District: 
5th Dist.
Division/County: 
St. Clair Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
WELCH
(Court opinion corrected 7/2/12.) Legislative intent of Section 29-4 of School Code, as to transportation for students attending charter school or nonpublic school, is that transportation be provided to nonpublic school students only on same basis as provided to public school students, while minimizing cost to district and not interfering with its convenience or efficiency. Thus, district is not required to provide bus service on days when district schools are not in session but Catholic school is in session. (CHAPMAN and SPOMER, concurring.)