Description of services
The town of Olsberg, as the school authority of the school attended, assumes the necessary transport costs to the nearest school within the framework of the NRW School Transport Costs Ordinance, irrespective of the pupil's place of residence.
The school authority is obliged to bear the costs necessary for the most economical transport of pupils.
Eligibility requirements
As a rule, pupils are entitled to reimbursement of school travel costs if the shortest route to school (= walking distance from home to school) is one-way for pupils at primary school level.
- primary level
primary schools (grades 1-4) more than 2.00 km
- Secondary level I
of lower and intermediate secondary schools (grades 5-10)
and grammar schools (grades 5-9) more than 3.50 km
- Secondary level II
grammar schools (grade 10, introductory phase EF) more than 3.50 km,
grammar schools (grade 11 or Q1 and 12 or Q2) more than 5.00 km
is.
This also applies to pupils in the corresponding classes at special schools.
Furthermore, it may be necessary to cover the cost of travelling to school for health reasons that affect the journey to school on a more than temporary basis.
What is required in this case?
- Personal or telephone enquiry
- a medical certificate
Pupils who do not attend the nearest school must cover non-essential travel costs themselves.