KRS 160.305: Contracts for use of school buses to transport persons eligible for

transportation services.

(1) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services may enter into a contract with the local

board of education of any school district in the Commonwealth for the use of school

buses to transport persons eligible for transportation services at times when the

buses are not needed to transport students to or from school or school events.

Persons eligible for these transportation services shall be:

(a) Sixty-two (62) years of age or older;

(b) Those with physical or mental disabilities; or

(c) Any other person designated by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services as

appropriate for these transportation services.

(2) Before this contract is entered into, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall

formulate a plan for the use of school buses for these purposes and shall submit it to

the local board of education for its approval or disapproval. The plan for the use of

school buses for these transportation purposes shall include routes, schedules, cost,

and any other matters deemed necessary by both parties.

(3) The cost of transporting persons eligible under the provisions of subsection (1) of

this section shall be borne by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.