Question 10692 — local authorities

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Mr. Loïc Prud'homme draws the attention of the Minister of Economy and Finance to the cost of school transport for families. Free public education is one of the main principles of the Republic's schools, its effectiveness is guaranteed to nearly 4 million students thanks to a school transport service throughout the territory. This plays a fundamental role in student success. However, the organization material access to school is increasingly a factor of inequality. School transport represents a financial burden for families which can be particularly significant, particularly for young people from rural areas or vocational high schools who often have a longer journey to get to their place of study. The costs relating to school transport risk placing an even greater burden on the budget of families, particularly the most modest, with the possibility for regions to recover VAT in cases where the remainder represents more than 10% of the annual cost of services relating to all school transport contracts. Communities will therefore be encouraged to increase the remainder beyond the 10% threshold to avoid financing both the family share while forgoing VAT recovery. (“double punishment”). However, the cost of school transport influences orientation choices and conditions the success of students, particularly the most vulnerable. He therefore wishes to know what measures he intends to put in place to preserve equality in access to education on which free school transport depends.

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