Partner Boards agree that the following will be the Guiding Principles for their student transportation.
- Be sensitive and respect the rights of resident students to attend a school in a school jurisdiction in which the student is qualified to be a resident pupil in accordance with the Education Act.
- Be sensitive and respect the operational needs of the Partner Boards in delivering transportation services to Catholic and Public ratepayers.
- Provide safe, efficient and cost effective transportation services.
- Administer the Consortium through the use of a common (joint) transportation policy.
- Ensure the common (joint) transportation policy and the delivery of transportation services by the Consortium respect the attendance rights of resident students including the right of a Partner Board, at that Board's expense, to make an exception to the transportation policy in individual situations to facilitate the attendance of a resident pupil at one of its schools. Transportation services will not be used as a tool to compete for students.
- Agree to share the costs of providing transportation services to students.