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MA S341

Modernizing student transportation


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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/07/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to modernize student transportation. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to modernize student transportation in several ways: 1. It repeals Section 7C of Chapter 71 of the General Laws, which likely contained outdated provisions. 2. It requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to maintain a registry of all vendors providing school transportation services, providing more oversight and transparency. 3. It allows parents and guardians to annually decline school transportation for their students, relieving school districts of the obligation to provide transportation for those who opt out. 4. It extends the opt-out provision to regional school districts as well. 5. The bill also directs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, in consultation with the Department of Transportation, to conduct a study on student transportation collaboratives and consortiums to determine how such arrangements could benefit school districts.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/07/2022)

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