Bill > SB6031

This bill aims to modify the student transportation allocation to accommodate multiple vehicle types for transporting students. The key provisions include: 1. Allowing school districts to use the vehicle type they deem the safest and most cost-effective for student transportation, including school buses and vans, and use the student transportation allocation accordingly. 2. Requiring school districts to report the number of miles driven per vehicle type for pupil transportation services. 3. Updating the formula used to determine each district's annual student transportation allocation to include all vehicle types used. 4. Expanding the definition of "student transportation vehicle" and "vehicle" to include school buses and passenger vans used in lieu of school buses. 5. Applying the superintendent of public instruction's rules governing the training and qualifications of school bus drivers to drivers transporting students in Washington state patrol-inspected vehicles other than school buses, allowing these drivers to use the appropriate driver's license without needing a commercial driver's license. The overall goal of the bill is to provide school districts with more flexibility in the types of vehicles they can use for student transportation while ensuring appropriate safety and training standards.