NJ A888

Bill

NJ A888

Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.

Introduced
01/09/2024

In Committee
01/09/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires a board of education or a contracted service provider that provides pupil transportation services to ensure that a school bus has on board at least one school bus aide for every 15 students with special needs. The bill requires this aide-to-student ratio to be maintained at all times when a school bus is transporting students with special needs or a combination of students with special needs and general education students. For purposes of this bill, a "student with special needs" is a student who is classified as eligible for special education programs and services, but does not include a student who is classified as eligible for special education programs and services solely on the basis of a "specific learning disability," as that term is defined in the federal "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act."

AI Summary

This bill requires a board of education or a contracted service provider that provides pupil transportation services to ensure that a school bus has at least one school bus aide for every 15 students with special needs. The aide-to-student ratio must be maintained at all times when the school bus is transporting students with special needs or a combination of students with special needs and general education students. For the purposes of this bill, a "student with special needs" is a student classified as eligible for special education programs and services, but does not include a student classified solely on the basis of a "specific learning disability" as defined in the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (3)

Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)*, Anthony Verrelli (D)*, Michael Venezia (D),

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (on 01/09/2024)

Official Document

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A888

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A888
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A1000/888_I1.HTM

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A3784	Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.	Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee	Carry Over
S1549	Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.	Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee	Same As
S2067	Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.	Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee	Carry Over

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