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NJ S2609
NJ S2609Revises mileage limit for mandatory school transportation for students in preschool through grade four.
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Introduced
02/08/2024
02/08/2024
In Committee
02/08/2024
02/08/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, a school district is required to provide transportation to elementary school students who live more than two miles from their public school of attendance and to high school students who live more than two and one-half miles from their public school of attendance. This bill would amend current law to require a school district to provide transportation to students in preschool through grade four who live more than one and one-half miles from their public school of attendance. The bill retains the existing distance requirement of more than two miles for students in grades five through eight, and the existing distance requirement of more than two and one-half miles for high school students. The bill also amends the transportation eligibility criteria under the "Interdistrict Public School Choice Program Act" to align with the mileage change made by the bill for public school students in preschool through grade four.
AI Summary
This bill lowers the minimum distance requirement for mandatory school transportation for younger students, specifically those in preschool through fourth grade, from two miles to one and a half miles from their public school of attendance, while maintaining the existing two-mile requirement for students in grades five through eight and the two-and-a-half-mile requirement for high school students. It also updates the transportation eligibility rules for the "Interdistrict Public School Choice Program Act" to align with this new mileage change for younger students, ensuring consistency in how transportation is provided for students attending schools outside their home district. Additionally, the bill clarifies that school districts can offer transportation to students living closer to school on a space-available basis, potentially with parental cost-sharing, and allows for transportation to non-profit private schools under similar conditions.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 02/08/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S2609 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S3000/2609_I1.HTM |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S3000/2609_I1.HTM |
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