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This bill establishes a Special Education Transportation Task Force comprised of 23 members, including state education officials and public members representing various educational and disability advocacy organizations. The task force's primary purpose is to study and recommend best practices for transporting students receiving special education and related services, with a specific focus on addressing medical and behavioral emergencies during transportation. The task force will include representatives from school boards, administrators, medical professionals, therapists, behavior specialists, school district employees, bus aides, and parents of special education students. Members will serve without compensation but can be reimbursed for expenses. The task force will review transportation policies in other states, examine current New Jersey school transportation practices for special education students, and identify areas of concern related to safety, equipment, communication, and staffing. Within 12 months of organizing, the task force must submit a comprehensive report with recommendations to the Governor and Legislature, potentially including proposed statutory changes to improve transportation services for special education students. The bill defines a school bus broadly and will automatically expire once the report is issued.

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