Bill > HB2491

This bill amends existing Pennsylvania law concerning school transportation, primarily by clarifying and expanding provisions for students attending charter schools. It ensures that school districts must provide free transportation to resident pupils attending charter schools under the same terms and conditions as they transport students to their own district schools, including for field trips, and that this transportation must be provided on dates when the charter school is in session, regardless of whether the district provides transportation to its own schools on those specific dates. The bill also introduces a new restriction stating that no student in kindergarten through grade six can be transported via any common carrier, and it removes outdated language regarding transportation eligibility and reimbursement for charter schools, simplifying the process and aligning it more closely with district transportation policies.