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NJ S3150

NJ S3150
Revises mileage limit for mandatory school transportation for students in preschool through grade four.


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Introduced
05/08/2017
In Committee
05/08/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2018

Introduced Session

2016-2017 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 revises the mileage limit for mandatory school transportation for students in preschool through grade four. Under current law, school districts are required to provide transportation to elementary school students who live more than two miles from their public school and to high school students who live more than two and a half miles from their public school. This bill amends the law to require school districts to provide transportation to students in preschool through grade four who live more than one and a half miles from their public school, while retaining the existing distance requirements for students in grades five through eight and high school students. The bill also aligns the transportation eligibility criteria under the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program Act with the new mileage requirement for students in preschool through grade four.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 05/08/2017)

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