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BILL NUMBER:A11140
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing and directing the commissioner to develop guidelines for transportation of students on field trips
Purpose or general idea of bill
To allow the commissioner to authorize and direct the development of guidelines for the transportation of pupils attending school in the boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhat- tan, Queens and Staten Island while on field trips.
Summary of specific provisions
Amend Section 1. Section. 305 of the education law by adding a new subdivision 41 to allow the commissioner to authorize and direct the development of guidelines for the transpor- tation of pupils attending school in the boroughs of the Bronx, Brook- lyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island to the location of field trips during and outside of school hours on school buses owned or leased by school districts located in such boroughs, Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, such transportation shall be provided to locations within twenty miles outside of the boundaries of the said boroughs and to any location within the city.
Justification
This bill would allow for schools to take pupils on field trips outside of the City of New York to locations within twenty miles outside of the boundaries of the city and to any location within the five boroughs. Taking into consideration the area and size of New York City, this bill would give greater freedom to schools with regard to the transportation of pupils on field trips in and outside of the city.
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately
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