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- Referred to education
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Relates to piggyback contracts for the provision of transportation services for school districts
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Marc Alessi
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to piggyback contracts for school district transportation services
Purpose
This Bill would allow school districts to share transportation services for students living on shared transportation routes by entering into a joint contact with another school district and that school district's transportation contractor, a practice referred to as a "piggyback contract."
Summary of provisions
Paragraph h of subdivision 25 of section 1709 of the education law allows the board of education to enter into a "piggyback contract" with another school district provided that the contract will result in savings to the school district. In order for a school district to be able to enter into a "piggyback contract," the school district which they would like to contract with, (1) must already be providing transportation to its own students through an existing contract with a private transportation contractor, (2) the school district desiring to enter into a "piggyback contract" must also enter into a contract with the private transportation contractor and each school district involved and (3) all school districts involved must abide by the terms and conditions of the existing transportation contract.
Justification
As the law stands now, a school district will frequently travel through other school districts in the process of transporting their students to and from school. Many times they will pass by students in other .districts who are going to the same school, but are transported by their own school district. This practice results in excess cost to the State because school districts are duplicating services when one bus could pick up multiple students in more than one district. This legislation promotes efficiency and savings by allowing school districts to share transportation costs.
Prior legislative history
2007-08, S.7615.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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