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History
- Referred to education
- Print number 1597a
- Amend and recommit to education
- Referred to education
Companion bill
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Permits school boards of education in certain school districts to enact a policy to provide student transportation based upon patterns of actual ridership
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Michelle Schimel
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to student transportation
Purpose or general idea of bill
An act to amend section 3635 of the education law by adding a new subdivision 8 in relation to student transportation.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. Section 3635 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or regulation, in school districts having an area of forty square miles or less; if the board of education determines, based upon history and experience, that there is a consistent pattern of eligible pupils not using the transportation provided by the district, the board, in its discretion, may enact a policy to provide student transportation based upon patterns of actual ridership without regard to: a. the number of students eligible b. the number of seats that would paragraph a of subdivision one of this for transportation; and otherwise be required for them under section.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
Transportation requirements often result in many schools funding half filled school buses with seats for children who have never used them. This legislation would allow school districts to provide cost-saving initiatives by eliminating wasteful spending and establishing transportation routes that are both efficient and financially prudent.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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