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- Referred to education
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to reimbursement of certain transportation costs provided by the district for public and non-public schools
Purpose
This legislation would amend the education law to allow both public and non-public schools to obtain transportation for those students in grades kindergarten through six. Few schools in NYC end by five or later and have no transportation provided for these students. This will provide safe transportation to these students which attend extended school days.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: States that the city is responsible for picking up the cost for public and non-public school transportation cost which is aidable, for those kids that are in grades kindergarten through six and are enrolled in regular scheduled classes that last till five o'clock or later. Kids in kindergarten through second grade that live at least one-half mile from their school and those kids in grades three through six that live at least a mile away are eligible to obtain school bus transportation. The transportation cost which is aidable shall be considered for ordinary contingent expense by the district. The district is not required to reimburse the schools if they exceed the amount of such district would spend to provide transportation services for such child if the district were to provide the transportation directly.
Section 2: Effective date shall be July 1, 2009 and this bill would only apply to those schools in existence as of 2010-2011 school year.
Justification
This legislation addresses specific circumstance of transportation in New York City, where parents are worried that extended day education may result in potential danger to their children.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
This would be aid able under transportation aid.
Effective date
This act shall take effect the first of July, 2009.
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