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History
- Referred to education
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to education
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Amended on third reading (t) 4434a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.369
- Referred to education
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Enacts the school bus mandate relief act
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Michelle Schimel
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4434A
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the school bus mandate relief act
Purpose
This bill would allow school boards to reduce the number of seats available to pupils on school buses, if there is a consistent three year pattern of eligible pupils not taking the school bus to school provided by the school district.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 - Creates the title of the bill, "The School Bus Mandate Relief Act."
Section 2 - Adds Subdivision 8 to § 3635 of the Education, to allow the option to the board of education of a school district to reduce the number of seats available on school transportation provided by the district, if there is a documented history of the actual number of riders in each of the preceding three years showing a consistent pattern of eligible pupils not using the transportation provided by the district. Nothing in this section will reduce the number of seats available for students currently in need of transportation. Additionally school districts opting to offer transportation based on the pattern of actual ridership must place such plans on the school district's website before August 15th of each school year.
Section 3 - Sets is the enacting date.
Justification
Many school districts have complained that they are required to provide under existing law many more seats on bus transportation that are actually needed as evidenced by student ridership. Schools are experiencing budget cuts and more pressure than ever to save money and seek efficiencies. This bill provides mandate relief in an area that is of high cost to school districts, namely transportation.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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