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- Referred to education
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Relates to transportation of children receiving special education services
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Catherine Nolan
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5487
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to transportation of children receiving special education services
Summary of provisions
This bill amends Education Law §§4402(4) and 4410 to allow municipalities to make arrangements with parents of school age and preschool children, respectively, to transport their own children to school at public expense. The expense must be cost-effective, and the rate would be approved by the State Commissioner of Education. Parents could be reimbursed for accompanying their children on public transportation or in a taxi, or for driving their children. In addition the bill provides that notwithstanding state or local law to the contrary, escorts are not required when a vehicle is transporting fewer than five children unless a child's individualized education program calls for an escort, or the parent is accompanying the child as just described.
Reasons for support
The City proposes to amend the Education Law to provide school districts the ability to allow parents of children with disabilities to opt out of busing and, instead, be reimbursed for transporting and accompanying their child to school.
This proposal would provide more options to parents, reduce travel times for students, and create savings for school districts. In addition, in vehicles transporting fewer than four children, escorts would be provided only if a child's individualized education plan recommends it.
Accordingly, the Mayor urges the earliest possible favorable consideration of this proposal by the Legislature.
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