What's happening
This bill requires, where practicable, the youngest children and those with communication disabilities to sit at the front of school buses.
Why it matters
Prioritizes safety and supervision for vulnerable students. By seating the youngest children and those with communication disabilities at the front of the bus, the bill aims to ensure these students are within closer view and easier reach of the driver or bus monitor, potentially reducing the risk of bullying, accidents, or medical emergencies going unnoticed.
Promotes equity and inclusion for students with disabilities. The bill specifically acknowledges the needs of children who have communication difficulties, ensuring they are not overlooked in transportation policies and are given a seat where they may feel more secure and can receive assistance if needed.
May require changes in school district transportation operations. Implementing these seating arrangements could necessitate adjustments in daily bus routines, staff training, and possibly even bus design or capacity planning, especially in districts with diverse student populations and varying bus sizes.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1991
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to school bus seating
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3635-d to read as follows:
§ 3635-d. School bus seating. Where practicable, the youngest children shall be seated in the front of the school bus and the oldest children seated in the rear of the school bus. Additionally, any children with disabilities or disorders that result in communication difficulties, shall be seated in the front of the school bus closest to the driver.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02646-01-7
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