What's happening
This bill directs the New York education commissioner to develop school field trip transportation guidelines for New York City boroughs and nearby areas.
Why it matters
Expands access to field trips. By mandating transportation guidelines for all NYC boroughs and nearby areas, more students—regardless of their school’s resources—could participate in educational trips, improving equity and enrichment opportunities.
Clarifies transportation boundaries. The bill clearly defines eligible field trip destinations as those within 20 miles of NYC boroughs or anywhere within the county of the school district, potentially allowing schools to plan trips to a broader range of educational and cultural sites.
Standardizes student safety and logistics. State-developed guidelines could ensure consistent safety standards and logistical procedures for school field trip transportation, reducing confusion and potentially improving the overall safety and efficiency of student travel.
Impacts district budgeting and planning. School districts may need to review and possibly adjust their transportation budgets and contracts to comply with new guidelines, affecting how resources are allocated for student activities.
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Field Trip Bus Guidelines
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History
- Print number 5396a
- Amend and recommit to education
- Referred to education
- Referred to education
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Set Field Trip Bus Rules
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Andrew J. Lanza
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5396--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 8, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing and directing the commissioner of education to develop guidelines for transportation of students on field trips
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 57 to read as follows:
57. The commissioner is authorized and directed to develop guidelines for the transportation of pupils attending school in the boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island to the location of field trips during and outside of school hours on school buses owned or leased by school districts located in such boroughs. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, such transportation shall be provided to locations within twenty miles outside of the boundaries of the boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island and to any location within the county in which the school district is located.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02455-03-8
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