Title 18A, Title 18A: EDUCATION

18A:39-1.4. Determination of financial hardship 2. A board of education which enters into a contract for the transportation of pupils pursuant to section 1 of this act may not exclude from this transportation any pupil whose parent, legal guardian or other person having legal cus…

18A:39-1.5 Adoption of policy regarding transportation of students who walk along hazardous routes. 2. a. A school district that provides courtesy busing services shall adopt a policy regarding the transportation of students who must walk to and from school along hazardous routes…

18A:39-1.6 Transportation of nonpublic school students, remote, certain. 1. As used in this section, "regional district" means a regional school district composed of only two constituent municipalities or a consolidated school district composed of only two municipalities. Notwith…

18A:39-1.7 Purchase of transportation by nonpublic school pupils; conditions. 1. A board of education responsible for the transportation of public school pupils to and from school pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1 or a cooperative transportation services agency as identified by the Comm…

18A:39-1.8 Payment by parents for transportation of certain pupils. 1. Any board of education which transports pupils to and from school pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1 may provide, on a space-available basis, for the transportation of elementary school pupils who live less than two m…

18A:39-1.9 Payment not required based on financial hardship. 2. A board of education which provides for the transportation of pupils pursuant to section 1 of this act may not exclude from this transportation any pupil whose parent, legal guardian or other person having legal cust…

18A:39-10. Expenditures by contractor in compliance with law or rules, after contract made Notwithstanding the terms of any contract for transportation of pupils to and from school, or renewal thereof, entered into pursuant to this chapter, any board of education, in its discreti…

18A:39-11. Joint transportation authorized The boards of education of 2 or more school districts may provide jointly for the transportation of pupils to and from any school or schools within or outside the districts. Whenever in the judgment of the county superintendent of school…

18A:39-11.1 List of agencies providing cooperative transportation services; provision of transportation for certain pupils. 1. a. The Commissioner of Education shall identify and publish a list of local school boards of education, educational services commissions, county special …

18A:39-11.2 Bidding requirements for certain pupil transportation contracts. 1. a. Except as provided in subsection g. of this section, the provision of transportation services to a local school district by a cooperative transportation services agency, educational services commis…

18A:39-11.3 Disqualification of bidder; "prior negative experience" defined. 2. a. A board of education may, by resolution approved by a majority of the board of education and subject to the provisions of subsection b. of this section, disqualify a bidder who would otherwise be d…

18A:39-11.4 Continuation of prior agreement in violation of act. 3. A joint transportation agreement entered into by a local school district and a cooperative transportation services agency, educational services commission, county special services school district, jointure commis…

18A:39-11.5 Debarment from bidding on pupil transportation contract. 3. a. The Department of Education shall provide for the debarment from bidding on any pupil transportation contract of a person for causes that include, but are not limited to: (1) the employment or assignment o…

18A:39-12. Agreement for joint transportation Any such joint transportation shall be provided under the terms of an agreement adopted by resolution of each of the boards of education concerned wherein shall be set forth the essential information concerning the transportation to b…

18A:39-13. Joint transportation; laws and rules governing Any such joint transportation shall be subject to all the provisions of law and rules of the state board governing the transportation of school pupils. L.1967, c.271.

18A:39-14. Joint transportation; expenses; payment Each district's proportionate share of the cost of such joint transportation shall be paid in the manner set forth in the agreement and in the same manner as other expenses of the district are paid. L.1967, c.271.

18A:39-15 State aid for joint transportation. 18A:39-15. If the executive county superintendent of the county in which the districts are situate shall approve the necessity, the cost, and the method of providing joint transportation and the agreement whereby the same is to be pro…

18A:39-16. Disputes; determination; appeal In the event that any controversy or dispute shall arise among the parties to any such agreement for joint transportation, the same shall be referred to the county superintendent of the county in which the districts are situate for deter…

18A:39-17 Names, certain information relative to bus drivers to be filed by secretary of board of education. 18A:39-17. In each school year, prior to the assignment of any driver or substitute driver to any vehicle operated by the board of education of any district as a school bu…

18A:39-18 Information relative to bus drivers furnished by contractor. 18A:39-18. In each school year, prior to the beginning of transportation of school pupils under a contract awarded by a board of education, the contractor shall furnish to the county superintendent the name, s…

18A:39-19.1 Bus drivers required to submit certain information to commissioner; notice of pending charges. 6. a. Prior to employment as a school bus driver, and upon application for renewal of a school bus driver's license, a bus driver shall submit to the Commissioner of Educati…

18A:39-19.1a Training required for school bus drivers, aides. 1. a. As used in this section, "employer" means a board of education or a contractor that provides pupil transportation services under contract with a board of education. b. An employer shall ensure that all school bus…

18A:39-19.2 Training program for school bus drivers, bus aides relative to students with special needs. 1. The Commissioner of Education shall develop a training program for school bus drivers and school bus aides on proper procedures for interacting with students with special ne…

18A:39-19.3 Administration of training program; certification. 2. a. An employer shall administer the training program developed pursuant to section 1 of this act to all school bus drivers and school bus aides that it employs. In the case of an individual who is employed prior to…

18A:39-19.4 Student information card. 3. a. The Commissioner of Education shall develop a student information card that includes information that should be readily available to a school bus driver and school bus aide for the purpose of promoting proper interaction with a student …

18A:39-19.5 Revocation of passenger endorsement, special license. 2. a. The Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall revoke for life the passenger endorsement on the commercial driver's license of a person convicted of a violation of subsection b. or s…

18A:39-19.6 Suspended, revoked school bus driver license; notification required. 1. If a board of education or a contractor that provides pupil transportation services under contract with a board of education is notified by the Department of Education that a school bus driver emp…

18A:39-19.7. Certification requirements of a school district transportation supervisor 1. a. Beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, a school district transportation supervisor who is newly hired or who has less than 11 years of experience as a school district transportation supe…

18A:39-19.8 Policy requiring list of students being transported to certain activities permitted. 2. Each school district may develop and implement a policy requiring a list to be compiled of the names of students being transported by a school bus to a school-sponsored activity in…

18A:39-1a Adjustment of non-public school transportation costs. 2. For the 2002-2003 school year, the maximum amount of nonpublic school transportation costs per pupil provided for in N.J.S.18A:39-1 shall equal $735 and this amount shall be increased in each subsequent year in di…

18A:39-1b. Furnishing of district information 3. Each school district shall furnish to the Department of Education the information necessary for the department to complete a comparison of transportation costs, so that equitable adjustments may be made in the amount of the payment…

18A:39-1c Waiver for pupil transportation services under certain circumstances. 1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.18A:39-1 or any other section of law to the contrary, a school district shall not be required to provide transportation services for the school year to an…

18A:39-1d Definitions relative to nonpublic school pupil transportation pilot program. 1. a. As used in this section: "Consortium" means a group of nonpublic schools which enroll pupils for whom an eligible district is required to provide transportation pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1…

18A:39-2. Methods of providing transportation Any board of education having power to provide for the transportation of school pupils in its district to and from school may provide such transportation by a bus or buses owned by it or may enter into contract for such transportation…

18A:39-2.1. Interdistrict transportation bidding procedure Any board of education of a school district providing transportation for any child pursuant to N.J.S. 18A:46-23 to and from any other school district, may solicit any bid therefor, on a per pupil, per vehicle or per milea…

18A:39-2.2 Determination of cost efficiencies by combining public, nonpublic school bus routes. 2. A county superintendent of schools, during the approval process of pupil transportation contracts conducted pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-2, shall examine the contract to determine wheth…

18A:39-20 Compliance required for assigning bus driver; violations; fine. 18A:39-20. No board of education or contractor shall approve or assign an individual, as a driver or substitute driver of a school bus, without first complying with the provisions of this chapter, and any p…

18A:39-20.1 Transportation of students in certain vehicles. 1. a. Notwithstanding any statute or regulation to the contrary, any board of education, governing body of a nonpublic school, or State agency may authorize qualified school personnel, State employees, or parents to tran…

18A:39-21. Rules governing pupil transportation by state board The state board shall make rules governing the transportation of pupils to and from school to carry out the provisions of this chapter. L.1967, c.271.

18A:39-22 Use of school buses for recreation, other programs. 1. The board of education of any district may, pursuant to rules adopted by it, permit the use of school buses owned or leased by the school district for the purpose of transporting senior citizens' groups to and from …

18A:39-22.1 Use of school buses for transporting adults with disabilities, certain circumstances. 1. The board of education of a school district may, pursuant to rules adopted by it, permit the use of school buses owned, leased, or contracted by the school district for the purpos…

18A:39-23. No fee registration continued The use of school buses as herein provided shall not be construed as use for hire and shall in no way affect the no fee registration of such vehicles as provided in R.S.39:3-27. L.1977,c.5,s.2; amended 1979, c.403, s.3; 1989,c.136,s.3.

18A:39-24. Rules and regulations The State Board of Education shall develop rules and regulations governing the use of school buses pursuant to section 1 of this act. L.1977, c. 5, s. 3.

18A:39-25. Board of public utility commissioners; regulation or jurisdiction of school buses used under this act Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule or regulation of this State to the contrary, the use of school buses or the recovery of costs as herein authorized, sha…

18A:39-26. Short title 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "School Bus Safety Act." L.2003,c.19,s.1.

18A:39-27. Bus driver required to be on bus when pupil present, exceptions 2. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, no school pupil shall be allowed on board a school bus unless the bus driver or other employee of the school board…