School Bus Safety Act

New Jersey · Education · §§ 18A:39-1 to 18A:39-6.1 · 66 sections

Overview

The act governs the transportation of public and nonpublic school students to and from school, defining who is entitled to be carried — chiefly students living beyond a set distance or who would otherwise walk hazardous routes — and setting out how districts arrange that service, when parents may be charged for it, and when charges are relieved for financial hardship. It regulates how transportation is procured and shared, imposing competitive bidding requirements on pupil transportation contracts, allowing bidders to be disqualified or debarred, authorizing districts to combine routes and transport jointly with attendant cost allocation and state aid, and providing a process for resolving disputes. It also sets safety and personnel standards, requiring that information about bus drivers be reported to state and district officials, mandating training for drivers and aides including instruction for transporting students with special needs, providing for certification of district transportation supervisors, and governing suspension or revocation of school bus driving credentials.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

In the courts

Sections of this act have been cited in 5 court decisions.

Most-cited authority: 171 W. Va. 423 - Janasiewicz v. BOARD OF EDUC., ETC.

Sections covered

N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-1Transportation of pupils remote from school3 cites
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-10Expenditures by contractor in compliance with law or rules, after contract made
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-11Joint transportation authorized
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-1.1Transportation of other pupils by board
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-11.1List of agencies providing cooperative transportation services; provision of transportation for certain pupils
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-11.2Bidding requirements for certain pupil transportation contracts
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-11.3Disqualification of bidder; "prior negative experience" defined
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-11.4Continuation of prior agreement in violation of act
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-11.5Debarment from bidding on pupil transportation contract
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-12Agreement for joint transportation
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-1.2Provision of transportation for certain pupils; contracts; charges, method of collection
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-13Joint transportation; laws and rules governing
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-1.3Contract for transportation of certain pupils; costs
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-14Joint transportation; expenses; payment
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-1.4Determination of financial hardship
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-15State aid for joint transportation
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-1.5Adoption of policy regarding transportation of students who walk along hazardous routes
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-16Disputes; determination; appeal
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-1.6Transportation of nonpublic school students, remote, certain
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-17Names, certain information relative to bus drivers to be filed by secretary of board of education
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-1.7Purchase of transportation by nonpublic school pupils; conditions
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-18Information relative to bus drivers furnished by contractor
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-1.8Payment by parents for transportation of certain pupils
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-1.9Payment not required based on financial hardship
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-19.1Bus drivers required to submit certain information to commissioner; notice of pending charges2 cites
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-19.1aTraining required for school bus drivers, aides
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-19.2Training program for school bus drivers, bus aides relative to students with special needs
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-19.3Administration of training program; certification
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-19.4Student information card
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-19.5Revocation of passenger endorsement, special license
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-19.6Suspended, revoked school bus driver license; notification required
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-19.7Certification requirements of a school district transportation supervisor
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-19.8Policy requiring list of students being transported to certain activities permitted
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-1aAdjustment of non-public school transportation costs
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-1bFurnishing of district information
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-1cWaiver for pupil transportation services under certain circumstances
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-1dDefinitions relative to nonpublic school pupil transportation pilot program
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-2Methods of providing transportation
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-20Compliance required for assigning bus driver; violations; fine
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-20.1Transportation of students in certain vehicles
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-21Rules governing pupil transportation by state board
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-2.1Interdistrict transportation bidding procedure
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-22Use of school buses for recreation, other programs
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-2.2Determination of cost efficiencies by combining public, nonpublic school bus routes
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-22.1Use of school buses for transporting adults with disabilities, certain circumstances
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-23No fee registration continued
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-24Rules and regulations
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-25Board of public utility commissioners; regulation or jurisdiction of school buses used under this act
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-26Short title
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-27Bus driver required to be on bus when pupil present, exceptions
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-28Inspection of school bus for pupils by driver at end of transportation route
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-29Violation, suspension, revocation of school bus endorsement
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-3Pupil transportation contracts
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-30Permanent revocation for gross negligence
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-31Contract for sale of advertising space on school buses, use of revenue
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-3.1Consultation for transportation of nonpublic school pupils
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-32Report to Governor, Legislature
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-3.2Rules, regulations
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-33Rules, regulations
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-34Office of School Bus Safety established
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-35Office duties
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-36Report to Governor, Legislature
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-4Form of bid; deposit; forfeiture or return of deposit
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-5Opening of bids; rejection, etc
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-6Liability insurance, etc., to be furnished
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:39-6.1Liability insurance; rates

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