Bill Text: CT SB00054 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut Senate Bill 54 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Reduction Of School Transportation Services When A Parent Or Student Drives To School.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-12 - Referred to Joint Committee on Education [SB00054 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-SB00054-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 54*
*January Session, 2017*		LCO No. 681
		00681
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
SEN. KISSEL, 7th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REDUCTION OF SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES WHEN A PARENT OR STUDENT DRIVES TO SCHOOL.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 10-220 of the general statutes be amended to a permit a local or regional board of education to reduce its school transportation services when a parent or student opts out of such transportation services, provided any such parent or student may resume such transportation services upon written notice to such board.

Statement of Purpose:

To reduce school transportation costs by eliminating the requirement to have a seat on the bus for each potential student.