Bill Text: NJ A3399 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Allows the parent of a public school pupil eligible for transportation services to waive pupil's right to those services for the school year.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-09-16 - Approved P.L.2011, c.132. [A3399 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2010-A3399-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 3399

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

214th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED OCTOBER 18, 2010

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman  CONNIE WAGNER

District 38 (Bergen)

Assemblyman  JOHN F. MCKEON

District 27 (Essex)

Assemblyman  CRAIG J. COUGHLIN

District 19 (Middlesex)

Assemblyman  GILBERT "WHIP" L. WILSON

District 5 (Camden and Gloucester)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblymen Rudder, Delany, Fuentes, Assemblywoman N.Munoz, Senators Beck and Gordon

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Allows the parent of a public school pupil eligible for transportation services to waive pupil's right to those services for the school year.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As amended by the General Assembly on March 14, 2011.

  

An Act concerning the provision of public school transportation services and supplementing chapter 39 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    ¹a.¹ 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 elementary school ¹[student] pupil¹ who lives more than two miles from his public school of attendance or to a secondary school pupil who lives more than 2 ½ miles from his public school of attendance if the pupil's parent or guardian signs a written statement that the pupil waives transportation services for that school year.  The written statement shall be in such form as determined by the Department of Education.

     ¹b.   In the event that a  parent or guardian signs a waiver pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the school district shall develop a policy for the provision of transportation services to the pupil in the case of a family or economic hardship.¹

 

     2.    This act shall take effect for the ¹[2010-2011] 2011-2012¹ school year.