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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-19.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-19.3 - Administration of training program; certification.

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 the development and availability of the training program, the employer shall administer the training program to the individual no later than 180 days after the training program is made available by the commissioner. In the case of an individual who is employed after the development and availability of the training program, the employer shall administer the training program to the individual prior to that individual operating a school bus or serving as an aide on a school bus. b. An employer shall require that a school bus driver or school bus aide file a certification with the employer that the individual has completed the training program within five business days of its completion. The employer shall retain a copy of the certification for the duration of the individual's employment, and shall forward a copy of the certification to the Department of Education. c. 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. L.2015, c.123, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-19.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-19.4 - Student information card.

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 with special needs. The parent or guardian of a student with an individualized education plan shall complete the student information card when the individualized education plan is developed or amended for a student who receives transportation services. b. Upon receiving consent from a student's parent or guardian, the school district shall provide a copy of the completed student information card to a school bus driver and school bus aide for each student on the bus route to which the school bus driver or school bus aide is assigned for whom a student information card has been completed by the parent or guardian. L.2015, c.123, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-19.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-19.5 - Revocation of passenger endorsement, special license.

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 subsection c. of section 1 of P.L.2017, c.347 (C.2C:40-26.1). b. The chief administrator shall revoke for life the special license issued pursuant to R.S.39:3-10.1 to a person convicted of a violation of subsection b. or subsection c. of section 1 of P.L.2017, c.347 (C.2C:40-26.1). L.2017, c.347, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-19.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-19.6 - Suspended, revoked school bus driver license; notification required.

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 employed by the board or contractor has had his bus driver's license suspended or revoked, the employing board of education or contractor, within one business day of the notification, shall provide a statement to the department verifying that the school bus driver no longer operates a school bus for the board or contractor. L.2018, c.152, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-19.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-19.7 - Certification requirements of a school district transportation supervisor

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 supervisor shall be required, as a condition of employment, to provide evidence to the board of education of satisfactory completion of the School Transportation Supervisors Certification Program offered by the Center for Government Services at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey or any other certification program designated by the Commissioner of Education. The certification program shall include courses focused on the statutes and regulations that govern school transportation operations. The transportation supervisor and the school district shall determine who bears the cost of the program.  b. (1) A school district transportation supervisor who is employed on the effective date of this act, who has less than 11 years of experience as a school district transportation supervisor and has not completed the School Transportation Supervisors Certification Program or other designated certification program, shall complete the certification program within four years of the effective date of this act. (2) A school district transportation supervisor who is employed after the effective date of this act, who has less than 11 years of experience as a school district transportation supervisor and has not completed the School Transportation Supervisors Certification Program or other designated certification program, shall complete the certification program within four years of his date of employment. L.2019, c.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-19.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-19.8 - Policy requiring list of students being transported to certain activities permitted.

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 including, but not limited to, field trips or interscholastic sports programs. A list of students for each school bus compiled under a policy developed pursuant to this section shall be submitted to the school principal or designee and maintained for use in the case of an emergency.  L.2019, c.57, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-20 - Compliance required for assigning bus driver; violations; fine.

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 person violating, or failing to comply with such provisions shall be subject to a fine of: a. not more than $5,000 for each driver unlawfully approved or assigned for the first offense; b. not more than $10,000 for each driver unlawfully approved or assigned for the second offense; and c. not more than $15,000 for each driver unlawfully approved or assigned for a third and each subsequent offense. It shall not be a defense to avoid liability under this section that a board of education or contractor unknowingly failed to comply with the provisions of this chapter. L.1967, c.271; amended 1989, c.104, s.3; 1998, c.31, s.11; 2003, c.66, s.5; 2021, c.306.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-20.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-20.1 - Transportation of students in certain vehicles.

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 transport school children to and from related school activities in a private vehicle with a capacity of eight or less. Any person authorized by a board, body or agency to provide such transportation services shall not be required to be licensed or regulated as a school bus driver. Such transportation shall be exempt from all registration, equipment, inspection and maintenance requirements imposed on the transportation of pupils by school bus. b. Notwithstanding any statute or regulation to the contrary, any board of education, governing body of a nonpublic school or State agency may authorize a person certified as a mobility assistance vehicle technician to transport a student with medical needs to and from school or related school activities in a mobility assistance vehicle. Any certified mobility assistance vehicle technician authorized by a board, body or agency to provide such transportation services shall not be required to be licensed or regulated as a school bus driver. Such transportation shall be exempt from all registration, equipment, inspection and maintenance requirements imposed on the transportation of students by a school bus. Each year prior to transporting students, a certified mobility assistance vehicle technician who transports a student with medical needs in accordance with this section shall furnish to the executive county superintendent a criminal history background check and evidence of a check for the technician's record of alcohol and drug-related motor vehicle violations . For the purposes of this subsection, "student with medical needs," means a school-aged child who suffers from a life-threatening medical condition, and as a result of such condition, requires more individualized and continuous care. L.1981, c.51, s.1; amended 2015, c.268.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-21 - Rules governing pupil transportation by state board

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-22 - Use of school buses for recreation, other programs.

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 events within its district or in any contiguous district, for transporting citizens with disabilities in any district, and for transporting children and adults participating in a recreation or other program operated by the municipality or municipalities in which the district is located or the municipality in which any constituent district of a regional school district is located; provided that each use of school buses for these purposes is approved by the board; provided that such use of school buses shall not interfere with the transportation of school pupils; and provided that school buses so used shall be operated only by persons licensed as bus drivers. The board shall require groups seeking such use of school buses to pay all or part of any costs incurred by the district in permitting such use, including but not limited to the costs of fuel, driver salaries, insurance, and depreciation.  L.1977, c.5, s.1; amended 1979, c.403, s.2; 1989, c.136, s.2; 2017, c.131, s.31.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-22.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-22.1 - Use of school buses for transporting adults with disabilities, certain circumstances.

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 purpose of transporting an adult with a disability who is a client of the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services and who is continuing the person's education and training following graduation from secondary school. Transportation pursuant to this section will be limited to space availability on vehicles engaged in the transportation of school-age pupils along established routes. The board shall require that the individual transported, or the person's parent or guardian, pay all or part of any costs incurred by the district in providing the transportation, including but not limited to, the costs of fuel, driver salaries, insurance, and depreciation. L.1994, c.172, s.1; amended 2017, c.131, s.32.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-23 - No fee registration continued

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-24 - Rules and regulations

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-25 - Board of public utility commissioners; regulation or jurisdiction of school buses used under this act

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, shall not subject such school buses to regulation by or the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners. L.1977, c. 5, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-26 - Short title

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-27 - Bus driver required to be on bus when pupil present, exceptions

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 or school bus contractor is also on board the bus. b. The provisions of subsection a. of this section shall not apply when a bus driver leaves the bus to assist in the boarding or exiting of a disabled pupil or in the case of an emergency. L.2003,c.19,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-28 - Inspection of school bus for pupils by driver at end of transportation route.

18A:39-28 Inspection of school bus for pupils by driver at end of transportation route.  1. A school bus driver shall visually inspect the school bus to which he is assigned at the end of the transportation route to determine that no pupil has been left on the bus. For the purposes of this act, "school bus" means every motor vehicle operated by, or under contract with, a public or governmental agency, or religious or other charitable organization or corporation, or privately operated for compensation for the transportation of children to or from school for secular or religious education, which complies with the regulations of the Department of Education affecting school buses, including "School Vehicle Type I" and "School Vehicle Type II" as defined pursuant to R.S.39:1-1. L.2007,c.77,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-29 - Violation, suspension, revocation of school bus endorsement.

18A:39-29 Violation, suspension, revocation of school bus endorsement.  2. In the event that, after notice and opportunity to be heard, a school bus driver is found to have left a pupil on the school bus at the end of his route, his school bus endorsement shall be: a. suspended for six months, for a first offense; or b. permanently revoked, for a second offense. L.2007,c.77,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-30 - Permanent revocation for gross negligence.

18A:39-30 Permanent revocation for gross negligence.  3. In the event that a pupil, who was left on a bus by a school bus driver at the end of the route, is harmed as a result of foreseeable danger and the driver is found , after notice and opportunity to be heard, to have acted with gross negligence, his school bus endorsement shall be permanently revoked. L.2007,c.77,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-31 - Contract for sale of advertising space on school buses, use of revenue.

18A:39-31 Contract for sale of advertising space on school buses, use of revenue.  1. a. The board of education of any school district may enter into a contract for the sale of advertising space on the exterior sides of school buses owned or leased by the school district, subject to the limitations set forth in this section. Advertisements for tobacco or alcohol products or for political advocacy shall be prohibited, in addition to any other advertisements for products or services or by sponsors that the Commissioner of Education deems inappropriate. All advertisements shall require prior approval by the local board of education. b. In the event that a board of education enters into a contract for the sale of advertising space on the exterior sides of school buses pursuant to subsection a. of this section, 50% of any revenue generated by the sale shall be used by the board to offset the fuel costs of providing pupil transportation services, and the remaining 50% of the revenue shall be used to support any programs and services the board may deem appropriate. c. The provisions of the "Public School Contracts Law," N.J.S.18A:18A-1 et seq., shall apply to any contract entered into by a board of education pursuant to this act. L.2010, c.121, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-32 - Report to Governor, Legislature.

18A:39-32 Report to Governor, Legislature.  2. The commissioner shall evaluate the impact of school bus advertising and report on the evaluation to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), no later than one year following the effective date of this act and annually thereafter. The report shall include the number of school districts which permit the advertising and the fiscal benefits derived therefrom. L.2010, c.121, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-33 - Rules, regulations.

18A:39-33 Rules, regulations.  4. In accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the State Board of Education shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act including, but not limited to, the permissible size of the advertising and the criteria for determining the age-appropriateness of the advertising and the suitability of the message. L.2010, c.121, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-1 - Employment of medical inspectors, optometrists and nurses; salaries; terms; rules

18A:40-1. Employment of medical inspectors, optometrists and nurses; salaries; terms; rules  Every board of education shall employ one or more physicians, licensed to practice medicine and surgery within the state, to be known as the medical inspector or medical inspectors, and any board, not furnishing nursing services under a contract pursuant to section 18A:40-3.1 shall employ one or more school nurses, and it may also employ one or more optometrists, licensed to practice optometry within the state, to be known as the school vision examiner or school vision examiners, and the board shall fix their salaries and terms of office. Every board of education shall adopt rules, subject to the approval of the state board, for the government of such employees.  L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-1.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-1.1 - School physician to complete Student-Athlete Cardiac Screening professional development module.

18A:40-1.1 School physician to complete Student-Athlete Cardiac Screening professional development module.  4. A contract between a school district and a school physician appointed pursuant to N.J.S.18A:40-1 shall include a statement of assurance that the school physician has completed the Student-Athlete Cardiac Screening professional development module developed pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2013, c.71 (C.18A:40-41d) and has read the pamphlet developed pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2007, c.125 (C.18A:40-41). L.2013, c.71, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-1.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-1.2 - Regulations.

18A:40-1.2 Regulations.  6. The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act. L.2013, c.71, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-2 - Appointment of county medical inspector

18A:40-2. Appointment of county medical inspector  Whenever the county superintendent shall certify to the commissioner that there has been subscribed or donated a sum not less than $4,000.00 for the purpose of paying the salary of a person to be known as county medical inspector of a county, the commissioner shall appoint, by and with the approval of the state board, a physician, licensed to practice medicine and surgery within the state, of at least two years practical experience, to be known as county medical inspector for such county. He shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed by rules adopted by the state board. His term of office shall be one year. No person shall be appointed as a county medical inspector in any year until there has been certified to the commissioner that a sum sufficient to pay the salary of such officer, but not less than $4,000.00, has been subscribed or donated as aforesaid. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-3 - Lectures to teachers

18A:40-3. Lectures to teachers  A medical inspector or nurse shall lecture to the teachers at such times as may be designated by the board of education instructing them concerning the methods employed to detect the first signs of communicable disease and the recognized measures for the promotion of health and the prevention of disease. L.1967, c.271.