NY Educ L § 3621 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 5 - Taxation and Financial Administration Article 73 - Apportionment of Public Moneys Part 2 - Aidable Transportation Expense 3621 - Definitions.

§  3621.  Definitions.  As  used in this part and subdivision seven of   section thirty-six hundred two of this article:1. "School district" means common school districts, to the extent that   they provide transportation of students in grades seven  through  twelve   to a school outside the district, consolidated school districts, central   school  districts,  central  high  school  districts,  union free school   districts, except special act school districts  as  defined  in  section   four   thousand   one  of  this  chapter,  and  city  school  districts.   Notwithstanding any provision contained in this chapter to the contrary,   the transportation  aid  provided,  pursuant  to  subdivision  seven  of   section  thirty-six  hundred two of this article and this part shall not   be apportioned and paid to any school district not  maintaining  a  home   school,  or  to a common school for pupils in kindergarten through grade   six.2. a. "Pupil" means a child for whom transportation aid  is  paid  and   who  lives  more than one and one-half miles from the school which he or   she attends, measured by the nearest available road to such school, or a   child who lives more than one mile from an approved route,  measured  by   the  nearest  available road to such route, and also lives more than one   and one-half miles from the school which  he  or  she  attends.  Nothing   contained  in  this  subdivision  shall  be  deemed  to require a school   district to furnish transportation to a child who, if a  student  in  an   elementary  grade,  lives  less  than  two  miles or, if a student in an   academic grade, lives less than three miles from the school which he  or   she  attends, measured by the nearest available road. "Pupil" also means   a child living more than one and one-half miles from the school which he   or she attends who is transported between home and school by a  regional   or  joint  transportation  system. "Pupil" also means a child of a pupil   legally  attending  an  elementary  or  secondary  school  who  receives   transportation  pursuant  to  paragraph  f of subdivision one of section   thirty-six hundred thirty-five of this article and who lives  more  than   one  and one-half miles from the school which his or her parent attends,   measured by the nearest available road to such school, or such  a  child   who  lives  more  than  one mile from an approved route, measured by the   nearest available road to such route, and also lives more than  one  and   one-half miles from the school which his or her parent legally attends.b.  Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph a of this subdivision,   any school district which provides transportation pursuant to  an  order   of  the  commissioner,  dated the fourth day of August, nineteen hundred   seventy-eight, for pupils attending grades kindergarten through four who   live more than eight-tenths of a mile but less  than  one  and  one-half   miles  from  the  school  they  legally  attend  shall be entitled to an   apportionment on the cost of such transportation pursuant to subdivision   seven of section thirty-six hundred two of this article.c. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph a of this  subdivision,   any  school  district which provides transportation pursuant to an order   of the commissioner,  dated  the  nineteenth  day  of  August,  nineteen   hundred   seventy-seven,  for  elementary  pupils  who  live  more  than   eight-tenths of a mile but less than one and  one-half  miles  from  the   school  they  legally  attend,  or  such  other distance as the board of   education may establish with the prior  approval  of  the  commissioner,   shall be entitled to an apportionment on the cost of such transportation   pursuant  to subdivision seven of section thirty-six hundred two of this   article.3. "Route" means a highway or highways over and upon  which  a  school   bus  regularly  travels in accordance with a schedule maintained for the   transportation of pupils from their homes to school. 4. "Total annual mileage" means the actual mileage  for  all  purposes   attributable  to  district-owned school buses for the school year period   of July first  through  June  thirtieth,  based  on  odometer  readings,   including  mileage  for  school  buses disposed of during the July first   through June thirtieth period.5.  "Total  annual  allowable  mileage"  means  the actual mileage for   transporting pupils to and from school once daily over scheduled  routes   attributable  to  district-owned  or  leased school buses for the school   year period  of  July  first  through  June  thirtieth,  based  odometer   readings, including mileage for school buses disposed of during the July   first through June thirtieth period.6.  "School  bus"  means any vehicle or other means of conveyance used   for the purpose of transporting pupils.7. "Storage" means any school bus garage facilities or sites which may   be approved by the commissioner.8. "Regional or joint transportation system"  means  a  transportation   system  in  which  a school district participates pursuant to a contract   executed in accordance with paragraph h of  subdivision  twenty-five  of   section seventeen hundred nine of this chapter.9.  "District  share  of  the cost of regional or joint transportation   systems" shall mean  the  share  of  the  cost  of  such  transportation   prorated  among all the school district or districts and board or boards   of cooperative educational services participating  in  the  regional  or   joint  transportation,  as  determined  in  accordance  with regulations   promulgated by the commissioner, provided that in no case shall there be   any deduction made in determining transportation aid on the basis of bus   mileage travelled  in  transporting  children  pursuant  to  a  contract   executed  in  accordance  with paragraph h of subdivision twenty-five of   section seventeen  hundred  nine  of  this  chapter  and  provided  that   transportation  aid  for jointly operated transportation system shall be   determined in the same manner as for individual school districts.10. School bus stop-arm. The  term  "school  bus  stop-arm"  means  an   auxiliary   device  conforming  to  the  standards  established  by  the   commissioner pursuant  to  subdivision  twenty-one-c  of  section  three   hundred seventy-five of the vehicle and traffic law.11.  School  bus  back up beeper. The term "school bus back up beeper"   means an auxiliary device conforming to the standards established by the   commissioner pursuant  to  subdivision  twenty-one-d  of  section  three   hundred seventy-five of the vehicle and traffic law.12. School bus front crossing arm. The term "school bus front crossing   arm"  means  an auxiliary device conforming to the standards established   by the commissioner pursuant  to  subdivision  twenty-one-e  of  section   three hundred seventy-five of the vehicle and traffic law.13.  School  bus  safety  sensor  device.  The term "school bus safety   sensor device" means an auxiliary device  conforming  to  the  standards   established  by the commissioner pursuant to subdivision twenty-one-f of   section three hundred seventy-five of the vehicle and traffic law.14. "Exterior reflective markings" shall mean the exterior  reflective   marking  required to be attached to school buses pursuant to subdivision   twenty-one-h of section three hundred seventy-five of  the  vehicle  and   traffic law.15.  School  bus  engine fire suppression system. The term "school bus   engine fire suppression system" shall mean an auxiliary device  required   to  be  installed  pursuant to subdivision twenty-one-i of section three   hundred seventy-five of the vehicle and traffic law and  which  conforms   to  standards established by the commissioner of transportation pursuant   to such subdivision.