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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-1.2 - Provision of transportation for certain pupils; contracts; charges, method of collection.

18A:39-1.2 Provision of transportation for certain pupils; contracts; charges, method of collection.
18A:39-1.2. Whenever the governing body of a municipality finds that for safety reasons it is desirable to provide transportation to and from a school for pupils living within the municipality, other than those living remote from the school or those with a physical or intellectual disability, the governing body and the board of education of the district are authorized to enter into a contract pursuant to P.L.2007, c.63 (C.40A:65-1 et al.), under the terms of which the board shall provide such transportation. Any funds required to be paid by the municipality to the board of education under such a contract shall be appropriated by the governing body and paid to the secretary or treasurer of school moneys, as appropriate, of the district. The governing body of the municipality may charge the parents or guardians of children who are transported for safety reasons in order to help defray expenses, provided that no charge shall be imposed on the parent or guardian of any child who meets the Statewide eligibility standards established by the State Board of Education for free and reduced price meals under the State school lunch program. The amount of any charges and the method of collection shall be specified in the contract between the municipal governing body and the board of education. Nothing in this section shall prevent a board of education from providing transportation at its own expense.
amended 1995, c.271, s.1; 2010, c.39, s.27; 2010, c.50, s.11; 2017, c.131, s.30.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-1.3 - Contract for transportation of certain pupils; costs.

18A:39-1.3 Contract for transportation of certain pupils; costs.
1. Any board of education which transports pupils to and from school pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1 or a cooperative transportation services agency may enter into a contract for the transportation of public school pupils who are not eligible for transportation services pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1 or any other law, and may require that if the parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of the child elects to have the pupil transported pursuant to the contract, then the parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of the child shall pay all or a part of the costs of that transportation, including, but not limited to, the cost of fuel, driver salaries and insurance. A board of education or a cooperative transportation services agency may also enter into a contract for the transportation of pupils who attend not for profit nonpublic schools and who are not eligible for transportation services pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1 or any other law or who receive in-lieu-of transportation payments, and may require that if the parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of the child elects to have the pupil transported pursuant to the contract, then the parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of the child shall pay all or a part of the costs of that transportation, including, but not limited to, the cost of fuel, driver salaries and insurance.
The costs of the transportation shall be paid at the time and in the manner determined by the board of education or the cooperative transportation services agency, provided that the parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of the pupil attending the public or nonpublic school shall pay no more than the per pupil cost of the route for the transportation provided pursuant to this section.
Boards of education shall not receive State transportation aid pursuant to section 15 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-57) for the transportation of pupils pursuant to this section; however, the pupils shall be included in the calculation of the district's regular vehicle capacity utilization for purposes of the application of the incentive factor pursuant to that section.
A board of education shall notify the Department of Education when it elects to provide transportation for pupils under the provisions of this act.
L.1995, c.106, s.1; amended 2001, c.65, s.1; 2007, c.260, s.64.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-1.4 - Determination of financial hardship

18A:39-1.4. Determination of financial hardship
2. A board of education which enters into a contract for the transportation of pupils pursuant to section 1 of this act may not exclude from this transportation any pupil whose parent, legal guardian or other person having legal custody of the child is unable to pay the cost of that transportation because of financial hardship. In determining financial hardship, the criteria shall be the same as the Statewide eligibility standards established by the State Board of Education for free and reduced price meals under the State school lunch program.
L.1995,c.106,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-1.5 - Adoption of policy regarding transportation of students who walk along hazardous routes.

18A:39-1.5 Adoption of policy regarding transportation of students who walk along hazardous routes.
2. a. A school district that provides courtesy busing services shall adopt a policy regarding the transportation of students who must walk to and from school along hazardous routes. The policy shall include a list of hazardous routes in the district requiring the courtesy busing of students and the criteria used in designating the hazardous routes. In adopting its policy, the school district may consider, but shall not be limited to, the following criteria:
(1) Population density;
(2) Traffic volume;
(3) Average vehicle velocity;
(4) Existence or absence of sufficient sidewalk space;
(5) Roads and highways that are winding or have blind curves;
(6) Roads and highways with steep inclines and declines;
(7) Drop-offs that are in close proximity to a sidewalk;
(8) Bridges or overpasses that must be crossed to reach the school;
(9) Train tracks or trestles that must be crossed to reach the school; and
(10) Busy roads or highways that must be crossed to reach the school.
b. A school district shall work in conjunction with municipal officials in determining the criteria necessary for the designation of a hazardous route.
L.1999,c.310,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-1.6 - Transportation of nonpublic school students, remote, certain.

18A:39-1.6 Transportation of nonpublic school students, remote, certain.
1. As used in this section, "regional district" means a regional school district composed of only two constituent municipalities or a consolidated school district composed of only two municipalities.
Notwithstanding any provision of N.J.S.18A:39-1 to the contrary, if a school district provides transportation to and from school to a school pupil who resides remote from school and attends a nonpublic school located within the State not more than 20 miles from the residence of the pupil, or in the case of a regional district provides transportation or an in-lieu-of-payment to such pupil, the school district or regional district shall provide transportation, when seats are available on existing routes, or an in-lieu-of payment to all nonpublic school pupils who reside within the municipality of that pupil or in the case of a regional district reside within the district, attend that school, and reside more than 20 miles from that school. The school district may require all nonpublic school pupils in the municipality or regional district to use the bus stops which serve the pupils whose residences are not more than 20 miles from the nonpublic school. Any cost incurred by a school district or a regional district in providing transportation or an in-lieu-of payment to a pupil who is eligible for the transportation or an in-lieu-of payment under the provisions of this section shall not exceed the maximum cost per pupil established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1981, c.57 (C.18A:39-1a), and shall be paid by the State.
L.1999,c.350,s.1; amended 2000, c.103; 2001, c.324.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-1.7 - Purchase of transportation by nonpublic school pupils; conditions.

18A:39-1.7 Purchase of transportation by nonpublic school pupils; conditions.
1. A board of education responsible for the transportation of public school pupils to and from school pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1 or a cooperative transportation services agency as identified by the Commissioner of Education may permit nonpublic school pupils who live in or outside of the district and who are not eligible for pupil transportation pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1 because the distance from the pupil's residence to the nonpublic school is greater than the mileage limit established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1 or any other law to purchase transportation to the nonpublic school from the board of education or the cooperative transportation services agency provided that:
a. there is available space on the appropriate bus route; and
b. the parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of the pupil attending the nonpublic school agrees to transport the pupil to an existing bus stop as determined by the board of education or the cooperative transportation services agency.
The parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of the pupil attending the nonpublic school shall pay no more than the per pupil cost of the route for the transportation provided pursuant to this section. The costs of the transportation shall be paid at the time and in the manner determined by the board of education or cooperative transportation services agency.
A board of education or the cooperative transportation services agency shall notify the Department of Education when it elects to provide transportation for pupils under the provisions of this section.
Boards of education shall not receive State transportation aid pursuant to section 15 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-57) for the transportation of pupils pursuant to this section; however these pupils shall be included in the calculation of the district's regular vehicle capacity utilization for purposes of the application of the incentive factor pursuant to that section.
Prior to providing transportation pursuant to this section to a nonpublic school pupil who lives within the district, a board of education shall determine if the pupil is eligible for transportation or an in-lieu-of payment pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1999, c.350 (C.18A:39-1.6). If the board of education determines that the pupil is eligible for transportation or an in-lieu-of payment pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1999, c.350 (C.18A:39-1.6), then that provision of law shall govern the transportation services provided to the pupil by the board of education.
L.2000, c.114, s.1; amended 2007, c.260. s.65.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-1.8 - Payment by parents for transportation of certain pupils.

18A:39-1.8 Payment by parents for transportation of certain pupils.
1. Any board of education which transports pupils to and from school pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1 may provide, on a space-available basis, for the transportation of elementary school pupils who live less than two miles from school and secondary school pupils who live less than two and a half miles from school along an established school bus route, and may require that if the parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of the child elects to have the pupil transported, the parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of the child shall pay all or a part of the costs of that transportation. A board of education may also provide, on a space-available basis, for the transportation of elementary school pupils who live less than two miles and secondary school pupils who live less than two and a half miles from any not for profit nonpublic school which satisfies the maximum distance requirements set forth in N.J.S.18A:39-1 along an established school bus route, and may require that if the parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of the child elects to have the pupil transported, the parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of the child shall pay all or a part of the costs of that transportation. The costs of the transportation shall be paid at the time and in the manner determined by the board of education, provided that the costs shall be equitable for both public and nonpublic pupils.
A board of education shall notify the Department of Education when it elects to provide transportation for pupils under the provisions of this act.
L.2001,c.327,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-1.9 - Payment not required based on financial hardship.

18A:39-1.9 Payment not required based on financial hardship.
2. A board of education which provides for the transportation of pupils pursuant to section 1 of this act may not exclude from this transportation any pupil whose parent, legal guardian or other person having legal custody of the child is unable to pay the costs of that transportation because of financial hardship. In determining financial hardship, the criteria shall be the same as the Statewide eligibility standards established by the State Board of Education for free and reduced price meals under the State school lunch program.
L.2001,c.327,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-2 - Methods of providing transportation

18A:39-2. Methods of providing transportation
Any board of education having power to provide for the transportation of school pupils in its district to and from school may provide such transportation by a bus or buses owned by it or may enter into contract for such transportation, approved by the county superintendent, for a term not exceeding 4 years.
All multiyear contracts made pursuant to the above taking effect subsequent to September 1, 1975 may, at the discretion of the local board of education, and subject to approval by the county superintendent, be increased not to exceed 7 1/2 annually of the original yearly contract cost beginning with the second year of the contract.
L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1977, c. 68, s. 1, eff. April 21, 1977; L.1982, c. 74, s. 2, eff. July 21, 1982.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-2.1 - Interdistrict transportation bidding procedure

18A:39-2.1. Interdistrict transportation bidding procedure
Any board of education of a school district providing transportation for any child pursuant to N.J.S. 18A:46-23 to and from any other school district, may solicit any bid therefor, on a per pupil, per vehicle or per mileage basis, whichever is least costly to the school district of the board. The board may award any contract therefor pursuant to the provisions of chapter 39 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes. Any adjustment in price authorized under the contract may be made on a per pupil, per vehicle or per mileage basis, whichever is least costly to the school district.
L. 1985, c. 344, s. 1, eff. Oct. 29, 1985.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-2.2 - Determination of cost efficiencies by combining public, nonpublic school bus routes.

18A:39-2.2 Determination of cost efficiencies by combining public, nonpublic school bus routes.
2. A county superintendent of schools, during the approval process of pupil transportation contracts conducted pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-2, shall examine the contract to determine whether cost efficiencies could be realized by combining public and nonpublic school pupils on the same school bus routes.
L.2001,c.437,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-3.1 - Consultation for transportation of nonpublic school pupils.

18A:39-3.1 Consultation for transportation of nonpublic school pupils.
3. A board of education shall consult with the appropriate nonpublic school administrators seeking such consultation prior to preparing bus routes for the transportation of nonpublic school pupils for the school year and in a timely manner that allows sufficient time to publicly advertise for bids.
L.2001,c.65,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-3.2 - Rules, regulations.

18A:39-3.2 Rules, regulations.
4. The State Board of Education shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act.
L.2001,c.65,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-4 - Form of bid; deposit; forfeiture or return of deposit

18A:39-4. Form of bid; deposit; forfeiture or return of deposit
Each transportation bid shall be accompanied by information required on a standard form of questionnaire approved by the state board and by a cashier's or certified check for 5% of the annual amount of the contract, which deposit shall be forfeited upon the refusal of a bidder to execute a contract; otherwise, checks shall be returned when the contract is executed and a bond filed.
L.1967, c.271
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-5 - Opening of bids; rejection, etc.

18A:39-5. Opening of bids; rejection, etc.
At the time and place fixed in such advertisement for the submission of proposals the board of education, or any committee thereof authorized so to do, or any officer or employee of such board designated therefor, shall receive such proposals and immediately proceed to unseal the same and publicly announce the contents in the presence of the parties bidding or their agents, if such parties choose to be then and there present. Such board shall have the right to reject any and all bids. No proposals shall be opened previous to the hour designated in the advertisement and none shall be received thereafter.
L.1967, c.271
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-6 - Liability insurance, etc., to be furnished

18A:39-6. Liability insurance, etc., to be furnished
Liability insurance covering the operation of every bus transporting pupils to and from schools and the drivers thereof or other appropriate similar coverage shall be furnished by each contractor or, in the case of any bus owned and operated by a board of education, by the board of education, in such amounts, with such indemnity, with such coverage, and in such manner, as shall be prescribed by rule of the state board.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-6.1 - Liability insurance; rates

18A:39-6.1. Liability insurance; rates
In every contract for the transportation of pupils to and from school entered into by a board of education, the costs of furnishing the liability insurance coverage required under N.J.S. 18A:39-6 shall be based on the insurance rate applicable only to such transportation.
L.1973, c. 248, s. 1, eff. Nov. 26, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-10 - Expenditures by contractor in compliance with law or rules, after contract made

18A:39-10. Expenditures by contractor in compliance with law or rules, after contract made
Notwithstanding the terms of any contract for transportation of pupils to and from school, or renewal thereof, entered into pursuant to this chapter, any board of education, in its discretion, with the approval of the county superintendent, may compensate any transportation contractor, in whole or in part, for any necessary expenditure made to comply with the provisions of any law enacted, or any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to any law, after said contract was entered into.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-11 - Joint transportation authorized

18A:39-11. Joint transportation authorized
The boards of education of 2 or more school districts may provide jointly for the transportation of pupils to and from any school or schools within or outside the districts.
Whenever in the judgment of the county superintendent of schools transportation of pupils to any qualified school other than a public school could be more economically accomplished by joint transportation with 2 or more school districts, he may order such joint transportation, assign the administration to one board of education and prorate the cost on a per pupil mileage basis to the other boards of education involved.
L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1968, c. 29, s. 3, eff. May 6, 1968.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-11.3 - Disqualification of bidder; "prior negative experience" defined.

18A:39-11.3 Disqualification of bidder; "prior negative experience" defined.
2. a. A board of education may, by resolution approved by a majority of the board of education and subject to the provisions of subsection b. of this section, disqualify a bidder who would otherwise be determined to be the lowest responsible bidder for a pupil transportation contract, if the board of education finds that it has had prior negative experience with the bidder. The disqualification shall be for a reasonable, defined period of time which shall not exceed three years.
b. As used in this section, "prior negative experience" means any of the following:
(1) the bidder has been determined to be "nonperforming" under a pupil transportation contract after a hearing which shall include the bidder, the superintendent of schools, and the county superintendent of schools. The county superintendent of schools shall make the determination as to nonperformance and this determination may be appealed to the Commissioner of Education and the State Board of Education, as provided by law;
(2) the bidder defaulted on a transportation contract thereby requiring the board of education to utilize the services of another contractor to complete the contract;
(3) the bidder defaulted on a transportation contract thereby requiring the board of education to look to the bidder's surety for completion of the contract or tender of the costs of completion; or
(4) the bidder has any ownership interest in any contractor that had prior negative experience with the board of education as described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection or in any contractor that is debarred from bidding on a pupil transportation contract pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of P.L.2021, c.307 (C.18A:39-11.5).
L.2005,c.84,s.2; amended 2021, c.307, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-11.4 - Continuation of prior agreement in violation of act.

18A:39-11.4 Continuation of prior agreement in violation of act.
3. A joint transportation agreement entered into by a local school district and a cooperative transportation services agency, educational services commission, county special services school district, jointure commission or other public entity prior to the effective date of P.L.2005, c.84 (C.18A:39-11.2 et seq.) which violates the provisions of this act may continue in effect for the remainder of the school year in which the agreement was made.
L.2005,c.84,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-12 - Agreement for joint transportation

18A:39-12. Agreement for joint transportation
Any such joint transportation shall be provided under the terms of an agreement adopted by resolution of each of the boards of education concerned wherein shall be set forth the essential information concerning the transportation to be provided, the method of computing the proportion of the cost each party to the agreement shall assume, and the proportion of the state aid to which each district shall be entitled, and any other matters deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of the agreement.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-15 - State aid for joint transportation.

18A:39-15 State aid for joint transportation.
18A:39-15. If the executive county superintendent of the county in which the districts are situate shall approve the necessity, the cost, and the method of providing joint transportation and the agreement whereby the same is to be provided, each board of education providing joint transportation shall be entitled to State transportation aid pursuant to section 15 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-57).
Amended 1975, c.212, s.33; 1978, c.158, s.1; 1990, c.52, s.53; 1996, c.138, s.68; 2007, c.260, s.67.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-16 - Disputes; determination; appeal

18A:39-16. Disputes; determination; appeal
In the event that any controversy or dispute shall arise among the parties to any such agreement for joint transportation, the same shall be referred to the county superintendent of the county in which the districts are situate for determination and his determination thereon shall be binding, subject to appeal to the commissioner. In the event that the districts are in more than one county, the controversy or dispute shall be referred to the county superintendents of the counties for joint determination, and if they shall be unable to agree upon a joint determination within 30 days, the controversy or dispute shall be referred to the commissioner for determination.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-17 - Names, certain information relative to bus drivers to be filed by secretary of board of education.

18A:39-17 Names, certain information relative to bus drivers to be filed by secretary of board of education.
18A:39-17. In each school year, prior to the assignment of any driver or substitute driver to any vehicle operated by the board of education of any district as a school bus, there shall be filed by the secretary of such board with the county superintendent the name and social security number of each such driver or substitute driver and certification of a valid school bus driver's license, criminal background check, and evidence of a check for the driver's record of alcohol and drug-related motor vehicle violations pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1989, c.104 (C.18A:39-19.1).
L.1967, c.271; amended 1989, c.104, s.1; 2003, c.66, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-18 - Information relative to bus drivers furnished by contractor.

18A:39-18 Information relative to bus drivers furnished by contractor.
18A:39-18. In each school year, prior to the beginning of transportation of school pupils under a contract awarded by a board of education, the contractor shall furnish to the county superintendent the name, social security number, and certification of a valid school bus driver's license and criminal background check, and evidence of a check for the driver's record of alcohol and drug-related motor vehicle violations pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1989, c.104 (C.18A:39-19.1) of each driver or substitute driver to be assigned to any vehicle in the performance of his contract.
L.1967, c.271; amended 1989, c.104, s.2; 2003, c.66, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-19.1a - Training required for school bus drivers, aides.

18A:39-19.1a Training required for school bus drivers, aides.
1. a. 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.
b. An employer shall ensure that all school bus drivers and school bus aides are properly trained for the functions of their positions.
c. An employer shall administer a safety education program for all permanent and substitute school bus drivers and school bus aides that it employs. At a minimum, the training shall include:
(1) student management and discipline;
(2) school bus accident and emergency procedures;
(3) conducting school bus emergency exit drills;
(4) loading and unloading procedures;
(5) school bus stop loading zone safety;
(6) inspecting the school vehicle for students left on board at the end of a route; and
(7) the use of a student's education records, including the employee's responsibility to ensure the privacy of the student and the student's records, if applicable.
d. In addition to the training requirements in subsection c. of this section, an employer shall administer to school bus drivers a safety education program that includes defensive driving techniques and railroad crossing procedures.
e. The employer shall administer the safety education program set forth in subsections c. and d. of this section twice per calendar year.
L.2018, c.160, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-19.2 - Training program for school bus drivers, bus aides relative to students with special needs.

18A:39-19.2 Training program for school bus drivers, bus aides relative to students with special needs.
1. The Commissioner of Education shall develop a training program for school bus drivers and school bus aides on proper procedures for interacting with students with special needs. The training program shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:
a. appropriate behavior management;
b. effective communication;
c. use and operation of adaptive equipment; and
d. understanding behaviors that may be related to specific disabilities.
The commissioner shall make the training program available to boards of education and school bus contractors providing pupil transportation services under contract with boards of education no later than one year following the effective date of this act.
L.2015, c.123, s.1.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.