New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-1.7. Purchase of transportation by nonpublic school pupils; conditions
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-1.7
- Board: means the board of education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- Department: means the State Department of Education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- District: means a school district. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Public school: means a school, under college grade, which derives its support entirely or in part from public funds. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- Residence: means domicile, unless a temporary residence is indicated. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
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.