New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-34. Office of School Bus Safety established
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-34
- 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
- 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
1. a. There is established in the Department of Education the Office of School Bus Safety. The purpose of the office is to oversee the school busing industry and to coordinate enforcement and accountability among the department, school bus drivers, and school bus contractors.
b. The Commissioner of Education shall establish the office, which shall consist of individuals qualified by training and experience related to the school bus industry in order to perform the duties of the office. The staff shall be supervised by a person of recognized judgment, integrity, and objectivity, and shall be skilled in communication, conflict resolution, and professionalism.
c. The office shall be responsible for the work of such professional and clerical staff as may be necessary to carry out the office’s responsibilities.
L.2021, c.471, s.1.