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NJ A6084

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Al Barlas

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams to consider students' transportation needs, including medical, behavioral, communication, and adaptive equipment requirements, when developing IEPs

  • Mandates that school districts' directors of transportation be included on IEP teams and attend all IEP meetings, unless excused by the parent/guardian or the student does not receive transportation services

  • Shifts responsibility for completing student information cards from parents alone to the IEP team in coordination with parents, ensuring cards are maintained with the IEP and kept on the school bus in an accessible location

  • Expands definition of "school bus personnel" to include drivers, aides, and any other individuals responsible for student safety on buses, all of whom must receive the student information card

  • Requires school districts to share completed student information cards with contracted transportation providers serving students under district contracts, upon parental consent

Legislative Description

Requires consideration of student transportation needs in individualized education program and inclusion of certain transportation personnel on individualized education program team.

Education

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

11/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Education11/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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