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NY A04828
Bill
Status
2/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Eric Brown
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AI Summary
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Requires school districts to provide free transportation between home and school for all children with special needs who legally attend the district
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Limits transportation time to a maximum of one and one-half hours, including flexible wait times to accommodate children who need extra time boarding and exiting vehicles
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Mandates school districts either add more transportation options to reduce travel time or fully reimburse caretakers for transportation expenses (fuel, mileage, tolls, fares) if the time limit cannot be met
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Requires each school district to designate a special needs liaison to work with families of children with special needs to ensure transportation requirements are met
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Requires school buses transporting children with special needs to have cameras and tracking systems so families can monitor when the bus will arrive
Legislative Description
Improves the transportation of children with special needs to and from school; provides that bussing time shall not exceed one and one-half hours; provides a special needs liaison to work with each family with a child with special needs; makes related provisions.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026