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HB 2341 - Homeschooled children; school buses; JTEDs

Tracking Level: Oppose
Sponsor: Russell Bowers
Last Action: 1/22/2018 - House ED Committee action: Held, voting: (0-0-0-0-0-0)
House Committee: Rules
Assigned To:
School ChoiceNext Bill

Staff Analysis of the Legislation

= Instructs LEA's that provide transportation services to a JTED campus to provide the same transportation services to homeschooled children residing within the LEA's boundaries who are enrolled in a JTED course.

=Specifies that LEAs are not obligated to change routes or add bus stops to accommodate homeschooled children.

= Requires children using the LEA's transportation to comply with bus conduct rules and permits the LEA to exclude children for misconduct.

= Directs the LEA to be reimbursed for fuel costs and expenses for adding equipment, staff or routes, except that existing transportation costs may not be included.

= Requires the JTED to provide identification information and indemnification required by an LEA for transporting homeschooled children.

= Exempts LEAs from the transportation requirement if there insufficient capacity to transport the homeschooled children.


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Summary:

Homeschooled children; school buses; JTEDs

Title:

Homeschooled children; school buses; JTEDs

Introduction Date:

Wednesday, January 17, 2018