New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 6A - EDUCATION
Chapter 23A - FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY, EFFICIENCY AND BUDGETING PROCEDURES
Subchapter 2 - EXECUTIVE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Section 6A:23A-2.6 - Transportation efficiency study

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 6A:23A-2.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) Each executive county superintendent shall complete a study of pupil transportation services in the county no later than July 12, 2009, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:7F-57. The study's purpose shall be to determine ways to provide student transportation services in a more cost-effective and efficient manner. The study shall be transmitted upon completion to the Commissioner and to the Legislature pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:14-19.1.

(b) For the study of pupil transportation services pursuant to (a) above, the Executive County Superintendent will examine ways to promote coordination and regionalization of pupil transportation services of public school districts and nonpublic schools including, but not limited to:

1. The coordination of bus routes, bell schedules, and school calendars within the county for both public and nonpublic schools;

2. Staggering bell schedules to implement a tiered system of busing within the school district and with adjoining school districts;

3. Centrally coordinating transportation for out-of-district special education placements, including practices and/or policies in place to more effectively provide for special education transportation services;

4. Consolidating transportation services in combinations of two or more school districts;

5. Establishing a consolidated countywide transportation system by jointure agreement or county-based service provider;

6. Analyzing district school bus routing and scheduling to encourage the use of efficient routing practices;

7. Improving cooperation between district boards of education and nonpublic school administrators leading to more efficient and effective student transportation services; and

8. Soliciting input from current public school district transportation employee representatives and school employee representatives regarding ways to institute efficiencies and savings.

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