New York A 2011: Permits local boards of education to enter into contracts with a drive-sharing network of persons for reimbursement of transportation expenses

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A02011 Summary:

BILL NOA02011 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSmullen

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COSPNSRDeStefano, Brabenec, Manktelow, Angelino, Bendett, Hawley, Lemondes, Brown E

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Permits local boards of education to enter into contracts with a drive-sharing network of persons for reimbursement of transportation expenses for the conveyance of pupils residing in such school districts; authorizes the commissioner of education to promulgate any necessary rules and regulations; outlines certain requirements to which the local board of education shall adhere; makes related provisions.

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01/14/2025referred to education

01/07/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2011

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SMULLEN, DeSTEFANO, BRABENEC, MANKTELOW, ANGELI-
 NO, BENDETT, HAWLEY, LEMONDES, E. BROWN -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to permitting local
 boards of education to enter into contracts with a drive-sharing
 network of persons for reimbursement of transportation expenses

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature recognizes
 2 that the high costs associated with purchasing zero-emission school
 3 buses and providing pupil transportation services are a concern for many
 4 school districts and parents. In New York state, parents, family
 5 members, teachers and neighbors of students have expressed interest in
 6 helping to transport students to and from school to help reduce the
 7 costs of pupil transportation services. However, currently only legal
 8 parents or guardians are permitted to transport children under a parent
 9 contract, which allows a school district to compensate the legal parent
 10 or guardian for transporting their own children.
 11 This act proposes to amend the education law to allow local boards of
 12 education to expand parent contracts so schools can contract with an
 13 approved network of parents, family members, neighbors, and teachers for
 14 the purpose of providing pupil transportation. These individuals would
 15 be reimbursed based on either the approved mileage rate for staff or the
 16 IRS mileage rate, plus tolls, whichever is greater.
 17 § 2. Subdivision 27 of section 1709 of the education law, as amended
 18 by chapter 737 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
 19 27. a. To contract with any person, corporation or other school
 20 district for the conveyance of pupils residing within the district, when
 21 authorized to do so under subdivision nineteen of section two thousand
 22 twenty-one of this chapter, by vote of the inhabitants of the district
 23 entitled to vote, or to contract for the operation, maintenance and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04559-01-5

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 1 garaging of motor vehicles owned by the district, in accordance with
 2 such rules and regulations as such board of education may establish,
 3 consistent with the regulations of the commissioner. Upon authorization
 4 by a school district meeting, every such contract of transportation may
 5 be made for a period not exceeding five years, notwithstanding any
 6 provision of any other law inconsistent herewith.
 7 b. To contract with an approved drive-sharing network of persons for
 8 the conveyance of pupils residing within the district, in which such
 9 persons are compensated based upon the approved milage rate for staff or
 10 the IRS mileage rate, plus tolls, whichever is greater, when authorized
 11 to do so under subdivision nineteen of section two thousand twenty-one
 12 of this chapter. The commissioner shall promulgate any rules and regu-
 13 lations necessary to implement the provisions of this paragraph, includ-
 14 ing requiring all such persons to meet or exceed the sa