The following Legislative Activity took place, September 27, 2018:
Requires certain school district transportation supervisors to complete educational program.
Amended
on Senate floor, 2nd reading in Senate
A-3112
Benson/Mukherji/Karabinchak
Authorizes local units of government subject to "Local Public Contracts Law" and "Public School Contracts Law" to use electronic procurement technologies.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
A-4181
Egan Jones/Murphy/Cruz-Perez
Clarifies that employees of renaissance school projects are in State administered retirement systems.
Passed by the Assembly; Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading - Concur. w/Gov's Recom.; Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses); Sent to Governor
Directs Commissioner of Education to study safety of school bus passengers in certain emergency situations, including school bus accidents.
Amended
on Senate floor, 2nd reading in Senate
A-4346
Tully/Swain/Benson/Egan Jones
Requires school bus drivers to submit medical certificate to employer to prove continuing physical fitness and to submit to medical examination that includes certain screenings.
Authorizes local units of government subject to "Local Public Contracts Law" and "Public School Contracts Law" to use electronic procurement technologies.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Directs Commissioner of Education to study safety of school bus passengers in certain emergency situations, including school bus accidents.
Amended
on Senate floor, 2nd reading in Senate
Requires certain school district transportation supervisors to complete educational program.
Requires school bus drivers to submit medical certificate to employer to prove continuing physical fitness and to submit to medical examination that includes certain screenings.
Amended
on Senate floor, 2nd reading in Senate
Requires employing board of education or school bus contractor, within 24 hours of notification that school bus driver's license is suspended or revoked, to verify to DOE that driver is no longer operating school bus.
Amended
on Senate floor, 2nd reading in Senate
Requires boards of education and school bus contractors to designate individuals as certain school bus safety personnel.
Amended
on Senate floor, 2nd reading in Senate
Requires school bus operations in State to comply with certain federal regulations.
Amended
on Senate floor, 2nd reading in Senate
Requires safety education training twice per calendar year for school bus drivers and school bus aides.
Amended
on Senate floor, 2nd reading in Senate
Requires public school student to carry identification card at school-sponsored, off-campus activities and requires principal to keep list of students on school buses used for school-sponsored activities in case of emergencies.
Amended
on Senate floor, 2nd reading in Senate
Requires suspension of school bus endorsement on driver's license for certain number of motor vehicle moving violations in certain time period.
Amended
on Senate floor, 2nd reading in Senate
Establishes commission to study effects on adolescents of smart phone and social media usage in school.
Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee
