Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00054 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/11/2017

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 54
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 681
 *00681*
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
SEN. KISSEL, 7th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 54 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 681

*00681*

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION 

Introduced by:

SEN. KISSEL, 7th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REDUCTION OF SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES WHEN A PARENT OR STUDENT DRIVES TO SCHOOL.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 10-220 of the general statutes be amended to a permit a local or regional board of education to reduce its school transportation services when a parent or student opts out of such transportation services, provided any such parent or student may resume such transportation services upon written notice to such board.

Statement of Purpose: 

To reduce school transportation costs by eliminating the requirement to have a seat on the bus for each potential student.