HB1973--SCHOOLTRANSPORTATION
SPONSOR: Gregory(51)
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPass"bytheStandingCommitteeon
ElementaryandSecondaryEducationbyavoteof19to0.
Thisbillmodifiesthedefinitionof"schoolbus"toincludethe
requirementthatthebusmustbedesignedtocarrymorethan10
people.Schooldistrictsareauthorizedtouseothermotor
vehiclesforthepurposeoftransportingschoolchildren. The
StateBoardofEducationmayadoptrulesandregulationsgoverning
theuseoftheothermotorvehicles,butnotvehiclesoperating
undertheauthorityoftheDepartmentofRevenue'sTransportation
NetworkProvision.
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthisbillwillopenflexibility
forschoolstoprovidetransportation inamoreeconomicalway.
Thealternativetransportation opportunitieswillallowforan
increasedbenefittofosterchildren,homelessstudents,students
workingatoff-siteworkbasedlearningopportunities, andfor
districtsthatpotentiallyhavestudentslivinginnon-resident
locationsthatmightnothaveadedicatedtraditionalbusroute.
TestifyingforthebillwereRepresentative Gregory;Jeanette
Thomas;JohnJenks,TheGreaterKansasCityChamberofCommerce;
MarisaHagler;Aligned;ArnieC.AcDienoff;KidsWinMissouri;and
TrishDonahue,Hopskipdrive,Incorporated.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonycanbefoundunderTestimonyonthebillpageon
theHousewebsite.