Int. No. 1148-B
By Council Members Kallos, Rivera, Deutsch, Barron, Levin, Rose, Ampry-Samuel, Brannan, Ayala, Holden, Van Bramer and Miller
Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of education to report policies and goals relating to the provision of school bus transportation services
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 21-996 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by a local law for the year 2019 amending the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to requiring the department of education to report the duration of school bus routes, as proposed in introduction number 89-C, is amended by adding new subdivisions b, c, d, e and f to read as follows:
b. Beginning October 31, 2019, and on or before each October 31 and April 30 thereafter, the department shall submit to the speaker of the council and post on the department's website a report for the relevant reporting period, including:
1. The criteria used to design school bus routes;
2. A description of the department's goals for the time it should take a vehicle to complete a school bus route, including any particular goals for special education school bus routes and general education school bus routes;
3. A description of any additional goals and priorities of the department in its provision of school bus transportation services for all eligible students, including but not limited to any goals and priorities relating to students in temporary housing and students in foster care; and
4. A summary of the requirements in each school bus vendor's contract with the department relating to the performance of dry runs prior to the first day of school, a list of school bus vendors who are in compliance with such requirements, a list of school bus vendors who have been assessed with liquidated damages and have no further right of...
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