98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB3064
 
Introduced , by Rep. Mike Fortner
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 



105 ILCS 5/29-6.3

     Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning transportation.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by changing Section 
529-6.3 as follows:
 


6    (105 ILCS 5/29-6.3)




7    Sec. 29-6.3. Transportation to and and from specified 
8interscholastic or school-sponsored
 activities.
9    (a)  Any school district transporting students in grade 12 
10or below for an interscholastic, interscholastic athletic, or 
11school-sponsored, noncurriculum-related activity that (i) does 
12not require student participation as part of the educational 
13services of the district and (ii) is not associated with the 
14students' regular class-for-credit schedule or required 5 
15clock hours of instruction shall transport the students only in 
16a school bus, a vehicle manufactured to transport not more than 
1710 persons, including the driver, or a multifunction 
18school-activity bus manufactured to transport not more than 15 
19persons, including the driver.
20    (a-5) A student in any of grades 9 through 12 may be 
21transported in a multi-function school activity bus (MFSAB) as 
22defined in Section 1-148.3a-5 of the Illinois Vehicle Code for 
23any curriculum-related activity except for transportation on 
 
 
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1regular bus routes from home to school or from school to home, 
2subject to the following conditions:
3        (i) A MFSAB may not be used to transport students under 
4    this Section unless the driver holds a valid school bus 
5    driver permit.
6        (ii) The use of a MFSAB under this Section is subject 
7    to the requirements of Sections 6-106.11, 6-106.12, 
8    12-707.01, 13-101, and 13-109 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. 
9    (b)  Any school district furnishing transportation for 
10students under the authority of this Section shall insure 
11against any loss or liability of the district resulting from 
12the maintenance, operation, or use of the vehicle.
13    (c)  Vehicles used to transport students under this Section 
14may claim a depreciation allowance of 20% over 5 years as 
15provided in Section 29-5 of this Code.

16(Source: P.A. 96-410, eff. 7-1-10; 97-896, eff. 8-3-12.)