Senate Sponsors: PETERSON. House Sponsors: BEAUBIEN-JOHNSON,TOM-GASH-MITCHELL-MCCARTHY Short description: SCH CD-PUPIL TRANSPORT HAZARDS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Provides that "adequate transportation for the public" as used when determining pupils entitled to be provided with free transportation shall not be deemed available if conditions are such that walking between a pupil's home or assigned school and a pick-up point or bus stop on the regular route along which public transportation is available constitutes a serious safety hazard due to vehicular traffic. Adds other provisions under which the pupil transportation requirements of the School Code will not be deemed to have been met if a pupil, including a pupil residing within 1 1/2 miles of school, is required to walk between home or school and a pick-up point or bus stop when walking constitutes a serious safety hazard due to vehicular traffic. Requires a school board, on petition of a parent or guardian of a pupil allegedly having to walk to or from school, pick-up points, or bus stops along roads or streets where a serious safety hazard due to vehicular traffic exists, to conduct a study and make findings (that are to be reviewed by the Department of Transportation, which makes a final administrative decision) on that issue. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes the provisions of the bill as introduced, except for the provisions relating to conditions under which school boards may pro- vide free transportation for pupils residing within 1.5 miles from the school attended and except for provisions requiring a school board, on petition of a parent or guardian of a certain type of pupil, to con- duct a study and make findings (to be reviewed by the Department of Transportation) on the issue of whether a serious safety hazard due to vehicular traffic exists. Makes rail crossings a condition which, like vehicular traffic, may constitute a serious safety hazard to pupils who are walking to or from school or to or from a pick-up point or bus stop. FISCAL NOTE, ENGROSSED (State Bd. of Ed.) There will subsequently be more students eligible for free transportation thereby increasing costs, but the numbers of students affected cannot be calculated at this time. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, ENGROSSED (State Bd. of Ed.) No change from SBE fiscal note, engrossed. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0223 Last action date: 97-07-25 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status