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| Public Act 102-0544 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by | ||||
changing Section 11-1414.1 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1414.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1414.1)
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Sec. 11-1414.1. School transportation of students.
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(a) Every student enrolled in grade 12 or below in any | ||||
entity listed in subsection (a) of Section 1-182 of this Code | ||||
must be transported in a school bus or a vehicle described in | ||||
subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of Section 1-182 of | ||||
this Code for any curriculum-related school activity, except a | ||||
student in any of grades 9 through 12 or a student in any of | ||||
grades K through 12 with an Individualized Education Plan | ||||
(IEP) with a staff to student ratio of 1 to 5, and attending | ||||
Acacia Academy, Alexander Leigh, Marklund, Helping Hands | ||||
Center, Connections Organization, Soaring Eagle Academy, or | ||||
New Horizon Academy may be transported in a multi-function | ||||
school activity bus (MFSAB) as defined in Section 1-148.3a-5 | ||||
of this Code for any curriculum-related activity except for | ||||
transportation on regular bus routes from home to school or | ||||
from school to home, subject to the following conditions: | ||||
(i) A MFSAB may not be used to transport students | ||||
under this Section unless the driver holds a valid school | ||
bus driver permit. | ||
(ii) The use of a MFSAB under this Section is subject | ||
to the requirements of Sections 6-106.11, 6-106.12, | ||
12-707.01, 13-101, and 13-109 of this Code. | ||
"Curriculum-related school activity" as used in this | ||
subsection (a) includes transportation from home to school or | ||
from school to home, tripper or shuttle service between school | ||
attendance centers, transportation to a vocational or career | ||
center or other trade-skill development site or a regional | ||
safe school or other school-sponsored alternative learning | ||
program, or a trip that is directly related to the regular | ||
curriculum of a student for which he or she earns credit.
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(b) Every student enrolled in grade 12 or below in any | ||
entity listed in subsection (a) of Section 1-182 of this Code | ||
who is transported in a vehicle that is being operated by or | ||
for a public or private primary or secondary school, including | ||
any primary or secondary school operated by a religious | ||
institution, for an interscholastic, | ||
interscholastic-athletic, or school-sponsored, | ||
noncurriculum-related activity that (i) does not require | ||
student participation as part of the educational services of | ||
the entity and (ii) is not associated with the students' | ||
regular class-for-credit schedule shall transport students | ||
only in a school bus or vehicle described in subsection (b) of | ||
Section 1-182 of this Code. A student participating in an | ||
agrarian-related activity may also be transported in a second | ||
division pick-up truck registered under paragraph 7 of | ||
subsection (b) of Section 3-808.1. For purposes of this | ||
subsection, "pick-up truck" means a truck weighing 12,000 | ||
pounds or less with an enclosed cabin that can seat up to 6 | ||
passengers with seatbelts, including the driver, and an open | ||
cargo area. This subsection (b) does not apply to any second | ||
division vehicle used by an entity listed in subsection (a) of | ||
Section 1-182 of this Code for a parade, homecoming, or a | ||
similar noncurriculum-related school activity.
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(Source: P.A. 99-888, eff. 1-1-17; 100-667, eff. 1-1-19.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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