New Jersey A1717 revises the mileage limit for mandatory school transportation for students.

New Jersey A1717 revises the mileage limit for mandatory school transportation for students. It changes the distance requirement for elementary school students from more than two miles to more than one and a half miles, and for high school students from more than two and a half miles to more than one and a half miles from their public school of attendance. The bill also amends the transportation eligibility criteria under the “Interdistrict Public School Choice Program Act” to align with the mileage change.

New Jersey A1717 revises the mileage limit for mandatory school transportation for students.

New Jersey A1717 revises the mileage limit for mandatory school transportation for students. It changes the distance requirement for elementary school students from more than two miles to more than one and a half miles, and for high school students from more than two and a half miles to more than one and a half miles from their public school of attendance. The bill also amends the transportation eligibility criteria under the “Interdistrict Public School Choice Program Act” to align with the mileage change.