New Jersey A1197 requires the State to cover partial transportation costs for homeless students.
New Jersey A1197 mandates the State to cover partial transportation costs for homeless students. Specifically, when a homeless child attends school in a district other than their residence, the district of residence must pay tuition and transportation costs. However, if the child has resided in a shelter for over a year, the State will cover transportation costs exceeding the district's average per pupil cost.
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