New York S01018 amends the education law to address employment contracts for school bus workers in cities with over one million residents.

New York S01018 amends the education law to modify provisions for employment contracts between school bus workers and the Department of Education in cities with at least one million inhabitants. The bill specifies that contracts for the transportation of school children, maintenance of school buses, and mobile instructional units must include provisions for the retention or preference in hiring of school bus workers. These workers must have been employed as of June 30, 2023, and have been furloughed or unemployed due to a loss of contract, a part of such contract, or a reduction in service.

New York S01018 amends the education law to address employment contracts for school bus workers in cities with over one million residents.

New York S01018 amends the education law to modify provisions for employment contracts between school bus workers and the Department of Education in cities with at least one million inhabitants. The bill specifies that contracts for the transportation of school children, maintenance of school buses, and mobile instructional units must include provisions for the retention or preference in hiring of school bus workers. These workers must have been employed as of June 30, 2023, and have been furloughed or unemployed due to a loss of contract, a part of such contract, or a reduction in service.