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| Public Act 097-0896 | ||||
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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 School Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
29-6.3 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/29-6.3)
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Sec. 29-6.3. Transportation to and from specified | ||||
interscholastic or school-sponsored
activities. | ||||
(a) Any school district transporting students in grade | ||||
12 or below 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 district and (ii) is not associated | ||||
with the students' regular class-for-credit schedule or | ||||
required 5 clock hours of instruction shall transport the | ||||
students only in a school bus, a vehicle manufactured to | ||||
transport not more than 10 persons, including the driver, or a | ||||
multifunction school-activity bus manufactured to transport | ||||
not more than 15 persons, including the driver. | ||||
(a-5) A student in any of grades 9 through 12 may be | ||||
transported in a multi-function school activity bus (MFSAB) as | ||||
defined in Section 1-148.3a-5 of the Illinois Vehicle 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 the Illinois Vehicle Code. | ||
(b) Any school district furnishing transportation for | ||
students under the authority of this Section shall insure | ||
against any loss or liability of the district resulting from | ||
the maintenance, operation, or use of the vehicle. | ||
(c) Vehicles used to transport students under this Section | ||
may claim a depreciation allowance of 20% over 5 years as | ||
provided in Section 29-5 of this Code.
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(Source: P.A. 96-410, eff. 7-1-10.)
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Section 10. 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 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. 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. 96-410, eff. 7-1-10.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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