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(Text of Section from P.A. 102-544)
Sec. 11-1414.1. School transportation of students.
(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.
(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.
(Text of Section from P.A. 104-256)
Sec. 11-1414.1. School transportation of students.
(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 multifunction 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. The use of a MFSAB for curriculum-related activities is 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.
(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.
(Text of Section from P.A. 104-367)
Sec. 11-1414.1. School transportation of students.
(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 or career-related 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 program
(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 multifunction school activity bus (MFSAB) as defined in Section 1-148.3a-5 of this Code for any curriculum-related or career-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 or career-related 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 college, university, or student job site developed through a partnership with a school, a vocational or career center or other trade-skill development site or a regional safe school or other school-sponsored alternative learning program, or an experience that a school determines will contribute to the college or career readiness of a student, or a trip that is directly related to the regular curriculum of a student for which he or she earns credit.
(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.