N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:27-12.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 6A:27-12.4 - School district transportation supervisors

(a) For the purposes of this section, "school district transportation supervisor" means an individual employed by a district board of education whose job function includes a majority of the following: the operation of student transportation in the school district; administration, supervision, and evaluation of student transportation and vehicle maintenance personnel; planning and coordinating work schedules for all transportation personnel; the packaging of routes for bidding purposes; administering, monitoring, and overseeing the Federal and State requirements for student transportation in the school district; developing and implementing the school district's student transportation policies and training; regularly monitoring the safe transportation of the school district's students and the maintenance of vehicles; and preparation or submission of district board of education contracts, reports, and other documentation required by this chapter.

(b) A school district transportation supervisor who meets the criteria of (b)1 or 2 below shall be required, as a condition of employment, to provide evidence to the district board of education of satisfactory completion of the School Transportation Supervisors Certification Program offered by the Center for Government Services at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, or any other certification program designated by the Commissioner.

1. A school district transportation supervisor who was employed by a district board of education on January 31, 2019, and has less than 11 years of experience as a school district transportation supervisor shall complete the certification program no later than January 31, 2023.

2. A school district transportation supervisor who was hired by a district board of education after January 31, 2019, and has less than 11 years of experience as a school district transportation supervisor shall complete the certification program within four years of the date of hire.

(c) The school district transportation supervisor and district board of education shall determine who bears the cost of completing the certification program.

(d) A certified school business administrator employed as the district board of education's school business administrator shall not be required to meet the requirements set forth at (b) above, regardless of whether the individual performs the majority of the job functions at (a) above.

(e) Any school district transportation supervisor certification program designated by the Commissioner shall include courses focused on the statutes and regulations that govern school transportation operations.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:27-12.4

Adopted by 53 N.J.R. 163(a), effective 2/1/2021