N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:27-6.2

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

Section 6A:27-6.2 - Homeless students

(a) When a homeless child attends a school in a school district other than his or her district of residence, the school district in which the child is enrolled shall provide transportation services and the district of residence shall pay for any transportation costs incurred by the transporting school district.

1. When a homeless student is deemed domiciled in a school district pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:38-1.d, that school district shall become responsible for the cost of that student's transportation.

(b) When a homeless child attends school in his or her district of residence, the district of residence shall provide transportation services.

(c) When a homeless child attends school in his or her district of residence while temporarily residing in another school district, the district of residence shall provide for transportation to and from school.

(d) When a district of residence cannot be determined and the State has assumed fiscal responsibility for the payment of tuition, the school district where the homeless child is enrolled shall provide transportation.

(e) In implementing the transportation services required for a homeless child, district boards of education shall explore alternatives and provide the most economical and safest mode of transportation.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:27-6.2

Amended by R.2005 d.259, effective 8/1/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 851(a), 37 N.J.R. 2865(b).
In (a), added "school" preceding "district other", "district in which", and "district."; added (b); recodified former (b)-(d) as (c)-(e); in (c), added "school" preceding "district,"; and in (d), added "school" preceding "district where".
Amended by R.2013 d.121, effective 10/7/2013.
See: 45 N.J.R. 606(a), 45 N.J.R. 2245(a).
In (a) through (c), substituted "his or her" for "the" throughout; and in (a), substituted "the transporting" for "that".

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