Allows resident school districts to provide payments in-lieu-of transportation to parents of county vocational school district pupils.

This bill changes how New Jersey school districts handle transportation for students attending county vocational schools. Currently, districts must provide bus service to pupils living more than 2.5 miles from the vocational school. The bill allows resident school districts to instead pay parents an annual "in-lieu" payment (based on a fixed formula) instead of providing transportation. This applies specifically to students attending county vocational school districts or the Marine Academy of Science and Technology, and gives districts the choice between transportation or the payment option. The change affects parents of these students and the resident school districts responsible for funding.