A 499 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires consideration of student transportation needs in individualized education program and inclusion of certain transportation personnel on individualized education program team.

This bill requires school districts to include transportation considerations in Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities who receive transportation services. Specifically, IEP teams must address students' medical, behavioral, and equipment needs during transportation planning, and must include the school district's director of transportation at all IEP meetings (unless parents consent otherwise or no transportation is needed). It also mandates that IEP teams, with parent input, complete a "student information card" detailing transportation needs, which must be kept with the IEP and accessible on the school bus to all drivers and aides. This directly affects students with disabilities receiving transportation, their families, school districts, and bus personnel.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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