| In February 2004 the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services released a survey of its State Director members that sought to determine the current state-by-state laws/regulations on the use of 12-and 15-passenger vansto transport students to and from school or on school-related activity trips. Here are the survey results: |
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State
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To & From
School
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To & From
School-related
Events
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Comments
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Alabama
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No*
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No*
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*State laws do not apply to private schools. |
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Alaska
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No*
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Yes
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*State laws do not apply to private schools |
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Arizona
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
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Arkansas
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
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California
|
No
|
No
|
|
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Colorado
|
Yes*
|
Yes*
|
*State-wide, self-insurance pool for school districts will not insure vans after July 1, 2005. |
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Connecticut
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
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Delaware
|
No
|
No
|
|
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Florida
|
No*
|
No*
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*Does not apply to private schools or companies that contract directly with parents. |
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Georgia
|
No*
|
Yes*
|
*State laws do not apply to private schools |
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Hawaii
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
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Idaho
|
No*
|
Yes
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*State statute allows for some exceptions, e.g., student with special needs in remote locations without school buses.
*State laws do not apply to private schools.
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Illinois
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
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Indiana
|
No*
|
Yes**
|
*Special education students may be transported in vans.
**After June 30, 2006, vans will be prohibited. State laws do not apply to private schools. |
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Iowa
|
No
|
No
|
|
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Kansas
|
No
|
No
|
|
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Kentucky
|
No
|
No
|
|
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Louisiana
|
No*
|
No*
|
*State laws do no t apply to private schools. |
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Maine
|
No
|
No*
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*Private schools are exempte from this state regulation. |
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Maryland
|
No
|
No
|
State law not clear on private schools. |
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Massachusetts
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
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Michigan
|
No
|
No
|
|
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Minnesota
|
No
|
No
|
|
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Mississippi
|
Yes*
|
Yes*
|
*State law does not prohibit the use of vans, but Department of Education will not approve van purchases. |
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Missouri
|
No*
|
No*
|
*State laws do not apply to private schools. |
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Montana
|
No*
|
No*
|
*State laws do not apply to private schools. |
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Nebraska
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
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Nevada
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
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New Hampshire
|
No
|
No
|
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New Jersey
|
No
|
No
|
|
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New Mexico
|
No
|
No
|
|
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New York
|
No
|
No
|
|
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North Carolina
|
No*
|
Yes
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*Private schools not covered by state rules. |
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North Dakota
|
Yes*
|
Yes*
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*Not allowed after June 1, 2008. Vans can no longer be purchased for these purposes after March 1, 2003. State laws do not apply to private schools. |
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Ohio
|
No
|
No
|
|
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Oklahoma
|
No
|
No
|
|
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Oregon
|
No
|
No
|
|
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Pennsylvania
|
No*
|
No*
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*Unless the van was registered as a bus in Pennsylvania prior to March 1, 1993, or titled to a public, private, or parochial school prior to March 1, 1993, and was registered as a bus to such school prior to September 15, 1993. |
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Rhode Island
|
No*
|
No**
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*Child care organizations are exempt, and can use vans for transprotation to and from school.
**Vans purchased prior to January 1, 2000, can be used until January 1, 2008. |
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South Carolina
|
No*
|
No*
|
*Vans purchased prior to July 1, 2000, can be used until June 30, 2006. |
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South Dakota
|
No
|
No
|
|
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Tennessee
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
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Texas
|
No*
|
Yes
|
*Private schools not covered by state rules. |
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Utah
|
No
|
No
|
|
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Vermont
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
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Virginia
|
No*
|
No*
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*State laws only apply to public schools. |
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Washington
|
No*
|
No*
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*State rules only apply to public schools. |
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West Virginia
|
No
|
Yes
|
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Wisconsin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
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Wyoming
|
|
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*state rules only apply to public schools |
