|
STATE |
YES/NO |
PURPOSE |
| Alabama |
No |
| Alaska |
Yes |
| Arizona |
Yes |
Not
for transportation to and from home or school on a regularly scheduled
basis |
| Arkansas |
Yes |
| California |
Yes |
| Colorado |
Yes |
| Connecticut |
Yes |
For
activity transportation only |
| Delaware |
Yes |
| Florida |
Yes |
| Georgia |
Yes |
| Hawaii |
Yes |
| Idaho |
Yes |
However, the expense
of operating these vans is not reimbursable under the stat'e foundation
transportation formula.
|
| Illinois |
Yes |
Only for interscholastic
athletic events or field trips |
| Indiana |
Yes
|
| Iowa |
Yes
|
| Kansas |
Yes
|
| Kentucky |
No
|
| Louisiana |
No
|
| Maine |
Yes
|
Private
schools and activities |
| Maryland |
No
|
| Massachusetts |
Yes
|
Excluding regular to
and from school/camp transportaion, private schools, camps, special
needs and day care may use these vehicles for any pupil transportation
purpose. |
| Michigan |
Yes
|
Proposed
to be disallowed by year 2000 |
| Minnesota |
Yes
|
| Mississippi |
No
|
| Missouri |
Yes
|
| Montana |
No
|
Must meet all school
bus minimum standards |
| Nebraska |
Yes
|
| Nevada |
Yes
|
| New Hampshire |
Yes
|
| New Jersey |
Yes
|
| New Mexico |
Yes
|
| New York |
. |
| North Carolina |
Yes |
For activities only |
| North Dakota |
Yes
|
| Ohio |
No
|
Must meet school bus
regulations |
| Oklahoma |
Yes
|
| Oregon |
Yes
|
| Pennsylvania |
Yes
|
Except those vehicles
which were titled and registered in the Commonwealth as a bus prior
to March 1, 1993 for school bus contractors or Sept. 15, 1993 for
school districts. |
| Rhode Island |
No
|
| South Carolina |
Yes
|
| South Dakota |
Yes
|
Activities only |
| Tennessee |
Yes
|
However, will allow
for activities |
| Texas |
Yes
|
School buses or mass
transit authority motor buses shall be used for the transportation
of students to and from schools on routes having 10 or more students.
On those routes having fewer thatn 10 students, passenger cars may
be used for the transportation of students to and from school. To
transport students in connection with school activities other than
on routes to and from school: (1) Only school buses or motor buses
may be used to transport 15 or more students in any cone vehicle;
and (2) Passenger cars or passenger vans may be used to transport
fewer than 15 students. In all circumstances in which passenger
cars or passenger vans are used to transport students, the operator
of the vehicle shall ensure that the number of passengers in the
vehicle does not exceed the designated capacity of the vehicle and
that each passenger is secured by a safety belt. Passenger vans
means a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle or passenger car,
used to transport persons and designed to transport 15 or fewer
passengers, including the driver.
|
| Utah |
Yes |
| Vermont |
Yes
|
By State Board of Education.
Statute does not address use; therefore private and parochial schools
are not included |
| Virginia |
Yes
|
| Washington |
Yes
|
| West Virginia |
Yes
|
| Wisconsin |
Yes
|
| Wyoming |
Yes
|
