|
STATE |
ALLOW |
EXPLANATORY
NOTE |
| Alabama |
No |
| Alaska |
Yes |
| Arizona |
No |
Not for transportation
to and from home or school on a regularly scheduled basis |
| Arkansas |
No |
| California |
No |
| Colorado |
Yes |
| Connecticut |
Yes |
For activity transportation
only |
| Delaware |
No |
| Florida |
No |
| Georgia |
No |
| 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 |
No
|
| 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 |
No |
| Mississippi |
No |
| Missouri |
No |
| Montana |
Yes |
Must meet all
school bus minimum standards |
| Nebraska |
No |
| Nevada |
No |
| New Hampshire
|
Yes |
| New Jersey |
Yes |
| New Mexico |
No |
| New York |
Yes |
| North Carolina
|
Yes |
For activities
only |
| North Dakota |
Yes |
| Ohio |
Yes |
Must meet school
bus regulations |
| Oklahoma |
No |
| Oregon |
No |
| Pennsylvania |
No |
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
|
No |
| South Dakota |
Yes |
Activities only |
| Tennessee |
No |
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 |
No |
. |
| Vermont |
Yes |
By State Board
of Education. Statute does not address use; therefore private
and parochial schools are not included |
| Virginia |
No
|
| Washington |
No
|
| West Virginia
|
No
|
| Wisconsin |
Yes
|
| Wyoming |
No
|
