States
that allow the use of 11-15 passenger vans for school
|
| 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 |
Source: National School Transportation Association Survey, Fall 1997
