New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-35. Office duties
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-35
- Board: means the board of education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: means the State Department of Education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
(1) reviewing a school bus driver’s information collected by the Commissioner of Education pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1989, c.104 (C. 18A:39-19.1);
(2) obtaining statements of assurance from school districts or contractors that all training certifications for school bus drivers from employers pursuant to subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.2015, c.123 (C. 18A:39-19.3) are complete;
(3) assisting in the development of a student information card pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2015, c.123 (18A:39-19.4);
(4) reviewing statements provided by a board of education or contractor that verify a school bus driver, whose bus driver’s license is suspended or revoked, no longer operates a school bus for the board or contractor pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2018, c.152 (C. 18A:39-19.6);
(5) coordinating with the Motor Vehicle Commission and the Department of Law and Public Safety on the sharing of information regarding matters related to school bus safety. The Motor Vehicle Commission and the Department of Law and Public Safety shall, pursuant to a valid Memorandum of Understanding and to the extent permitted by law, share information with the office to assist in effectuating the provisions of this act;
(6) maintain a list of all persons barred from bidding on any pupil transportation contract pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2021, c.307 (C. 18A:39-11.5);
(7) render a decision as to whether a person shall be debarred from bidding on a pupil transportation contract pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2021, c.307 (C. 18A:39-11.5);
(8) collecting and reviewing the name, address, and contact information of school bus contractors and the owners of school bus contracting companies;
(9) determining if a board of education or contractor has failed to comply with the provisions of N.J.S.18A:39-20;
(10) reviewing and recommending changes to the commissioner of the rules and regulations governing school bus safety; and
(11) any other duties the commissioner deems appropriate to ensure the safety of school buses for students in the State.
b. The office shall treat communications received in the course of the office’s duties, including personally identifiable information regarding students, parents or guardians, school bus drivers, and others from whom information is acquired, as confidential, except when disclosure is necessary to enable the office to perform the duties of the office and consent for disclosure is obtained. Upon receipt of information that by law is confidential or privileged, the Department of Education shall maintain the confidentiality of such information and shall not disclose or disseminate the information except as provided by applicable State or federal law.
c. As used in this section, “person” means an individual and any business, including any corporation, partnership, association, or proprietorship in which such individual is a principal, or with respect to which the individual owns, directly or indirectly, or controls any of the stock or other equity interest of such business.
L.2021, c.471, s.2.