2024 House Bill 446: AN ACT relating to public school transportation

HB 446 would carry out amendments to require local school boards to adopt a transportation services policy, require the Kentucky Department of Education to create a model transportation services policy, and detail required provision of local board transportation services policies. It would create a process for operators of transportation to report, be heard during proceedings, and receive a response about misconduct by students aboard transportation and by parents or guardians. It would permit revocation of transportation privileges based on failure to acknowledge the transportation services policy and require inclusion of the transportation services policy in district safety plans.

KSVT supports this bill due to its intent to establish appropriate public school transportation policies. Most notably, in Kentucky's largest school district, transportation issues that have occurred could be lessened if the bill's purpose proves beneficial and effective.