Aide-in-Lieu (Overview of Responsibilities & Criteria)

To be eligible for Aide in Lieu of Transportation, non- public school students must:

1. Reside in a district which provides transportation to and from school for remote public school students.
   EXCEPTION: Nonpublic school transportation services are not required when the only transportation provided by the local board of education is for students attending special education, vocational/technical, or other specialized programs.
2. Reside remote from their school of attendance. The words, “remote from the schoolhouse” shall mean beyond two and one-half (2 ½) miles for high school students and beyond two (2) miles for elementary students, except for handicapped students. (NJAC 6A:27-1.2)
3. Attend a private school located in New Jersey twenty (20) miles or less from their residence.
4. Attend a nonprofit private school.
5. Meet the age requirement of their resident district and be enrolled in grades kindergarten through 12.

It is the responsibility of a parent/guardian to:

1. Annually obtain the “Application for Private School Transportation” (B6T) from the administrative office of the private school. A separate application shall be completed for each child that requests transportation.
2. Complete the “Application for Private School Transportation” (B6T) annually and submit it to the private school on or before March 10 preceding the school year for which transportation is being requested. Late applications: An application received after the start of school in September is considered a late application. For every day that an application is late, reimbursement is deducted.
3. Eligible students will receive aid in lieu of transportation based upon the date the application is received by the Office of Pupil Transportation. The Office of Pupil Transportation will notify the parent/guardian as to the determination of each application by _____________.
4. Submit a signed “Request for Payment of Transportation Aid” (B7T) voucher upon the Office of Pupil Transportation request.

It is the responsibility of a parent/guardian to:

1. Obtain the “Application for Private School Transportation” (B6T) forms from the public school district in which the nonpublic school is located.
2. Supply applications (B6T) to the parents/guardians of the students upon registration in the nonpublic school.
3. Annually collect the applications for transportation (B6T) and submit them to The Office of Pupil Transportation within 30 days of the student’s registration in the nonpublic school or by March 15th of the school year preceding the year for which transportation is being requested. Late applications shall be forwarded to the Office of Pupil Transportation upon receipt.
4. Certify on forms (B8T) prescribed by administrator that the named students were enrolled for the first and second semesters of the academic year. The forms (B8T) shall be returned to the Office of Pupil Transportation as prescribed by the administrator.
5. Submit the school calendar to The Office of Pupil Transportation by _____ preceding the school year for which transportation is being requested.
6. Immediately notify The Office of Pupil Transportation when a student eligible for transportation has a change in address or withdraws from the nonpublic school.