New Jersey § 18a:39-35

§ 18a:39-35.

a. The duties of the Office of School Bus Safety shall include, but need not be limited

to, the following: (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 ( C.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; 1 (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. 1

L.2021, c. 471, (N.J.S.A. § 18A:39-34 et seq.).