Section 110 Out-of-District Transportation Study

(a) The department of elementary and secondary education, in consultation with the operational services division, the department of public utilities and the registry of motor vehicles, shall study the special education school transportation marketplace to identify areas to improve the vendor marketplace for special education transportation to ensure open and free competition.
(b) The study shall include, but shall not be limited to: (i) an analysis of pricing data from school districts; (ii) an analysis of vendor financial information; (iii) other states' models for out-of-district special education school transportation; (iv) the feasibility and efficacy of establishing a rate structure for special education transportation providers; and (v) any other information necessary to identify solutions to address the lack of competition in the marketplace.
(c) Not later than July 1, 2027, the department of elementary and secondary education, in consultation with the operational services division, the department of public utilities and the registry of motor vehicles, shall submit a report of its findings to the chairs of the joint committee on education.