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Box 500 Trenton, NJ 08625-0500  \nKevin Dehmer, Commissioner  \nState Board of Education  \n\n| Member | County |\n| --- | --- |\n| Kathy Goldenberg\u003Cbr>President | Burlington |\n| Nedd James Johnson, Ed. D.\u003Cbr>Vice President | Salem |\n| Arcelio Aponte | Middlesex |\n| Mary G. Bennett | Essex |\n| Mary Beth Berry | Hunterdon |\n| Elaine Bobrove | Camden |\n| Ronald K. Butcher, Ph. D. | Gloucester |\n| Jack Fornaro | Warren |\n| Claudine Keenan, Ed. D. | Atlantic |\n| Jeanette Peña | Hudson |\n| Joseph Ricca, Jr., Ed.D. | Morris |\n| Ahmed Shehata | Union |\n\nKevin Dehmer Commissioner  \nTable of Contents  \nState Board of Education.......................................................................................................................... 2  \nExecutive Summary .................................................................................................................................. 4  \nKey Accomplishments in 2024 .............................................................................................................. 4  \nIntroduction .............................................................................................................................................. 6  \nEducation .................................................................................................................................................. 7  \n1. New School Bus Contractor Training Program ................................................................................. 7  \n2. Criminal History and OSBS Regional Training Sessions .................................................................... 8  \n3. School Bus Driver and Aide Training for Students with Special Needs ............................................ 9  \n4. Office of School Bus Safety Webpage............................................................................................. 10  \n5. Child Safety Seat Education Initiative ............................................................................................. 11  \n6. New Jersey Department of Education School Bus Safety Study .................................................... 11  \nCompliance ............................................................................................................................................. 12  \n1. Annual Certification Process ........................................................................................................... 12  \n2. Inactive Contractor’s Process ......................................................................................................... 12  \n3. Compliance Results and Outcomes ................................................................................................ 12  \nEnforcement ........................................................................................................................................... 13  \n1. Case Processing System Development ........................................................................................... 13  \n2. Direct Enforcement Authority ........................................................................................................ 13  \n3. Investigations .................................................................................................................................. 13  \n4. External Partnerships ...................................................................................................................... 15  \nConclusion .............................................................................................................................................. 16  \nExecutive Summary  \nThe Office of School Bus Safety (OSBS), was established by N.J.S.A. 18A:39-34 and is housed within the New Jersey Department of Education (Department) . 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