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HI SCR81
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/11/2022
Primary Sponsor
Joy San Buenaventura
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AI Summary
- Urges the Department of Education to increase school bus routes with priority given to routes serving students from low- to moderate-income families
- Calls for hiring more school bus drivers to address service shortages, especially on neighbor islands and in rural areas
- Identifies COVID-19 as reducing the school bus driver workforce by 15 percent and suspending at least 30 statewide routes
- Emphasizes that lack of transportation contributes to student tardiness, absenteeism, and learning loss, particularly affecting low-income families
- Notes that previous alternatives like the Hele-On partnership with Hawaii County public schools have proven inadequate for serving elementary students safely and on time
Legislative Description
Urging The Department Of Education To Recognize And Remedy Statewide School Transportation Inequities By Increasing And Prioritizing School Bus Services For Schoolchildren From Low- To Moderate-income Families.
Department of Education
Last Action
The committee on EDU deferred the measure.
3/21/2022
Committee Referrals
Education3/16/2022
Full Bill Text
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