Hawaii HB1780 provides free bus passes for students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Hawaii HB1780, known as the "Hawaii Free School Bus Access for Low-income Students Act," aims to provide equitable access to education by ensuring free bus passes for students whose households qualify for free or reduced-price lunch under the free and reduced price lunch program. The bill mandates the Department of Education to create a student bus fare rate system that includes free bus passes for these students, prioritizing them in the allocation of available bus seats.
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