Allows the Department of Education to suspend or remove school bus routes if contractors fail to provide service for five or more consecutive days.

This bill addresses the issue of school bus driver shortages in Hawaii by giving the Department of Education the authority to suspend or remove school bus routes from contracts if contractors fail to provide service for five or more consecutive instructional days. The Department can recommend to the governor the suspension or removal of affected routes. The governor can then specify conditions and timelines for the suspension or removal. The bill also allows the Department to enter into an interim agreement with another qualified carrier to provide transportation for the affected routes.

Allows the Department of Education to suspend or remove school bus routes if contractors fail to provide service for five or more consecutive days.

This bill addresses the issue of school bus driver shortages in Hawaii by giving the Department of Education the authority to suspend or remove school bus routes from contracts if contractors fail to provide service for five or more consecutive instructional days. The Department can recommend to the governor the suspension or removal of affected routes. The governor can then specify conditions and timelines for the suspension or removal. The bill also allows the Department to enter into an interim agreement with another qualified carrier to provide transportation for the affected routes.