DOE slashes school bus service

The cuts will cause chaos for thousands of students and their families, officials say

By Mary Vorsino

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 01, 2012

~~<p>Nearly 2,400 students statewide will no longer be offered school bus service in the coming school year — the first major cut to a service with a price tag that has ballooned in recent years.</p>
<p>The announcement Saturday came a month before most public schools start and after a painstaking process by the Department of Education over the past several months to tackle a $17 million shortfall for student transportation.</p>
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Nearly 2,400 students statewide will no longer be offered school bus service in the coming school year — the first major cut to a service with a price tag that has ballooned in recent years.

The announcement Saturday came a month before most public schools start and after a painstaking process by the Department of Education over the past several months to tackle a $17 million shortfall for student transportation. Login for more...