March 19 2024- Robert Chavez is facing uncertainty about how his son will commute to school due to a shortage of bus drivers at Honouliuli Middle School. With fewer school bus passes available for students, Chavez’s son did not receive one for the last quarter of the school year. This leaves Chavez with the option of either dropping off his son before work at 6:45 a.m. or arriving late to his own teaching job at Nanakuli High and Intermediate. While the city bus is an alternative, Chavez has concerns about the safety of sending his 12-year-old son on a potentially hourlong trip to school every day. He emphasizes the convenience, safety, and familiarity provided by the school bus, expressing reservations about the city bus as a mode of transportation for his son.
