{"id":936,"date":"2024-11-07T02:41:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T02:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/?page_id=936"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:02:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:02:59","slug":"eligibility-applying","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/school-services\/eligibility-applying\/","title":{"rendered":"Kupono &amp; Noi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.531), 1.3rem);\">School buses assist neighborhoods statewide to ensure broad access to educational opportunities for our students. Transportation is provided for about 7,000 student riders on O\u02bbahu and 9,000 students on neighbor islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns double_col_sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column left_col is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">School Year 2025-26 Application Periods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pono n\u0101 mea noi ka\u02bba ka\u02bba kula \u0101pau (\u02bbo ka po\u02bbe holo ka\u02bba uku a me ke k\u016blana manuahi) i k\u0113l\u0101 me k\u0113ia hapaha makahiki e like me ka papahana i h\u0101\u02bbawi \u02bbia ma lalo nei:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Quarter 1: July 14 to Aug. 22, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quarter 2: Sept. 22 to Oct. 17, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quarter 3: Dec. 12, 2025 to Jan. 9, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quarter 4: March 2 to March 27, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The online application portal will open at 8 a.m. HST on Monday, March 2, 2026.<br>Due to a high volume of users, the application may experience longer-than-normal load times. In some cases, the system may time out. We appreciate your patience and encourage you to try again if this occurs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pono e waiho \u02bbia n\u0101 noi ma kahi QUARTERLY a \u02bba\u02bbole e \u02bbae \u02bbia ma waho o n\u0101 manawa i h\u014d\u02bbike \u02bbia. E \u02bbolu\u02bbolu e ho\u02bbol\u0101l\u0101 e like me ia.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">N\u0100 K\u0100WAI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No ke k\u016bpono no n\u0101 lawelawe ka\u02bba ka\u02bba mau:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pono n\u0101 haum\u0101na e k\u0101kau inoa ma ke kula aupuni HIDOE i loa\u02bba ka lawelawe ka\u02bba ka\u02bba.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pono n\u0101 haum\u0101na ma n\u0101 papa K-5 e noho i 1 mile a \u02bboi a\u02bbe paha mai ko l\u0101kou kula home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pono n\u0101 haum\u0101na ma n\u0101 papa 6-12 e noho i 1.5 mau mile a \u02bboi a\u02bbe paha mai ko l\u0101kou kula home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;\u02bbA\u02bbole pili n\u0101 lawelawe ka\u02bba ka\u02bba mau i n\u0101 haum\u0101na i:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reside within the minimum qualifying distance walk zone.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Walk zone is calculated from the recorded home address in Infinite Campus to the nearest public access for the school campus (not from the main office).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students attending school on a Geographical Exception (GE).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Koi i ka lawe \u02bbana i n\u0101 wahi \u02bb\u0113 a\u02bbe ma waho o ko l\u0101kou home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attend a school that does not have school bus services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">KA PALAPALA PALAPALA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>E \u02bbae \u02bbia n\u0101 noi ma ke ke\u02bbena ho\u02bbokele o k\u0101u kula a i \u02bbole ma ka p\u016bnaewele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">N\u0101 \u02bbanu\u02bbu e noi ai<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size ghost positive custom_button border_bx-pos is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\" style=\"font-size:0.8rem\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hi.etrition.com\/Modules\/ParentPortal\/Home.aspx?q=MDphYzA5NjUyNC05M2VlLTQ2NTAtOWY1OS0wNzJiNDAyZjc0MDY6MDo-\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-link-color has-border-color has-contrast-border-color wp-element-button\" style=\"border-width:2px;color:#010101;padding-top:12px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:20px\">Apply online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ho\u02bboiho i ka <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SY-2025-2026-School-Bus-Application-Handbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SY 2025-2026 HIDOE School Bus Handbook Form Application Form (PDF)<\/a> and review.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hi.etrition.com\/Modules\/ParentPortal\/Home.aspx?q=MDphYzA5NjUyNC05M2VlLTQ2NTAtOWY1OS0wNzJiNDAyZjc0MDY6MDo-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit the online portal to apply online<\/a>. \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A valid student ID number is required to apply.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upon application review by your school, an email notification shall be sent rendering their decision and next steps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online payments shall be processed via EZ School Pay; bus payment options shall only be available<strong> after<\/strong> <strong>the application has been approved by the school.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If payment is not received by the quarterly deadline, your approved application will be removed and your student may lose their seat on the bus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For manual application submission (in-person at your school office), complete both sides of the application form; indicate the type of service and payment in Part III of the application.&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will be notified of approval or disapproval of your bus application by your school either by email and\/or phone call.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In-person payment shall be collected upon approval of the application by your school.&nbsp; Approved payment options include:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Money Order and\/or Cashier\u2019s Check<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NO PERSONAL CHECKS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If payment is not received by the quarterly deadline, your approved application will be removed and your student may lose their seat on the bus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students applying for free bus transportation shall complete Part IV of the application and indicate the reason(s) for eligibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E h\u0101\u02bbawi \u02bbia k\u0101u keiki i kahi palapala ka\u02bba ka\u02bba no ka manawa e ho\u02bbohana ai a hiki i ka loa\u02bba \u02bbana o ka pass pa\u02bba. E \u02bbolu\u02bbolu e n\u0101n\u0101 i k\u0101u haum\u0101na me n\u0101 limahana o ke ke\u02bbena no ka loa\u02bba \u02bbana o k\u0101 l\u0101kou k\u0101leka ka\u02bba ka\u02bba mau. Pono e ho\u02bboku\u02bbu \u02bbia ka p\u0101 ka\u02bba ka\u02bba ka\u02bba ma ka loa\u02bba \u02bbana mai o ke k\u0101leka holo ka\u02bba mau. \u02bbA\u02bbole hiki ke ho\u02bbololi \u02bbia n\u0101 ka\u02bba ka\u02bba a k\u016bpono wale n\u014d ma ke ala ka\u02bba a me ka hapaha.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">N\u0101 Pepa Noi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nui: <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SY-2025-2026-School-Bus-Application-Handbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SY 2025-2026 HIDOE School Bus Handbook Form Application Form (PDF)<\/a>. Application forms are also available at the school administration office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao k\u016bikaw\u0101: <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SY-2025-2026-Special-Education-Transportation-Manual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SY 2025-26 HIDOE Ka Papahana \u02bbIke M\u0101kua (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pono ka\u02bba ka\u02bba manuahi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Free bus eligibility is evaluated on an individual basis.&nbsp; Students attending Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) schools shall also qualify on an individual basis.<\/strong> <strong>Hiki i n\u0101 haum\u0101na i h\u0101l\u0101wai i ho\u02bbokahi a \u02bboi a\u02bbe paha o k\u0113ia mau pae ho\u02bboh\u0101like e loa\u02bba i kahi ka\u02bba ka\u02bba ka\u02bba manuahi i k\u0113l\u0101 me k\u0113ia makahiki:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pono ka haum\u0101na no ka papahana \u02bbaina awakea ma muli o ka \u02bbike k\u0101l\u0101 loa\u02bba o ka home. (E ho\u02bbomaopopo: \u02bbA\u02bbole \u02bbae \u02bbia n\u0101 haum\u0101na i k\u016bpono i ka \u02bbaina awakea i ho\u02bbemi \u02bbia ke ka\u02bba ka\u02bba manuahi).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He keiki hanai ka haumana.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student is home displaced and eligible for benefits under the McKinney-Vento Act (MVA).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kauoha \u02bbia ka haum\u0101na e ka &#039;Oihana e hele i ke kula ma waho o ka wahi i koho \u02bbia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u02bbEkolu mau kaikua\u02bbana ma lalo o \u02bbekolu mau kaikua\u02bbana he po\u02bbe holo ka\u02bba uku uku ma ko l\u0101kou mau kula; ho\u02bbokahi ka\u02bba ka\u02bba manuahi no k\u0113l\u0101 me k\u0113ia mea ho\u02bbokele uku \u02bbekolu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In\u0101 h\u0101l\u0101wai k\u0101u keiki i ho\u02bbokahi a \u02bboi aku paha o k\u0113ia mau mea h\u014d\u02bboia, e \u02bbolu\u02bbolu e ho\u02bbopiha i ka \u02bb\u0101pana III o ka palapala noi ka\u02bba ka\u02bba, me ka \u02bbike pono e n\u0101n\u0101 i n\u0101 \u02bb\u0101pana k\u016bpono a pau e pili ana a koho i ke koho pass k\u016bpono. Pono e ho\u02bbouna \u02bbia n\u0101 n\u012bnau e pili ana i ke k\u016bpono i ke kula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For students who have transportation as a support service in their Individualized Education Plan (IEP), please consult with your school\u2019s Student Service Coordinator (SSC) for more information on accessing school bus transportation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column right_col is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1050_d76aa3-f2 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-row kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1050_63c690-aa\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full no_margin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kalo.jpg\" alt=\"Close up photo of kalo leaves\" class=\"wp-image-2356\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kalo.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kalo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kalo-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kalo-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kalo-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1050_6ae211-6a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-91735848e86ea283e0928ede427b944c\" style=\"margin-top:0px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0.5rem;font-size:1.4vw\">NO KA IKE HOU<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-73de11a7dc8419c68045457638ce71c1\"><strong>Laa Hana Kaapuni Kula<\/strong><br>Kelepona: 808-784-6850<br><a href=\"mailto:stsb@k12.hi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leka uila<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">School year 2025-26 Student Transportation Parent letter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Heluhelu i ka <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SY-25-26-HIDOE-Parent-Letter-FINAL.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SY-25-26-HIDOE-Parent-Letter-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">July 7, 2025 parent letter<\/a> with more information on transportation options and how to register.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School buses assist neighborhoods statewide to ensure broad access to educational opportunities for our students. Transportation is provided for about 7,000 student riders on O\u02bbahu and 9,000 students on neighbor islands. 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