The state of Hawaii's Department of Education is requesting $19 million in emergency funding from the Legislature to pay for shortfalls in its school lunch and bus transportation programs. According to Kathryn Matayoshi, the Schools Superintendent, the state had reduced the amount of funding for these programs thee years ago, and inflation has increased their costs. Matayoshi noted that the DOE has been dipping into their cash reserves to make ends meet, but this is drying up. If funding is not given, the price of school lunch may increase and bus routes may be canceled. Currently, elementary school students pay $2.25 for lunch while high school students pay $2.50. About 47 percent of public school students qualify for free or reduced lunch, based upon family income levels.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 10-22-2014, www.staradvertiser.com
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