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This Resolution urges the Department of Education to establish a working group to address the critical shortage of school bus drivers in the state, a problem exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and impacting student attendance, particularly for those in rural or disadvantaged communities. The working group will include representatives from the Department of Education, the Board of Education, the Department of Transportation, city and county transportation agencies, and private bus companies like Ground Transportation Inc. and Roberts Hawaii, and is tasked with reporting its findings and recommendations, including potential legislative proposals, to the Legislature by early 2023.