MOANALUA, Hawaii (KHON2) -- The Hawaii Department of Education said over 1,000 students will get their bus routes back on Monday, Aug. 12.
Nearly 150 routes were suspended due to staff shortages on Friday, Aug. 2 -- 34 have been restored and officials are working to fix the issue.
A new contract with Roberts Hawaii will service about 1,200 students on Oahu, Hawaii and Maui, but there is still a ways to go before every student who signed up before the school year will get a ride.
"2,400 students still without, without service after the restoration of service by Roberts next Monday," said HIDOE Operations deputy superintendent Randy Moore.
Officials added that driver staffing will improve week by week and they still need about 67 more vehicles and 50 more operators. They have even considered calling in the National Guard for help.
"We have definitely have had communications with with the Guard. We are in the process of submitting our request for assistance, and we'll go from there to see what what options are possible," HIDOE superintendent Keith Hayashi said.
One parent at Moanalua High School -- where service is not yet restored -- said some parents can make time to drop off and pick up their children.
"But I know, especially in Hawaii, you, a lot of times both parents need to work," she said. "And so how are these kids going to get to school?"
Refunds are available for affected families who paid for the first week of service, HIDOE officials said the temporary fix is starting to chip away at the problem.
"It'd be great if it didn't have to be chipped away at and we're all 100% satisfied today, but we are where we are," Moore said.
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