Haw. Code R. § 8-27-2
As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise:
"A mile or more" or any other terra of distance shall be measured by the shortest walking distance between the closest public access to the student's residence to the closest accessible area of the school or the student's bus stop, as measured by the department.
"Assistant superintendent" means the assistant superintendent of the office of facilities and operations.
"A student with physical and/or health problems" means a student with a temporary (ten or more school days) condition who, because of the condition, is unable to walk to school as determined by the department;
"Board" means the board of education.
"Bus pass" means a current pass used by all bus riders when riding the school bus.
"Charter school" means a public school holding a charter to operate as a charter school under chapter 302D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, including start-up and conversion charter schools, that have the flexibility to implement alternative frameworks with regard to curriculum, facilities management, instructional approach, length of the school day, week, or year, and personnel management,
"Curb-to-curb transportation" means transportation services provided to students who are not able to utilize regular modes of transportation whose pick-up shall be from the closest public access to the student's residence.
"Department" means the department of education.
"Elementary" means grades kindergarten through 5.
"Family" means a unit living together under one roof including the father, mother, brothers, or sisters, adopted siblings, either legally or by custom, and the grandparents of the student.
''Fare" means the amount the student pays to ride the school bus each way between home and school.
"Geographic exception" has the same meaning as defined in section 8-13-2.
"Homeless" means a student who is eligible under the "McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001".
"Home school" has the same meaning as defined in section 8-13-2.
"Individualized Education Program" or "lEP" means a written statement for a student with a disability that is developed, reviewed, and revised in accordance with sections 8-60-44 through 8-60-48.
"Mileage transportation reimbursement" means payment which may be made by the department to reimburse parents, guardians, or designees for mileage costs of providing transportation for students who qualify for fixed route transportation or to parents, guardians, or designees of students with disabilities who are eligible for transportation as a related service.
"Public school attendance area" means the area encompassed by boundaries established by the department within which the public school is situated, and is the designated school that students residing in that area must attend.
"Redistricting" means a redefining of a school attendance area.
"Related service" or "related aids and service" means transportation and such developmental, corrective, and other supportive services as are required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education and the general education curriculum.
"School of origin" means the school that a student eligible under the "McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001" was attending when permanently housed, or the school in which a student eligible under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001" was last enrolled.
"Secondary" means grades 6 through 12.
"Section 504 " means Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. [Eff 08/20/09] (Auth: HRS § 302A-1112) (Imp: HRS § 302A-1112)
"Student" means any student who is attending public school classes in grades kindergarten to twelve, operated by the department.
"Student with a disability" has the same definition as "student with a disability" under § 8-60-2.
"Subsidy" means a sum of money granted by the department to assist parents and guardians with the student fare portion of the price of home-school-home transportation services.
Haw. Code R. § 8-27-2