Today is the first day of classes for Wabash District #348 students and it is the first day back at school since the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that left 21 people dead. And while parents may be apprehensive given school shootings across the country, Superintendent Dr. Chuck Bleyer said student safety is always a priority…  

Another priority is getting your students to and from school safely. Police Chief Mike McWilliams says officers will be patrolling school zones before and after school making sure motorists obey the 20 mile an hour speed, are buckled up, and aren’t on their phone. Any cell phone use, hands-free or not, is prohibited in school zones. McWilliams says motorists also need to be mindful of stopped school buses… 

And just because you aren’t pulled over right away if you pass a stopped school bus, McWilliams says you still get a ticket because bus drivers record driver’s license plate numbers and report them to police.