school safety

Administrators believe the anonymity makes students more likely to report threats of all kinds.

A bill that would allow the registered owners of a car to be ticketed for passing a parked school bus cleared the Wyoming Senate Tuesday on a 22-8 vote on third and final reading. The proposal now heads to the Wyoming House of Representatives...

The bill would allow citations for passing a parked school bus based on license plate numbers of cars.

The proposed bill passed on a 9 to 4 vote Wednesday.

Cheyenne police have traditionally made a special effort at enforcing school zone traffic regulations during the first few days of school.

If the bill becomes law, it would be the first time that motorists in Wyoming could be ticketed based on a photo of a license plate.

Schools were closed Tuesday in Kimball County and on lockdown in neighboring Potter-Dix County.

Officials in Laramie County School District #2 say they don't think the situation poses a threat to local schools.

A spokeswoman for Laramie County School District#1 says a lot of information and discussion goes into any decision on closing schools due to winter weather.

The program promotes awareness about school safety, intervention while protecting confidentiality, and reviewing how authorities handled a situation.