Springfield Students Start New School Year: Pay Attention in School Zones

Students in Springfield begin a new school year Monday.

That means extra traffic and buses on the roads.

Make sure you stop and watch at crosswalks and obey the posted speed limit in school zones.

Pedestrians should wait for oncoming traffic to stop before crossing the road.

Police are urging drivers to pay attention, put down the phone, slow down and be aware of your surroundings.

Nixa schools are among the districts starting class Monday.

Ozarks Schools start a brand new school year on Tuesday.