Clinton school children will return to class next Wednesday for the first day of the 2021-22 school year and the district's school resource officer has some reminders for the community.

One of the biggest adjustments for not only families of school kids but people that live and work in the vicinity of Clinton schools is the influx of traffic. SRO Mike Bennet on the WHOW Morning Show told Regional Radio News everyone needs to be patient, give themselves extra time and if necessary, just wait five minutes before embarking towards the schools.

One of the most congested areas of town is the west side where Clinton Elementary and Clinton Junior High reside across from each other with the High School behind the Junior High. Bennett says that area gets very congested and it can get congested early in the afternoon.

While Lincoln and Douglas Elementary Schools are somewhat isolated in the community, Officer Bennett says there can still be a backlog of traffic. He encourages parents to know how they want to get to the buildings and know their exit points for leaving.

Motorists in these areas and near where busses will be picking up and dropping off in our neighborhoods need to be ready for busses to stop. Officer Bennett says do not attempt to go around busses stopped with the arm guards out.

Officer Bennett had plenty of other tips for parents regarding the information provided to the school like updating information regarding who can or cannot pick up your kids as well as custody papers from the court system.

We'll hear more from Bennett next week on Regional Radio News.