Buses line up in front of a Livingston Parish school on opening day in August 2017. Resource officers could become a regular presence at each school across Livingston Parish to ensure a greater sense of safety on campus in the wake of shootings at schools across the nation.
Springfield High School staff members set up free breakfast options for students on the first day of class, August 9, 2016.
Springfield High School students get off the bus on the first day of school on August 9, 2017.
Springfield High School students, who arrived early, wait to enter the building on the first day of school, August 9, 2017.
A Springfield High School student looks out a bus window on the first day of classes on August 9, 2017.
Students walk to class past the construction on the gym during the first day of school at Albany Upper Elementary School on August 9, 2017.
A teacher at Albany Middle assigns her students seats on the first day of school, August 9, 2017.
Five Live Oak High School students pose for a picture shortly after arriving on campus for the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
From left: Freshmen Caleb Pheiffer, Hunter Hasselbeck and Justin Morris chat for a few minutes before beginning their first day at Live Oak High School on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
A crowd of Live Oak High School students mingle and catch up to signal the end of the three-month summer vacation and the start of the new school year on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
Live Oak High School students share a laugh as they wait for the first day of school to begin on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
From left: Live Oak High School sophomores Kaitlyn Hill, Ayanna Boudreaux and Jaela Lee walk together to class on the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
Live Oak High School seniors Kaitlyn McCurry (left) and Blaire Odell (right) have a quick chat before going to their classes on the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
First grader Cameron Strout heads to Live Oak Elementary with his backpack and breakfast in hand on the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
Cheryl Catlin (right) passes out breakfast to Live Oak Elementary students on the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
A Live Oak Elementary student enjoys her cereal in the courtyard just before the start of the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
Third graders at Live Oak Elementary get ready to eat their breakfast before the start of the new school year on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
Live Oak Elementary students grab a ready-made breakfast before heading inside for the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
Sixth graders wait inside the Live Oak Middle School gymnasium for the first day to begin on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
Fifth graders at Live Oak Middle School raies their hands to show principal Ryan Hodges they’re listening to what he’s saying on the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
Live Oak Middle School students head to class on the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
