Bullitt County students returned to classrooms Wednesday for the first day of the 2026-27 school year, with new safety measures among the changes awaiting families.
Chief Huffman, a Bullitt native, brings 28 years of law enforcement experience to the job.
Bullitt County Public Schools are implementing weapon detection systems in all high schools for the 2026-27 school year.
The money to cover the cost of the security systems is already allocated in the current school budget, but the district wants parental input.
Shots were fired after a local football gave over the weekend.
The district has been looking into weapon detection systems for schools since early February.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) wants to prevent guns coming into schools with a new security system.
JCPS has already had a team visit multiple school districts around the country to see how those detection systems have been implemented.