Last year, the General Assembly amended a law that has long required drivers in oncoming lanes to stop when they encounter a school bus loading or unloading children. Words added to that law were ambiguous enough to produce contrary interpretations. A new Senate bill will require oncoming vehicles to stop unless there's a physical barrier dividing the roadway.

A House panel next week will take up a proposal that would ask voters to place eight-year term limits on county school board members. If approved by Florida lawmakers during the spring session, the measure would go on the 2020 ballot because it is a proposed constitutional amendment.

Michigan is currently under a state of emergency due to dangerously low wind chills, which have led many districts to cancel school this week. If those closures lead schools to exceed the state's six-day cancellation limit, districts can submit an additional forgiven time waiver.

Ann Schloss, currently Elyria's associate superintendent, is stepping into the leadership role after the Ohio district's board members voted to reassign positions. Superintendent Tom Jama will step down as superintendent due to medical reasons and assume the title of assistant superintendent pending his retirement.