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With the first day of school rapidly approaching, some people and schools are talking about pushing back the start time.

She explained that at halfway through their third week of school, they have about 70% of students coming into school at 20,000 kids, and she said that, "that has gone extremely smoothly."

The data ranges from share of school districts that offer a state Pre-K program, to the number of Pre-K quality benchmarks met, and total reported spending per child enrolled.

Far below the average for the Lubbock area, it appears that the majority of parents in the United States feel safe sending children back to school.

The Lubbock Dream Center has announced that it will be holding its Back to School Bash on Saturday, August 8th.

Save money on clothing, footwear, and other items this weekend, but remember to socially distance.

The United Family of Stores (United Supermarkets, Market Street & Amigos) is teaming up to help local students in need with their annual school supply drive.

Dr. Rollo was also asked about the report that came out that made the top salaries of LISD staff known to the public. In the report, there were several six figure salaries, and none of them were teachers. Dr. Rollo responded by saying, "Well if you think about our school district and compare it to a large business, our district serves 27,000 students, and we have over 3,000 employees. We are charged with safety and security of our students and employees, we are charged with ensuring that our students are academically successful, plus all the extracurricular things that we offer. It's a lot of work to make sure things are running smoothly and efficiently, and so it takes a team of us to make that happen."

We noticed Lubbock's Pure Water Ice & Tea Company welcoming back local teachers with a BOGO drink offer, and we had to let you know.

"These tragedies are a different issue, and people should know that just recently, in light of what's happened, we've added to our police force, we've installed additional cameras around campus, especially where there will be large crowds. This summer our police department cooperated with other law enforcement agencies and live shooter training. That is one matter that we take terribly seriously. On the other hand, the "Guns Up" slogan is not a statement about guns. It's not an endorsement of firearms. It's a gesture that is part of the Tech Culture. It represents our spirit and I see this as totally separate from these other, more serious issues that come up," Schovanec said.