LPSS now has 115 air conditioned school buses, more on the way

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- The Lafayette Parish School System currently has 115 school buses with air conditioning units, the school system confirmed.

Tracy Wirtz, communication specialist for the school system, said 115 buses have been retrofitted, and another 42 are in the works. Those buses will be finished in the next 12 to 13 weeks.

The Superintendent of Lafayette Parish Schools Francis Touchet said safety is the focus for this school year. 

The focus includes...