With school starting in St. Johns County in less than a week, one of the biggest safety concerns this year isn’t inside a classroom — it’s on the roads. E-bikes are everywhere, and a growing number of riders are children.

Sheriff Michelle Cook is urging parents to sit down with their children before the start of the school year to talk about road safety, particularly when it comes to e-bikes.

As students prepare to return to classrooms, more than 1,100 school resource officers from across Florida are gathering in Jacksonville for hands-on training focused on the challenges they could face on campus.