UPDATE: Tickets still available for Thursday’s midnight showing. 

OKLAHOMA CITY — The controversial movie “Bully” is opens Thursday night in Oklahoma City.

It has a strong Oklahoma presence in it, featuring several kids and families who have dealt with the crushing emotional impact of bullying at school.

Now meet one teen featured in the movie whose family moved him from Iowa to Edmond to get away from bullying and see how he has found a home in Edmond.

His name is Alex Libby and he said loves his new school.

He is a ninth grader at Edmond Memorial.

But when Alex was in school in Iowa, things were much different as chronicled in the movie, “Bully.”

Libby said, “I got bullied for two out of three years of my middle school years.”

Ironically Alex and his family moved to our state where at least one child has taken his life over bullying.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The majority of school buses do not have air conditioning. Last summer’s heat made that more of a concern from some districts.

While they did what they could to keep students safe, now the State Department of Education’s Transportation Department has outlined new guidelines for new buses in an effort to help keep students cool during Oklahoma’s hottest seasons.

Trent Gibson, director of transportation for the Oklahoma State Board of Education, said, “We want to make sure students are transported safely and efficiently as possible.”

The State Board of Education is making some changes when it comes to new school buses.

Starting next fall any brand new buses will be required to have certain features to keep them cooler when temperatures soar.

Gibson said, “What we’re trying to do is provide guidance and help to make sure a minimum standard is met.”