North Carolina elementary principal charged with passing stopped school bus

Well, that wouldn't be a very good lesson to teach the kids.

A North Carolina school principal has been charged with passing a stopped school bus, according to local media.

WNCN-TV, a station in the state capital, Raleigh, reports that Johneka Williams, who is charge of the Charles R. Bugg Creative Arts and Science Magnet Elementary School in Raleigh, was charged in April with driving past the bus while its "STOP" arm was out.

Lisa Luten, communications director for the Wake County Public School System, confirmed to Paste BN that Williams had been charged. Luten said the principal had yet to appear in court.

According to WNCN, an incident report by a state Highway Patrol trooper said Williams, 36, denied the alleged infraction.

In a statement provided to the station, Williams said, "Please know that I take roadway safety seriously, particularly when it involves students. I work diligently every day to ensure the safety of students."

She referred Paste BN to her lawyer, John Kotzker, who did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

Luten told Paste BN that Williams was still principal at the school and that the case was "unusual" in that she was not stopped immediately after passing the bus but was "issued a citation based on an eyewitness account."