COTTSDALE, AZ - Many Scottsdale students will find a new procedure when the school year begins next month.

Scottsdale Unified School District officials say middle and high school students will be required to wear student ID cards so that they are clearly visible during the school day.

According to a Wednesday news release, high school students will be issued a photo student ID and lanyard during registration week and middle school students will get theirs a few weeks after school starts.

The student ID and lanyard will be provided free of charge, but if the card is lost or damaged it will be the responsibility of the student to replace it.