Brian Edwards, an Orange County resident and former detention corporal with the Orange County Sheriff’s office, is one of six candidates running for a seat on the Orange County Schools Board of Education.
Edwards described his primary motivation for running as a desire to improve mental health resources for both students and staff.
“I was a senior at Orange High School on August 20th, 2006, when Alvaro Castillo attempted a mass shooting,” he said to Chapelboro, referencing a 2006 shooting at the school which injured two students. “Experiencing that first hand, combined with my work in public safety and the criminal justice system, and the fact that around 50% of mental illnesses show up before the age of 14, showed me how critical it is to provide proper mental health support and safe learning environments for students.”…