Nearly three months after a Valley Forge High School student took her own life in the school cafeteria, students, parents, and staff are working to transform the space before the new school year begins.
The April 20 death shook the Parma Heights community and prompted calls from parents and students for change, both in how the school supports student mental health and how it approaches safety.
Student dies from self-inflicted gunshot at Valley Forge High School
“We want kids and our families to feel safe sending their kids here, and we want kids to feel safe and comfortable in our building,” Mandy McCullough, head principal of Valley Forge High School, said.
Some students said they were not sure they could return to the cafeteria at all…