Safety measures at Broward schools discussed ahead of new school year

Broward commissioners discuss safety measures taken place since Parkland school shooting 02:31

MIAMI – The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission , which was formed in 2018 to investigate failures that led to the Parkland school shooting tragedy, met for a second day to discuss the new measures that have been implemented to make sure all students and staff are safer at all Broward schools.

“Today, and every day we are laser-focused on ensuring that our schools are safe and secure and prepared in the case of an emergency, and that’s to ensure that no family has to go through the horrific tragedy that the families went through on that horrific day at MSD,” said Superintendent Dr. Howard Hepburn BCPS.

Broward Schools Superintendent Dr. Howard Hepburn took to the podium to address the commission on the actions the district has taken to make schools safer.

“Since we last met two years ago, we made significant progress on school safety and security initiatives and we continue to develop innovative solutions to the challenges that we face every day,” said Hepburn.

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