Florida Schools Lag Behind on School Safety Measures
A Florida grand jury report says school districts continue to lag on safety measures following the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSD) shooting on February 14, 2018, where a lone gunman murdered 14 students and three staff members.
On February 13, 2019, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis petitioned the Florida Supreme Court to empanel a statewide grand jury to examine school safety issues in Broward County and throughout the state of Florida. According to the Supreme Court’s order, the grand jury investigates noncompliance with state laws addressing school safety, fraudulent acceptance of state funds for school safety measures while failing to act, and fraudulent use of funds that had been obtained for school safety initiatives.