Who was on the panel
Clark County School District Officer Ken Young
Communities in Schools organization representative Tiffany Tyler
Judge William Voy
Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara
North Las Vegas Mayor Pro Tempore and Councilwoman Pamela Goynes-brown Safevoice representative Tammy Malich State Public Charter School Authority Deputy Director Brian Scroggins
Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates Inc. Executive Director Rene Cantu
Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates Representative Sherrie Smith
The incoming governor ultimately will decide whether to move any of the initiatives forward, as the term-limited Sandoval will leave office before the session begins.
Proposals included creating new funds to improve physical safety on campus, increase the number of police officers on school campuses, and increase the number of mental health professionals.
Friday’s panel marks just one step toward seeing changes, students said. Educating people on school safety can help prevent future tragedies, said Colyn Abron, who, along with Thomas, was an ambassador for the Summer Business Institute.
“These people are going to be the decision-makers of our city,” the 17-year-old said. “So I think it was really good that we were able to present this information and they were actually absorbing it.”
Contact Katelyn Newberg at knewberg@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0240. Follow @k_newberg on Twitter. Review-journal staff writer Meghin Delaney contributed to this report.