MIAMI ā The numerous school districtsĀ that have not fully complied with the security measures enacted after last year's school shooting in Parkland have until theĀ start of the 2019-20 school yearĀ to do so, aĀ stateĀ grand jury ordered.
Judge Martin S. Fein signedĀ the July 19Ā three-page report warning the districts to "do whatever it takes to bring these districts into full compliance" with the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Safety Act.
The grand jury has learned the districts have reported dealing with administrative hurdles, increased costs and personnel shortages to provide mental health services, increase security and improve systems to deal with troubled students.Ā Ā
"We have seen and heard troubling evidence of conflicts between school district officials and law enforcement agencies," Fein wrote, adding that "it appears that at least some of these officials have failed-or refused-to accept their responsibility for school safety."
Without identifying the school districts, Fein also wrote that "compliance with the law enacted after the school massacreĀ is not an agenda issue to be whittled down by negotiation into minimum legally-sufficient actions."
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said in a statement that she is ready to enforce the laws. The state's MSDHS Public Safety CommissionĀ submitted an initial report with recommendations Jan. 2.Ā
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