PARKLAND, Fla. – The parent of a student who was killed in the 2018 Parkland school shooting has been tapped for a seat on the Florida Board of Education.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that he has appointed Ryan Petty to the position.
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Petty's daughter, Alaina, was one of 14 students and three faculty members killed in the Feb. 14, 2018, mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
The appointment is not a complete surprise, given his efforts to improve school safety in the aftermath of the shooting.
Petty was appointed to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission, which provided a detailed analysis of the missteps made by school district officials and law enforcement before, during and after the shooting.
He unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the Broward County school board in 2018.
The appointment is subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.