Broward superintendent, Robert Runcie
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Employees Report
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Nonetheless reeling from the mass taking pictures at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Excessive College, Broward County Public Faculties (BCPS) Superintendent Robert W. Runcie really helpful a complete, impartial overview of confessed killer Nikolas Cruz’s instructional document and the tutorial, social and emotional providers Cruz obtained.
In the course of the March 6, Broward County College Board assembly, Runcie stated, “Throughout our District, we proceed to deal with supporting our college students, households, workers and the complete Marjory Stoneman Douglas Excessive College neighborhood, as we work to get well from the unbelievable tragedy on February 14, 2018.”
Cruz shot and killed 17 college students and lecturers; and wounded 14 others. He was arrested with out incident and has since confessed to the murders.
“Our hearts stay damaged, as we discover ourselves on the middle of monumental loss and heartbreak. The power to maneuver ahead within the aftermath of a horrific assault on our faculty neighborhood is dependent upon the steps we take now to know the circumstances which will have led to this tragedy. A quest for such understanding should be completed with each transparency and a way of urgency,” Runcie stated. “I’m, due to this fact, recommending a complete overview of the academic journey of the person charged with this horrific act of violence.”
The superintendent stated he deliberate to seek the advice of with the District’s authorized counsel, the state legal professional and representatives of the Florida Division of Schooling and its Inspector Normal’s Workplace. He proposed that the Collaborative Schooling Community, Inc., be chosen to conduct an impartial overview that features:
• An intensive overview of the scholar’s tutorial data.
• Identification and overview of the tutorial, social and emotional providers supplied to Nikolas Cruz in the course of the time he was enrolled in Broward County Public Faculties.
• On-site interviews with BPCS workers and company companions, who supplied tutorial and assist providers to the scholar.
• A overview of insurance policies and procedures in place in the course of the scholar’s tutorial journey.
If permitted, the overview will start instantly and conclude by June 2018, with a last report of findings and suggestions.
