CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Police, politicians and students addressed state lawmakers on Thursday and the topic was school safety.
- The meeting was held by the House Select Committee
- School resource officers are a common request
- An anonymous tip line will be rolled out to all middle and high schools in North Carolina
It was a meeting held by the House Select Committee. The Center for Safer Schools says there are three areas to make schools safer: mental health, the physical safety of buildings and school discipline.
They also say school resource officers are a common request when applying for school safety grants. Recently, the state piloted an anonymous tip line.
"We believe our students have a lot of information. They often see things and know things before the adults do," said Center for Safer Schools executive director Kym Martin.
Eventually, the tip line will be rolled out to all middle and high schools in North Carolina.
The committee is holding six of these meetings across the state through the end of the year. After the meeting, the committee will present suggestions and possible solutions that could be turned into legislation.