CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- In the first official meeting since the shooting at Butler High School, the officials with Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools hardly discussed official business, rather reflecting more on Monday's tragedy. 

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Superintendent Dr. Clayton Wilcox admitted to parents that the district should have communicated better, and more frequently. Moving forward, board member Sean Strain says that maybe we should lend an ear to kids, plus establish better community support for youth.

"This tears at us as community leaders, not just as elected officials, as parents. We got to figure out how to change some of the dynamics that are leading to these tragic results," said Strain.

Also during the meeting, one student shared some powerful words about his concerns about school safety.

His speech set the tone as he talked about the aftermath of the Butler shooting that killed 16-year-old Bobby McKeithen.

Ardrey Kell High School student Luke Drago said there would be nothing to prevent a student from walking into his school, Ardrey Kell High, and letting the same tragedy occur.

"We have no metal detectors. We have no panic buttons. Thankfully, we have very little to no safety. Whether these policies come from my school's administration, or from this board, is irrelevant to the fact that we are sitting ducks. In other words, we are target practice, and there is nothing in my school preventing a student or stranger from walking in and letting the same events that occurred yesterday to occur again,” said Drago.

Wilcox said he met with Matthews Police Tuesday to review some of the safety measures in place at Butler.