Gov. Rick Scott was in Tampa Wednesday to outline his new plan aimed at keeping Florida schools safe. 

  • Gov. Scott in Tampa to tout $500-million school safety plan
  • Plan comes after 17 killed in Parkland school shooting

The plan, unveiled last week, is a $500-million investment in school safety and mental health. 

The Governor’s proposal followed the emergency meetings organized with law enforcement, school administrators, teachers, mental health experts, and state agency leadership, as well as meetings the Governor hosted with students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

On Feb. 14, a 19-year-old gunman shot and killed 17 people on the Douglas campus. 

Now, Gov. Scott is responding with a three-pronged plan to thwart school shootings.

The plan addresses mental illness among student populations, hardening school campuses and a call for additional law enforcement at schools - but not arming teachers. 

Cost wise, it breaks down to $7.4 million per school district, with flexibility pending the size of a district. 

"There is nothing more important, than to do all we can do to make sure an evil act like this never ever happens again in this state," Scott said. "I look forward to passing legislation, I ask for everyone in this state to call your local house member, call your senator, whatever you believe in, let them know, we need to get something done now." 

Gov. Scott said he is working closely with all Florida sheriff's on the plan and anything moving forward would involve communications with law enforcement.