{"id":2673,"date":"2026-07-02T23:35:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T23:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=2673"},"modified":"2026-07-02T23:35:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T23:35:48","slug":"examining-the-far-reaching-impact-of-the-msd-public-safety-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=2673","title":{"rendered":"Examining the far-reaching impact of the MSD Public Safety Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>A few months after the Parkland massacre in 2018, the Florida legislature created a special commission to study the failures of that day and to find ways to prevent school shootings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=2671\">South Florida-led team worked 50+ hours to save trapped survivor from rubble in Venezuela<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission\u2019s mandate ended on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The panel, chaired by Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, met regularly for more than eight years, and without question, its work has transformed safety and security in Florida\u2019s schools. From a single point of entry to more and better security cameras to police on campus, the commission\u2019s recommendations became law.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery year since Parkland, we\u2019ve had new school safety legislation, increased funding, it\u2019s been phenomenal,\u201d said Ryan Petty, one of the commissioners.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot only have we changed the trajectory of school safety in Florida, but across the nation, Florida has been a leader and a model and other states have tried to replicate what we\u2019ve done,\u201d added Max Schachter, who also served on the panel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Petty and Schachter each lost children in the tragedy, in which 17 people were murdered on Valentine\u2019s Day 2018. Since then, the commission\u2019s work has been impacting every public school in the state. Tony Montalto also lost a child in the shooting rampage and attended nearly every meeting of the commission.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ability of people to come together and pass a majority of these bills in a bipartisan fashion, the support of both Gov. Rick Scott and Gov. DeSantis has been fantastic,\u201d said Montalto, the co-founder of Stand With Parkland.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have changed the culture in the state of Florida, in our schools, safety is no longer this thing that we\u2019ve gotta do to check a box,\u201d Petty said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=2669\">What to expect going into Argentina vs. Cape Verde World Cup match in Miami<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Among many changes, the commission\u2019s work led directly to every school having a school resource officer or an armed guardian on campus, and major strides have been made in preventing school shootings by identifying at-risk kids.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Florida, we have threat assessment coordinators at every school district,\u201d Schachter said. \u201cWe have a statewide threat assessment coordinator, and unlike other states, it\u2019s not a suggestion here, or a recommendation; these are state laws.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe not only look at a child as a threat, but we also recognize that they need help if they\u2019re exhibiting these concerning behaviors, right? We have a mental health coordinator now in each district,\u201d Montalto added.<\/p>\n<p>Florida, Schachter points out, spends more on school safety than any other state. Now that the commission has been ended, all three men say the work must continue at the local and state levels.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs it perfect? No, is there more to do? Absolutely, threats evolve, threats change,\u201d Petty said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The legacy of their children, Alaina Petty, Gina Montalto, and Alex Schachter, along with the other 14 victims, is safer schools in Florida and around the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=2667\">Federal student loan repayment rules have changed. 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