OMAHA — Nebraska state education leaders plan to create a task force to review school safety in light of the shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

Sen. Lynne Walz of Fremont, chairwoman of the Legislature's Education Committee, said the task force would review current "school safety, security, and preparedness practices."

After consulting with education leaders in the past few days, Walz is asking Nebraska Education Commissioner Matt Blomstedt to create the comprehensive School Safety Task Force. Every issue and idea is on the table, Walz said.

The shooting at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday, May 24 left 19 students and two teachers dead. The 18-year-old shooter was eventually killed by police.

Blomstedt said "Folks don't want to just sit there and wring their hands. They want to talk about what we have in place and what we need to have in place."

He went on to say that he would work with Walz to put a group together that includes not just educators but representatives of the broader community, possibly including parents and students.

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