Arkansas School Safety Commission

Hutchinson said he plans on creating a block grant program which will need approval by Arkansas lawmakers to address school safety.

The Arkansas School Safety Commission read through a minute by minute timeline of the Uvalde shooting to see where mistakes were by law enforcement.

Cindy Marble spoke to commissioners Tuesday about the importance of having behavioral threat assessment teams in schools

At a meeting Tuesday, members of different subcommittees shared recommendations that should be reevaluated.

The commission is to present an updated report by Aug.1 on measures schools can take to make campuses safer.

Hutchinson said he wants to create block grants for schools to improve their school safety measures.

Cheryl May, chair of the commission, says a statewide network is needed to report potential threats in an effort to help avoid school shootings in the future.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday he will review recommendations made after a shooting four years ago to find ways to "ensure our children will be safe at school."

After nine months of work, a panel released its final report Monday with recommendations on how schools can take steps to avoid and respond to mass shootings.