Nebraska legislative bill introduces school safety and security reporting act

State senators are considering a bill that would create an anonymous reporting system for potential threats, assault and mental health concerns in all Nebraska K-12 schools.

Had there been a system in place, like LB322 five years ago, Mark Adler is certain that his son, Reid Adler, would still be alive today.

At 15 years old, Reid took his own life. Mark Adler, superintendent of Ralston Public Schools, shared his son’s story as he testified in support of the bill.

“Reid was a victim of continuous cyberbullying, to the degree that he could not take it any longer,” Adler said. “The successful pa...