Page 39 - Hal Harrell News Today

President Joe Biden comforted Mandy Gutierrez, principal of Uvaldes Robb Elementary school where 19 children were murdered, as superintendent Hal Harrell stands next to them.

The Uvalde Consolidated ISD board voted to encourage Gov. Abbott to call a special legislative session to increase the minimum age for firearms purchases in Texas from 18 to 21.

AUSTIN — The Uvalde school board unanimously approved a resolution Monday evening urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session for gun reform.

(Reuters) — The principal of the Texas elementary school where a gunman went on a rampage in May has been suspended with pay, her attorney said on Tuesday, two weeks

(CNN) -- Uvalde officials are working to improve school security for when classes resume, including installing bulletproof windows, a school board meeting revealed Monday -- nearly two months after the horrific massacre at Robb Elementary School left 21 people dead, including 19 children.

The news follows the resignation of Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo after the City Council placed him on paid administrative leave in June.

The principal of the Texas elementary school where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers has been placed on administrative leave, her attorney said.

The Uvalde Police Department is under intense scrutiny over its actions on May 24, when 80 minutes passed from first reports of a school shooting until the gunman was eventually shot dead.

The school board also approved a new academic calendar, setting Sept. 6 as the first day of school.

Robb Elementary School Principal Mandy Gutierrez was placed on paid administrative leave by the school superintendent, her attorney said.