At Tuesday’s meeting, dozens of people will speak on safety in schools in St. Paul

A dozen speakers are expected Tuesday to speak at a listening session of the St. Paul school board on school safety.

After Devin Scott, 15, was stabbed to death at Harding High School in February 10, 2015, the board called a special meeting.

23 people registered as of Monday afternoon to speak at the meeting that starts Tuesday at 4:30 pm at Washington Technology Magnet.

Each speaker has a maximum of two minutes to make “recommendations” on school safety.

To sign up in advance, fill out a public comment form at spps.org/boe or contact the board secretary at sarah.dahlke@spps.org or 651-767-8149.

The meeting will be streamed live on the website of the district.

A special meeting was requested by the St. Paul Federation of Educators. The teachers union claimed that the board and the district leaders have not responded to their long-standing concerns about “the climate within our schools” in a petition of more than 700 signatures.

In a Pioneer Press article, five teachers from Harding High shared their concerns regarding safety at the school.

The 45-minute public comments session that began at the beginning of a school board meeting earlier in the month focused on school safety.

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