The district says it “is continuing to work with the families and school staff to determine future use of the site.”
Seventeen people--14 students and three faculty members--died in the shooting attack on Valentine’s Day in 2018. Seventeen others were wounded; the gunman was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
“This is one more step in our healing process,” said Lori Alhadeff, whose 14-year-old daughter, Alyssa, was killed at the school.
Alhadeff, who now chairs the Broward County School Board, said she hoped the grounds would be turned into a “usable space” she called “MSD Legacy Field” that can serve as a “teachable area where we can remember and keep the legacy alive.”
