Kids must feel and be physically and emotionally safe at school.

About this proposal: This statement was drafted by the MSEG team to capture the common thread across 8 comments shared on the What's Important board at the June 1, 2026 community engagement session. The original comments appear below, unedited, so you can see exactly what was said. Read all 159 comments from the session.

What we heard

• I need a school that creates a safe and joyous space for all kids to learn
• Salud y seguridad física (health and physical safety)
• I need a school with seguridad / security
• It is important to me that my kids are safe
• It's important that my kids feel safe
• I need a school that focuses on relational safety first
• Schools must create a safe school culture where kids can build community among each other
• Schools must be safe + accepting of all kinds of students and families