JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — More than a month after the shooting at Evergreen High School, school safety remains top of mind for families across Jefferson County.

Parents voiced their concerns during a Jeffco Public Schools Board of Education meeting Thursday. Many of those parents were directly impacted by the tragedy that rocked the community on Sept. 10.

“Our most important job is to protect our children, and what we’re doing right now is not working,” said Evergreen resident Kim Halligan.

Emotions ran high Thursday as community members made their pleas for improved school safety measures across the district, including more school resource officers, mental health resources, and metal detectors.

“On Wednesday the 10 th , a trust was broken between my daughter and I," said Evergreen

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