Anonymous Safety Reporting Bill Advances

LINCOLN — A school safety reporting system was approved April 6 in the second round after a long debate.

Sen. Matt Williams of Gothenburg said he introduced LB 322 to reduce violent incidents in all K-12 schools in Nebraska by having a trained crisis team on staff 24/7.

The reporting line, Safe2HelpNE, would allow students, school staff, parents and community members to anonymously share information about concerning behavior by phone, mobile app, website or email. Some examples of concerning behavior that may be reported include bullying, stalking, bomb threats, family violence, physical or se...