PHOENIX — On Thursday, the Phoenix Union High School District held the first public board meeting since the fatal stabbing of a student at Maryvale High School.
Police said a student, wielding a pocketknife, stabbed and killed 16-year-old Michael Montoya in August.
Witness statements said Montoya was believed to have robbed the other student of a firearm the day before.
The school had weapon detection systems in place and officers on campus.
Those in attendance discussed the need for more behavioral and mental health resources as a part of preventing violence in schools.
Watch what parents and students had to say in the player above.
