Uvalde school board votes unanimously to release Robb Elementary shooting investigation records

Following months of silence legal roadblocks and grief the board members of Uvalde CISD unanimously voted in favor of releasing the records from the horrifying mass shooting at Robb Elementary The board s vote follows a newest decision by the Fourth Court of Appeals ruling in favor of several news outlets that have requested both school and county records regarding the widely criticized response from law enforcement during the massacre that claimed the lives of children and two teachers Ronald Garza the county commissioner demanded that the board drop the appeal and release the records calling the court ruling a preeminence for the families during the open forum UVALDE SCHOOL SHOOTER S UNCLE TRIED TO INTERVENE BUT HIS CALL CAME MINUTES AFTER GUNMAN WAS DEAD These attorneys representing UCISD and Uvalde County ultimately work for the taxpayers the more this goes on the more expense the taxpayers are incurring Garza mentioned The board reached a decision after approximately minutes in a closed-door session where they heard from the citizens The vote comes after a lengthy period of legal resistance and appeals amidst the ongoing investigations Families of the casualties in attendance stated that the moment was a long-overdue step toward healing For over three years families like mine have lived with unbearable pain unanswered questions and a silence that feels like yet another betrayal mentioned Gloria Cazares mother of -year-old Jackie Cazares It s about making sure what happens to my daughter never happens to another child Cazares declared I m here in the present day to demand the truth You all owe it to Jackie to her classmates to her teachers UVALDE MASS SHOOTING VICTIMS' FAMILIES SUING META GUN MANUFACTURER AND VIDEO CHALLENGE MAKERThe board collectively apologized and several members expressed remorse for their prior inaction showing institutional change not just compliance Erica Mu oz stated her reason for joining the board was the need to rebuild trust through transparency and compassion Berinda Areola urged that their healing starts when the records are issued There s nothing in those records that can hurt us more than the pain we ve already endured disclosed Areola Board Secretary Jesse Rizo who lost a niece in the tragedy apologized during the meeting saying I m sorry it took so long I m sorry we failed you