Just days after the Texas school shooting tragedy, Rep. John Torbett (R-Gaston) called for a special education meeting to get an update on school safety in North Carolina. The response remains mixed.

On this week’s bonus episode of “Tying It Together With Tim Boyum,” we find out how many credible threats schools have faced across the state, why a third of schools still have not submitted required safety plans and whether things like safety officers in elementary schools and metal detectors are under consideration.

Later, we’ll also talk about some controversial ideas on the table about big changes to the education system in North Carolina.