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Texas mass shooting creates ‘urgency’ for Utah group drafting recommendations to bolster school safety

After another school shooting last week in Texas, members of the Utah School Safety Commission say they’re inching closer toward a series of recommendations to prevent a similar tragedy here.

But the panel’s ideas may not veer into politically charged gun laws or even require a change to state law, said Terryl Warner, a member of the Utah Board of Education who sits on the informal safety panel.

The progress of the safety commission has been relatively muted since it’s high-profile launch during a March press event in the ornate Gold Room of the state Capitol.