A southern Ontario school board that's been fielding criticisms since the stabbing death of a 14-year-old student has voted in favour of creating a panel to improve its response to bullying.
The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board unanimously voted in support of creating the panel at a Monday night meeting, adopting a recommendation contained in a report from the Director of Education.
Manny Figueiredo says the recent death of Devan Bracci-Selvey has raised concerns about bullying in the community that the panel will try to address.
Devan was fatally stabbed outside of his high school earlier this month, and two teens are now facing first-degree murder charges in his death.
His mother, who witnessed the alleged attack on her son, says Devan endured weeks of bullying before he died.
The panel, which will seek feedback from the community and independent experts on how to prevent and respond to bullying incidents, is expected to present its findings next May.