JTA — The father of Meadow Pollack, one of the 17 students and teachers killed in the shooting at a Parkland, Florida, high school last year, has been appointed to the state Board of Education.
Gov. Rick Scott appointed Andy Pollack, in an announcement on Friday evening, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.
Pollack’s appointment must be confirmed by the Florida Senate. His term would run through December 31, 2022.
“What I hope to accomplish is accountability at a local level, to hold school boards accountable and superintendents accountable,” Pollack, 52, said after the announcement. Pollack has been advocating for school safety since the attack.
Meadow Pollack (WSVN-TV via JTA)
Pollack supported Scott in his Senate bid. He has met several times in the last year with President Donald Trump.
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Meadow, 18, a senior, was shot nine times during the February 2018 shooting attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School by former student Nikolas Cruz.
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