Owasso, Okla. — On Monday, March 11, the Owasso Public Schools Board of Education will meet in public for the first time since the district made national headlines.
2 News has been covering this story since the beginning, when Owasso High School sophomore Nex Benedict died the day after a fight on campus.
More than a month has passed since the incident occurred on February 7th.
Questions are swirling about how the non-binary teen died and whether the school did enough to address what students are calling a bullying problem within the district.
Last week, 2 News reported that the U.S. Department of Education is currently investigating the district.
All of this follows focused national attention on Benedict's story and a series of dueling protests in front of the high school.
Monday's meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m.
There are no items on the agenda regarding the investigation or Benedict, but one item on the agenda appears to be considering adding a security guard position, which the school received several threats against a few weeks ago. It may be related to that.
Six people are scheduled to take the microphone for public comment.
A definitive cause of death has not been released at this time as the state medical examiner's office continues to investigate.
The Owasso Police Department said in a Feb. 21 statement that preliminary findings from the medical examiner's office indicate Benedict did not die from trauma.
2 News arrives in Owasso for the meeting and will see how it unfolds.
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