(Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo) Rep. Ray Ward, R-Bountiful, facilitator of the Utah Safe Schools Commission said the top priority is for students to have access to a "quick, available, well-trained mental health team" to assess and address mental health problems, in addition to "extreme risk" protective orders and background checks reported to the federal database, Wednesday, June 20, 2018 during a press conference at the Utah Capitol.
Benjamin joined The Tribune in the fall of 2014 as an education reporter. He currently covers Utah state government and hosts "Trib Talk," the Tribune's weekly general news podcast. Benjamin is a native Utahn and an alumnus of Utah State University.