Overview

• The Uvalde City Council unanimously approved a $2 million settlement funded by the city's insurance for families of the 19 students and 2 teachers killed in the 2022 school shooting.
• The settlement mandates police reforms, including enhanced emergency training, new fitness-for-duty standards, and mental health support for officers.
• May 24 will be established as an annual Day of Remembrance, and a permanent memorial will be created in collaboration with the families.
• Families capped the settlement amount to avoid financial strain on their community and continue to pursue lawsuits against state troopers and weapon suppliers.
• The settlement represents the first financial restitution from multiple lawsuits tied to the shooting, which exposed critical failures in law enforcement's response.