VIDEO: Congresswoman Susie Lee takes local story to Capitol Hill [KLAS]

KEY POINTS:

• One of 8 News NOW's I-Team stories inspired a lawmaker to get involve and take action. The story shed light on questions about a school for students with special needs, and whether the staff was secluding some students in an outdoor area.
• It was a concern for local mother Shantal Myers, but thanks to Congresswoman Susie Lee, D-NV, her story is being heard on Capitol Hill.
• It was Meyers' story that caught the attention of Congresswoman Lee.
• The congresswoman took action and brought the concerns to a national spotlight during a committee hearing on restraints and seclusions in school.
• "In Las Vegas, we had an incredibly troubling incident," Lee said to the committee.
• Vanessa Murphy, I-Team Reporter: "Could we see legislation at the federal level to prevent something like you saw in our story with that enclosure?"
• Congresswoman Susie Lee, D-NV: "First of all, Nevada is a state that does have regulations about it and so, but definitely; I mean that was a hearing that I think was the first step towards us drafting up potential legislation, Keep Our Schools Safe Act which will provide national standards around this incredibly important issue."
• According to Lee, the goal is not only to keep students safe but also to make sure educators have the tools they need.

Watch the full video here.