Douglas Sheff, Mumbauer’s lawyer, plans to help Mumbauer find a sponsor for a bill on Beacon Hill and help him navigate the state Legislature in the coming year.

“I would tell parents who send their kids to public schools that they’re much less safe here than in other states because of two words in a statute,” Sheff said. “If you want to be an outlier, be an outlier for safety, not an outlier for hazard and danger.”