SB-0983, As Passed House, December 18, 2018

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 983

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

"The revised school code,"

(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1308b.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 1308b. (1) Beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, and at

least biennially thereafter, a school district, intermediate school

district, or public school academy shall, in conjunction with at

least 1 law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the

school district, intermediate school district, or public school

academy, conduct a review of the emergency operations plan

developed or adopted under subsection (2), including a review of

the vulnerability assessment under subsection (3), or conduct a

review of the statewide school safety information policy described

under subsection (4), as applicable.

     (2) Subject to subsection (3), not later than January 1, 2020,

a school district, intermediate school district, or public school

academy shall develop an emergency operations plan for each school

building operated by the school district, intermediate school

district, or public school academy with input from the public. The

board of the school district or intermediate school district or the

board of directors of the public school academy shall adopt the

emergency operations plan by a majority vote of the members serving

on the board or board of directors at a public meeting of the board

or board of directors held in compliance with the open meetings

act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.

     (3) The emergency operations plan developed and adopted under

subsection (2) must include guidelines and procedures that address

at least all of the following:

     (a) School violence and attacks.

     (b) Threats of school violence and attacks.

     (c) Bomb threats.

     (d) Fire.

     (e) Weather-related emergencies.

     (f) Intruders.

     (g) Parent and pupil reunification.

     (h) Threats to a school-sponsored activity or event whether or

not it is held on school premises.

     (i) A plan to train teachers on mental health and pupil and

teacher safety.

     (j) A plan to improve school building security.

     (k) An active violence protocol.

     (l) Continuity of operations after an incident.

     (m) A vulnerability assessment.

     (4) A school district, intermediate school district, or public

school academy that adopts and implements a statewide school safety

information policy under section 1308 that meets the requirements

under subsection (3) is in compliance with subsection (2).

     (5) A school district, intermediate school district, or public

school academy shall provide notice to the department of a

completed emergency operations plan review under subsection (1) not

later than 30 days after the completion of the review, in a form

and manner prescribed by the department. A school district,

intermediate school district, or public school academy shall also

provide notice to the department of the adoption of an emergency

operations plan under subsection (2) not later than 30 days after

the adoption of the emergency operations plan, in a form and manner

prescribed by the department.

     (6) At least annually, the department shall provide to the

office of school safety within the department of state police a

list of each school district, intermediate school district, or

public school academy that has not developed and adopted an

emergency operations plan under subsection (2).

     (7) The office of school safety within the department of state

police shall coordinate with a law enforcement agency that has

jurisdiction over a school district, intermediate school district,

or public school academy that has not developed and adopted an

emergency operations plan under subsection (2) to notify the

governing body of the school district, intermediate school

district, or public school academy that the school district,

intermediate school district, or public school academy has not

developed and adopted an emergency operations plan.

     (8) An emergency operations plan developed and adopted under

subsection (2), any information provided to the department under

subsection (5), and any information provided to the department of

state police under subsection (6) is confidential and is exempt

from disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442,

MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

(9) As used in this section, "school building" means any of

the following:

     (a) A building intended to be used to provide instruction for

pupils, including an addition to an existing building.

     (b) A recreational or athletic structure or field intended to

be used by pupils.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.