May 3, 2018, Introduced by Senator KNOLLENBERG and referred to the Committee on Education.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1308a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1308a. (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 a
local law enforcement agency, conduct a school safety assessment
for each school building operated by the school district,
intermediate school district, or public school academy.
(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 shooter protocol.
(4) A school district, intermediate school district, or public
school academy shall provide notice to the department of a
completed school safety assessment under subsection (1) not later
than 30 days after the completion of the school safety assessment,
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.
(5) At least annually, the department shall post on its
website 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).
(6) 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.