Bill > SB0495

This bill modifies existing requirements for school safety by mandating that school districts, intermediate school districts, and public school academies (which are essentially charter schools) must conduct a review of their emergency operations plans at least every two years, in collaboration with local law enforcement agencies. These emergency operations plans, which must be developed with public input and adopted by the school's governing board, need to cover a wide range of potential emergencies including school violence, threats, bomb threats, fires, weather events, intruders, parent and pupil reunification, threats to school events, teacher training on mental health and safety, building security improvements, active violence protocols, continuity of operations, vulnerability assessments, and guidelines for student use of wireless communication devices during emergencies. Schools can also comply by adopting a statewide school safety information policy that meets these requirements. The bill also requires schools to notify the state department of completed plan reviews and adoptions, and the state department will report non-compliant schools to the office of school safety within the department of state police, which will then work with local law enforcement to address the non-compliance. Importantly, all information related to these emergency plans and reviews will be kept confidential and exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0495