School Safety Legislation

Laws Impacting Student Safety and Well-Being and School Climate
Public Act 238 of 1975	Child Protection Law Reporting Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect in Michigan: A Guide to Detailed Reporting Mandated Reporters Report of Actual or Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect Michigan Online Reporting System
Public Act 453 of 1976	Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act How to File a Complaint
Public Act 140 of 1993	Tobacco-Free Schools and Penalties for Violation
Public Act 76 of 1995	Dangerous Weapon
Public Act 65 of 1997	Stalking / Harassment Definition and Penalties
Public Act 87 of 2000	School Locker Search - No Expectation of Privacy Model Policy on Searches of Pupils' Lockers and Locker Contents - See Attachment 1
Public Act 111 of 2004	Michigan Anti-Hazing Law or Garret's Law State Board of Education: Model Code of Student Conduct
Public Act 324 of 2006	Suicide Prevention or Chase Edwards Law Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Public Act 362 of 2016	Michigan's Antibullying Law or Matt Epling Safe School Law State Board of Education: Model Anti-Bullying Policy State Board of Education: Safe and Supportive Learning Environments for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Students Restorative Justice Practices
Public Act 394 of 2016	Seclusion and Restraint in Schools State Board of Education Policy for the Emergency Use of Seclusion and Restraint MDE Seclusion and Restraint Fact Sheet MDE Emergency Use of Seclusion and Physical Restraint Frequently Asked Questions MDE Seclusion and Restraint Documentation Form MDE Seclusion and Restraint Debriefing Form
Public Act 144 of 2018	Juvenile Adjudicated for Criminal Sexual Conduct is Prohibited from Return to the Same School Building or Utilize the Same School Bus as the Victim
Public Act 146 of 2018	Personal Protection Order Against a Student's Assailant if Attending the Same School as the Victim
Public Act 457 of 2018	Cyberbullying Crime
Public Act 532 of 2018	Establishes a Penalty Structure for Making Threatens Involving the Use of Certain Dangerous Weapons Against Students or School Employees on School Grounds or Property
Public Act 18 of 2019	Youth Tobacco Act State Board of Education: Model 24/7 Tobacco-Free School Policy
Public Act 211 of 2020	Save our Students Act Michigan Suicide Prevention Coalitions and Crisis Lines National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Public Act 401 of 2020	Student Safety Act OK2SAY - Register School Contacts
Public Act 57 of 2023	Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Education
Public Act 57 of 2023	Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Information and Professional Development Training Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Information for Students Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Information Guide SH and SA Information Guide, Pages 1 to 4 SH and SA Information Guide, Page 5
Public Act 258 of 2024	Safe Storage Law: School Notice for Parents and Guardians Michigan Secure Firearm Storage Guide for Families & Caregivers of School-Aged Children School Safety Communications Planning Guide Secure Storage Law Requirements and Penalties Firearm Storage Penalties (Arabic) Firearm Storage Penalties (Spanish) Firearm Safety and Harm Prevention Firearm Safety and Harm Prevention (American Sign Language) Firearm Safety and Harm Prevention (Arabic) Firearm Safety and Harm Prevention (Spanish) Project ChildSafe: Guide to Responsible Gun Ownership Project ChildSafe: How to have a conversation with your kids about gun safety
PA 272 of 2024	Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Teams Michigan K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management NTAC: Averting Targeted School Violence (Video) Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model: An Operational Guide for Preventing Targeted School Violence
Laws Impacting Criminal Background Checks
Public Act 189 of 1996	Require School Employees to Disclose Any Unprofessional Conduct
Public Act 130 of 2005	Automated Fingerprint Information System
Public Act 84 of 2006	Notice of Conviction of Listed Offense; Report to Department; Employment Prohibited
Public Act 84 of 2006	Clarify Freedom of Information Disclosure
Public Act 680 of 2006	Registry of Educational Personnel
Public Act 583 of 2008	State Criminal History Checks As Condition of Employment
Public Act 583 of 2008	Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal History Checks
Public Act 583 of 2008	Criminal History Checks - All School Employees
Public Act 582 of 2016	Conviction Reporting - Teacher Certificate
Public Act 532 of 2016	Conviction Reporting - Right to Hearing - Teaching Certificate Reinstatement, Suspension, or Permanent Revocation
Public Act 532 of 2016	Notification and Requirements if Employee Charged with a Crime; Violation and Criminal Penalties of Non-Disclosure; Responsibilities for Notification MDE Enumerated Offenses (Conviction of Listed Offenses Requires Termination of Michigan K-12 Employment and Action Against the Educator's Certificate) MDE Criminal Convictions MDE - Arraignment Disclosure Form MDE - Conviction Disclosure Form Michigan Online Educator Certification System State Court Administrative Office - Disclosure of Employment or Contract in Michigan School System
Laws Impacting School Discipline
Public Act 103 of 1999	Conduct Constituting One Day Suspension
Public Act 365 of 2016	Suspension or Expulsion - Physical Assault - Student to Student
Public Act 366 of 2016	Suspension or Expulsion - Physical Assault, Verbal Assault and Bomb Threat - Student to Employee, Volunteer or Contractor MDE Recommends - Suspensions and Expulsions
Public Act 254 of 2024	At Least Annually, the School Board Shall Post Incidents of Crime on the School's Website District Website Incident Reporting Guidance Weekly Incident Reporting Tool
Public Act 144 of 2018	Juvenile Adjudicated for Criminal Sexual Conduct is Prohibited from Return to the Same School or Utilize the School Bus as the Victim
Public Act 145 of 2018	Suspension and Expulsion of Pupil
Public Act 461 of 2000	Corporal Punishment/Code of Conduct State Board of Education Model: Code of Student Conduct MDE: Alternatives to Suspensions and Expulsions Toolkit
Laws Impacting Physical Security and Operations of Schools
Public Act 257 of 2022	Statewide School Safety Information Policy MDE - Statewide School Safety Information Policy
Public Act 12 of 2014	School Emergency Drills School Drill Documentation Form School Drill Observation Tool Michigan HeartSafe Emergency Response Plan and Drills Michigan Heart Safe School - Cardiac Emergency Response Plan Best Practice Considerations for Armed Assailant Drills in Schools
Public Act 435 of 2018	Office of School Safety
Public Act 436 of 2018	Emergency Operations Plans Emergency Operations Plan Suite of Resources Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans The Role of Districts in Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans K-12 School Security - A Guide for Preventing and Protecting Against Gun Violence K-12 School Security Survey MDE - Emergency Operations Plans Move to NexSys NexSys
Public Act 437 of 2018	Construction of Major Renovation of School Buildings
Public Act 467 of 2018	Open Meetings Act - Permitted Purposes for Closed Sessions
Public Act 264 of 2024	District Liaison for School Safety Designated School Safety Liaison
Public Act 270 of 2024	Schools Required to Adopt and Implement Standardized Response Terminology Emergency Operations Plan Suite of Resources
Public Act 271 of 2024	Michigan State Police and the School Safety and Mental Heath Commission Promulgate Rules on Standardize Response Terminology
Public Act 48 of 2022	Temporary Door Locking Devices in School Buildings Guide for Review and Approval of Temporary Locking Devices Used in Schools Bureau of Construction Codes - Local School Construction Enforcement List

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