A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1310a (MCL 380.1310a), as amended by 2016 PA 532.
The bill mandates that each school board in Michigan must annually prepare and submit a report to the superintendent of public instruction detailing the number of pupils expelled in the preceding school year, including brief descriptions of the incidents leading to each expulsion. Additionally, it requires school boards to annually post on their websites reports of crimes occurring at school, including incidents involving physical violence, gang activity, illegal substance possession, sexually explicit or abusive material, trespassing, and property crimes, with an estimate of the cost to the school district for property crimes. The purpose of these reporting requirements is to aid in the development of prevention and intervention programs, refine school safety strategies, direct resources effectively to enhance campus safety, and foster partnerships among schools, districts, state agencies, communities, law enforcement, and the media. The bill also stipulates that each school building must collect and update this information weekly and make it available upon request, with an annual report disaggregated by school building to be made available to parents or legal guardians of enrolled pupils.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Education
