LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- Bills aimed at increasing school safety are on their way to Governor Rick Snyder’s desk.
The state Senate gave final votes to bills that would require schools to work with law enforcement to develop safety plans, and schools would need to conduct biannual school safety assessments with help from law enforcement.
If signed, school districts and public school academies would also be required to talk to local law enforcement before making new building plans. Then schools would need to adopt the plans at a public meeting before major renovations or construction. The idea is to ensure schools are secure.
The bills were introduced months after a major school shooting in Parkland, Florida.