HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2017.09.28 - 23129REQUESTING SUSPENSION
OF THE BOARD RULES FOR
IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
UNDER NEW BUSINESS
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #17279
BY: Commissioners Michael J. Gingell, District #1; David Woodward, District #19; Hugh Crawford, District
#9; David Bowman, District #10; Marcia Gershenson, District #13; Tom Berman, District #5; Bill Dwyer,
District #14; Michael Spisz, District #3; Nancy Quarles, District #17; Shelley Goodman Taub, District #12;
Bob Hoffman, District #2; Gary McGillivray, District #20; Helaine Zack, District #18; Phil Weipert, District
#8; Wade Fleming, District #16; Adam Kochenderfer, District #15; Tom Middleton, District #4; Doug Tietz,
District #11
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — RENEWED PARTNERSHIP WITH OAKLAND SCHOOLS FOR
THE SAFE AND HEALTHY KIDS PROGRAM TO PREVENT SCHOOL BULLYING
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS emotionally secure and safe learning environments for children and adults contribute to a
healthy and vibrant future for Oakland County; and
WHEREAS bullying creates a climate of fear among students, inhibiting their ability to learn and contributing
to other anti-social behaviors; and
WHEREAS the U.S. Department of Education estimates that 160,000 students stay home every day due
to bullying; and
WHEREAS 1 in 4 children are bullied per month according to Department of Justice statistics; and
WHEREAS as many as 1 in 10 children drop out of or change schools according to research conducted by
the University Council for Educational Administration; and
WHEREAS the Yale School of Medicine reports that there is now a strong connection between bullying,
being bullied and suicide, with suicide continuing to be one of the leading causes of death for children under
the age of 14; and
WHEREAS according to recent statistics, revenge for bullying is one of the strongest motivations for school
violence; and
WHEREAS serious incidents in school districts throughout Oakland County and the United States have
brought to light challenges facing local students; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners recognizes the importance of tackling the issue of bullying and
has partnered with Oakland Schools in the past to provide expert training for local school administrators
and teachers, this successful partnership has resulted in 1,030 educators and community stakeholders
benefiting from anti-bullying training; and
WHEREAS schools that have implemented the Bully-Free Schools strategies report up to an 83% reduction
in bullying, harassment and other peer-to-peer aggression; and
WHEREAS an opportunity exists to build upon the success of anti-bullying programs, through a partnership
with Oakland Schools, for an expanded program that will allow for greater participation and extensive
training; and
WHEREAS continued investment in effective training to combat school bullying will assist in the transition
from reactive strategies to proactive prevention in schools; and
WHEREAS early intervention and prevention is a wise investment that will reduce the overall cost to
taxpayers in the long term by avoiding future expenses triggered by bullying incidents that lead to extensive
mental health care and social support needs; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners partnership with the Oakland Schools would provide a meaningful
investment in Oakland County's future by fostering safe learning environments for children; and
WHEREAS the National Association of Counties recognized the unique value of this partnership by
awarding the Oakland County Board of Commissioners an Achievement Award in 2017; and
WHEREAS the estimated cost for the renewal of the Safe and Healthy Kids program is $100,000 with
funding available in the General Fund Assigned Fund Balance (G/L Account #383313) for Board of
Commissioners Projects.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the
renewal of the partnership with Oakland Schools for an expanded Safe and Healthy Kids program in the
amount of $100,000 to provide anti-bullying training for educators/school administrators and engage
students and the community directly to promote awareness and understanding of how to combat bullying
in schools.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Board of Commissioners authorizes the Chairman of the Board to
execute a contract for this program, subject to review by the County Executive contract review process,
and approve expenditures for this project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes a one-time transfer of funding
in the amount of $100,000 from the General Fund Assigned Fund Balance (G/L Account #383313) for Board
of Commissioners Projects to the General Fund Special Projects line item within the Board of
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution
District #19
Commissioners department budget as detailed below:
GENERAL FUND #10100 (G/L Account #383313)
Revenue
9010101-196030-665882 Planned Use of Balance
Total Revenue
FY 2018
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100,000
Expenditures
5010101-180014-731822 Special Projects 100,000
Total Expenditures 100,000
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Resolution #17279 September 28, 2017
Moved by Woodward supported by Fleming to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution
#17279 — Board of Commissioners — Renewed Partnership with Oakland Schools for the Safe and
Healthy Kids Program to Prevent School Bullying.
Vote on motion to suspend the rules:
AYES: KowaII, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Taub, Tietz, Weipert, Woodward, Zack,
Berman, Bowman, Crawford, Dwyer, Fleming, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman,
Kochenderfer. (19)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #17279 — Board of Commissioners — Renewed Partnership with Oakland Schools for the Safe
and Healthy Kids Program to Prevent School Bullying.
Moved by Woodward supported by Fleming the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Taub, Tietz, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Berman,
Bowman, Crawford, Dwyer, Fleming, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Kochenderfer, KowaII. (19)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
I 9-1EriEBV APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.559A (7)
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on September 28,
2017, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 28th day of September, 2017.
61677/14—
Lisa Brown, Oakland County