HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2018.07.19 - 23683MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #18281
BY: Commissioner Adam Kochenderfer, District #15 i
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL 983 — SCHOOL EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS PLAN
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the safety of Oakland County citizens and school-aged children are put at risk by the escalating
threat of gun violence; and
WHEREAS Oakland County leaders strive to combat the ever-increasing dangers of gun violence; through
the promotion of school safety assessments and emergency operating plan the Board supports the intention
of the Michigan Senate to eliminate the risks associated with gun violence and defend an environment in
our local schools solely for the purposes of educating our students; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is in support of Senate Bill 983 which seeks to
amend the Revised School Code requiring school districts, intermediate school districts or public school
academies to develop an emergency operations plan for each building it operates by January 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS the Emergency Operations Plan would include guidelines and procedures that address school
violence and attacks, threats of school violence and attacks, bomb threats, a plan to improve school building
security and an active shooter protocol among others; and
WHEREAS school safety measures and other preparation activities are becoming more and more common
in American schools; and
WHEREAS the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, published their
congressional mandated annual report, The Condition of Education 2018, summarizing the latest data on
education in the United States, this report found that 92% of public schools reported having a plan in place
for procedures to be performed in the event of an active shooter; and
WHEREAS a survey by the Government Accountability Office found that nearly two-thirds of U.S. schools
hold some form of "active-shooter" drills to teach kids and teachers how to react in the event that an armed
intruder enters the school; and
WHEREAS now, more than ever, Oakland County constituents are demanding leadership from elected
leaders at all levels of government on the critical issue of preventing gun violence and ensuring the safety
of our children; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports local school administrators in their
ongoing, school safety assessments ensuring each school building has an effective emergency plan for
violent situations.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby declares
their support of Senate Bill 983 requiring school districts, intermediate school districts and public school
academies to develop an emergency operations plan for each school building operated by the school
district, intermediate school district or public school academy.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners appeals to the Michigan
legislature to adopt important public safety legislation, without further delay, to ensure the safety of Oakland
County students.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to forward
copies of this adopted resolution to the Governor of the State of Michigan, the Lt. Governor of the State of
Michigan, the Oakland County members of the Michigan congressional delegation, the members of the
Oakland County delegation to the Michigan Legislature, the members of the Michigan House Appropriations
Committee, the members of the Michigan Senate Education Committee, the members of the Oakland
Intermediate School District Board of Education, the superintendent to the Oakland Intermediate School
District and all local school district superintendents within Oakland County.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Commissioner Adam Kochenderfer
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Resolution #18281 July 19, 2018
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee, There were no objections,