HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2018.07.19 - 23685MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #18283 "VII/ AdY"frj BY: Commissioner Tom Berman, District #5, efor- i "
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EARLY
WARNING SECURITY MEASURES TO CURB THE THREAT OF GUN VIOLENCE FOR OUR
STUDENTS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the basic needs of our children, including feeling physically secure and protected, must be met
for them to succeed in school and life; and
WHEREAS the responsibility for keeping students and staff safe on campus, including from gun violence,
is a shared responsibility by not only the schools, but requires support from policymakers and public safety
agencies at the community, local, state and federal levels; and
WHEREAS gun violence in American schools occur with a frequency and a severity that is unparalleled
anywhere in the world; and
WHEREAS gun violence on school campuses represent a particularly egregious and unacceptable threat
to the lives of students, teachers and staff across the country; and
WHEREAS according to data compiled by the Washington Post, 5,570 children have been exposed to gun
violence at Michigan schools since 2000; and
WHEREAS emergency protocols such as the activation of a panic alarm can accomplish a number of early
warning safety measures for students and faculty; and
WHEREAS the importance of security systems in schools should be a top priority of our state and local
leaders; implementing emergency protocols designed to optimize response to an emergency situation has
shown to minimize the outcome of gun violence; and
WHEREAS early warning safety measures can alert staff and faculty to the presence of a threat and
immediately initiate additional crisis management procedures; and
WHEREAS emergency protocols can alert emergency responders such as police and EMS crews, instantly
diminishing the response time in critical school violence situations; and
WHEREAS the most effective approach to creating safe school environments is a comprehensive,
coordinated effort including schoolwide, districtwide and communitywide strategies supplemented with
legislation, resources and support from the state and federal level.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners appeals to the
Michigan Legislature, to prioritize the protection of students and school system employees from gun
violence on campus by passing legislation that provides funds, above those needed for basic building
maintenance and improvement, for capital improvements shown to increase safety and security.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners calls upon the Michigan
Legislature to pass legislation requiring a comprehensive school safety plan to invest in the implementation
of an alternate tone system in response to school gun violence situations by all educational institutions
throughout the State of Michigan.
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 and the Superintendent to the Oakland Intermediate
School District.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #18283 July 19, 2018
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.