HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2018.08.09 - 23731REPORT August 9, 2018
BY: Commissioner Christine Long, Chairperson, General Government Committee
IN RE: MR #18284 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT OF SAFE SCHOOL
ENVIRONMENTS FOR OAKLAND COUNTY STUDENTS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on July 30, 2018,
reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing
report.
Commissioner Christine Long, Ilftict #7
Chairperson, General Government Committee
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent.
Motion for direct referral to the Public Services Committee carried on a voice vote with Gershenson
absent.
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REPORT August 9, 2018
BY: Commissioner Bill Dwyer, Chairperson, Public Services Committee
IN RE: MR #18284 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT OF SAFE SCHOOL
ENVIRONMENTS FOR OAKLAND COUNTY STUDENTS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Public Services Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on July 31,
2018, reports with the recommendation the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing
report.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Spisz and Tietz absent.
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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #18284 8,01" 4:7( BY: Commissioner Wade Fleming, District #16 I
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT OF SAFE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS FOR
OAKLAND COUNTY STUDENTS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS recent events have placed student safety in the national, state and local spotlight, underscoring
the importance of schools and communities engaged in addressing the conditions of safety for our children.
In an era of limited resources, collaboration between our educational systems, local law enforcement and
government agencies will be necessary to maintain safe schools; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners support the right of students and staff to attend
schools that are safe and free from violence and harassment; and
WHEREAS providing an environment in our schools that ensures both the physical and emotional safety
of students and staff creates the conditions necessary to foster academic achievement; and
WHEREAS safe schools provide an environment where teaching and learning are not distracted;
disruptions are minimized; drugs, violence, bullying and fear are not present; students are not discriminated
against; expectations for behavior are clearly communicated and standards of behavior are maintained;
and consequences for infractions are consistently and fairly applied; and
WHEREAS the loss of life is unacceptable and school shootings are a tragedy that affect the whole society;
and
WHEREAS student injury and death are statistically much greater from drug abuse, child abuse, suicide,
bullying, and auto accidents; and
WHEREAS the most effective approach to creating safe school environments requires a comprehensive,
coordinated effort including schoolwide, districtwide and communitywide strategies where all institutions,
organizations and individuals must accept responsibility for their critical roles and recognize the necessity
to collaborate in establishing a positive and safe academic environment to achieve the highest success for
our children; and
WHEREAS early warning alert systems provide the ability to rapidly alert students and faculty to a wide
range of emergency situations, such as an active shooter, intruder on the premises, or a natural event; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners believe local schools should be provided with the
necessary resources to increase the number of trained adults on campus, the security of school facilities
and collaboration with local agencies; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports local school districts and communities
in developing, implementing and monitoring policies and programs to address the prevention, intervention
and elimination of school violence.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners calls upon the
Michigan Legislature to provide financial assistance to local school districts and communities for the
purposes of increasing the number of trained adults on campus, enhancing the security of school facilities
and improving the collaboration with local law enforcement agencies.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges the state of Michigan to
invest in, promote and support comprehensive, coordinated and collaborative strategies to prevent drug
use, bullying, harassment, discrimination and gun violence in our schools to ensure that all students have
access to a safe environment that fosters academic achievement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners will continue to work with
a broad spectrum of local community stakeholders, local law enforcement, mental health professionals,
parents, students, teachers and staff to develop, implement and monitor policies and programs that foster
and support a positive school climate, free from harassment and violence.
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 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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Resolution #18284 July 19, 2018
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.
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Resolution #18284 July 19, 2018
Moved by Long supported by McGillivray the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) be adopted with
accompanying reports being accepted.
AYES: Fleming, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Long,
McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Tietz, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Berman, Bowman,
Crawford. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
1 HEREDY APOPOVE 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 August 9, 2018,
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 9th day of August, 2018.
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Lisa Brown, Oakland County