HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.07.02 - 33398REPORT (MISC. #20060) July 2, 2020
BY: Commissioner Penny Luebs, Chairperson, Health, Safety and Human Services Committee
IN RE: MR #20060 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — RENEWED PARTNERSHIP WITH OAKLAND
SCHOOLS TO PREVENT BULLYING
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen
The Health, Safety and Human Services Committee, having reviewed the above -referenced resolution on
June 30, 2020, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Health, Safety and Human Services Committee, I move the acceptance of
the foregoing report.
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HEALTH, SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Miller absent.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION#20060 MAYLZO- (X-6 ,im L3 �i <cv� i(awalt o
BY: Commissioners David Woodward, District #19; Michael J. Gingell, District
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — RENEWED PARTNERSHIP WITH OAKLAND SCHOOLS TO
PREVENT 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 contributes
to further negative social behaviors with potential long-term negative outcomes for youth; 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, and every 7 minutes a child becomes a bully victim
according to U.S. 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 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 with significant social-emotional impacts facing local students; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners recognizes the importance of and has partnered with Oakland
Schools in the past to provide expert training for local school administrators and teachers; and
WHEREAS this successful partnership has resulted in over a thousand 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 continuation
of the partnership with Oakland Schools, that will allow for greater participation and extensive training; and
WHEREAS continued investment in effective training with restorative practices to reduce 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 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.
WHEREAS one-time funding of $50,000 is available for transfer from the General Fund (#10100) Assigned
Fund Balance for Board of Commissioners Projects (GL #383313) to the FY 2020 Board of Commissioners,
General Fund, Administration Division, Special Projects Account (#731822).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the
renewal of a partnership with Oakland Schools, for the one-time amount not to exceed $50,000, to provide
bully prevention training for educators/school administrators and to engage students and the community in
promoting awareness and understanding of how to prevent physical, verbal, social and cyber bullying.
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 the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the one-time
appropriation of $50,000 from the General Fund (#10100) Assigned Fund Balance for Board of
Commissioners Projects (GL #383313) to the Board of Commissioners General Fund, Administration
Division, Special Projects Account (#731822) to partner with Oakland Schools for the Safe and Healthy
Kids Program to prevent school bullying.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the FY 2020 budget will be amended as follows:
GENERAL FUND (#10100)
Revenue
9010101-196030-665882
Expenditures
5010101-111203-731822
FY 2020
Planned Use of Balance $50,000
Total Revenue $5_Qy.OpQ
Special Projects $50,000
Total Expenditures $5
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #20060
March 5, 2020
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Legislative Affairs and Government Operations Committee.
There were no objections.
Resolution #20060
July 2, 2020
Moved by Jackson seconded by Weipert the resolutions on the amended Consent Agenda be adopted
(with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray,
Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack,
Gershenson. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions on the amended Consent Agenda were adopted
(with accompanying reports being accepted).
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I HEREBYAPPROVETHIS 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 July 2, 2020,
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 Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Michigan this 2nd day of July, 2020. �yr{��'s > "/%�'j
Lisa Bro�Oakland County