School Safety Drills – Public Act 12
The State of Michigan has enacted legislation regarding how public schools report safety drills to the public. Schools are now required to run the following drills.
Fire Drills
A minimum of five (5) fire drills are required each school year. Three (3) of the drills need to be held before December 1 and two (2) during the remainder of the school year.
Tornado/Severe Weather Drills
A minimum of two (2) tornado safety drills are required for each school year with one (1) conducted during March.
Lockdown Drills
A minimum of three (3) drills in which occupants are restricted to the interior of the building and the building is secure. One (1) of these drills needs to be conducted prior to December 1 and one (1) conducted after January 1. At least one (1) drill needs to be scheduled during lunch, recess or at another time when a significant number of the students are gathered not in a classroom.
| 2025-26 |
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| Fire Drills Completed - 9/30/25 Completed - 10/21/25 Completed - 11/14/25 Tornado Drills Completed - 10/07/25 Safety/Shelter Drills Completed - 10/29/25 |
| 2024-25 |
| Fire Drills Completed - 9/26/24 Completed - 10/22/24 Completed - 11/15/24 Completed - 04/10/25 Completed - 04/30/25 Tornado Drills Completed - 10/08/24 Completed - 03/03/25 Safety/Shelter Drills Completed - 10/30/24 Completed - 05/12/25 |
| 2023-24 |
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Fire Drills |
State of Michigan - House Bill 5451
Pursuant to legislation passed in the State of Michigan, all schools, public and private, are required to share important information with parents on home safety, with a particular focus on the safe storage of firearms.
Please reference the important information provided by the Department of Health and Human Services at Safe Firearm Storage and Injury Prevention. This link is also available on our Parent Portal.