School Safety & Security

The safety and well-being of our students and staff are our highest priority at Midland Public Schools. On this page, you'll find information about the various ways we strive to keep our buildings and the people within them safe, secure, and well.

Midland Public Schools is proud to partner with the Midland Police Department to host four school resource officers in our schools. While the officers are each stationed at one of our secondary schools, they also visit our elementary schools to provide support, assistance, and programming.

What is a School Resource Officer (SRO)?
According to the National Association of School Resource Officers, an SRO is “a law enforcement officer with sworn authority who is deployed by their employing police department or agency in a community-oriented assignment to work in one or more schools”. SROs also receive additional special training before working in their schools.

Job Duties of a School Resource Officer
Most often, SROs take on a mentoring role with their students: serving as a positive role model, fostering positive relationships between youth and police, helping with problem-solving, and providing a safe and supportive environment. However, as licensed law enforcement officers, SROs have the training and authority to act and protect students and staff in emergency situations.

Michigan Public Act 12 of 2014, also known as the School Safety Drill Act, outlines the frequency and number of mandatory school safety drills in Michigan.

Under the requirements, any K-12 school must conduct the following drills annually:

• Five fire drills per school year with a reasonable interval between each drill. Three must be completed by December 1.
• Two tornado drills per school year. At least one must be completed during the month of March.
• Three lockdown/shelter-in-place drills, where occupants are restricted to the interior of the building. At least one drill must be completed by December 1, and another must be completed after January 1. At least one drill is required to be conducted during lunch, recess, or at another time when a significant number of students are gathered but not in the classroom.

The act also requires school officials to document completed safety drills on the school's website within five days of completing the drill and maintain this information on the website for at least three years.  A copy of each completed school's drill is posted in the school folder, by school year, below. Click on the image to view a PDF version of the document.

Local Safe Storage Resources
The Midland County Department of Public Health offers cable-style gun locks compatible with handguns and long guns to homes where children are or may be present. These items are available while supplies last.

Pick one up here:

Midland County Services Building
220 W. Ellsworth Street, Second Floor
Midland, MI 48640

Gun locks are now also available 24/7 in the harm reduction station outside of the Midland County Services Building! For more information, visit the Midland County Department of Public Health website on firearm safety.

 

Safe Storage Resources from the State of Michigan

In accordance with Michigan’s “Safe Storage Laws,” MCL 28.429, MCL 380.1313a, and MCL 380.1313b, all school districts in Michigan are required to share important information with parents and caregivers regarding the safe storage of firearms.

Safe firearm storage is a critical step in preventing accidents, injuries, and tragedies. By securely storing firearms and ammunition, families can help keep children and communities safe. We encourage every household to review these resources carefully and take proactive steps to protect the young people in our lives.

You can learn more about Michigan’s Safe Storage Law via the graphics and resources linked below:

Safe Storage Laws - Resources

• What is the Secure Storage Law in Michigan?
• Safe Storage Notice

Additional resources and information are available on the Michigan Department of Education’s Safe Storage Law webpage.