Stay current on MCSSA's legislative progress, press releases, and school safety advocacy across Michigan.
MCSSA's landmark BTAM legislation has cleared initial review and is now under active consideration by the Michigan House Education Committee. Coalition leadership provided expert testimony last week outlining the evidence base for standardized threat assessment protocols.
A new report compiled from MCSSA's confidential incident reporting system documents over 340 cases across 28 Michigan counties where the absence of standardized BTAM protocols led to disproportionate disciplinary outcomes.
The House Education Committee vote on Proposed Sections 1308f–1308i is expected within the next 30 days. MCSSA is urging all supporters to contact their representatives using our pre-written advocacy letter in the Action Center.
The Governor's Office of Policy and Strategy has formally acknowledged receipt of MCSSA's Memorandum & Policy Brief on BTAM legislation, signaling growing executive-branch awareness of the coalition's legislative priorities.
The coalition has launched a statewide petition calling on the Governor and Legislature to immediately enact Proposed Sections 1308f–1308i. The petition is available at mcssa-mi.org/petition and is being circulated to school communities across all 83 Michigan counties.
A recent case in Southeast Michigan in which a student's impulsive remark resulted in felony charges under the state anti-terrorism statute has renewed calls for the objective triage protocols mandated under Proposed Section 1308f.
Sign the petition and contact your legislators to keep BTAM legislation moving forward.