Bill to help schools spot behavior risks before violence introduced to Michigan House

A bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers introduced legislation to improve school safety requiring public schools statewide to create behavior threat assessment and management teams before the fall. 

State Rep. Kelly Breen, D — Novi, introduced House Bill 5549 at the start of March 2024, requiring schools to create these assessment and management teams to monitor students for “concerning behavior.” Students identified as struggling would be provided with a support plan. The bill was co-sponsored by Luke Meerman, R — Coopersville, and Matt Koleszar, D — Plymouth.

Kelly Breen