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HB4227 • 2026

Education: safety; 1 emergency and safety manager and at least 1 mental health coordinator; require each intermediate school district to employ. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1308g.

Education: safety; 1 emergency and safety manager and at least 1 mental health coordinator; require each intermediate school district to employ. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1308g.

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Sponsor
Parker Fairbairn (District 107), Jaime Greene (District 65), Angela Rigas (District 79), Jason Woolford (District 50), Tom Kunse (District 100), Kathy Schmaltz (District 46), Bill Schuette (District 95), Jamie Thompson (District 28), Rylee Linting (District 27), Luke Meerman (District 89)
Last action
2025-05-14
Official status
referred to Committee on Rules
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about funding or qualifications, which leaves these aspects open to interpretation.

School Safety Managers and Mental Health Coordinators

This law requires each intermediate school district to hire at least one emergency and safety manager and one mental health coordinator.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires every intermediate school district to employ an emergency and safety manager.
  • Requires every intermediate school district to also hire a mental health coordinator.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Intermediate school districts must follow this rule.
  • Emergency and safety managers will be hired by each intermediate school district.
  • Mental health coordinators will also be employed by each intermediate school district.

Terms To Know

emergency and safety manager
A person who is responsible for managing emergency situations in schools.
mental health coordinator
A person who helps students with their mental health needs.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how these positions will be funded.
  • It is unclear what qualifications are needed for the emergency and safety manager or the mental health coordinator.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

H-2

5

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)

Plain English: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) 5

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-14 HJ 47 Pg. 579

    referred to Committee on Rules

  2. 2025-05-07 HJ 44 Pg. 508

    read a second time

  3. 2025-05-07 HJ 44 Pg. 508

    substitute (H-2) adopted

  4. 2025-05-07 HJ 44 Pg. 508

    placed on third reading

  5. 2025-04-16 HJ 35 Pg. 346

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)

  6. 2025-04-16 HJ 35 Pg. 346

    referred to second reading

  7. 2025-03-13 HJ 27 Pg. 243

    bill electronically reproduced 03/12/2025

  8. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 237

    introduced by Representative Rep. Parker Fairbairn

  9. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 237

    read a first time

  10. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 237

    referred to Committee on Education and Workforce

Official Summary Text

Education: safety; 1 emergency and safety manager and at least 1 mental health coordinator; require each intermediate school district to employ. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1308g.