State Representative Mike Harris of Waterford is calling for the state Legislature to pass a package of school safety bills that have been sitting for a year.
Harris, a former school resource officer, says a bipartisan task force put the package together after the Oxford school shooting.
“There are some that deal with mandating that schools review their emergency operation plans every three years,” Harris said. “There’s others that increase the amount of lockdown drills or active shooter training that we do within the schools. Mine specifically deals with the training and implementation of school safety and security and security plans.”
Harris, a Republican, is hopeful the bills will be approved and that they’re not being held up by politics. The package would require more training for school resource officers and promote student mental health
