Keeping Michigan Students Safe
Explore Michigan’s school safety laws and funding opportunities—and discover the solutions that help schools stay compliant, secure funding, and enhance campus safety.
$310M from Section 31aa
For FY27, a total of $310M is available to support school safety and mental health. Allowable expenses include:
- Mental health screening tools
- Training for school staff on threat assessment
- Training for school staff and students on threat response
- Training for school staff on crisis communication
- Safety infrastructure
- An emergency response system
- And more
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Two Michigan Initiatives Every District Should Know
Meet BTAM Team Requirements
Public Act 272 of 2024 (HB 5549) requires behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) teams to be in place by October 1, 2026. Raptor StudentSafe™ Early Intervention Software helps schools identify early warning signs, coordinate support, and document action.
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Adopt Standardized Response Terminology
Raptor is officially licensed to incorporate The “I Love U Guys” Foundation’s Standard Response Protocol (SRP) into its alerting technology, supporting compliance with Public Act 270 of 2024 (HB 4095). Raptor Alerting technology enables users to communicate and share critical information during emergencies.
See It in ActionEnsure Compliance with Michigan School Safety Mandates
See how Raptor solutions support compliance. Select a bill or statute below for details.
HB 5630
House Bill 5630 (Public Act 25 of 2026): Funds student mental health and school safety grants
School Safety Grants · Student Mental Health · State Funding
Requirement
Appropriates $310M in FY 2026–2027 for school safety and mental health (31aa): up to $100M for student mental health, up to $200M for student safety, and $10M from the General Fund to support both.
If needed, $11M from the General Pupil Support Reserve Fund (in addition to the $10M from the General Fund) is appropriated to fully fund reimbursements of up to $7M for mental health and up to $14M for school safety at nonpublic schools.
Raptor Compliance
Raptor solutions align with the allowable expenses of Section 31aa grant funds, which include mental health screening tools; threat assessment, threat response, and crisis communication training; safety infrastructure, emergency response systems, and more.
HB 5549
House Bill 5549 (Public Act 272 of 2024): Requires every school to have a behavior threat assessment and management team by October 1, 2026
Behavioral Threat Assessment · Team Training
Requirement
By no later than October 1, 2026, the board of a school district or intermediate school district, board of directors of a public school academy, or governing body of a nonpublic school shall ensure that each school under its jurisdiction has a behavior threat assessment and management (BTAM) team in place. These BTAM teams must be composed of certain individuals, and their duties include:
- Defining prohibited and concerning behavior and educating the school community on warning signs that may indicate that someone is a risk to self or others.
- Monitoring, assessing, and performing inquiries into concerning behavior.
- Distinguishing between credible and noncredible threats.
- Developing a central reporting mechanism and educating the school community on how and what to report.
- Developing a written plan to assist a student who is engaging in concerning behavior, using supportive measures alongside punitive measures when necessary.
Raptor Compliance
Raptor StudentSafe™ supports the duties of threat assessment teams by providing structured, policy-aligned workflows for identifying, assessing, and managing threatening or concerning behavior, enabling them to act sooner and provide consistent support for students throughout the entire process.
The Continuous Success Program can help further support the effectiveness of behavioral threat assessment and management teams throughout the state with training to provide a comprehensive understanding of the significance of low-level concerns, access to PublicSchoolWORKS self-paced curriculum, which includes a session on identifying and reporting low-level concerns, and more.
HB 4095
House Bill 4095 (Public Act 270 of 2024): Requires schools to adopt standardized response terminology beginning with the 2026–2027 school year
Emergency Response · Standardized Terminology
Requirement
Requires public and nonpublic schools to implement the standardized response terminology described in House Bill 4096 starting with the 2026–2027 school year. The terminology must include direction for usage in response to certain situations, and a color-coding system to indicate when to use the terminology.
Raptor Compliance
Raptor Technologies is officially licensed to include The “I Love U Guys” Foundation’s Standard Response Protocol (SRP) as part of Raptor Alert and Raptor Badge Alert, including terminology and iconography, to simplify adoption.
HB 4120
House Bill 4120 (Public Act 46 of 2023): Requires employers to provide child abuse and neglect reporter training to mandatory reporters
Child Abuse Prevention · Staff Training
Requirement
Requires the state to create comprehensive training materials for mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect. Employers must provide these materials to their mandatory reporters or offer their own annually updated training based on the state’s materials.
Raptor Compliance
Raptor Staff Compliance Training, powered by PublicSchoolWORKS, offers the M-957 “Child Abuse Reporting for Michigan Mandated Reporters” course to support compliance with House Bill 4120.
MCL 380.1310b
Matt Epling Safe School Law (MCL 380.1310b): Requires schools to adopt and implement an anti-bullying policy
Bullying & Cyberbullying · Reporting & Investigation
Requirement
Requires school boards to adopt and implement anti-bullying policies that prohibit bullying and cyberbullying, include procedures for reporting, investigating, and documenting incidents, reporting to the board on verified incidents and resulting consequences, and ensuring confidentiality for those who report. The law also encourages annual training on bullying prevention, identification, response, and reporting.
Raptor Compliance
Raptor StudentSafe helps streamline harassment, intimidation, and bullying reporting, investigation, documentation, and follow-up in one place. It also allows users to build a connected record of concerns, responses, and outcomes across campuses.
Every purchase of StudentSafe includes on-demand microlearning courses covering early warning signs, escalation protocols, and domain-specific topics, such as bullying prevention, suicide and self-injury, and BTAM. For districts seeking deeper support, the Raptor Student Wellbeing Initiative provides expert coaching, proven resources, and targeted training led by practitioners with real-world experience in schools and districts.
Stay Safe. Speak Up! supports 24/7/365 anonymous reporting, enabling students, parents, and community members to anonymously submit safety concerns from anywhere—through an iOS app, Android app, tipline, or voice message available in multiple languages.
Additional Funding Opportunities
Several federal grants provide funding to support school safety and security. The following programs align with Raptor’s solutions:
FY26 BJA STOP School Violence Program
The Grants.gov application deadline is October 30, 2026, and the JustGrants application deadline is November 6, 2026.
The FY26 BJA STOP School Violence Program will provide an expected total of $111,145,913 to equip students and teachers with tools needed to recognize, respond quickly to, and help prevent acts of violence. Allowable expenses include:
- violence prevention training,
- anonymous reporting systems,
- development and deployment of threat assessment and intervention teams,
- and other measures the BJA Director determines will significantly improve these areas.
FY26 COPS SVPP
Expected Award Period: 36 months starting on October 1, 2026
The FY26 Community Oriented Policing Services School Violence Prevention Program (COPS SVPP) will provide an estimated total of $73M for K-12 school security improvements. Allowable expenses include:
- panic alarm notification systems
- security systems and accompanying equipment
- school maps
- visitor management systems
- and more
FY26 School Safety Enhancement Program
Project period: Up to 36 months
The FY26 School Safety Enhancement Program will provide a total of $93M to State Educational Agencies (SEAs) for school safety systems and physical security. Allowable expenses include:
Allowable expenses include:
- deterrent measures
- visitor screening infrastructure
- emergency communications systems
- active threat response training
FY26 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)
Projected Period of Performance End Date: 8/31/2029
The FY26 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) makes an estimated $300M available to nonprofits (as subrecipients) for physical security enhancements.
Allowable expenses include:
- identification, assessment, and reporting of threats
- improving the cybersecurity of access control, identity verification systems, and security technologies
- training
- and more
Related Resources
Early Intervention Tools for Michigan Schools
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The Role of Trusted Adults in Student Resilience and Wellbeing
Host Dr. Amy Grosso speaks with Melissa Kree of Oxford Community Schools about fostering resilience in students.
How Schools Use SRP Every Day
Watch on demand as Jim French of the “I Love U Guys” Foundation walks through what a day in the life of school safety and how teams use the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) in everyday situations.