School Safety Drills  A state senator is pushing for a bill that
would penalize schools for not conducting safety drills.  Safety
drills are already required by law but isn't enforced in
Michigan. The potential bill would require school districts to
report drill completions or a portion of their state funding
would be withheld. If a school does not complete a safety drill,
5% of their state aid would be in escrow until they comply.
Currently, Michigan law doesn't require schools to send their
documented reports anywhere nor do they check on compliance. The
Newtown school shooting sparked the creation of this proposed
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