Today a principal's primary responsibility is school safety. The principal who is in charge of a school building must be able to act decisively when school safety is threatened. This bill will help principals do just that. This bill is overly broad and it should be amended. Whenever society is willing to compromise its rights out of fear, that society is in danger.
History is a great teacher in that regard.
This legislation challenges that cherished value because it erodes the privacy protection granted to every citizen under the Bill of Rights. The Port Huron Area School District supports the bill. The Michigan Association of Middle and Secondary School Principals supports the bill. The American Civil Liberties Union opposes the bill without amendment. This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.