School Safety

In Fraser Public Schools, we take a proactive approach to ensuring our schools and students are safe. Every member of our staff works to create a culture of belonging for each student.

Mental Health Supports
Fraser has a longstanding commitment to the mental health and safety of students. The district has the highest ratio of trained mental health staff to students in any public school district in the county. The mental health teams work closely with building leaders to address all threats that are reported.

The district also provides social-emotional screenings several times a year. This data helps to place the students on the correct tier in our Multi-Tiered Systems of Support. It also allows the teachers and mental health teams to monitor the progress of and provide support for each student, as well as identify any changes or causes for concern.

We incorporate the Second Step program into all of our K-8 classrooms. Teachers share weekly, age-appropriate virtual lessons during class time with students to help them with various social and emotional skills.

Physical Safety
In late 2019, FPS partnered with Secure Education Consultants (SEC), an independent school security company, to review all the safety measures in place throughout the district. Teams from SEC observed each school and building and found the district had many strong security measures in place. The team from SEC also helped develop the Emergency Response Protocols flip books, which provide quick access to addressing a variety of emergency situations.

All district staff are provided annual professional development that covers various safety scenarios as well as what to do in the event of a real emergency.

Threat Assessments
Using a threat assessment and response protocol, the principal or building leader and mental health team quickly investigate to determine if the threat is substantive or transient. The protocol also outlines when to involve local law enforcement.

We continue to have a strong relationship with the Fraser Police Department, as well as the Roseville and Clinton Township Police Departments. We have a full-time Fraser Police Liaison, Officer Emily Birkenshaw. While she has an office at Fraser High School, hse works in all of our other schools as part of her duties.