Ingham Intermediate School District earned an A in an advocacy group’s statewide review of school websites for firearm-storage information.
End Gun Violence Michigan reviewed more than 500 district websites and reported that 58% fell short in its assessment of information required under Michigan’s Safe Homes, Safe Schools law, WILX reported Thursday, Oct. 15.
Ingham ISD and Ionia County ISD each scored 7 of 8 possible points, earning A grades in the group’s public scorecard. Reviewers highlighted Ionia County ISD’s clear information and instructions for obtaining free gun locks.
The review measured the accessibility of website information and the quality of messaging about secure firearm storage. The group said it could not determine whether districts also sent the required information to families. The grades therefore do not establish compliance with every part of the law.
Ingham ISD’s safety webpage includes firearm-storage guidance, links to state resources and information about firearm-safety kits.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer approved the school notification law Jan. 22, 2025. It took effect April 2, 2025, according to the enacted legislation.
The law covers school districts, intermediate school districts, public school academies and nonpublic schools. Beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and each Oct. 1 afterward, they must distribute the state-developed firearm-storage notice to each student’s parent or legal guardian, electronically or by mail. Schools must also post links to the state’s notice webpages.
The Michigan Department of Education provides the notices and related resources.
Lauren Jasinski, an Oxford High School teacher and Royal Oak School Board member who survived the November 2021 school shooting, said at the Oct. 15 press conference that consistent communication is central to the law’s purpose, WILX reported.
"Having that single place that everyone in the state can rely on to be getting the same information communicated the same way is really the goal of this law," Jasinski said.
She also said districts face no state-imposed consequences for failing to comply, according to WILX.
The scorecard says the audit was completed Aug. 1, 2026, while the group’s website describes the evaluation as current Sept. 1. Neither date establishes whether districts met the latest annual notification deadline on Oct. 1.
End Gun Violence Michigan provides implementation resources for schools. The group plans another review of district websites and annual October report cards, according to WILX.
