Lawmakers propose school safety app to alert dangers to officials

Republican Sen. John Damoose of Harbor Springs. CREDIT: MICHIGAN SENATE
Republican Sen. John Damoose of Harbor Springs. CREDIT: MICHIGAN SENATE

New legislation would bring an emergency communication app to teacher and school staff mobile phones.

Under the proposal from Sens. Michael Webber, R-Rochester Hills, and John Damoose, R-Harbor Springs, the state would fund an alert system for public and non-public schools.

Existing safety networks in some districts would have to meet standards set in the legislation or risk losing access to other g…