School Safety

As directed by the State of Michigan, Beagle Middle School, as well as all Michigan schools, are required to conduct fire, tornado and lock down drills throughout the school year. 

Schools are required to conduct:  5 fire drills, 2 tornado drills and 3 lock-down drills. 

Fire/Tornado Drills shall be conducted during school hours and when the school is open to the public. Each school shall comply with these requirements and keep a record of the drills.   

Lock Down Drills shall include security measures that are appropriate to an emergency such as the release of hazardous material, or the presence of potentially dangerous individual on or near the premises. The school shall seek input from the administration of the school and the local public safety officials on the nature of the drills to be conducted. 

Below is the required documentation of the completed safety drills for the current school year. 

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2024-2025

Fire Drills

Five required, three by 12/1.

DRILL #1 

• Date:   September 26, 2024
• Time:  8:00 am
• Person(s) in Charge of Conducting Drill:  Dave Kushman, Kelly Shumway, School Resource Officer, Sam Weaver, Melanie Wright, Kailah Moore, and Warren Lester
• Signature of Building Supervisor:    (via electronic signature)  Mr. David Kushman

DRILL #2

• Date:  October 9, 2024
• Time:  9:00 am
• Person(s) in Charge of Conducting Drill:  School Resource Officer, Sam Weaver, Melanie Wright, Kailah Moore, Warren Lester, Sara Baum, and Jennie Hernandez
• Signature of Building Principal:      (via electronic signature)  Mr. David Kushman

DRILL #3

• Date:  November 5, 2024
• Time:   10:00 am 
• Persons in Charge of Conducting Drill:  Dave Kushman, Kelly Shumway, Warren Lester, Kailah Moore, Sam Weaver, Melanie Wright, Sara Baum, and School Resource Officer.
• Signature of Building Principal:   (via electronic signature)  Mr. David Kushman

DRILL #4

• Date:  
• Time:  
• Persons in Charge of Conducting Drill:  
• Signature of Building Principal:(via electronic signature)  

DRILL #5

• Date:  
• Time:  
• Persons in Charge of Conducting Drill:  
• Signature of Building Principal:(via electronic signature)  

Tornado Drills

Two Required, one in March.

DRILL #1

• Date: 
• Time:  
• Persons in Charge of Conducting Drill:  
• Signature of Building Principal:    (via electronic signature)  

DRILL #2

• Date:  
• Time:  
• Persons in Charge of Conducting Drill:  
• Signature of Building Principal:    (via electronic signature)   

Lock-Down Drills

Three required, one by 12/1, one after 1/1 and one during passing time..."Shelter in Place" drill.

DRILL #1

• Date:  November 12, 2024
• Time:  9:00 am
• Persons in Charge of Conducting Drill:  Dave Kushman, Kelly Shumway, Warren Lester, Kailah Moore, Melanie Wright, Officer Chester, School Resource Officer, and Grand Ledge Area Fire Department.
• Signature of Building Principal: (via electronic signature)  Mr. David Kushman

DRILL #2 

• Date: 
• Time:  
• Persons in Charge of Conducting Drill:  
• Signature of Building Principal:  (via electronic signature)   

DRILL #3  (Shelter in Place)

• Date:  December 17, 2024
• Time: 8:00 am
• Persons in Charge of Conducting Drill:   Kelly Shumway, Kailah Moore, Melanie Wright, Sam Weaver, Abbey Swagart, Officer Chester, and School Resource Officer,
• Signature of Building Principal:  (via electronic signature)  Mr. David Kushman