Required Annual Notifications 10-3-2025

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Michigan Law requires schools to annually provide certain information to families. This message contains two notifications. 

Safe Firearm Storage

Schools must provide families with information about the importance of safe firearm storage. This notification is part of a statewide effort to promote student safety and comply with MCL 28.435 (Public Act 17 of 2023).
Please review the resources provided by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS):

Safe Storage Resources for Families

These materials explain safe storage practices and provide guidance to help ensure firearms are secured properly, reducing the risk of accidental injury.
Ensuring the safety of our students and community is a shared responsibility. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. 

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Career Planning Resources for Students and Families

The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has partnered with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) to enhance the Pathfinder Resources page with organized resources that will help students and their families review college information, find financial aid information, get a job, serve their community or country, assess their skills if unsure of their path, and explore opportunities to earn college credit or receive training in high school.  To comply with MCL 380.1293, a district, intermediate school district, public school academy, and nonpublic school shall disseminate the Pathfinder information directly to pupils in grades 8-12 by October 1 of each school year. The student message will be going out today. 

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You can find these and other required notifications on our website.

If you have not yet completed your back-to-school forms, please make sure you do so ASAP. 

The information about the annual forms is also on our website. 

Thank you, 

Dexter Community Schools