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Milan Area Schools adopts revised anti-bullying policy after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing on July 9, 2025, the Milan Area Schools Board of Education adopted revised anti-bullying policy 5.207 following public testimony calling for stronger enforcement, anonymous reporting and expanded supports for students.
Milan Area Schools Board of Education members on July 9 held a public hearing on proposed revisions to Policy 5.207 (anti-bullying) and voted to repeal and adopt board policies described in attachment E.
The revisions to the anti-bullying policy followed the district’s transition from Neola-provided policies to Troon-provided policies; board staff said state law requires a public hearing when the district changes its anti-bullying policy. Assistant Superintendent Jen Bookout and Superintendent Ryan McMahon told the board the new text generally follows Michigan law but is reorganized from the prior policy.
Parents and community members urged the board to strengthen enforcement and expand supports. Emily Dunn, a parent, described a multi-month bullying episode her child experienced and said peer mediation had not resolved the issue: “...peer mediation was always the way to solve it, which for a child, the last thing they want to do is be in a room with…
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