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Kelloggsville highlights Be SMART safe-storage effort; students help design outreach
Summary
Kelloggsville school officials reported distributing 22 donated gun locks, launched a Be SMART webpage and enlisted high-school students to design t-shirts and an infomercial as part of a districtwide safe-storage campaign.
At its April 21, 2025 regular meeting, the Kelloggsville Board of Education heard an update on the district’s Be SMART safe-storage initiative from Eunice Benavidez.
Benavidez said the district has distributed 22 gun locks donated by the Wyoming Police Department and has become an official Be SMART partner, allowing the district to use partner materials with Kelloggsville branding. High-school students designed Be SMART t-shirts and are producing an infomercial to share with students, Benavidez told the board. She also said the district created a dedicated Be SMART webpage and features the campaign regularly in newsletters.
The board discussed community distribution plans, including continuing to make locks available at Coffee Chats, parent-teacher conferences and athletic events and working with the Kentwood Police Department to distribute materials to people registering for gun licenses. Benavidez told the board she was recently interviewed by CBS about the district’s work.
Why it matters: the state recently enacted laws requiring schools to inform parents about safe firearm-storage practices, and the board’s outreach aims to help families comply and reduce risk. The district’s approach combines donated hardware, student-created materials and partnerships with local law enforcement to broaden reach.
Board members praised the effort. Ms. Townsend and Mrs. Groters both thanked Benavidez for leading the initiative; student board representative Myrece Moore also thanked her during student comments.
Next steps: the district plans ongoing distribution of gun locks at community events and continued promotion through district communication channels.
