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Department of Education
Department overview
Headquarters608 West Allegan Street, Lansing[1]
Ministers responsible
  • John C. Austin, Board President
  • Casandra E. Ulbrich, Board Vice President
  • Michelle Fecteau, Board Secretary
  • Pamela Pugh, Board Treasurer
Department executives
  • Brian J Whiston, Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • Susan Broman, Deputy Superintendent, Office of Great Start
  • Venessa Keesler, Deputy Superintendent, Accountability Services
  • Norma Jean Sass, Deputy Superintendent, Educational Services
  • Kyle Guerrant, Deputy Superintendent, Administrative Services
Child department
  • Library of Michigan
Key document
Websitehttp://www.michigan.gov/mde

Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is a state agency of Michigan, in the United States. MDE oversees public school districts in the state. The department is overseen by the State Board of Education. Currently the Superintendent of Public Instruction is Brian J Whiston, who was appointed on July 1, 2015.[2]

The Michigan State Board of Education is elected[3] every two years in groups of 2 for eight year terms.[4] The board appoints the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Superintendent of Public Instruction is also the chair and a non-voting member of the Board.[5] The Board of Education is one of a few commissions that head up departments, with the other commissions' members appointed by the governor.

Under educational laws schools in Michigan must start after Labor Day unless granted a waiver.[6]

References

  1. ^ MDE - Contact Information. Michigan Department of Education. Retrieved on March 30, 2009.
  2. ^ MDE - Brian J Whiston, Superintendent of Public Instruction. Michigan Department of Education. Retrieved on July 13, 2015.
  3. ^ MICHIGAN IN BRIEF: 1998–99 Chapter 2: About State Government (PDF). Public Sector Consultants, Inc. 1999.
  4. ^ "Article VIII, Section 3" (PDF). [[Constitution of Error: the polity parameter cannot be empty for the {{cite constitution}} template]]. 1963. {{cite web}}: syntaxhighlight stripmarker in |publisher= at position 52 (help)
  5. ^ MDE - Superintendent. Michigan Department of Education. Retrieved on April 22, 2009
  6. ^ McVicar, Brian (August 5, 2016). "Why more Michigan schools are receiving waivers to start before Labor Day". Mlive. Mlive Media Group. Retrieved August 5, 2016.


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