The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is a state agency of Michigan, in the United States. The MDE oversees public school districts in the state. The department is governed by the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education was first provided for in the Constitution of 1850 and currently exists through the provisions of Article VIII, Section 3, of the Constitution of 1963. The state board is composed of eight members [2] nominated by party conventions and elected at-large for terms of eight years, with two members being elected at each biennial state general election. The governor is authorized to fill vacancies on the state board and also serves as an ex officio member of the state board, without the right to vote. The superintendent of public instruction is appointed by the board for a term to be determined by the board, to serve as its chair, without the right to vote.[3]
The department is led by the superintendent of public instruction, Michael F. Rice, who was appointed in 2019.[4] As the principal executive officer of the Department of Education, the superintendent sits on the Governor's Cabinet, the State Administrative Board, and acts as chair and a non-voting member of the State Board of Education. The superintendent advises the legislature on education policy and funding needs, as defined by the State Board of Education. The superintendent is responsible for the implementation of bills passed by the legislature and policies established by the State Board of Education. The superintendent is a spokesperson for education in the state. The superintendent also is the primary liaison to the United States Department of Education and other federal agencies.[5]
Major departmental responsibilities include: educator preparation and certification; providing technical assistance to schools in the areas of education improvement and innovation, special education, grants, transportation, health and food programs; statewide student assessment; school accountability; career and technical education; early childhood learning; distribution of state school aid; and overseeing the distribution and use of federal education program funding. The department also operates the Library of Michigan and the Michigan School for the Deaf in Flint.[6]
List of superintendents of public instructionedit
The following is a list of those who have served as Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction.[7]
^"Former Officials of Michigan" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2021. p. 507. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
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The Michigan Department of Education MDE is a state agency of Michigan in the United States The MDE oversees public school districts in the state The department is governed by the State Board of Education The State Board of Education was first provided for in the Constitution of 1850 and currently exists through the provisions of Article VIII Section 3 of the Constitution of 1963 The state board is composed of eight members 2 nominated by party conventions and elected at large for terms of eight years with two members being elected at each biennial state general election The governor is authorized to fill vacancies on the state board and also serves as an ex officio member of the state board without the right to vote The superintendent of public instruction is appointed by the board for a term to be determined by the board to serve as its chair without the right to vote 3 Department of EducationMichigan Department of Education LogoDepartment overviewFormed1850Headquarters608 West Allegan Street Lansing 1 Ministers responsibleDr Pamela Pugh Board PresidentMs Ellen Lipton Board Vice PresidentDr Judith Pritchett Board SecretaryMr Marshall Bullock II Board TreasurerDr Mitchell Robinson NASBE DelegateDepartment executivesMichael F Rice Superintendent of Public InstructionSue C Carnell Chief DeputyDelsa Chapman Deputy Superintendent Educator Student and School SupportsScott Koenigsknecht Deputy Superintendent P 20 System and Student TransitionsVacant Deputy Superintendent Finance OperationsChild agenciesLibrary of MichiganMichigan School for the DeafKey documentCONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1963 3 State board of education duties Websitehttps www michigan gov mdeThe department is led by the superintendent of public instruction Michael F Rice who was appointed in 2019 4 As the principal executive officer of the Department of Education the superintendent sits on the Governor s Cabinet the State Administrative Board and acts as chair and a non voting member of the State Board of Education The superintendent advises the legislature on education policy and funding needs as defined by the State Board of Education The superintendent is responsible for the implementation of bills passed by the legislature and policies established by the State Board of Education The superintendent is a spokesperson for education in the state The superintendent also is the primary liaison to the United States Department of Education and other federal agencies 5 Major departmental responsibilities include educator preparation and certification providing technical assistance to schools in the areas of education improvement and innovation special education grants transportation health and food programs statewide student assessment school accountability career and technical education early childhood learning distribution of state school aid and overseeing the distribution and use of federal education program funding The department also operates the Library of Michigan and the Michigan School for the Deaf in Flint 6 List of superintendents of public instruction edit nbsp A group photo of men who have served as Michigan superintendent of public instruction in the late 19th and early 20th century The following is a list of those who have served as Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction 7 Superintendent Term NotesJohn Davis Pierce 1836 1841Franklin Sawyer Jr 1841 1843Oliver C Comstock 1843 1845Ira Mayhew 1845 1849Francis W Shearman 1849 1854Ira Mayhew 1855 1858John M Gregory 1859 1864Oramel Hosford 1865 1872Daniel B Briggs 1873 1876Horace S Tarbell 1877 1878 Resigned Cornelius A Gower 1878 1881 Resigned Varnum B Cochran 1881 1883 Resigned Herschel R Gass 1883 1885 Resigned Theodore Nelson 1885 1886Joseph Estabrook 1887 1890Ferris S Fitch Jr 1891 1892Henry R Pattengill 1893 1896Jason E Hammond 1897 1900Delos Fall 1901 1904Patrick H Kelley 1905 1906Luther L Wright 1907 1913 Resigned Fred L Keeler 1913 1919 Died in office Thomas E Johnson 1919 1926 Removed by governor Wilford L Coffey 1926 1927Webster H Pearce 1927 1933Paul F Voelker 1933 1935Maurice R Keyworth Died before taking office Eugene B Elliott 1935 1948 Resigned Lee M Thurston 1948 1953 Resigned Clair L Taylor 1953 1957Lynn M Bartlett 1957 1965Alexander J Kloster 1965 1966 Acting superintendent Ira Polley 1966 1969John W Porter 1969 1979 Resigned Eugene T Paslov 1979 1980 Interim superintendent Phillip E Runkel 1980 1987Gary D Hawks 1987 1988 Interim superintendent Donald L Bemis 1988 1991 Resigned Gary D Hawks 1991 Interim superintendent Robert E Schiller 1991 1995Arthur E Ellis 1995 2001Thomas D Watkins Jr 2001 2005Jeremy Hughes 2005 Interim superintendent Michael P Flanagan 2005 2015Brian J Whiston 2015 2018 Died in office Sheila A Alles 2018 2019 Interim superintendent Michael F Rice 2019 References edit MDE Contact Information Michigan Department of Education Retrieved on January 19 2023 State Board of Education Members Michigan Department of Education Retrieved on January 9 2019 Article VIII Section 3 PDF Constitution of Michigan 1963 State Board Appoints Michael Rice As Next State Superintendent www michigan gov Retrieved May 7 2019 MDE Superintendent Michigan Department of Education Retrieved on August 1 2019 Michigan Manual PDF Michigan Legislature 2021 2022 Former Officials of Michigan PDF Michigan Legislature 2021 p 507 Retrieved January 6 2023 External links editMichigan Department of Education Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michigan Department of Education amp oldid 1174350952, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,