Michigan Department of Education

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Michigan Department of Education
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Agency Profile
Superintendent:Michael Rice
Year founded:1850
Website:Department Home Page

The Michigan Department of Education oversees public K-12 instruction in Michigan. Click here for more information about the Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Structure

Mission

The mission statement of the Michigan Department of Education reads:[1]

“ Support learning and learners.[2] ”

Superintendent

The current Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction is Michael Rice (nonpartisan). Rice assumed office in 2019.

State Board of Education

The State Board of Education serves as the general planning and coordinating body for public education. Additionally, the board advises the legislature on the financial status and requirements for public education. The superintendent is appointed by the board and serves as chairman of the board without the right to vote. The board as a whole consists of eight members who are nominated by party conventions. They are elected at large to eight-year terms. During a vacancy, the governor may appoint a new member.[3]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Michigan Department of Education, "Michigan's Top 10 Strategic Education Plan," accessed July 29, 2021
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑ Michigan Constitution, "Article VIII, Section 3," accessed July 29, 2021
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