Child department Library of Michigan | Headquarters Michigan, United States | |
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Ministers responsible Casandra E. Ulbrich, Board Co-President
Richard Zeile, Board Co-President
Michelle Fecteau, Board Secretary
Tom McMillin, Board Treasurer
Nikki Snyder, NASBE Delegate Department executives Brian J Whiston, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Norma Jean Sass, Chief Deputy Superintendent
Susan Broman, Deputy Superintendent, P-20 System and Student Transitions
Kyle Guerrant, Deputy Superintendent, Finance Operations
Venessa Keesler, Deputy Superintendent, Educator, Student, and School Supports Key document CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1963 § 3 State board of education; duties. Profiles | ||
Mde michigan department of education state of michigan
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.
The Michigan State Board of Education is elected every two years in groups of 2 for eight year terms. 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. 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.