This document provides information regarding the responsibility of public school districts, parents, and other primary care givers for pupils who are homebound or hospitalized. Section 388.1709 of the State School Aid Act requires the Department of Education on a biannual basis to provide information regarding homebound and hospitalized services.

This 307-page document is the final regulations to implement Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA).

Implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in all programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance.

In an effort to build an integrated system to implement requirements and practices that are compliant AND focused on results for students, the Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services (OSE) has developed documents and training materials for the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Development Process.

This information is designed to:

• Assist students, families, and districts in understanding the purpose and content requirements of the IEP process.
  • Provide detailed guidance regarding the IEP model form.
  •  Provide detailed guidance regarding the Notice model form (2).
• Prepare you to implement the process and for use of these model forms.

The IEP forms, guidance documents, and additional resources can be downloaded from the OSE Web site.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 was signed into law on December 3, 2004.

When the Michigan Department of Education (Department) receives an objection to an intermediate school district (ISD) plan... the Department shall designate a hearing officer within 7 calendar days.

The Michigan Special Education One Pager: Timeline for Initials, clearly explains the basic content, process, and timelines necessary to complete an Initial Evaluation and an Initial Individualized Education Program (IEP) within the required timeline.

The Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education.

This policy applies to public agencies engaged in the education or care of individuals covered under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004.

Positive Behavior Support for Young Children is a supplement to Positive Behavior Support for ALL Michigan Students: Creating Environments That Assure Learning, published by the Michigan Department of Education in February 2000.

Notice containing a full explanation of the procedural safeguards.

This two-page document describes the procedures for dispute resolution.

The current applicable administrative rule implementing the Revised School Code provisions governing Special Education regarding appointment of hearing officers is AC 1979, R 340.1724a.

It is the policy of the state of Michigan that if a student with a disability is placed in or referred to a private school or facility by a public agency for the purpose of providing a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to the student, special education and related services will be provided to the student...

School-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS) is a proactive, team-based framework for creating and sustaining safe and effective schools. Emphasis is placed on prevention of problem behavior, development of pro-social skills, and the use of data-based problem solving for addressing existing behavior concerns. School-wide PBIS increases the capacity of schools to educate all students utilizing research-based school-wide, classroom, and individualized interventions.

Special Education Mediation—A Guide for Parents is a brochure describing the general mediation process for resolving special education disputes between parents and educators.

This document describes the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) dispute resolution options, including informal and formal resolution.

Standards for Extended School Year (ESY) Services in Michigan.