State Board of Education

About the State Board

Even before statehood, Michigan was a leader in public education. In 1809 judicial districts created schools and levied taxes to support them. Twenty years later, The Territorial Council divided the districts into school districts and gave the State the right to supervise schools.

Michigan's first constitution created a Superintendent of Public Instruction in 1835. John D. Pierce, a frontier missionary, was Michigan's first superintendent and the first independent administrator of education appointed under a state constitution in the United States. The State Board of Education's current responsibilities were established by the 1963 State Constitution. The leadership legacy continues as Board members lead the way in improving public education through recommendations and actions that have resulted in key legislative changes.

SBE Meeting Info

• 2026 State Board of Education Schedule of Meetings
• State Board of Education By-Laws
• Public Participation in SBE Meeting

• Agendas
• Meeting Minutes
• Policies & Statements
• Resolutions
• Public Notices
• Meeting Videos

Meet the Board

• Membership List
• Marshall Bullock, II
• Ellen Cogen Lipton
• Tom McMillin
• Judith Pritchett
• Pamela Pugh
• Mitchell Robinson
• Nikki Snyder
• Tiffany D. Tilley

SBE Governance

• Executive Organization Act of 1965 (Excerpt), Public Act 380 of 1965 Department of Education
• State Board of Education Public Act 287 of 1964
• State Constitution (Excerpt), Constitution Of Michigan of 1963