MDE has been granted authority by the U.S. Department of Education to allow schools or school districts that are Identified for Improvement, Corrective Action, or Restructuring to apply to become State-approved SES providers during the 2009-10 academic year. The following information pertaining to this process is provided below:

• The SES provider application will be re-opened for Identified schools and school districts only.
• The SES provider application will be open from 8:00 AM on October 26, 2009 until 5:00 PM on November 23.
• The State is not bound to and will not re-open the application for other applicants, as they have already been offered this opportunity for the 2009-10 school year.
• Any applicant other than a school or school district that is Identified for School Improvement, Corrective Action, or Restructuring that accesses or submits the application at this time will be automatically rejected and will not be allowed to reapply until the 2011-12  school year.
• Currently approved SES providers that access the electronic application at this time will receive an automatic one year suspension from the State-approved SES provider list.
• Identified school or school district applications will be reviewed and evaluated on the same basis as all others, using the same application and rubric.
• Submission of an application by Identified schools or school districts DOES NOT guarantee approval.
• If an Identified school or school district becomes a State-approved SES provider, it MUST still offer all other SES providers approved for the district the opportunity to recruit and enroll students.
• Schools or school districts that are State-approved SES providers may not exclude other approved providers from open houses, provider fairs, or other events intended to recruit or enroll students in SES.
• Identified schools or school districts that become State-approved SES providers are subject to all legislation, policies, rules, and guidelines for the provision of SES on the same basis as all other providers. There are no exemptions or special conditions granted to Identified schools or school districts.
• The SES provider application for Identified schools and school districts may be accessed at http://www.mde-ses.com/
• Sample SES Application
• SES Application Rubric (used to evaluate applications for approval)

2010-11 SES Provider Application Information for All Applicants

The SES provider application period for the 2010-11 academic year for ALL APPLICANTS is tentatively scheduled for April 2010 . Check this website for updates on this process.