Resources

• Excellence in Education Online Courses (IEE) - These online courses provide teachers with an opportunity to develop their learning expertise anytime, anywhere with self-paced modules
• Educational Entity Master (EEM) - The EEM contains information regarding public and registered nonpublic educational entities, including official identification codes and contact information for Michigan’s educational systems. The data maintained in the EEM are used for mandated data submissions to the State and Federal government and are critical to meeting State and Federal requirements. There are numerous systems across multiple State agencies that interface with the EEM. It is the link that ties several other data sets together.
• EEM User Guide - It is highly recommended that every PSA update their EEM contact information pages as changes occur and also at the beginning of every school year
• E-Rate Discount Program Information - The MDE's Office of Systems, Evaluation, and Technology (OSET) provides technical assistance to applicants seeking E-rate discounts on internet service and Wi-Fi
• Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) - The CEPI can guide a PSA through the necessary school year collection and submission requirements
• MI School Data - Search for school scorecard information on any school or district in Michigan
• So You Want to Start a Charter School - Informational PowerPoint presentation

Legal Resources

• Revised School Code Section 6A - Public School Academies
• Revised School Code Section 6E - Cyber Schools
• Revised School Code Section 380.1311b - Strict Discipline Academies
• State School Aid Act of 1979

PSA Board of Education Resources

• Education Policy Center at Michigan State University
• Michigan Council of Charter School Authorizers (MCCSA)
• Become a Public Charter School Board Member
• Informational Videos from the MCCSA