Information on Michigan academic standards and instructional resources.
Responsible for providing final decisions in administrative appeals to MDE.
Learn more about the MDE office responsible for providing leadership in curriculum and instruction that provides students with greater choices to prepare for success.
Resources for educator certification, recognition programs, evaluation, and workforce research.
Resources related to financial and pupil accounting and auditing.
Options available for Michigan students that provide unique learning opportunities.
Food & Nutrition Programs
This MDE office provides resources and technical assistance in physical education, sex education, health education, behavioral, emotional, mental, and social education as well as safety, discipline, and transportation.
Resources for programs and initiatives that support school improvement efforts.
Resources for supporting special education in Michigan.
Michigan has an innovative and comprehensive system of assessments to measure student achievement in learning our state content standards.
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
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Sponsors are required to complete monitoring annually for program compliance.
Site Visit and Review Requirements
These forms are required for use with residential, non-residential day camps, closed enrolled site, and conditional non-congregate sites.
Education and Nutrition Benefits Application
Instructions for Parent/Participants/Guardians
Critical Information for Free Meals
Civil Rights Complaint Log - This form can be used for tracking a civil rights complaint by a Sponsor.
Field Trip Request Form - This form is used to obtain approval from MDE for off-site meal services. The Field Trip Request Form must be completed in GEMS/MARS at least 24 hours before the field trip.
Heat Advisory Request Form - This form is used to obtain approval from MDE for non-congregate meal service related to a Heat Advisory issued by the National Weather Service (NWS). This form is NOT intended to be filled out proactively or "just in case".
Air Quality Request Form - This form is used to obtain approval from MDE for non-congregate meal service related to poor air quality issued by the National Weather Service (NWS). This form is NOT intended to be filled out proactively or "just in case".
Special Needs Accommodations Form - This form should be used for documenting food allergies, disabilities, and special dietary needs.
Temporary SFSP Site Change Form - This form should only be used for temporary changes in dates of operation, meal times, or days of operation. This form should not be used for permanent changes in meal times, CAP adjustments, dates of operation, days of operation, or adding/deleting meal types. The Temporary SFSP Site Change Form must be completed in GEMS/MARS.
