InSiDe Update - November 2011
Topic: Election Consolidation
The new statute as part of the Michigan Election Law MCL 168.642c reads, “Beginning January 1, 2012 a school district shall hold its regular election for the office of school board member at the general November election”.
T o clarify, the November election change specified in 642(c) would only apply to those ISDs who adopt popular elections of its members – see Mcl 380.611(2). The law still gives ISDs the choice to designate popular elections; the November election law changes did not alter that. The changes only modify the election dates for those ISDs who have opted for popular elections.
For more information, please see the following link on the mi.gov website:
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2011-SEBH-0427.pdf
Topic: Small Grant Opportunities for Evidence-Based Interventions
The 2012 Grants Program from CRESH is now accepting applications. The grants, up to $1,000, may be used to make evidence-based interventions for social-emotional health available for children and families.
CRESH grants are open to individuals and organizations that provide direct service to children and families, including teachers, schools, and school district personnel; community health providers; clinicians in private practice; and others in the health, human services, and educational fields.
Grant applications will be evaluated for their likely impact on children's social-emotional health, the degree to which the benefits can be measured, the overall feasibility of the project, and likelihood that the evidence-based intervention will be sustained over time.
The window for submitting grant applications will remain open until December 11, 2011. Award notifications will be made in late January 2012.
For more information about the CRESH 2012 Grants Program, and to submit an application, please visit http://www.cresh.org/apply.
Topic: MDE Extends the ESEA Flexibility Waiver Request Deadline to February
MDE’s plan of action for the ESEA Flexibility Waivers is as follows:
- Nov/Dec 2011: Communicate ideas and strategies with experts, policymakers and practitioners across the field of K-12 education. Develop a draft waiver request that clearly defines Michigan’s approach to accountability and performance.
- Jan 2012: Share a draft waiver request with stakeholders and communities, and accept/incorporate feedback as appropriate.
- Feb 2012: Finalize and submit request to US Department of Education (USED).
- Sep 2012: First year of implementation begins.
More information can be found in the documents linked below:
Topic: Reports on Charter Schools Expose New Problems
November 9, 2011, Huffington Post
Two new reports about public charter schools expose serious issues about the way they are run and their effectiveness.
Read the full article here:
Topic: Institution of Higher Ed Enrollment, Persistence, ACT College Ready & Remedial Coursework
MDE administered a pilot study on College Readiness, and the results of this study were announced in September. The results were compared to the ACT reports, and this data was published by The Center for Educational Performance.
Please see the documents linked below for more information:
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| MDE Newsletter #1.pdf | 841.96 KB |
| College Ready Measures Differ.pdf | 13.32 KB |
