Browsers that can not handle javascript will not be able to access some features of this site.
Skip Navigation
Michigan Department of EducationMichigan.gov banner
Michigan.gov Home MDE Home | Site Map | Contact MDE | Keywords | Online Services
Printer Friendly Version Printer Friendly   Text Only Version Text Version Email this page Email Page

MDE About the Superintendent

The Superintendent of Public Instruction is appointed by and responsible to the State Board of Education, which is elected at-large on a partisan basis.  As the principal executive officer of the Department of Education, the Superintendent sits on Governor's Cabinet, the State Administrative Board, and acts as chair and a non-voting member of the State Board of Education.  The Superintendent advises the Legislature on education policy and funding needs, as defined by the State Board of Education. The Superintendent is responsible for the implementation of bills passed by the Legislature and policies established by the State Board of Education. The Superintendent is a major spokesperson for education in the state. The Superintendent also is the primary liaison to the United States Department of Education and other federal agencies, and also provides efficient and effective management of the Department's considerable state and federal resources.
- Michael P Flanagan, Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Sally Vaughn - Deputy Superintendent/Chief Academic Officer
- Carol L. Wolenberg - Deputy Superintendent





Link to Department and Agencies Web Site Index
Link to Statewide Online Services Index
Link to Statewide Web-based Surveys
Link to RSS feeds available on this site
MDE Quick Links
 •  HS Requirements FAQ PDF icon
 •  ISD Financial Reports
 •  Notices & Public Comments
 •  Directory of Schools
 •  No Child Left Behind
 •  State Tech Plan - 2006 PDF icon
 •  Recognition Programs
 •  Troops to Teachers
 •  School Finance & Law
 •  E-Rate: Service Fund
Share Your Throughts
MDE Podcast


Michigan.gov Home | MDE Home | Site Map | State Web Sites | Compliance
Privacy Policy | Link Policy | Accessibility Policy | Security Policy | Michigan News | Michigan.gov Survey

Copyright © 2001-2007 State of Michigan