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Michigan's Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandated state advisory panel to the State Board of Education and the Michigan Department of Education.
The mission of the SEAC is to promote positive outcomes for all Michigan students with disabilities by:
SEAC is currently seeking to fill the following seat with a term beginning immediately:
For more information on the open seat, refer to the Membership in the Michigan Special Education Advisory Committee document.
Interested applicants should complete the application and return it to: Teri Pettit, Ed.S., SEAC Facilitator, PettitT4@michigan.gov.
SEAC members are appointed by the State Board of Education. There are up to 33 members of the SEAC who represent a diverse group of stakeholders (parents, administrators, service providers, advocates, and consumers) concerned with the education of all children, including students with disabilities.
The SEAC meets via Zoom on the first Wednesday of each month from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. unless indicated otherwise on the calendar. The public is welcome to view meetings and must complete the SEAC visitor registration form.
| Date | Meeting | Meeting Agenda | Meeting Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/5/2023 | Regular Business Meeting | October Agenda | |
| 11/1/2023 | Regular Business Meeting | November Agenda | |
| 12/6/2023 | Regular Business Meeting | December Agenda | |
| 1/3/2024 | Regular Business Meeting | ||
| 2/6/2024 | Regular Business Meeting | ||
| 3/3/2024 | Regular Business Meeting | ||
| 4/1/2024 | Regular Business Meeting | ||
| 5/1/2024 | Regular Business Meeting |
As part of its duties, the SEAC annually submits a report on its activities to the State Education Agency.
In 2019 the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) determined the procedure governing State Advisory Panels, specifically the requirement meetings be open to the public, is no longer required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
While SEAC will continue to open its meetings to the public, we will no longer provide a time of public comment as we are merely an advisory committee "not legally capable of rendering a final decision," (Attorney General (AG) Opinion #6935).
We advise those interested in providing public comment to attend a State Board of Education meeting where public comment is welcomed. For additional information please refer to the document Public Participation in State Board of Education Meetings.
Advise regarding development of policies related to coordination of services for students with IEPs.
