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.
Early learning and development program resources for all children, birth to age eight, especially those in highest need.
Resources for educator certification, recognition programs, evaluation, and workforce research.
Resources related to financial and pupil accounting and auditing.
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Resources for Michigan’s Out-of-School Time programs and providers.
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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
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Additional Program Requirements
Eligibility/Applications
School Meals and Summer EBT Application
School Lunch, Breakfast, AfterSchool Snack Meals Served/Payments Fact Sheet
Supplemental Nutrition Eligibility
Farm to School
Food Service/Food Safety Recommendations During the Pandemic
What School Nutrition Professionals and Volunteers at Schools Need to Know - CDC Guidelines
Team Nutrition Resources for Meal Service During COVID-19 - USDA FNS
Food Safety Resources - MDE Resource Sheet
Personal Protective Equipment - CDC Guidelines
Using Masks - World Health Organization
Mask Recommendations - MDHHS (as of May 10, 2021)
Staff Screening Checklist - Oakland County Health Department
Find Your Local Health Department - Michigan Association of Local Public Health (MALPH)
Increasing Meal Participation
Back-to-School Meal Service - Lunch Assist
Directors' Best Practices Conference- School Nutrition Association
School Nutrition Outreach Toolkit - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Strategies to Increase Meal Participation - No Kid Hungry
School Meals Marketing Toolkit- No Kid Hungry
Safe, Nutritious School Meals Flyer - School Nutrition Association
Menus and Food
Preschool Meal Patterns - MDE Sample
Seven Cents Certification Materials/Meal Component Tools
MDE Help
Food Service Contracts/Procurement
School Nutrition Program Analyst Territories and Contact Information
School Nutrition Program Contact List
Special Programs
Residential Child Care Institutions (RCCIs) In Michigan School Nutrition Programs
Helpful Groups
Institute of Child Nutrition (formerly National Food Service Management Institute (NFSMI))
School Nutrition Association(SNA)
