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Educational Supports
Mission Statement
To support educators in leveraging assets to meet the needs of all students.
The primary goal of the Office of Educational Supports (OES) is to support schools in helping all students learn and achieve high standards. Team members work together to help Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) implement functional school improvement plans aligned to high standards, improve student performance on both State and local assessments, and target supplementary resources more effectively to support educators in achieving these results.
Director
Paula Daniels, Ed.D.
517-241-6979
Financial Unit
Shoua Vang - Manager
517-241-5388
Assistant Director
Corinne E. Edwards, Ed.D.
517-241-6979
Continuous Improvement Unit
Bill Witt - Manager
517-335-2957
Educational Experiences Unit
Ruth Anne Hodges - Manager
517-241-4285
Literacy Unit
Shelly Proebstle - Manager
517-335-3678
Special Populations Unit
Michelle Williams - Manager
517-241-6977
Assistant Director
Michael Powell
517-241-6979
Public School Academies Unit
Tammy Hatfield - Manager
517-241-6960
Regional Support Unit
Fred Williams - Manager
517-241-6971
Student Supports Unit
Vacant - Manager
517-241-6972
Current Topics
- Title I, Part A Schoolwide Consolidation (Updated 5/18/22)
- Title I, Part A Comparability (Updated 1/12/22)
- Integration of the Michigan Integrated Continuous Improvement Process (MICIP) and NexSys Q&A (Linked 10/20/21)
- Regional On Site Review Materials (Updated 8/25/21)
- Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Supporting Students in Special Populations (Posted 6/4/21)
- MiFamily: Michigan's Family Engagement Framework (Linked 6/3/21)
- 2021-22 OES Applications Schedule (Updated 4/20/21)
- MICIP Frequently Asked Questions (Posted 1/26/21)
- MICIP Process Template (Updated 1/22/21)
- Title I Family Engagement Legislative Requirements During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Posted 10/16/20)
- Request to Relinquish Federal Funds Form (Updated 9/26/18)
Waiver Requests
- 2021-22 15% Carryover and Period of Availability for Title Funds Waiver Request (Posted 5/26/22)
- FY 2016 School Improvement Grant (SIG) Funds During the COVID-19 Crisis Waiver Request (Posted 9/28/21)
- 2020-21 15% Carryover and Period of Availability for Title Funds Waiver Request (Posted 7/14/21)
- Title I, Part A 15% Carryover Waiver Request for 2020-21 Funds (Posted 4/27/21)
- FY2021 (SY 2020-21) Title IV, Part A Federal Waiver Request (Posted 12/18/20)
- 2019-20 15% Carryover and Period of Availability for Title Funds Waiver Request (Posted 4/8/20)
Communications
Programs
- Foster Care
- Section 31a At-Risk
- Title I, Part A - Improving Basic Programs
- Title I, Part C - Migrant
- Title I, Part D - Neglected & Delinquent
- Title II, Part A - Supporting Effective Instruction
- Title III - English Learner & Immigrant Education Programs
- Title IV, Part A - Student Support & Academic Enrichment
- Title V, Part B - Rural Education Achievement Program
- Title VI, Part A - Indian Education
- Title IX - McKinney-Vento Homeless
Workshops & Training
- 2022 Regional Spring Planning Workshops (Updated 5/24/22)
- 2021 Regional Spring Planning Workshops (Updated 5/12/21)
Tools & Resources
- Program Allocations
- Consolidated Application Important Information (Updated 5/17/22)
- Technical Assistance for Working with Private Schools (Updated 5/17/22)
- U.S. Census Data (Updated 2/4/22)
- Annual N&D Survey - Preliminary Data For Review (Updated 1/6/22)
- 2nd Floor OES Unit Breakdown (Updated 4/14/21)
- Federal and State Programs Allowable Use FAQ (Updated 3/26/21)
- Prior Approval Requirements for Use of Federal Grant Funds (Updated 3/26/21)
- Function and Object Code FAQ (Updated 3/26/21)
- Generally Allowable Use of Funds (Posted 9/9/20)
- OES Grant Award Appeal Process (Posted 4/23/19)
- OES Regional Support Team Map (Updated 3/1/19)
- Class Size Reduction (Updated 10/4/17)
- Quality Plans and Coordination of Federal Programs (Posted 11/22/16)
- NAFEPA Article: USED OIG Audits of School District Equipment (Updated 7/18/16)
- Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG), USED 2015 (Posted 2/20/15)