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The board voted to approve the minutes of the regular and committee‑of‑the‑whole meeting of Jan. 14, 2025. Doctor Pritchett moved the motion and Ms. Lipton seconded; the roll call vote recorded all members present as voting “Yes,” and the motion carried.

The board then approved the minutes of the Legislative Committee meeting of Feb. 6, 2025. The motion was made by Ms. Lipton and seconded by Doctor Pritchett; the roll call vote again recorded all members present as voting “Yes,” and the motion carried.

Finally, the board unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring February as Black History Month. Board Member Tiffany Tilley moved the resolution and Doctor Pugh seconded; the roll call vote was unanimous.

All three actions were procedural and carried by recorded roll‑call votes; the board did not alter the substantive motions during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Michigan State Board of Education Meeting for February 11, 2025 - Afternoon Session","oneSentenceSummary","The State Board of Education approved minutes from two prior meetings and unanimously adopted a Black History Month resolution during its Feb. 11 session; roll call votes were recorded for both motions and the resolution.","taxTitle","Education, Boards and Commissions, Organizations\t\t\t\t\t, Executive, Michigan","taxId",28141,"location","Michigan","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6308458,"Morehouse professor tells State Board education must form 'the kind of person' as well as the worker",244,2296000,2540000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2422188-8c2035f150fb4ee9beae7bb05daa185d&start=2296&end=2540","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2422188-8c2035f150fb4ee9beae7bb05daa185d/thumbnail_2296000.jpg","/articles/6308458/Michigan/Morehouse-professor-tells-State-Board-education-must-form-the-kind-of-person-as-well-as-the-worker","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6308458-47cdc41f3963fb9ed79d2adf61d5f55f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140174&Signature=elpJVuGclJoXN~JecqVQUSdLL3woHErDTGGXio-DaSy4zJMRs0TfInVOYF-GQLZ9q6OlNI0Z6J0W3aDepnU53nihsB~F9YKn5itMadExT89z~vU3q~bFnQnZi8Q54kcmcBkJcetRrQkl-afqczops9UdX7jx2R1VpqVDyEeJUGUtBnYTr~q5a3lWWV77KS4NlorEdVvjf57qZAywvCkSBDF8uhwbtwpp-PD2-8X2RcYVY~ghdcUPu8tjql4wX-ak3GzQ5izJbOvfZfVfTd9jdP76DdBsqJlWbMJY7XJV5KLgl8wqiKQAuDv5QNqYnHAUQNjxZrc078L-ei-1lHDjcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dean Ilya (Ilya) Davis, director of freshmen and senior academic success at Morehouse College, delivered the State Board of Education’s Black History Month presentation on Feb. 11, urging a view of education that cultivates character, vocation and the capacity to disagree respectfully.

“Short version: the purpose of education is the cultivation of what it means to be a human being,” Davis said, drawing on a 1947 Morehouse essay by Martin Luther King Jr. to argue that education must go beyond utility and job training to develop imagination, critical reflection and moral character. He told the board college students often equate education with employment and urged educators to help students discern vocation and civic responsibility.

Davis recommended greater emphasis on the liberal arts and on explicit teaching of how to disagree “without being disagreeable.” He said teachers should require students to analyze sources critically, especially in an era of social media. “When they imbibe information from social outlets, I want them to always say, how do they know?” he said.

Board members asked questions about social media’s effect on critical thinking, the role of classical education and how to cultivate imagination in earlier grades. Tiffany Tilley thanked Davis for his remarks and said the presentation invited the board to “spark some things in us about the purpose of education.” Several board members praised the talk and suggested the department explore ways to embed character and civic formation earlier in the K‑12 curriculum.

The presentation was informational; no board action followed.","For Black History Month the board heard a virtual presentation from Dean Ilya Davis of Morehouse College arguing education should cultivate character, vocation and critical thinking, not only job training; board members responded with questions about social media, classical education and civic formation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6308463,"Governor’s FY26 education request includes recurring children’s mental‑health funding, CTE expansion and per‑pupil increase",297,8733000,9030000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2422188-8c2035f150fb4ee9beae7bb05daa185d&start=8733&end=9030","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2422188-8c2035f150fb4ee9beae7bb05daa185d/thumbnail_8733000.jpg","/articles/6308463/Michigan/Governors-FY26-education-request-includes-recurring-childrens-mentalhealth-funding-CTE-expansion-and-perpupil-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6308463-752e80930e14cbdff850af3cae12387c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140174&Signature=kLN1hyXEgE98DgLTWn~VzGTZl2xlt3OS9Y4PFCUw3EbknuCIiYUd2N50g0Moh7EcqpsJZwqsjZntFuhF4oYbkS7UQIq8pKFkJE5C7H2OWW8JMpehvg5KgD5qauBQhXcWYveZ1zjymqMHbc60t1jCGU6cm3C3uDp1acMZYFfhTmpqMaNmh0PMQkGqxiYMaSlcKRNcMtgYoxmYk3bjarpAWdAKIR85-Gpoe9zK5ulBIEYZ3CEKN8nisP5tcHxc9Y4wT3srmFJ2Nu27QpFocatGxpnQg04zlZMetrBsOmWtbL0nUXLSvtyCylS4lHfILtLdBiHKvGIUv18IKlgCkkWN4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Michigan Department of Education staff briefed the State Board on Feb. 11 about the governor’s proposed fiscal year 2026 executive budget recommendation, highlighting recurring investments in children’s mental health, a proposed expansion of career‑technical education and a 4.1% increase in the per‑pupil foundation allowance.

Olivia Ponte, legislative liaison in the Office of Public and Governmental Affairs, summarized recent education‑related bills that were signed into law and then reviewed the governor’s FY26 priorities. The recommendation would raise the per‑pupil foundation allowance by 4.1 percent to an even $10,000 and increase several weighted formula grants including at‑risk and special‑education elements.

On mental‑health funding, the executive recommendation would make $150 million recurring for children’s mental health in public schools; the FY25 appropriation included $125 million nonrecurring and $25 million recurring. The administration recommended $200 million in recurring funds to continue a universal school‑meals program.

The governor proposed a large investment in CTE: a new $125 million line item (61V) spread over five years for program expansion plus a separate $20 million for CTE equipment upgrades. The budget request also included $10 million recurring to support LETRS literacy training and nearly $3 million for technical support to expand CTE opportunities to students in underserved areas. Other recommended items included funding for school consolidation and infrastructure and targeted dollars (section 16b) for schools identified as lower performing and for a pilot that would test cell‑phone‑free policies in high schools.

Department officials noted the executive recommendation is the first step in a legislative process that will produce House and Senate budget bills and a conference committee report. Board members asked clarifying questions; Superintendent Michael Rice and staff said they will track the proposals as the legislature proceeds through the budget cycle.","The governor’s FY26 executive recommendation proposes a 4.1% per‑pupil increase, $150 million recurring for children’s mental health, a five‑year $125 million CTE expansion line, and recurring support for school meals and LETRS training, department staff told the State Board.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6308468,"State education officials outline expansion of school mental‑health system, BH Works rollout and Medicaid billing supports",131,2863000,2994000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2422188-8c2035f150fb4ee9beae7bb05daa185d&start=2863&end=2994","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2422188-8c2035f150fb4ee9beae7bb05daa185d/thumbnail_2863000.jpg","/articles/6308468/Michigan/State-education-officials-outline-expansion-of-school-mentalhealth-system-BH-Works-rollout-and-Medicaid-billing-supports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6308468-cd3e97b8e950f0d3a96f48446981815b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140174&Signature=fRTF6t9WFjqaM4v8w7U6hwg0y0bCuxmPf0VmiIDDPesiwXbamo6Ev3XROLtpLt~4bPn1m6mG6YKk~miIeF-3tZozG8mRrRVV-xpuoa4TUKDhgLZx2YNA6idXzS5sVQu9TpSkpgOU1qYPw1gBv0877Oz4FF2P0gLELbfh7uFkVFudUdft-n5HfmloNFlniHJs5RN5MCEBfHBEJLxANaYhNUZ9v59P7e1OORJMqyu1PPQqMuw~FYx-pV0sF7UnLE9dkJX2B-46Mphy0X6LhWxgjbl4eaXBeISxe8Sz6jxYszDqDi3JtSkjxwRyp4gwok8KImGPwDj6rhIWvQYIa66IqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Department of Education officials told the State Board of Education on Feb. 11 that Michigan is expanding school‑based mental‑health services through state funding and technical systems, but work remains to standardize practice, data and workforce training.

Dr. Diane Golczynski, deputy superintendent for the Division of Business, Health, and Library Services at MDE, told the board the department is concentrating on eight core features the U.S. Department of Education identifies for a comprehensive school mental‑health system: trained support personnel, screening, family–school–community collaboration, evidence‑based practice, resource mapping, data use, integration with Multi‑Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), and funding strategies. “We need to focus on capacity, growing the profession, and sustainability,” she said.

MDE officials reported growth in 31N subsection funding that supports school‑based providers. MDE staff said the department is tracking the number of schools with at least one 31N‑funded provider, the full‑time equivalent providers hired and the unduplicated students served; those measures have increased since 2019. Deputy superintendent Golczynski highlighted ongoing work to train clinical providers who now serve in schools, to give supervisors the skills needed to manage clinicians in school settings, and to provide Medicaid‑billing technical assistance so districts can sustain services.

Amy Allen, director of the Office of Health and Safety, and Scott Hutchins, School Behavioral Health Unit supervisor, described the BH Works platform rollout: 43 of Michigan’s 56 intermediate school districts (ISDs) were live on BH Works at the time of the presentation, two more were in progress and four were considering adoption. MDE used one‑time ESSER funds to expand BH Works access to all school‑based mental‑health providers (previously limited to 31N providers), and plans to add school‑nurse workflows next year.

On screening and MTSS, presenters said moving from Social‑Emotional‑Behavioral (SEB) language to Social‑Emotional‑Behavioral Health signals an integrated approach. MDE emphasized that screening should be used to identify students’ strengths and risks early so schools can provide preventive or targeted supports.

The presenters reiterated that many elements are still mid‑implementation: workforce training, consistent data collection tied to outcomes, and clarifying scope‑of‑practice questions (for example, when a school‑based provider must refer to community mental‑health for substance‑use disorder). Board members asked detailed questions about parental notification and scope of practice; MDE staff said providers have reporting obligations when a student is in danger, and districts may refer specialized matters to community partners depending on licensure and scope of practice.

The presentation was informational; no votes were taken.","Michigan Department of Education staff provided an update on building a comprehensive school mental‑health system, citing growth in 31N‑funded providers, expansion of BH Works usage among ISDs and plans for training, Medicaid billing technical assistance and school‑based screening.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_46":117,"_48":118,"_50":119,"_52":120,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":121,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":122,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6308472,"Advocates tell State Board Michigan must fix special-education funding and foster‑youth records transfers",225,113000,338000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2422188-8c2035f150fb4ee9beae7bb05daa185d&start=113&end=338","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2422188-8c2035f150fb4ee9beae7bb05daa185d/thumbnail_113000.jpg","/articles/6308472/Michigan/Advocates-tell-State-Board-Michigan-must-fix-special-education-funding-and-fosteryouth-records-transfers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6308472-e3f44fdae9aca40c6cb20c4118931fbb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140174&Signature=JrKiamSLDFI8JtZI9EqbvQqPalK82fRPMZ9ztqO8oduxlL38e5ZjEZTbhPR2c9WMmWOqpdFY-7xuXA0MhiKUEiHnpjptSoQexnL3je3z2rerVAumBaYi0DrrgpmxIJtw3N8J6NsPnn1qCyRA0C4S066oMeBVWiItLI6iChqbaPmeiE7Z7WUlIt~B47aZD-N3QcUYy1BF3jiqEfIoa~GZo7uLnfq6EUns5LQU-EBxn5Dx3QsLj8YVAv27h1ePtDzBdXXpDoAEMZfssPVGLsb3-NKn2p4Zak60Bv7tkUOO7BrNXdgxJlJDQjhvkzo6vIugIdrIZa3GtFpx6o1rXuACnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Advocates for students with disabilities and young people who have been in foster care urged the Michigan State Board of Education on Feb. 11 to act on funding inequities and to ensure prompt transfer of school records when children change placements.

Heather Eckner, Statewide Director of Education for the Autism Alliance of Michigan, told the board the alliance’s Special Education Experience Survey and an accompanying working paper, Funding Our Future, identify “significant concerns for students with disabilities and their families,” and call for a new, student‑centered special‑education finance framework. “The top priority to address is school funding and resources,” Eckner said, urging board members to engage with the alliance’s findings.

Foster‑youth speakers described repeated, practical barriers that disrupt schooling. Danella Anderson, a foster‑youth advocate for FYTech, said students face “lost records, delayed enrollment, and no clear advocate,” and called the current situation “a betrayal of the very youth it was meant to protect.” Cassandra McLaurin and other young speakers explicitly cited the Every Student Succeeds Act’s protections for foster students and urged Michigan to comply with ESSA requirements for immediate transfer of records and family‑school collaboration.

Multiple speakers, including Sabra Jabrai and Alyssa Andrews of Park West Foundation, said young people who helped craft recommendations feel sidelined from implementation after department leadership changes. Andrews said stakeholders and youth leaders put hundreds of hours into policy work and “it feels like not only have you stolen our voice, but you have also taken our accomplishments and celebrated them without us.”

Speakers outlined specific remedies they want the board and state agencies to pursue: creating clear statewide policies and accountability for immediate transfer of records, developing a statewide electronic records system, giving schools and child‑welfare agencies shared training, and establishing foster‑youth advocacy coordinator roles. Advocates also urged closer coordination between the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).

Board members acknowledged the testimony and asked staff to follow up. President Michael Rice noted the board would return to foster‑youth recommendations during the legislative committee discussion next month. Several board members voiced support for continuing stakeholder engagement with youth and families and for examining the survey’s recommendations during upcoming budget and policy discussions.

The public‑comment period that produced these remarks was informational only; the board did not take formal action during the session.","Parents, foster‑youth advocates and disability groups told the Michigan State Board of Education the system still fails students with disabilities and children in foster care, urging the board and state leaders to implement funding reforms and to make the Immediate transfer of records required under federal law a working reality.","actionData","errors"]

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