QUICK REFERENCE DIRECTORY MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION February 19, 2010 All corrections or new information for this document should be e-mailed to Bianca Robertson at [email protected] Michigan Department of Education Audit ............................................................................................ Kathy Weller, Director 373-7802 Career and Technical Education......................................................... Patty Cantú, Director 373-3373 Communications/PIO ..................................................................... Martin Ackley, Director 241-4395 Early Childhood Education and Family Services .....................................Lindy Buch, Director 241-3592 Educational Assessment and Accountability ................................ Joseph Martineau, Director 373-0048 Education Improvement and Innovation ................................... MaryAlice Galloway, Director 241-3147 Field Services .................................................................................. Mike Radke, Director 373-3921 Financial Management ....................................................................... Rick Floria, Director 373-1967 Grants Coordination and School Support ................................. Mary Ann Chartrand, Director 373-4013 Human Resources ................................................................. Nancy Mincemoyer, Director 373-0794 Professional Preparation .................................................................. Flora Jenkins, Director 373-6505 School Finance and School Law ...................................... Elaine Madigan, Executive Director 335-4074 Special Education ................................................................ Jacquelyn Thompson, Director 373-9433 Michigan School for Deaf .............................. David Sanderson, Chief Administrator 810-257-1402 Low Incidence Outreach ........................................... Collette Bauman, Supervisor 810-760-2225 State Aid/School Finance ............................................................... Dan Hanrahan, Director 373-3350 State and Federal Legislation ...................................................... Lisa Hansknecht, Director 335-4913 State Board of Education ......................................... Eileen Hamilton, State Board Executive 335-0089 Superintendent’s Office .................. Michael P. Flanagan, Superintendent of Public Instruction 373-9235 Andrea Post, Administrative Aide 241-0494 Sally Vaughn, Deputy Superintendent/Chief Academic Officer 335-0011 Carol L. Wolenberg, Deputy Superintendent 241-0062 Mike Flaminio, Webmaster 241-2326 2 SUBJECT PHONE NUMBER CONTACT 21st Century Community Learning Centers 373-8483 Early Childhood Education & Family Services 335-8909 Community Health Abstinence Partnership 335-7252 Laurie Bechhofer – Grants Coord & School Supp Academic Competition 241-1162 Sam Sinicropi – Ed Improvement & Innovation Academic Standards 373-8480 Mary Brinks – Ed Improvement & Innovation Academic Support 373-8480 Linda Forward – Ed Improvement & Innovation Academically Talented 241-1162 Sam Sinicropi – Ed Improvement & Innovation Academy, Charter Schools 373-3345 Kim Sidel – Ed Improvement & Innovation Accountability, School 373-1342 Educational Assessment & Accountability Accountability Workbook 241-4185 MaryAlice Galloway – Superintendent’s Office Accounts Payable 241-4203 Tricia Hurst – Financial Management Accreditation: College & University 373-6551 DELEG College & University (Teacher Preparation) 335-4610 Catherine Smith – Professional Preparation Private School K-12 372-9315 MI Nonpublic School Accreditation Association Public School K-12 866-642-4622 North Central Commission on Accreditation (www.ncacasi.org) Acts (State), Public 373-0764 Carol Easlick – School Finance & School Law ACT/MME 877-560-8378 / 38393 Educational Assessment & Accountability ACT, SAT Scholarships 373-3394 Grants/Scholarships, Department of Treasury For Phone Numbers of Those Organizations 319-337-1000 ACT, SAT Individual Scores Call Local School District www.act.org/aap ADD or ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder) 335-0457 Joanne Winkelman – Special Education Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) 373-1342 Educational Assessment & Accountability Administering of Medication 373-1122 Patty Lawless – Grants Coord & School Support Administrator Certification 241-2200 Rosheeda Whitthorne – Professional Preparation Adult Education (19 + years) 373-8800 DELEG Adult Foster Care Facilities 241-2488, 866-685-0006 DELEG Adult Learning, Partnership for (PAL) 373-9575 DELEG Advanced Placement Testing 241-1162 Sam Sinicropi – Ed Improvement & Innovation Advocacy Services, MI Protection & 487-1755 After-School Partnership 517-371-4360, ext. 17 Mary Sutton – MI Association of United Ways Age for School Enrollment 373-8483 Lindy Buch – Early Childhood AIDS / HIV Education 335-7252 Laurie Bechhofer – Grants Coord & School Supp Alcohol & Drug Education 373-4700 Office of Drug Control – DCH Alternate Assessment, MI Access, MEAP-Access, MEAP 241-4416 Linda Howley – Ed Assessment & Accountability testing (students with disabilities) Alternative Education: Under 19 Years 241-1162 Sam Sinicropi – Ed Improvement & Innovation 180 Day Waiver Expelled Pupils AmeriCorp 335-4295 Kyle Caldwell American Indian Affairs Office 241-7748 Department of Civil Rights American Indian Education 373-4588 Margaret Madigan – Field Services Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): MDE Employees 373-0794 Human Resources School Districts 335-0461 Ron Greiner – Special Education Annual Education Report, District & School 241-4185 MaryAlice Galloway – Superintendent’s Office Advanced Placement (AP) Testing 241-1162 Sam Sinicropi – Ed Improvement & Innovation Secretary of State – 108 S. Washington Apostil, Great State Seal 373-2531 Mail to: 7064 Crowner Drive, Lansing 48918 Apple Award, Golden 241-4987 Department of Treasury Appropriations, College & University 335-1539 DMB Archives, MI Library 373-1408 Art Education: Fine Arts 335-3678 Ana Cardona – Ed Improvement & Innovation 3 SUBJECT PHONE NUMBER CONTACT Teacher Preparation 241-0172 Thomas Bell – Professional Preparation Arts and Communications Career Pathway 373-6731 Lynne Listeman – Career & Technical Education Assessment, Alternate, MI Access & MEAP-Access 241-4416 Linda Howley – Ed Assessment & Accountability Assessment Program 373-8393, 877-560-8378 Educational Assessment & Accountability Asthma 241-4292 Kim Kovalchick – Grants Coord & School Support Executive Director John Roberts Athletic Association, MI High School (MHSAA) 332-5046 1661 Ramblewood Drive, East Lansing www.mhsaa.com Athletics, Sports in School 373-8369 Roberta Stanley – Admin Law & Fed Relations At Risk Students 373-3921 Field Services Attendance Policy, School Districts www.mi.gov/studentissues Local School District ATV/ORV (All Terrain/Off-Road Vehicles) 373-0206 DNR Audio/Visual Services – Talking Books 373-5614 Blind & Phys. Handicapped, State Library of MI Audits 373-3350 Sandy Morford – Audits Autism 373-1696 / 888-320-8384 Joanne Winkelman – Special Education Auxiliary Services 373-0924 Ann Omans – Special Education Award & Recognition Programs 241-2375 Jean Shane – Superintendent's Office Before and After School Program 373-8483 Early Childhood Education & Family Services Benchmarks, School Improvement 373-7248 Vonda Combs – Ed Improvement & Innovation Bilingual Education: 373-8480 Linda Forward – Ed Improvement & Innovation Teacher Preparation 373-7861 Bonnie Rockafellow – Professional Preparation Bilingual, Testing (ELPA) 373-8393, 877-560-8378 Educational Assessment & Accountability Birth Certificates 335-8666 DCH 1667 West Court Street Blind and Deaf School (Flint) 810-257-1400 Flint, MI 48503 Blind Commission, Victor Building 373-2062 DHS Michigan Association of Secondary School Block Scheduling of Classes 517-327-5315 Principals [MASSP] Blue Ribbon Schools 373-8480 Rick Jones – Ed Improvement & Innovation Boarding Schools 241-4715 Greg Olszta – Ed Improvement & Innovation Bonds, School 335-0994 Department of Treasury Borrowing, School District 373-8885 Kathy O’Keefe – MI Municipal Bond Office Boundaries, School District Call Local ISD Budget, MDE 373-1967 Financial Management Budgets, School Districts 335-0524 Glenda Rader – State Aid/School Finance Building Manager – Hannah Building 373-2163 Larry Rosenbrook Building: 241-9302 DELEG Continuous Use of School, School Construction Bulletin 1014 - School District Statistics 335-0524 Glenda Rader – State Aid/School Finance Bus, School Transportation (Public/Nonpublic) 373-6388 Ken Micklash – Grants Coord & School Support Business/Management/Marketing and Technology 335-0381 Career & Technical Education (BMMT) Career Pathway Byrd Honors Scholarship, Student 888-447-2687 Department of Treasury Cafeteria (Austins) 487-3757 Hannah/Ottawa Buildings Camps, Children 373-8383 Regulatory Office CAN (Children’s Action Network) 241-3147 Betty Underwood – Ed Improve & Innovation Capitol Tours 373-2353 Career and Technical Education Information Data 241-4354 Jill Kroll – Career & Technical Education System (CTEIS) Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs): BPA (Business Students) DECA (Marketing Students) Andy Middlestead / Lynne Listeman – Career & 335-0375 / 373-6731 FCCLA (Family and Consumer Sciences Students) Technical Education National FFA Organization (Agriscience Students) HOSA (Health Occupations Students) SkillsUSA – VICA (EMIT Students) 4 SUBJECT PHONE NUMBER CONTACT Career Clusters 241-4355 Carol Clark – Career & Technical