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USCS State Profile

Michigan

State Profile Title	Michigan Charter School Information
List of State's Charter Schools	http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_6558-23300--,00.html
Header	12-06-99
Brief Overview	Michigan's charter school legislation was enacted in 1993. Charter schools are known as Public School Academies (PSA) in Michigan, and there are currently 196 in operation, serving approximately 70,000 students. Michigan is one of few states to offer assistance with charter school start-up costs: the Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority provides tax-exempt financing for public school academies.
Discussion Groups	Michigan Discussion Group
Schools	Michigan Department of Education Michigan Association of Public School Academies For a list of Charter Schools in this state, contact the State Department of Education. Contact information appears below.
Participants	Michigan Participants
Community	Michigan Association of Public School Acadmies
Key Contacts
Legislative Summary	Michigan's charter legislation allows an unlimited total number of schools to be granted by local school boards, intermediate school boards, community college boards (within their service areas), and state public university boards (up to 150 schools by 1999). Michigan charter schools, called public school academies, are not automatically waived of state education laws and regulations. Schools operate under terms of up to 10 years, with mandatory review at least every 7 years. Their funding is capped at the statewide average, and their students must take state assessments. For the full-text of Michigan's charter school law and legal updates, see the MI Charter School Resource Center's web site.Michigan's charter legislation allows an unlimited total number of schools to be granted by local school boards, intermediate school boards, community college boards (within their service areas), and state public university boards (up to 150 schools by 1999). Michigan charter schools, called public school academies, are not automatically waived of state education laws and regulations. Schools operate under terms of up to 10 years, with mandatory review at least every 7 years. Their funding is capped at the statewide average, and their students must take state assessments. For the full-text of Michigan's charter school law and legal updates, see the MI Charter School Resource Center's web site.