Office of Public School Academies
Pawley Hall, Room 420J
456 Pioneer Drive
Rochester,
MI
48309-4482
(location map)
(248) 370-4596
Fax: (248) 370-4239
psa@oakland.edu
PSA Resources
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- American Academy of Pediatrics – Face Masks for Children During COVID – 19 (April 2022)
- Current Michigan Mask Guidance and Isolation/Quarantine Guidance can be found on the Michigan.gov Coronavirus website
- CDC COVID-19 Guidance for Schools (January 2022)
- Michigan Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics (March 2022)
- Safe Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic (January 2022)
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Policy/Legislation
- Section 21f School Aid Act
- MAPSA – ESSER Compliance Webinar (April 2022)
- Michigan.Gov Pupil Accounting Manual (PAM)
Social Emotional Learning
- Mindful Teachers Self-Care Resources
- CASEL- Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Social Emotional Learning
- Lessons for SEL- Why every school needs an SEL Plan Prior to Opening (May 2020)
- Trauma Informed Student Codes of Conduct
- Cultivating Resilience Through Physical Health and Habits of Mind
- CDC Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC)
- CASEL - Urgency of Educational Equity Now- Video
- What is SEL Fact Sheet? located on the Michigan Department of Education Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) webpage
- Ascend Foundation - Adult Mental Health
- Ascend Foundation - Youth Mental Health
Special Education
Policy and Procedures
- USED Guidance in Accordance with CDC Guidelines (March 2022)
- Federal and state level special education regulations
- MDE – Revised: Guidance for Timeline for Initial Evaluations (March 2022) can be found on the MDE Evaluations and Eligibility Webpage
- Office for Civil Rights - Guidance for Special Education
IEP Planning and Development
Become a Board Member
- PSA Board Member Application - accessible version coming soon
- Conflict of Interest Form - accessible version coming soon
Professional Development
- New Board Member Orientation Manual - accessible version coming soon
- MCCSA Board Gears: Governing for Greatness
- MCSSA 2020-2021 Airwin Board Trainings
- BoardSource: Roles and Responsibilities
- BoardSource: Board Recruitment
- BoardSource: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Assessing the Transition from Virtual to In-Person Meetings: Lessons Learned
- Extending Board Greatness through the Role of the Officer
- The Establishment and Effective Use of Committees
- Governance vs Management
- Managing Your Finances
- Board Succession Planning
- MASB Updates
Templates
Additional Reading Materials (hardcopies available by contacting the PSA Office)
- Carpenter, Brian L. (2018) Governing for Greatness. National Charter School Institute. Mount Pleasant, MI.
- Open Meetings Guide 12th Edition. Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB). 1001 Centennial Way, Suite 400, Lansing, MI 48917.
- Robert, Henry M. and others. (2004) Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised. Public Affairs. Hachette Book Group. 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY. 10104.
- Smoley, Jr., Eugene R. (1999) Effective School Boards. Jossey-Bass. A Wiley Company. 989 Market Street, San Francisco, CA. 94103-1741.
- Open Meetings Act Handbook
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Authorizer
The Michigan Council of Charter School Authorizers seek to advance public school choice and accountability by supporting high-quality oversight and serving as a unified voice for authorizers across Michigan. The association is governed by an eleven-member board of directors, consisting of eight public universities, one community college and two regional educational service agencies.
The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NASCA) is a nonprofit membership organization committed to developing and maintaining high standards for charter school authorizing. Our members are some of the largest charter school authorizers in the country and oversee more than half of the nation’s 5,000 charter schools.
Advocacy
The Michigan Association of Public School Academies (MAPSA) endeavors to provide leadership to advance quality and promote choice in education through chartered public schools and their supporters, offering every Michigan child an opportunity to learn.
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is the leading national nonprofit organization committed to advancing the charter school movement. Their goal is to increase the number of high-quality charter schools available to all families, particularly in disadvantaged communities that lack access to quality public schools.
State/Federal
The Michigan Department of Education – Public School Academies Office provides quality support to charter public schools and their stakeholders through timely and accurate oversight and monitoring of charter public school grants, programs and related initiatives.
The U.S. Department of Education was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies. ED’s mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
Miscellaneous