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Where:
The Big Room (lower level)
Public Sector Consultants
230 N. Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48933
Zoom option available
When:
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
2:00–5:00 p.m.
Designing an Equitable Special Education Finance System in Michigan: Stakeholder Working Session
Join us for a collaborative session hosted on behalf of the MI Blueprint project. This meeting is part of a statewide effort to reimagine Michigan’s special education finance system as equitable, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of students with disabilities.
This is a hybrid event. We’d love to have you attend in person, but you are welcome to participate virtually if that works best for you. A Zoom link will be provided to all registered virtual attendees.
We’ll start things off with an optional premeeting networking hour. In-person participants can join us at 1:00 p.m. to connect with fellow participants before the meeting.
During the meeting, we will:
- Reflect on recent survey and SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis findings
- Explore how other states are approaching special education finance reform
- Discuss and draft value statements that could shape Michigan’s future model
This session is designed to ensure that every voice is heard. Participants will have the opportunity to contribute ideas, engage with others’ perspectives, and help shape a shared vision for a finance system that better supports students with disabilities.
Your input will help lay the groundwork for an implementation framework that centers equity and ensures resources are allocated where they’re needed most.
What Is the Michigan Blueprint Project?
The MI Special Education Finance Reform Blueprint aims to ensure that Michigan adequately and equitably funds public education. Public Sector Consultants and the Autism Alliance of Michigan are engaging stakeholders across the state to develop an implementation framework that outlines an equity-driven model to provide special education services and support for students with disabilities.
This project will develop a comprehensive special education finance reform package that is unconstrained by existing structures and more closely aligned with student needs.
To learn more, visit the MI Special Education Finance Reform Blueprint website.
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