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10. Is the subject matter of the rules currently contained in any guideline, handbook, manual,
instructional bulletin, form with instructions, or operational memoranda?
The subject matter of the rules is contained in documents on the Department of Education website
at the following link:
11. Are the rules listed on the department’s annual regulatory plan as rules to be processed
for the current year?
The rules are listed on the Department of Education’s 2023-2024 annual regulatory plan as rules to
be processed for the current year.
12. Will the proposed rules be promulgated under Section 44 of the Administrative Procedures
Act, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.244, or under the full rulemaking process?
Full Process
13. Please describe the extent to which the rules exceed similar regulations, compliance
requirements, or other standards adopted at the state, regional, or federal level.
The rules do not exceed similar regulations, compliance requirements, or other standards adopted
at the state, regional, or federal level.
14. Do the rules incorporate the recommendations received from the public regarding any
complaints or comments regarding the rules? If yes, please explain.
The rules do not incorporate recommendations received from the public regarding complaints or
comments regarding the rules.
15. If amending an existing rule set, please provide the date of the last evaluation of the rules
and the degree, if any, to which technology, economic conditions, or other factors have changed
the regulatory activity covered by the rules since the last evaluation.
The Department of Education last evaluated the rules when they were promulgated in 2017.
Neither technology, economic conditions, nor other factors have changed the regulatory activity
covered by the rules since the last evaluation.
16. Are there any changes or developments since implementation that demonstrate there is no
continued need for the rules, or any portion of the rules?
There have been no changes or developments since implementation that demonstrate that there is
not a continued need for the rules or any portion of the rules.
17. Is there an applicable decision record (as defined in MCL 24.203(6) and required by MCL
24.239(2))? If so, please attach the decision record.
No
Based on the information provided in this RFR, MOAHR concludes that there are sufficient
policy and legal bases for approving the RFR. The RFR satisfies the requirements of the
Administrative Procedures Act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, and Executive
Order No. 2019-6.
MCL 24.239