Department of Education  
Superintendent of Public Instruction  
Administrative Rules for Special Education Programs and Services  
Rule Set 2023-76 ED  
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING  
Tuesday, April 9, 2024  
09:00 AM  
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. http://tinyurl.com/kkstkmtv; Thursday, April 11, 2024 3:30  
p.m.-5:30 p.m. http://tinyurl.com/4y3jyu6n  
Tues, April 9, 2024 1:00-5:00 p.m. Mich Library & Hist Ctr, 1st Floor Forum 702 W. Kalamazoo St.,  
Lansing, MI 48915 or http://tinyurl.com/5cpy55vu  
The Department of Education will hold a public hearing to receive public comments on proposed  
changes to the Special Education Programs and Services rule set.  
R 340.1721b, R 340.1723c, and R 340.1733 are proposed to be amended. The general purpose of the  
proposed R 340.1721b is to align the rule with the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities  
Education Act (IDEA), 42 US 1400 to 1482, regarding students who are parentally-placed in nonpublic  
schools. The general purpose of the proposed R 340.1723c is to remove the requirement that a parent’s  
request for an independent educational evaluation of their child be in writing. The general purpose of the  
proposed R 340.1733 is to revise the age span of preschool programs located in elementary school  
buildings.  
Online Public Written Comment Tool: http://tinyurl.com/34c658yv  
By authority conferred on the superintendent of public instruction by sections 1701 and 1703 of the  
revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1701 and 380.1703, and Executive Reorganization Order  
1996-7, MCL 388.994.  
The proposed rules will take effect immediately after filing with the Secretary of State. The proposed  
rules are published on the State of Michigan's website at www.michigan.gov/ARD and in the 4/1/2024  
issue of the Michigan Register. Copies of these proposed rules may also be obtained by mail or  
electronic mail at the following email address: mde-ose@michigan.gov.  
Comments on these proposed rules may be made at the hearing, by mail, or by electronic mail at the  
following addresses until 4/19/2024 at 05:00PM.  
Include in subject line: "Rule set 2023-76 ED."  
Department of Education Office of Special Education 608 W. Allegan Avenue P.O. Box 30008 Lansing,  
MI 48933  
MDE-OSE-Public-Comment@michigan.gov  
The public hearing will be conducted in compliance with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. If the  
hearing is held at a physical location, the building will be accessible with handicap parking available.  
Anyone needing assistance to take part in the hearing due to disability may call 517-241-1235 to make  
arrangements.  
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