At its June, 2009 meeting, the Michigan State Board of Education adopted the 2009-10 Goals and Priorities for the Board and Department of Education.

Priorities adopted by the board:

• Continue to re-imagine the pre-K-12 educational system in Michigan that will lead to the State Board of Education’s expectation for student achievement.
• Continue to review and improve Michigan’s teacher preparation system.
• Continue to advocate and promote high school reform, with an emphasis on relevance, relationships, and implementation.

In addition, this year the Board adopted a priority of its own:

• Develop public/private partnerships including creation of an education foundation to enable fundraising efforts to support State Board of Education/MDE programs and services.

You can view the State Board of Education’s Goals and Priorities at the State Board’s website: 2009 – 2010 MDE/SBE Strategic Goal and Priorities.