MCL 16.400 Department of education; creation.
16.400. Department of education; creation.
Sec. 300.
There is hereby created a department of education.
1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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in effectMCL 16.401 Head of department of education.
16.401. Head of department of education.
Sec. 301.
The head of the department of education is the state board of education established by the state Constitution of 1963.
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MCL 16.402 Board of education; transfer of powers, duties, and functions to department.
16.402. Board of education; transfer of powers, duties, and functions to department.
Sec. 302.
All powers, duties and functions vested by law in the board of education are transferred by a type I transfer to the department of education.
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MCL 16.403 Superintendent of public instruction; transfer of powers, duties, and functions to department.
16.403. Superintendent of public instruction; transfer of powers, duties, and functions to department.
Sec. 303.
All powers, duties and functions now vested by law in the superintendent of public instruction are transferred by a type III transfer to the department of education.
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MCL 16.404 Board of education; membership; nomination and election; terms.
16.404. Board of education; membership; nomination and election; terms.
Sec. 304.
The board of education shall consist of 8 members nominated by party convention and elected at large for 8-year terms.
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MCL 16.405 Superintendent of public instruction; appointment; term.
16.405. Superintendent of public instruction; appointment; term.
Sec. 305.
The principal executive officer of the department of education is the superintendent of public instruction. The state board of education shall appoint the superintendent of public instruction whose term of office shall be determined by the board.
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MCL 16.406 State tenure commission; transfer.
16.406. State tenure commission; transfer.
Sec. 306.
The state tenure commission created under Act No. 4 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1937, as amended, being sections 38.81 to 38.191 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is transferred by a type I transfer to the department of education.
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MCL 16.407 State higher education facilities commission; transfer.
16.407. State higher education facilities commission; transfer.
Sec. 307.
The state higher education facilities commission created under Act No. 233 of the Public Acts of 1964, being sections 390.941 to 390.948 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is transferred by a type I transfer to the department of education.
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MCL 16.408 Repealed. 1989, Act 128, Imd. Eff. June 28, 1989.
MCL 16.409 Repealed. 1982, Act 540, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983.
MCL 16.410 State board for public community and junior colleges; transfer.
16.410. State board for public community and junior colleges; transfer.
Sec. 310.
The state board for public community and junior colleges created under Act No. 193 of the Public Acts of 1964, being sections 390.911 to 390.916 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is transferred by a type I transfer to the board of education.
Add. 1965, Act 407, Imd. Eff. Oct. 29, 1965
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