Mich. Admin. Code R. 349.291 - Procedure for conducting hearings before the superintendent of public instruction
Rule 1.
(1) The
superintendent of public instruction or designee shall send a notice of hearing
before the superintendent of public instruction or designee to all interested
parties by certified mail, return receipt requested. The notice of hearing must
state the date, time, and place of the hearing, the manner in which the
superintendent of public instruction or designee will conduct the hearing,
including, but not limited to, an in-person format or a virtual format, the
issues involved, and the reasons for holding the hearing. The superintendent of
public instruction or designee shall send the notice of hearing at least 20
days before the date scheduled for the hearing. Unless indicated otherwise in
the notice of hearing, the superintendent of public instruction or designee
shall hold the hearing in the offices of the superintendent of public
instruction in Lansing, Michigan.
(2) A person may appear at a hearing under
this rule in person, by a duly authorized representative, or by
counsel.
(3) A person who receives
a notice of hearing under this rule may do 1 or both of the following:
(a) At least 10 days before the date of the
hearing, file with the superintendent of public instruction or designee, and
serve on all interested parties, a written answer to the notice of hearing or a
brief addressing the issues identified in the notice of hearing.
(b) At the hearing, present an oral statement
addressing the issues identified in the notice of hearing.
(4) If a person to whom the superintendent of
public instruction or designee sends a notice of hearing under this rule fails
to appear at the hearing, the superintendent of public instruction or designee
may proceed with the hearing and issue a decision based on the evidence
presented.
(5) A person requesting
a hearing before the superintendent of public instruction shall file in writing
with the superintendent of public instruction, and shall serve on all
interested parties, a statement of the reasons for the request and a fair and
accurate statement of the relevant facts. An interested party may file with the
superintendent of public instruction a written response to the statement of the
reasons for the hearing and the statement of facts and shall serve the response
on all interested parties.
(6) A
motion for adjournment of a hearing under this rule must be in writing and must
state the reasons why an adjournment is necessary. The moving party shall file
the motion for adjournment with the superintendent of public instruction or
designee not less than 5 days before the scheduled hearing unless the
superintendent of public instruction or designee finds good cause for filing
the motion at a later date.
(7) The
parties to a hearing under this rule may, by a stipulation in writing filed
with the superintendent of public instruction or designee, agree on the facts
or any portion of the facts involved in the matter.
(8) The parties to a hearing under this rule
may submit evidence in the form of depositions if the superintendent of public
instruction or designee finds that it is impractical or impossible to obtain
the evidence in another manner. If the superintendent of public instruction or
designee allows depositions, MCR 2.301 to 2.308 and MCR 2.315 apply.
(9) As used in this rule:
(a) "File" means to send by mail, email, or
facsimile or deliver in person. For purposes of filing under this rule, the
address for mail and personal delivery is: Office of Administrative Law,
Michigan Department of Education, P.O. Box 30008, 608 W. Allegan Street,
Lansing, MI 48909. The email address is:
MDE-SuperintendentAppeals@michigan.gov, and the facsimile number is:
517-241-6987.
(b) "Person" means an
individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company,
limited liability partnership, governmental subdivision, or public or private
organization of any kind.
(c)
"Serve" means to send by mail, email, or facsimile or deliver in
person.
(10) This rule
is subject to Executive Reorganization Orders No. 2005-1, 2011-4, and 2019-1,
MCL 445.2021, 445.2030, and 324.99923.
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