Administration Services

The Special Education Department provides services, resources and technical assistance to ensure that Member Districts deliver high quality programs and services necessary for students with disabilities to derive an educational benefit and in compliance with MARSE and IDEA.

Guidelines, Manuals & Forms Here you'll find links to all sorts of documents, operating agreements, procedures, manuals and forms. More...

Nonpublic Schools Under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Michigan Auxiliary Services Act, nonpublic schools are entitled to certain provisions from the public district of location. More...

TBI Transition Team The Traumatic Brain Injury Transition Team is available to help support the needs of students who have sustained a brain injury through consultation to the educational staff working with the student and the student's peers and family. More...

General Supervision Monitoring (GSM)

As an educational leader, Kent Intermediate School District (ISD) aligns with Michigan’s vision to support learners and learning. We are committed to supporting learners and learning by insuring high expectations and flexible supports to yield improved outcomes for each eligible student with a disability, through the provision of a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Environment .

Due to the ISD being the subrecipient of the IDEA funds, we are stewards of the provision of FAPE for all eligible students with disabilities in our Member Districts which includes each local district (LEA) and public school academy (PSA) within our boundaries.

The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) - Office of Special Education (OSE) requires that ISDs establish a process of General Supervision Monitoring to develop a system to monitor Member Districts. Kent ISD’s General Supervision Monitoring will ensure: 1) Member Districts knows the requirements of IDEA. 2) Verifies effective implementation of IDEA. 3) Identifies and supports improvement in identified areas of need.

Kent ISD and Member District Continuous Improvement & General Supervision Manual Link