Michigan Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants and Toddlers with Developmental Disabilities

The Michigan Interagency Coordinating Council (MICC) is authorized and required by Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as amended by Public Law 105-17. The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is designated as the lead agency for the state of Michigan. The MICC is charged with advising and assisting MDE in the development and implementation of a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency system that provides early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.

Home page and meeting information

Contact information

Barbara Schinderle

MICC Liaison

Department

Michigan Department of Education

Phone

(517) 241-7004

Current members

Vicki Thomas

Sault Sainte Marie

Member

Term ends 10/31/2029

Seat represented

Public or private providers of early intervention services

Nerita Adams-Spillers

Flint

Member

Term ends 10/31/2029

Seat represented

A head start program

Amanda Rinna

Sault Ste. Marie

Member

Term ends 10/31/2029

Seat represented

Tribal government within the state

VACANT

Member

Seat represented

Designee of Department of Health and Human Services Director

Beth Jenkins

Member

Seat represented

Department of Health and Human Services Director Designee

Sophia Lafayette-Lause

Member

Seat represented

Michigan Department of Education Director Designee

Amy Miilu

Member

Seat represented

Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation Director Designee

Irma Lopez-Barajas

Member

Seat represented

Michigan Department of Education Director Designee

Lisa Perugi

Trenton

Chair

Term ends 10/30/2027

Seat represented

Public or private providers of early intervention service

LaShorage Shaffer

White Lake

Member

Term ends 10/30/2027

Seat represented

Individuals involved in personnel preparation

Nicole Hamp

Ann Arbor

Member

Term ends 10/30/2027

Seat represented

Other individuals selected by the Governor

Victoria McIntosh

Royal Oak

Vice Chair

Term ends 10/31/2027

Seat represented

Parents of infants or toddlers with disabilities or children with disabilities less than 13 years old

Monica Gaines

Inkster

Member

Term ends 10/31/2028

Seat represented

Other individuals selected by the governor

Lindsay Galicki

Jackson

Member

Term ends 10/31/2028

Seat represented

Public or private providers of early intervention services

Tamela Mannes

Zeeland

Member

Term ends 10/31/2028

Seat represented

Public or private providers of early intervention services

Nancy Green

Lansing

Member

Term ends 10/31/2028

Seat represented

The Michigan Legislature

Salina Mann

Taylor

Member

Term ends 10/31/2026

Seat represented

Parents of children less than the age of 7

Cara Sutliffe

Grand Rapids

Member

Term ends 10/31/2026

Seat represented

Parents of children of less than the age of 13

Stephanie Hirchert-Walton

Okemos

Member

Term ends 10/31/2026

Seat represented

Public or private provider of early intervention services

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