Least Restrictive Environments (LRE)

Michigan Department of Education Office of Special Education (MDE OSE) has released the following resources for Least Restricted Environments (LRE):

• LRE: A Comprehensive Guide
• LRE: A Technical Assistance Case Study
• LRE: The Requirements Package
• LRE: Guidance
• LRE Continuum
• LRE Scenarios

FAPE in the LRE Capacity Building Activity

• Area of Concern
• Educational Placement and the Least Restrictive Environment
• FAPE in the LRE Capacity Building
• FAPE in the LRE Capacity Building & Improvement Effort: Cohort One Fall 2024
• FAPE in the LRE Capacity Building & Improvement Effort: Cohort Two Fall 2025
• General Supervision Accountability System
• LRE Interview Form
• Supporting Learners and Learning