This report presents the state of Michigan's special education state plan for fiscal years 1995-1997. It includes policies and procedures for complying with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and state regulations. Chapters address: (1) the right to education; (2) full educational opportunities, goals, and time lines; (3) child identification; (4) confidentiality of personally identifiable information; (5) Individualized Education Programs; (6) procedural safeguards, including policies on parental notice and consent, opportunity to examine records, independent educational evaluations, due process hearings, mediation, attorneys fees, and surrogate parents; (7) least restrictive environment; (8) protection in evaluation procedures; (9) responsibility of the state education agency for all educational programs; (10) comprehensive system of personnel development; (11) participation of private school children in public school special education programs and services; (12) recovery of funds for misclassified children; (13) notice and opportunity for hearing on public agency application; (14) annual evaluation; (15) use of Part B IDEA funds; (16) the state education agency's monitoring procedures; (17) interagency agreements; and (18) personnel standards. (CR)