LEGISLATIVE
If there is one thing parents of children with IEPs know very well nowadays, it is the knowledge that their child’s school services are provided under a law called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which ensures a child’s right to a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) based on their individual needs. But what isn’t always thought about is the fact that this law wasn’t always in existence. It took many years of parents and disability advocates championing the cause with federal lawmakers to have this legislation come into being. It was through these past efforts that our children now have the opportunities they do to have a public school experience with their peers.
Even 45 years later, federal, state, and local legislators remain very much a part of the process to ensure educational services continue for our children with disabilities, and parents keeping in touch with them is an important part of that process too - “still”. Listed below are the current legislators who represent the boundaries of Rochester Community School District. We hope this information helps families to more easily communicate their needs, concerns, thoughts, or ideas to those in a position to help most. Working together, we can keep education appropriate for all!

FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATORS
District 12
Post Office Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909
517-373-2417
Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building
477 Michigan Avenue
Suite 1860
Detroit, MI 48226
313-226-6020
District 13
Post Office Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909
517-373-2523
District 46
N-895 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909
517-373-1798
District 45
Anderson House Office Building
N-894 House Office Building
Lansing, MI 48933
517-373-1773
Southeast Michigan Office
719 Griswold St.
Suite 700
Detroit, MI 48226
313-961-4330
D.C.: 202-224-4822
8th District of MI
1100 W. Saginaw St.
Suite 3a
Lansing, Michigan 48901
1531 Longworth HOB
Washington DC 20515
202-225-4872