PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Board of Education Standards (BOES) will meet Monday, Sept. 16, at 9 a.m. at the Dakota Events Center in Aberdeen to hear public comment on three proposed content standards. The subject areas are the following:
- English Language Arts
- K-8 Computer Science
- Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings
The Department of Education (DOE) is responsible for preparing content standards for each grade, and the BOES hosts hearings to give the public the opportunity to provide input regarding the proposed standards.
This is the first of four hearings on the proposed standards. The other three hearings will be held throughout the 2024-25 school year at board meetings in Sioux Falls, Pierre, and Rapid City. The board will take final action on the proposed standards at the last meeting.
In addition to making public comment at the four hearings, members of the public can submit written comment at any time, up until the final hearing, online.
The proposed standards were developed through the recommendations made by work groups and the DOE. Members of the work groups consisted of K-12 educators, postsecondary representatives, parents, and other stakeholders.
To access the proposed standards and to provide public comment online, visit the DOE’s Content Standards: Under Review webpage. Comments sent by mail should be directed to the Department of Education, ATTN: Shannon Malone, 800 Governor’s Drive, Pierre, SD 57501.
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