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| Celebrating SD’s National Title I Distinguished Schools
Secretary of Education Dr. Melody Schopp recently visited Wall Elementary and Fred Assam Elementary (Brandon Valley School District) to celebrate their designations as National Title I Distinguished Schools. Kudos to students and educators at these two accomplished schools!
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| Governor delivers state budget address In his Dec. 5 budget address to state lawmakers, Gov. Dennis Daugaard indicated that state revenues continue to come in below projections. Learn more about what this means for K-12 education funding in the Governor’s Budget Report for Fiscal Year 2019. |
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| Appropriations Committee approves SFAB recommendations The Department of Education presented the Report on School Finance Accountability Board Meetings: Summary and Recommendations to the Joint Committee on Appropriations at the committee’s Dec. 5 meeting. Meeting audio is available on the committee’s webpage. The committee approved the SFAB’s recommendations. |
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Child Count submissions due Jan. 19
The system for collecting Child Count data is now open. Child Count is an unduplicated count of all children with disabilities, ages 3-21, receiving special education and related services according to an individualized education program on Dec. 1 of each year. Access the system on the Department of Education’s Child Count webpage. School districts must submit their Child Count data by Jan. 19. |
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SD English Learner Chats to begin this month
Beginning Dec. 19, the Department of Education will host monthly webinar sharing sessions for educators who work with English learners. Hear new ideas from colleagues, share ideas and ask questions. Find details, including several planned topics of discussion, on this flyer. |
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SD’s National Blue Ribbon Schools honored in Washington, D.C.
Representatives from each of South Dakota’s three National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2017 attended an awards ceremony Nov. 6-7 in Washington, D.C. Congratulations to these South Dakota schools!
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Nominate an outstanding biology teacher
Want to recognize a great science teacher in your district? Nominate him or her for the Outstanding Biology Teacher Award. The award is sponsored by the National Association of Biology Teachers and honors teachers of the life sciences in grades 7-12. Nominees will have until March 30, 2018, to complete their application for the award.  |
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Mobile app designed to support school and district site assessment The SITE ASSESS comprehensive tool from U.S. Ed. helps school and district personnel examine safety, security, accessibility and emergency preparedness. The app generates a customized to-do list that can be used in the short and long term, prompts teams to share pertinent information with first responders and contains relevant resources on several education facility and safety topics. |
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SD school health efforts highlighted in national publication South Dakota is among several states highlighted in Achieving Impact, a new publication of the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors. The report highlights achievements of select states related to implementation of the school health area of a cooperative agreement funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here’s a direct link to South Dakota’s project information. |
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BOR develops Dual Credit Advisory Tracks
South Dakota public universities have developed advising materials for high school dual credit students. A series of Advisory Tracks were created, which group together majors that share similar program requirements and may have preferred courses that should be taken to fulfill general education requirements. Find more information on the Board of Regents website. |
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Upcoming Events A complete listing of events is available at GoSignMeUp.
New Special Ed Directors Webinar Series
SD-STARS Monthly Webinar
Effective Core EL Program
ACCESS 2.0 Assessment Workshop
2017-2018 Program Improvement Meetings
Board of Education Standards |
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