At its Sept. 18 meeting in Aberdeen, the Board of Education Standards will hold a public hearing related to proposed changes to public school accountability (ARSD 24:55), as required by state law and the Every Student Succeeds Act. The proposed rule changes address the state’s accountability system, performance goals, school classifications and the school support process, as described in the proposed state plan required under ESSA.

• Access the rules and make comment at http://rules.sd.gov -- follow the “Department of Education” link and look for “Article 24:55”
• Public comment at the board’s Sept. 18 meeting is also welcome.