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Reminder: Use updated public school exemption form
The form for declaring public school exemption, called the Notification for Public School Exemption Certificate, was updated in July 2017. Please ensure your district is using the most current form. Families who home school must annually declare exemption with the public school district where they reside. Districts may need to reach out to families to inform them of this annual requirement.
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‘Unlocking English Learners’ Potential’ PD series to start Sept. 13
The Unlocking English Learners’ Potential professional development series will take place throughout the 2018-19 school year, with three full-day face-to-face sessions, each followed by an interactive online component. Space is limited to 50 participants. Register by Aug. 24.
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Don’t miss OSEU ‘how-to’ at this year’s Indian Education Summit
Part of this year’s Indian Education Summit (Sept. 23-25, Pierre) will be an in-depth, day-long training with elders and classroom teachers sharing the value and how-to of implementing the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings and Standards. Dr. Scott Simpson and Sharla Steever will facilitate, with time built in for lesson planning. Register for the summit today!
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DOE wants to honor your district’s 2017-18 Teacher of the Year
District-level Teachers of the Year from across South Dakota will be honored at a banquet during the annual Systems Change Conference in October. Please provide the Department of Education with the name of your 2017-18 district-level Teacher of the Year by Sept. 1, so we can invite him or her to the annual banquet.
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Electronic version of Superintendent’s Checklist available
The electronic version of the 2018-19 Superintendent’s Checklist is now available on the Department of Education website, allowing users to add items directly to electronic calendars like Outlook and Google. This calendar features some of the major federal and state deadlines throughout the school year, as well as some of the larger DOE-sponsored events.
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ECF summer study continues
The Legislature’s Extraordinary Cost Fund for Special Education summer study group met July 26 in Pierre. The Meade, Kadoka and McLaughlin school districts presented at the meeting. Find documents and audio from the meeting on the Legislative Research Council’s website. The date of the group’s next meeting is yet to be determined.
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Upcoming Events
A complete listing of events is available at GoSignMeUp.
Behavior De-escalation Training
Aug. 10, Aberdeen
Aug. 14, Fort Pierre
New Assessment Coordinators Workshop
Aug. 30, Pierre
Board of Education Standards
Sept. 17, Aberdeen
Interpreting ACCESS for ELLs Score Reports
Sept. 19, Rapid City
Indian Education Summit
Sept. 23-25, Pierre
Northern Plains Law Conference on Students with Disabilities
Sept. 24-26, Rapid City
SDMyLife: Next Generation
Oct. 3, Sioux Falls
Oct. 4, Rapid City
Oct. 15, Watertown
Oct. 16, Pierre
Oct. 22, morning webinar
Oct. 22, afternoon webinar
Oct. 23, morning webinar
Oct. 23, afternoon webinar
Annual Community Response to Child Abuse Conference
Oct. 4-5, Sioux Falls
Save the Date: Supporting Early Learners Institute
Oct. 11-12, Sioux Falls
Systems Change
Oct. 17-19, Sioux Falls
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