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For sale or rent: Three new modular
units
Three new modular units – each consisting of two
classrooms and a bathroom – are available for rent or sale.
Title III informational workshops to be
held
Four informational workshops for Title III directors
will be held across South Dakota, Sept. 20-23. The meetings begin at 1:30 p.m.
Alternatives set for non-certified
administrators
Current non-certified administrators – chief
executive officers and building managers – have three options to become fully
certified by the July 1, 2008, deadline.
New databases
aid student research
Students can take advantage of two new research
databases – SIRS Discoverer and SIRS Researcher – available from the State
Library Web site.
Governor rewards schools for healthy
practices
Three South Dakota schools and one school district
are the recipients of $5,000 awards under the Governor’s Healthy School
recognition program.
Tracking highly qualified teacher
status
Administrators now can track the status of teaching
staff by viewing the “Highly Qualified Status” report online.
Praxis test validation continues
The Department of Education has completed validating
more than 40 content areas for the Praxis test. Another set of tests are
scheduled for evaluation in early fall.
Paraprofessionals
must meet qualified status
Under the provisions of No Child Left Behind,
paraprofessionals working in a program supported by Title I Part A funds must
be “qualified” by Jan. 8, 2006. They may meet this requirement in one of three
ways.
Fee subsidy application for National
Board candidates available Oct. 1
The Department of Education will award funds of $500
to $1,000 to teachers who pay the registration fee for National Board
Certification. The application will be available online Oct. 1.
Important message for Special Education teachers,
directors
For the spring administration of statewide assessment, Special Education
teachers should not use the current STAARS portfolio for
students who require an alternate assessment.
Improvement workshops for technical programs
offered
The Office of Career and Technical Education will use a regional approach
for completing the Perkins Program Improvement Process for 2004-2005. School
districts in the Northeast region are scheduled for a review this year
as part of the four-year cycle.
New Web site provides one-stop shopping for educators
A new Web site,
www.southdakotapd.com, links educators
to a calendar of professional development opportunities available in South
Dakota.
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