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Changes clarify
administrative rule
At its July
meeting, the South Dakota Board of Education approved changes to
administrative rule that offer schools clarification on several
issues.
Less
paperwork for waivers
Currently,
districts asking for a waiver of administrative rule are
required to submit a form every four years. The board changed
this time frame to every five years. Further, the board
eliminated the requirement for those that have applied for a
waiver to provide an annual report. Instead, a report will be
submitted every five years to coincide with the waiver
application.
Lab
science defined
With the new
requirements for a laboratory science in high school, questions
about what constitutes a lab science have arisen. The board
approved new language that defines a laboratory science as: a
course providing opportunities for students to interact directly
with the material world, or with data drawn from the material
world, using tools that are not found in a library, media
center, study hall, or classroom, and in which students use safe
and appropriate laboratory techniques, as well as implement data
collection techniques, models, and theories of science.
Accreditation for nonpublics clarified
Language in administrative rule relating to the new
accreditation process did not clearly explain the option for
nonpublic entities to obtain full accreditation, rather than
just approval. The board approved verbiage changes to clarify
this option.
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