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Sept. 8, 2026
School Year 2026-27 Free or Reduced-Price Meal Applications Available for Eligible Families
Eligible families may now apply for free or reduced-price meals or free milk for their children for the 2026-27 school year.
Sept. 8, 2026
Public Comment Open for Title I Paraprofessional Waiver and Flexibility
The department is seeking to broaden recruitment pools without sacrificing academic quality or instruction rigor by adding four alternative qualification pathways candidates may satisfy alongside the high school diploma requirement. The public comment period is open through 5 p.m. CT on Sept. 16.
Aug. 24, 2026
The South Dakota Department of Education's Division of Child and Adult Nutrition Services is pleased to announce four additional awards for the Farm to School grant to advance local projects.
Aug. 24, 2026
Career and Technical Education, World Language, and Library academic content standards are now under review. The first of four public hearings regarding the proposed standards will be held at the Board of Education Standard's Sept. 28 meeting in Aberdeen.