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About the Department of Education

Mission Statement: The South Dakota Department of Education is dedicated to enhancing learning through leadership and service.

The South Dakota Department of Education's aspiration is for all students to leave the K-12 education system College, Career and Life Ready.

South Dakota Department of Education, 800 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501
For general inquiries, email doe@state.sd.us or call (605) 773-3134.
For media inquiries, email Nancy Van Der Weide.

Division of Accreditation and Certification - (605) 773-3134

For questions relating to certification, e-mail: certification@state.sd.us
For questions relating to accreditation, email: doeaccred@state.sd.us
For questions relating to the personnel record form, email: prf@state.sd.us

- Kathryn Blaha - Division Director

Office of Accreditation
- Kathy Riedy - Administrator
- Penny Goebel - Program Specialist
- Carol Uecker - Program Specialist

Office of Certification
- Jane Cronin - Administrator
- Vacant - Program Specialist
- Jenifer Hotchkiss - Program Specialist
- Julie McCord - Program Specialist

Dr. Joseph Graves, SD Secretary of Education
Dr. Joseph Graves, SD Secretary of Education