The Board of Education Standards will hold a public hearing on proposed changes to Administrative Rules 24:43 (Accreditation) and 24:53 (Educator Prep Programs) at its Jan. 19 meeting.
Proposed changes to Administrative Rule 24:43 would clarify the procedure regarding the final determination in warning, denial, suspension, or removal of accreditation actions. Proposed changes to Administrative Rule 24:53 would update the National Association for School Psychologists standards edition year in the current language to “2020” and add language recommended by NASP regarding elements of program completion.
The deadline for submitting public comment is Jan. 13.
To submit public comment on the proposed changes, visit rules.sd.gov and follow the “Department of Education” link.