The Board of Education Standards will hold a hearing on proposed changes to Administrative Rules 24:05, 24:28, and 24:53 at its meeting April 7 in Mitchell. The board is taking public comment on the proposed changes now. Visit rules.sd.gov and follow the Department of Education link to review the proposed rule changes and provide comment. A summary of the proposed changes is as follows:

• ARSD 24:05 (Special Education) The effect of the rules will be to expand the age range for developmental delay, revise criteria and title for emotional behavioral disability, clarify graduation provisions, remove the use of school psychological examiners, and clarify and update language. The reason for adopting the proposed rules is to provide clarity and improve services to students with developmental delays and emotional behavioral disabilities.
• ARSD 24:28 (Educator Certification) The effect of the rules will be to repeal the school psychological examiner endorsement. The reason for adopting the proposed rules is to eliminate an endorsement that South Dakota does not have a preparatory program for and eliminate an endorsement that is not required or give additional authority.
• ARSD 24:53 (Educator Preparation) The effect of the rules will be to remove the school psychological examiner from the definitions to align with revisions proposed to ARSD 24:28. The reason for adopting the proposed rules is to ensure definitions align across chapters.