References to vaping marked the changes in two sample policies. Sample policies AEA: Tobacco and Vaping Free Schools and JFC: Student Conduct received edits by the ASBSD policy team. “Changes made to sample policy AEA: Tobacco and Vaping Free Schools included a prohibition for vaping, as well as the prohibition of distribution or …
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South Dakota’s proposed social studies standards had their second hearing, recently. Opponents and proponents shared their sentiments with the state Board of Education Standards – who will ultimately make the decision – on the proposed standards in a more than three hour long hearing in Sioux Falls on November 21. Those in favor …
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South Dakota Secretary of Education Tiffany Sanderson will be leaving her role as leader of the Department of Education at the conclusion of 2022. Sec. Sanderson has been named President of Lake Area Technical College in Watertown, SD and will begin serving in that role at the start of 2023. “I have a …
Updated terminology was incorporated into multiple sample policies ranging from school board legal status to students in foster care and a few other topics in between. BB: School Board Legal Status Changed reference for Vocational Education to Technical Education DBDA: General Fund Balance Changes the term LEP to the updated term English Learner (EL) …
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