SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING CONTENT STANDARDS

A public hearing will be held at MacKay Building, First Floor, Library Commons Area, 800 Governors Drive, Pierre, South Dakota on Thursday, January 7, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time, to consider the adoption and implementation of the following career and technical education content standards. This is the second of four public hearings regarding these standards. 7-12 Architecture & Construction: The goal of the 7-12 Architecture & Construction standards is to support students in exploring careers and developing technical skills in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment. 7-12 Education & Training: The goal of the 7-12 Education & Training standards is to support students in exploring careers and developing technical skills in planning, managing and providing education and training services and related learning support services. 7-12 Foundational Career & Technical Education: The goal of the 7-12 Foundational Career & Technical Education standards is to support students in exploring careers and developing leadership and employability skills for careers in each of the sixteen career clusters. 7-12 Information Technology The goal of the 7-12 Information Technology standards is to support students in exploring careers and developing technical skills in the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia and systems integration services. 7-12 Law, Public Safety, Security & Corrections: The goal of the 7-12 Law, Public Safety, Security & Corrections standards is to support students in exploring careers and developing technical skills in planning, managing, and providing legal, public safety, and protective services, including professional and technical support services. 7-12 Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM): The goal of the 7-12 STEM standards is to support students in exploring careers and developing technical skills in planning, managing and providing scientific research and professional and technical services (e.g., physical science, social science, engineering) including laboratory and testing services, and research and development services. Persons interested in presenting public comment and testimony may do so by appearing in person at the hearing, or by submitting written public comment to the Department of Education, ATTN: Erin Larsen, 800 Governors Drive, Pierre, South Dakota, 57501. Written public comment may also be submitted electronically, by clicking on the appropriate link on the following website: http://doe.sd.gov/ContentStandards/index.aspx. Written public comment must reach the Department no later than January 5, 2016, to be considered at the hearing. Notice is further given to individuals with disabilities that this hearing is being held in a physically accessible place. Please notify the Department of Education at least 48 hours before the public hearing if you have special needs for which special arrangements must be made. The telephone number for making special arrangements is (605) 773-3553. Copies of the proposed standards may be obtained at the following website: http://doe.sd.gov/ContentStandards/index.aspx

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