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25092SS4 SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF EDUCATION STANDARDS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARDS A public hearing will be held at the Ramkota Hotel, 1400 8th Ave NW, Aberdeen, South Dakota, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time, October 15, 2025, to consider the adoption and implementation of the following: Health Education content standards and Mathematics content standards. This is the first of four public hearings regarding these standards. Health Education: The goal of the Health Education standards is to equip students with skills they need to obtain, interpret, and understand basic health information and services, and use this knowledge to enhance their own health and the health of others. Mathematics: The goal of the Mathematics standards is to develop mathematically proficient students who can problem-solve, think critically, communicate, and reason. 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: Shannon Malone, 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: https://doe.sd.gov/contentstandards/review.aspx. The deadline to submit any such written comments for consideration by this board is seventy-two hours before the date of the public 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) 773-5669. Copies of the proposed standards may be obtained at the following website: https://doe.sd.gov/contentstandards/review.aspx. Published September 14 2025, at the total approximate cost of 27.3 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com LABD0367041