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26061SS5 FORM 6 South Dakota Board of Education Standards Notice of Public Hearing to Adopt Rules A public hearing will be held virtually, listening location at MacKay Building, 800 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD, on June 22, 2026, at 9:00 AM (Central), to consider the adoption and amendment of proposed Administrative Rules of South Dakota numbered §§ 24:28 Educator Certification The effect of the rules will be to eliminate unnecessary barriers to certification, clarify the requirements to obtain certification, ensure educators are adequately trained, provide additional flexibility for certification renewals, and clarify and update language. The reason for adopting the proposed rules is to simplify educator certification. Persons interested in presenting amendments, data, opinions, and arguments for or against the proposed rules may appear in-person at the hearing, or mail or e-mail them to Kathryn Blaha, 800 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501 or at Kathryn.Blaha@state.sd.us. The deadline to submit any such written comments for consideration by this [part-time board is seventy-two hours before the date of the public hearing / agency is ten days after the date of the public hearing]. After the written comment period, the South Dakota Board of Education Standards will consider all written and oral comments it receives on the proposed rules. The South Dakota Board of Education Standards may modify or amend a proposed rule at that time to include or exclude matters that are described in this notice. For Persons with Disabilities: This hearing will be located at a physically accessible place. Please contact Anna King at least 48 hours before the public hearing if you have special needs for which special arrangements can be made by calling 605-773-5669. Copies of the proposed rules may be obtained without charge from: Kathryn Blaha South Dakota Department of Education 800 Governors Drive Pierre, South Dakota, 57501 Kathryn.Blaha@state.sd.us https://rules.sd.gov/default.aspx Published June 2 2026, at the total approximate cost of 28.5 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com LABD0528314