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Board approves application for third‑year ‘plan of intent’ waivers for teacher certification
Summary
The board authorized staff to apply for waivers that would allow certain teachers to extend their plan‑of‑intent certification timeline for a third year under state Department of Education procedures.
The Sioux Falls School District board approved a request to apply for waivers from administrative rules that would permit a third year on the Department of Education’s plan‑of‑intent pathway for teacher certification.
Becky Dorman explained that a plan of intent allows a teacher who is not yet fully certified to teach while completing certification requirements; the standard state timeline allows two years and districts can request a third year under certain circumstances. The board conducted a public hearing; no members of the public addressed the board on this item before the hearing was closed.
After the presentation and the public‑hearing period, a board member moved to approve the request for application of waivers from administrative rules (agenda item 13c); the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
