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Board authorizes administration to pursue Spanish‑immersion and special‑education certification waivers
Summary
After a brief public hearing with no comments, the board authorized administration to apply for certification waivers to support Spanish‑immersion teachers from other countries and candidates using South Dakota's alternative special‑education pathway.
The board authorized administration to apply for two certification‑waiver types under the South Dakota Administrative Rules: waivers to support Spanish‑immersion teachers who trained in other countries and waivers to let certain candidates pursue the state’s alternative pathway into special‑education certification.
Becky Dorman explained the need: the Spanish‑immersion hires often come from countries without a U.S. elementary‑education certification structure and require an approved waiver as part of a state pathway; similarly, a handful of candidates need the waiver to begin the alternative special‑education pathway. The chair opened a public hearing; with no public comments, the board voted to authorize the administration to proceed. The motion was moved, seconded and adopted by voice vote.
