South Dakota State Track Meet
Decision: 01/30/2002 - FD_33407_0
. Applicant shall coordinate with the appropriate State Departments of Transportation,counties, and affected communities to develop a program for installation of temporarynotification signs or message boards on railroad property at public grade crossings,determined by the State and/or County to warrant such measures, clearly advisingmotorists of the impending increase in train traffic and train speeds along its existingsystem and commencement of operations along its new rail line. The format and letteringof these signs shall comply with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), FederalHighway Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and shall be inplace no less than 30 days before, and 6 months after, completion of project-relatedconstruction and reconstruction activities in the area. As an alternative, Applicant shallcoordinate with the State Departments of Transportation to develop a mutuallysatisfactory media campaign to be conducted by Applicant throughout the ... [Read More]
Cooperation and Partnership: KEYS TO SUCCESS, State Highway Safety and EMS Agencies, WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH, DOT HS 809 111, August 2000 - South Dakota: A Trauma Registry as Part of an Integrated Injury Prevention Program
Both OHS and EMS officials in SouthDakota feel they are on the right track, but have not yet realized all thepotential safety benefits of their collaboration. Further development of theTrauma Registry will continue to help the state advance its injury preventionagenda and to meet its goals for reducing morbidity and mortality. ... The state now captures data from nearly 50,000 prehospital care reports a year. In 1998, they were able to upgrade the system from a paper scanner to an electronic transfer system. A $40,000 highway safety grant paid for the necessary hardware and software to make the upgrade, and emergency responders across the state are gradually transferring over to the new system. Due to the rural nature of the state, EMS officials expect some emergency services to rely on the paper forms for the foreseeable future, so the system accommodates both electronic and paper submissions. ... [Read More]
South Dakota Voter Guide - Bryce Healy
For the past four years I’ve had the distinct honor of serving South Dakota as the Deputy Commissioner of School and Public Lands. In that time, I have laid the groundwork and have gained the experience that is needed for success in being elected Commissioner of School and Public Lands. I plan on taking my vision and track record as part of a positive campaign to the people of this great state. ... Expand investments in local communities to empower and sustain our communities across the state. ... [Read More]
SD OVC State Wide Assistance Report
D. WAYS VOCA FUNDS HAVE BEEN USED TO ASSIST CRIME VICTIMS: 1. Missouri Domestic Violence Center (Pierre) has established an outreachservice to Sully, Hyde, Jones, and Haakon counties. The "We Are Here"outreach program offers domestic violence services to these outlyingcounties. An advocate travels to each county once per month and has officehours from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. In order to bring more awareness to the "We AreHere" program in Sully County, Missouri Shores sponsored a "Meet MissouriShores Domestic Violence Center" in Onida. The Presbyterian Church of Onidaoffered their fellowship hall and the church elders prepared a meal foreveryone. Twenty-three people came to the event to meet with the MSDVCstaff. MSDVC had booths at the Pierre Mall and the Discovery Center for"Week of the Young Child" and "Kid Safe Saturday." They provided games forchildren and prizes such as the Hands Are Not for Hitting T-shirts. Thegame booths were popular and approximately 400 children participated.2. Rape ... [Read More]
South Dakota Arts Council
The South Dakota Arts Council is a state agency serving South Dakotans and their communities through the arts. ... Work with Arts Midwest to further strengthen the South Dakota Dance-on-Tour program. Implement Paul Taylor and Taylor Two statewide residency in 5 South Dakota communities. Evaluate residency. ... Understanding the arts as basic to a good education, the Arts Council seeks to integrate the arts in education by supporting planning, curriculum development and teacher training. All children should experience the arts in their school, consistent with established state fine arts content standards. (See page 6.) ... [Read More]
DECA Administrative Memorandum
On Friday, April 18, in accordance with an executive order from the Governor, the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs became the Department of Education (DOE). The Dept. of Education is comprised of the state library and the state educational offices. The history and arts offices are now part of the Department of Tourism and State Development ... As a result of an onsite visit by US DOE officials and other experts from throughout the country, the DOE is negotiating several components of the proposed accountability plan for South Dakota. Issues that required further clarification and/or revision included the calculation of graduation rate, calculation of AYP, definition of “full academic year,” out-of-level testing and minimum “N” size. We understand that the US DOE’s goal is to have all state accountability systems finalized and approved by June 8, so we expect to be on a “fast track” with officials in Washington during the next few weeks! ... [Read More]
Office of Finance & Management - SD Department of Education
As a part of its newly expanded monitoring system, the state will refine and continue its current practice of monitoring the implementation of state content standards by local districts. The process, set forth in state law, requires every district to develop and implement "course guidelines" that are aligned to the state content standards. The Office of Technical Assistance will review its current protocol for this activity, including the set of questions that were developed to probe the breadth and depth of the district’s implementation of content standards. In addition, the procedures used by each monitoring team to physically review each district's documentation of its effort to integrate the state content standards into the delivery of its instructional programs will be reviewed and updated to meet No Child Left Behind requisites. The state-mandated course guidelines and local curriculum frameworks are the major pieces of documentation inspected during the monitoring pr ... [Read More]
FTC - Online Shopping
State Partners ... To locate companies that have pledged to meet the BBBOnLine Reliability standards for ethical online business practices ... This page links to websites of other organizations. The FTC does not necessarily endorse the views expressed on these websites or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of information on them. Please note that these sites may track visitor viewing habits. ... [Read More]
Bureau of Land Management National Web Page
In order to further minimize the impact of this temporary interruption, the BLM Director has instructed all employees to be particularly attentive to customer requests as we work through this challenge. BLM staff at the following phone numbers in our State Offices will help address your information needs. ... Because the BLM is a large organization with a great deal of information and many systems that support our mission, reengineering our Web infrastructure to enhance the manageability and security of these assets is a complicated effort that will take months to complete. We hope to begin reconnecting state office and other BLM sites later in June. We are aware of the inconvenience this causes and greatly appreciate your understanding and patience. ... [Read More]
May 2004 DOE Administrative Memorandum
Secondly, our Dakota Step results have been returned to the schools. At the state level, we saw significant gains in overall reading and math. In math, 71 percent of students were proficient or advanced (up from 59 percent last year), and in reading, 77 percent were proficient or advanced (up from 71 percent). In addition, each subgroup (special education, minority, limited English proficient and low income) saw improvements at the state level. Clearly the hard work of our state’s educators was evident in this year’s results. ... [Read More]
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