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Board approves revised math and health standards
What happened
The Board unanimously approved Health Education and Mathematics standards on May 4, after the fourth and final hearing. The reviewed files do not establish implementation dates or a clean final version of every standard.
Why it matters to families
State standards guide what students are expected to learn. The health proposals emphasize practical health skills; the May math proposal includes K–8 and high-school courses through Pre-Calculus. Local curriculum and teaching choices remain separate.
The evidence
May 4 draft minutes record both approval votes, and June 22 approved minutes later approve the May 4 minutes. Supporting proposals are versioned and marked up; archived public comments and older change summaries do not establish what the final adopted text says.
The source
South Dakota Board of Education Standards - 2026-05-04 - Draft Minutes 5.4.26See the full record for South Dakota Board of Education Standards.
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