PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The state government panel that oversees South Dakota’s public universities and special schools like what’s been happening with services for the deaf and hard of hearing.
The South Dakota Board of Regents on Thursday approved the 2024-2027 strategic plan for the state School for the Deaf, including the addition of a direct services program for students.
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The school serves children and teens throughout South Dakota from birth to high school graduation.
The school’s director Kami Van Sickle highlighted achievements of the past year for the board during its meeting at South Dakota State University in Brookings.
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“It’s incredible information,” Regents president Tim Rave told her. “You’re doing exceptional work in a challenging situation.”
The School for the Deaf is based in Sioux Falls, but its staff deliver many of the services to students in the communities where they live or at the schools they attend throughout South Dakota.