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South Dakota

ECS State Liaison
Emily Workman (303) 299-3631 eworkman@ecs.org

Governor
Dennis Daugaard (R)		http://sd.gov/governor/

Chief State School Officer
Melody Schopp Cabinet Secretary		http://doe.sd.gov/

Legislative Committee Chairs
Mark Johnston Senate Education Committee
Thomas Brunner House Education Committee

State Higher Education Executive Officer
Jack Warner Executive Director and CEO South Dakota Board of Regents		http://www.sdbor.edu/

ECS Commissioners
* indicates Steering Committee member.
Dennis Daugaard Governor State of South Dakota
Mark Johnston Chair, Senate Education Committee South Dakota Senate
Rick Melmer Dean University of South Dakota
Melody Schopp * Cabinet Secretary South Dakota Department of Education
Jacqueline Sly Vice Chair, House Education Committee South Dakota House of Representatives
Tony Venhuizen Director of Policy and Communications State of South Dakota
Jack Warner Executive Director and CEO South Dakota Board of Regents

Links to State Pages
http://www.state.sd.us/
State Legislature
State Education Statutes

State Administrative Code

Links to Major Newspapers
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Aberdeen American News
Pierre Capital Journal
Mitchell Republic
Watertown Public Opinion

State Policies and Reports

From the ECS State Policy Database: South Dakota

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