South Dakota CTE Standards Revision Team 2025-2026 - Business & Industry Stakeholders Application

Dear Business and Industry Partners,

The South Dakota Department of Education, Office of Career & Technical Education, is inviting industry partners like you to help shape the future of our state’s workforce. This year, we will be updating several Career & Technical Education (CTE) content standards, and your expertise is essential to ensuring students are prepared with the skills employers need most.

Each standards work group will bring together about 20 participants, including CTE educators, postsecondary faculty, and business and industry leaders. Your voice helps ensure that classroom learning reflects real-world expectations—bridging the gap between education and the workforce.

The work will take place through virtual meetings, making it easy to participate from your home or office.

Industry representatives can choose to join only during the portions where their feedback is most needed (3-5pm or 9-11am), or stay for the full session if they wish.

Upcoming sessions (3:00 PM Central Time):

>November 4 – Marketing and Sales
>November 13 – Foundational and Essential Skills
>November 19 – Energy and Natural Resources
>December 3 – Capstone
>March 2 – Architecture and Construction
>March 9 – Supply Chain and Transportation
>March 30 – Public Service and Safety

Morning sessions (9:00 AM Central Time)

>May 27 – Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering
>June 1 – Hospitality, Tourism, and Events
>June 3 – Arts, Entertainment, and Design
>June 8 – Agriculture
>June 15 – Middle School CTE

Your input will directly influence what students learn and how they are prepared to step into careers across South Dakota. This is an opportunity to make a real impact on the pipeline of future talent for your industry.

If you are interested in contributing, please complete the short survey to apply. Selected participants will be contacted by the Office of Career & Technical Education with details about their role.

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* 1. Contact Information

Name

Company/School/Organization

Address

City/Town

State

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. Please describe your current role. You may choose more than one if multiple roles apply.

Postsecondary Educator

Business/Industry Representative

Organization/Association Representative

Government Representative

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Briefly describe your professional background and work experience.

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* 4. Years of Experience

0-5 years

6-10 years

11-15 years

16-20 years

21-25 years

25+

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* 5. The CTE cluster(s) you are applying to work on.

November 4 - Marketing and Sales

November 13 - Foundational and Essential Skills

November 19 - Energy and Natural Resources

December 3 - Capstone

March 2 - Architecture and Construction

March 9 - Supply Chain and Transportation

March 30 - Public Service and Safety

May 27 - Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering

June 1 - Hospitality, Tourism, and Events

June 3 - Arts, Entertainment, and Design

June 8 - Agriculture

June 15 - Middle School CTE

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* 6. Why are you interested in serving on this standards revision work group?

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* 7. Have you served on a standards revision work group before?

Yes

If yes, please describe

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* 8. In order to participate, you will need to be available to participate in the work group sessions that will be scheduled as indicated above. Please indicate if you will be fully available, without distractions, and able to have your camera and microphone on.

Yes