South Dakota

Commissioner

Ann Pettit

Primary Point of Contact

Ann Pettit
Deputy Superintendent
Douglas School District
400 Patriot Drive
Box Elder, SD, 57719
Ann.pettit@k12.sd.us, ph 605-923-0002

Secondary Point of Contact

Jo Anne Mulholland
Military Family Education Liaison
School Liaison Program Manager
Ellsworth Air Force Base
1000 E. Ellsworth St., Ste 2000
Ellsworth AFB, SD 57706
joanne.mulholland@us.af.mil ph (605) 593-6563

School Liaison(s)

Air Force
Jo Anne Mullholland
School Liaison Program Manager
Ellsworth Air Force Base
joanne.mulholland@us.af.mil ph (605) 593-6563
Website: https://ellsworthfss.com/school-liaison/

Chief State School Officer

Joseph Graves, Secretary, South Dakota Department of Education

Military/DOD Representative

Col Paul Koecher, USAF, Interim Commander, 28th Mission Support Group

State Council Members

Ann Pettit, Executive Director Elementary Academics, Douglas School District
Dr. Joseph Graves, Secretary, South Dakota Department of Education
Jo Anne Mulholland, School Liaison, Ellsworth Air Force Base
Col Paul Koecher, USAF, Interim Commander, 28th Mission Support Group
Jonathan Nesladek, Parent Representative, Army National Guard Veteran
Daniel Swartos, Executive Director, South Dakota High School Activities Association
Nancy York, Representative, South Dakota House of Representative

State Council Meeting

February 25, 2016 – Agenda
April 1, 2017 – Agenda | Presentation Slides
April 24, 2018 – Agenda
February 1, 2019 – Minutes
February 28, 2020 – Agenda and Minutes
February 12, 2021 – Minutes
April 6, 2022 – Agenda | Minutes
October 7, 2022 – Agenda | Minutes
August 30, 2023 – Agenda | Minutes

End of Year Report

South Dakota Report 2020-2021
South Dakota Report 2021-2022
South Dakota Report 2022-2023
South Dakota Report 2023-2024

Resources

Interstate Compact in South Dakota Statute
State of South Dakota Board and Commissions: State Council for Educational Opportunity for Military Children