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
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
Frances Apland
School Liaison
Ellsworth Air Force Base
joanne.mulholland@us.af.mil ph (605) 593-6563
Website: https://www.ellsworthfss.com/family/school-liaison-officer

Chief State School Officer

Joseph Graves, Secretary, South Dakota Department of Education

Military Family Education Liaison

Col Patrice Holmes, USAF, 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 Patrice Holmes, USAF, 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

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

End of Year Report

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

Resources

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