State Profile | South Dakota

The Afterschool Investments project has developed profiles for each state to provide a snapshot of the "state of afterschool," as well as an opportunity to compare afterschool activities across the country. This profile provides key data and descriptions of the afterschool landscape, which includes a range of out-of-school time programming that can occur before and after school, on weekends, and during summer months. It is designed to serve as a resource for policymakers, administrators, and providers.

• Quick Facts
• Statewide Initiatives
• Notable Local Initiatives
• Statewide Organizations
• Additional Resources
• Notes and Sources

Quick Facts

Demographics

For more demographic information, visit http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/index.html

Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)

CCDF Administrative Overview

Settings

Where CCDF-Subsidy school age-children are served:

Uses of CCDF Targeted Funds and Quality Dollars for Afterschool

"Resource and referral and school-age" targeted funds:
Funds may be used to support start up costs, technical assistance, and program enhancement. Funding may also be used for trainings and conferences.

Other quality activities:
Funds may be used for comprehensive consumer education, grants or loans to providers to assist in meeting state and local standards, and to monitor licensing and regulatory requirements. They can also be used for professional development, improving childcare providers' salaries, activities promoting inclusive childcare, activities which increase parental choice, and for youth focused health programs. Other programs focused on improving the quality of childcare may also be funded.

Provider Reimbursement Rates

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Child Care

Program Licensing Policies

Systems/Quality Supports

21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC)

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Statewide Initiatives

• South Dakota Early Childhood & School-age Enrichment System. The South Dakota Department of Social Services, Division of Child Care Services contracts with five Resource and Referral agencies known as Early Childhood & School-age Enrichment (ECSE) programs across the state. The ECSE offices are located in Aberdeen, Brookings, Pierre, Rapid City, and Sioux Falls. These programs deliver a variety of services focused on parents, child care, and school-age care providers. The ECSE System was established to meet the growing demand for early childhood training and to help recruit and retain quality child care providers across South Dakota. . From July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008, the ECSE programs provided services to 1,105 child care programs in South Dakota and worked with 3,575 unduplicated child care staff.
  
  The Early Childhood & School-age Enrichment (ECSE) offices serve as regional hubs for all activities associated with early childhood and school-age education and training. South Dakota’s ECSE System promotes the health, safety and development of children in early childhood and school-age programs. The ECSE programs provide ongoing training, technical assistance, and a resource lending library to adults who are involved in day-to-day care of children. Early detection, intervention, and prevention services are provided to children in early childhood and school-age programs to promote “healthy” children. Out-of-school time specialists are located in four of the five ECSE offices to provide specific training and technical assistance to afterschool programs.

  For more information about the ECSE services, please visit http://dss.sd.gov/childcare/training/

• SD Out-of-School Time Initiative. The South Dakota Out-of-School Time (OST) Program, offered through the Department of Social Services-Division of Child Care Services, provides grants (if funding is available), training, technical assistance and program development to schools and communities interested in developing out-of-school time initiatives. Child Care Services encourages school officials to work with their communities to build programs that positively impact children and youth in K-6th grades during their out-of-school time. All programs, including DOE-funded 21st CCLC programs, may elect to participate in these services.

  Child Care Services licensing workers and the regional OST support specialists provide the following services for OST Programs:

  • Information, assistance and guidance for schools and community groups interested in creating OST programs.
  • Facilitation of community planning meetings.
  • On-site technical assistance on issues such as child behavior, staffing, program planning, licensing, and financial management.
  • Telephone consultation for OST professionals, school officials, and parents.
  • Resource lending libraries with professional resources, information, publications, and theme units or equipment for OST programming.
  • OST classes or workshops on topics such as discipline, child development, child temperament, safety, space limitations, program activities, communication and team building.
  • Ongoing on-site quality improvement support; including special help for programs wanting to become nationally accredited.
• SD OST Accreditation Project. Programs are encouraged to consider becoming nationally accredited through the National AfterSchool Association. The Dept. of Social Services/Div. of Child Care Services currently provides scholarships for the application and endorser fees, and provides on-site technical assistance & site observations to programs wishing to become accredited.  Each year at the annual SoDakSACA conference, newly-accredited programs are recognized and presented certificates for their achievement.

SD Afterschool Training Initiatives:

• OST Credential Series.  Developed by Child Care Services and disseminated through the regional ECSE training network, the purpose of this training program is to enhance the availability of school-age specific training and mentorship for individuals who work with children in afterschool and summer school-age care programs, child care centers, and other youth development programs. Completion of the full series of training leads to a state-administered OST Credential. All classes can be taken as stand-alone workshops as well.

  The OST Credential curriculum provides formal school-age specific training and professional mentorship assisting each student in the process of meeting the requirements necessary to complete the SD's OST assessment process, including: 

  • 120 clock hours of formal education
  • Professional Resource File and other documentation of competence
  • Formal observation completed by trained OST Credential advisors

  The OST Credential classes are offered during hours convenient for people who work with children and youth during the day. Most training is available weekday evenings or on Saturdays. In 2009-2010, the Certificate Series will also be offered via the Dakota Digital Network (satellite) and an online format will be explored to make the classes more available to rural programs. The Certificate and Credential series are also approved for Teacher Renewal Credit through the SD Department of Education.

• Annual State SoDakSACA Conference.  Sponsored by the SD School-Age Care Alliance, an affiliate of the National AfterSchool Association, this 2-day conference is held in the fall on an annual basis, and attracts up to 200 afterschool professionals from across the state.  SoDakSACA also awards a person, organization or business the 'SACCY' award in recognition of their leadership and support in the field of school age care in South Dakota.

• Annual State 21st CCLC Conference.  Sponsored by the SD Dept. of Education, this state conference is held in summer and open to all 21st CCLC grantees, and other programs serving students K-12th grades in their out-of-school time.  This conference provides an opportunity for directors, staff, school administrators, and others to receive high quality training around topics tying academic content to program activities, accountability standards, and opportunities for statewide networking. 

• SDSU Cooperative Extension Training Project.  In 2008, South Dakota and North Dakota received a grant to train 500 after-school care providers.  Approximately 30 Extension Educators from both states will work with local programs and Child Care Services to offer training essential to operating a quality program for children and youth.

• Annual Statewide OST Directors Retreat. Sponsored by the Dept. of Social Services/Child Care Services, this conference is held annually for OST and child care directors from South Dakota. The conference is usually held in March or early April and provides an opportunity for directors to receive leadership and management training specific to their unique roles as directors of afterschool and summer school-age programs.  While focusing on best practice and high quality programming is usual at this conference, SD also collaborated with the Afterschool Investments Project in 2008 to facilitate a discussion of the needs and issues surrounding sustainability, and to provide training on advocacy. 
• Afterschool Programming by SDSU Cooperative Extension. In 2003, the South Dakota State University Cooperative Extension launched the 4-H Afterschool Initiative in South Dakota. This corresponded with the national roll-out of the program, curriculum, and logo. Teams of Extension personnel received training at two different national trainings and then trained all of the Youth Development/4-H Educators in the state. Several grants from USDA, JC Penney Afterschool Fund, MetLife Foundation and National 4-H Council have provided additional training for youth and adult volunteers, curriculum and supporting materials. During the first year, 4-H Afterschool reached nearly 1,000 youth across the state. In subsequent years, 4-H Afterschool has continued to thrive and to introduce new models for programming.

  In 2008-2009, Cooperative Extension/4-H applied for and received a $26,000 grant from USDA to support afterschool programming in four communities. In addition, 4-H Youth Development Extension Educators work closely with afterschool program directors to offer 4-H Afterschool clubs at least once a month in various locations throughout the state.

  The Cooperative Extension Horticulture and 4-H Youth Development work with afterschool and OST summer directors and staff to promote Children’s Gardening. Each year a workshop is held in rotating locations in the state to help OST care providers incorporate gardening projects in their programs. The workshops provide curriculum, grant opportunities, and hands-on activities in science, nutrition, and horticulture.

• Pathways to Professional Development Project. South Dakota Pathways to Professional Development System is a statewide project to promote the recognition of those who work in child care, preschool, Head Start, out-of-school time, and other programs that serve the needs of children and families.  The program is designed for child care providers, educators, trainers, directors, administrators, and advocates of children, from those with entry-level skills and education to those with advanced degrees and extensive experience.  The system consists of a Career Lattice and a Trainer Registry.  Practitioners can use the registry to chart a course for career development.  By developing a knowledgeable and skilled work force, the lattice can lead to an increase in the number of quality programs for children in South Dakota.  The Pathways Trainer Registry is a directory designed to support the development of a network of trainers committed to providing adult learning experiences that promote quality care for children.

• OST Enhancement Projects. Child Care Services has provided special opportunities for afterschool and summer programs the last several years to enhance OST programs statewide and improve quality. These have included OST Enhancement grants, the Afterschool Summer Arts Program, and Healthy SD/ReCharge! activities. Although funding cuts have eliminated these activities presently, new funding through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act will provide the following opportunities for OST programs:

  • ARRA Enhancement Grants – This grant provides programs the opportunity to purchase new materials and equipment; or do special projects which go beyond the scope of the normal day-to-day program, and promote academic and social skills advancement. Math, science, literacy, service-learning, media, and other areas can be the focus.
  • ARRA Rural OST Maintenance Grants– This grant provides currently operating licensed programs up to $15,000 to help with operational costs for the 2009-2010 project period. Struggling programs not funded by 21st CCLC or CCS OST grants are targeted.
• South Dakota Voices for Children Collaborations.A non-profit organization, SD Voices for Children's mission is to improve the lives of children through policy and program advocacy. Some of their most recent initiatives involving children and youth in out-of-school time, in collaboration Dept. of Social Services, Dept. of Education and SDSU Cooperative Extension Service, include:
  • Business, Economic, & Civic Leadership Project (BECL) - facilitates community meetings in at least seven communities with business, civic, education and other leaders statewide to discuss and address issues related to children, such as pre-school, child and school-age care.
  • Wings for Life Newsletter - To help families better support their children’s emotional well-being, the Wings for Life newsletter series is distributed to parents at fall parent-teacher conferences.
  • State Afterschool Partnership – helps facilitate planning meetings to develop a statewide network of partners concerned about children and youth in their out-of-school time, in collaboration with SD Department of Education, SD Department of Social Services, SDSU Extension, SoDakSACA, SD Boys & Girls Clubs, SD YMCAs and others.
• South Dakota School Age Care Alliance. A non-profit membership organization and affiliate to the National AfterSchool Association, this organization’s mission is to promote quality out-of-school time programs for children and youth through professional development and public advocacy. SoDakSACA collaborates with the SD Department of Social Services, SD Department of Education and SDSU Cooperative Extension Services for their fall conference and annual ‘Afterschool Day at the Capitol’ during the legislative session. Representatives from these agencies are standing board members and resource partners. Details about the organization can be found at: http://www.sodaksaca.org/.

• South Dakota Alliance for Children. Established in 2004, this statewide network of representatives of organizations, associations and state agencies provides a forum for discussing issues and sharing resources regarding early education, child and school-age care. The Alliance serves as an informal ‘advisory group’ for the Division of Child Care Services. The SD Alliance for Children continues to meet at least twice a year. Consultants with NCCIC are invited to help facilitate various discussions appropriate to the needs of the group.

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Notable Local Initiatives

• Sioux Falls Partnership. Sioux Falls United Way helped facilitate focus group meetings in the fall of 2008 with several afterschool program directors and key partners from Sioux Falls and surrounding communities to discuss challenges and successes of developing a vision for their community. The focus group agreed on a vision statement that "all children have access to quality out-of-school time opportunities." Quarterly meetings of this group will be held.
• Rapid City Collaborations. The Rapid City YMCA has partnered with the local school district, police force, and public library to provide afterschool programs to serve at-risk middle school youth in creative ways. They also provide afterschool and summer programming in most elementary school sites. Other organizations such as Girl and Boy Scouts, 4-H Extension, and the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology provide resources and programming. The YMCA also runs satellite programs in several smaller communities in the Black Hills region.
• SD Boys & Girls Clubs. Boys & Girls Clubs have expanded statewide and are located in several communities. Clubs are located on the nine Indian reservations in South Dakota, and serve many at-risk youth.

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Statewide Organizations

State Government Contacts/Afterschool:

Rosemary Hayward, State Out-of-School Time Specialist
SD Dept. of Social Services/Child Care Services
700 Governor's Drive
Pierre, SD  57501
Phone:  (605) 773-6432
Fax:  (605) 773-7294
Email:  Rosemary.Hayward@state.sd.us
Web:  http://dss.sd.gov/childcare/

Sue Burgard, 21st Century Community Learning Center Director
SD Dept. of Education/Office of Ed. Services & Support
700 Governor's Drive
Pierre, SD  57501
Phone:  (605) 773-5238
Fax:  (605) 773-6139
Email:  Sue.Burgard@state.sd.us
Web:  http://doe.sd.gov/oess/21cent/index.asp

Marilyn Rasmussen, Youth Development/4-H Specialist
South Dakota State University
SAG 109, Box 2207E
Brookings, SD 57007, U.S.A.
Phone: (605) 688-4167
Fax: (605) 688-4939
Email:  Marilyn.Rasmussen@sdstate.edu.edu
Web:  http://sdces.sdstate.edu/

National AfterSchool Association Affiliate:

South Dakota School-Age Care Alliance (SoDakSACA)
YWCA of Sioux Falls
300 West 11th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Telephone: (605) 336-3660
Fax: (605)362-1087
E-mail: kjohnson@ywca-sf.org
Web: http://www.sodaksaca.org

Statewide Child Care Resource & Referral Network:

Early Childhood Connections
809 South Street, Suite #304
Rapid City, SD  57701
Telephone: (605) 342-6464
Toll Free:  (888) 999-7759
Fax:  (605) 394-0153
Email: agregory@rushmore.com
Web:  http://earlychildhoodconnections.com/

Early Childhood Training Network
% The Right Turn
124 E Dakota Ave
Pierre SD 57501 USA
Telephone:  (605) 773-4755
Fax:  (605) 773-5557
Email:  scarlisle@midco.net
Web:  http://therightturn.homestead.com/

Early Childhood Partners
1500 North Main St.
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Telephone:  (605) 229-8505; 1-800-982-6404
Fax: 1-605-229-8556
E-mail: early@presentation.edu
Web:  http://www.earlychildhoodpartners.org/

Family Resource Network
Box 2218
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD 57007
Phone:  (605) 688-5730; 1-800-354-8238
Fax: 605-688-6763  
Email:  Gail.Bultman@SDSTATE.EDU
Web:  http://frn.sdstate.edu/

Sanford Children's C.H.I.L.D. Services
1115 West 41st Street
Sioux Falls, SD  57105
Phone:  (605) 333-0698; (800) 235-5923
Fax:  (605) 334-9477
Email:  childsrv@sanfordhealth.org
Web:  http://www.sanfordhealth.org/Services/Childrens/CHILDServices/

Other Statewide Organizations:

South Dakota Voices for Children
808 N. West Avenue
PO Box 2196
Sioux Falls, SD 57101-2196
Phone:  (605) 367-9667
Fax: (605) 335-3836
Email:  srandall@sdvoicesforchildren.org
Web:  www.sdvoicesforchildren.org

South Dakota Alliance for Children
% Child Care Services
700 Governor's Drive
Pierre, SD  57501
Phone:  (605) 773-4766
Fax:  (605) 773-729
Email: Rosemary.Hayward@state.sd.us

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Additional Resources

State Child Care Administrators:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf

State TANF Contacts:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/states/tanf-dr.htm

21st Century Community Learning Centers Contacts:
http://www.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/contacts.html

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Notes and Sources

Demographics

Total population, 2008: Annual Estimates of the Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008, U.S. Census Bureau.

Number of children ages 5-12, 2008: Estimates of the Resident Population by Single-Year of Age and Sex for the United States and States: July 1, 2007, U.S. Census Bureau.

Percent of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch rate, 2006: Numbers and Types of Public Elementary and Secondary Schools from the Common Core of Data: School Year 2005-06. U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. Note: Most recent data.

Percent of K-12 students in Title I "schoolwide" schools, 2006: Numbers and Types of Public Elementary and Secondary Schools from the Common Core of Data: School Year 2005-06. U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. Schools enrolling at least 40 percent of students from poor families are eligible to use Title I funds for schoolwide programs that serve all children in the school. Note: Most recent data.

Child Care and Development Fund

The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is the largest federal funding source for child care. States receive a funding allocation determined by formula and have broad flexibility to design programs that provide child care subsidies for low-income children under the age of 13 and to enhance the quality of child care for all children. Federal CCDF funding consists of mandatory, matching, and discretionary funds. Federal law requires that states spend at least 4 percent of their CCDF funds as well as additional targeted funds on activities to improve the quality and availability of child care. CCDF administrative data in this and the following sections is from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Child Care Bureau, as reported by States, unless otherwise noted.

FFY09 CCDF Allocation: Funding allocations are based on appropriation and do not reflect any reallotted or redistributed funds that may occur at a later date.

FFY09 state MOE plus match: In order to receive Federal matching funds, a state must expend Maintenance of Effort funds. Note that this does not capture actual expenditures, only the minimum required to draw down all available federal funds.

FFY09 Tribal CCDF Allocation: Federal CCDF Funds are awarded directly to Federally-recognized Indian Tribes.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funding: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) appropriates an additional $2 billion in one-time CCDF Discretionary funding available to State, Territory and Tribal Lead Agencies in FY09 as part of the economic stimulus package.

FFY07 total quality expenditures: This data includes FY07 and prior year funds expended for quality from each of the CCDF funding streams (mandatory, matching, and discretionary) and expenditures under targeted funds for infant and toddler, school-age care and resource and referral. This figure provides information obtained from state financial reports submitted for FY07.

Uses of CCDF Targeted Funds and Quality Dollars for Afterschool: Portions of CCDF discretionary funds are targeted specifically for resource and referral and school-age child care activities as well as for quality expansion. (These funds are in addition to the required 4 percent minimum quality expenditure.)

Maximum rate for school-age category: Rates are listed for center-based care, family child care, and license exempt programs; where rates vary by region or county, the rate for the most populated urban area is given.

Standardized monthly school-age rate: Monthly rate for a child, age 8, in care after school during the school year at a center in the most costly district for four hours per day, 20 days per month. Calculated (in the lowest tier of a tiered system) using information from the FY2008-2009 State CCDF Plan, including rate structures, as submitted to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.

Separate subsidy rates for different age ranges and Tiered Reimbursement Rate Systems: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Child Care Bureau. Report of State Plans FY2008-2009.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Child Care

In addition to spending TANF funds directly on child care, a state may transfer up to 30 percent of its TANF grant to CCDF. Expenditures represent TANF funds spent in FY07 that were awarded in FY07 and prior years. Data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, available at: In addition to spending TANF funds directly on child care, a state may transfer up to 30 percent of its TANF grant to CCDF. Expenditures represent TANF funds spent in FY07 that were awarded in FY07 and prior years. Data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, available at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/data/2007/tanf_2007.html.

Program Licensing and Accreditation Policies

States with separate school-age licensing standards and states with specialized requirements for child care centers serving school-age children: National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC) and National Association for Regulatory Administration, 2007 Child Care Licensing Study, see: http://www.naralicensing.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=160.

Ratio of children to adults in school-age setting: Data from the National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC), available at: http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov.

School-based, school-age programs exempt from licensing: Research conducted by Afterschool Investments, March 2008.

Systems/Quality Supports

School-age credential: NCCIC, State Professional Development System Credentials for Individuals, see: http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/poptopics/pd-credentials.html.

Statewide quality rating system: NCCIC, Quality Rating Systems: Definitions and Statewide Systems, see: http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/pubs/qrs-defsystems.html.

Statewide afterschool network: National Network of Statewide Afterschool Networks, see: http://www.statewideafterschoolnetworks.net/.

21st Century Community Learning Centers

The 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program is a state formula grant. Funds flow to states based on their share of Title I, Part A funds. Data from the U.S. Department of Education 21st Century Community Learning Centers Office and the 21st CCLC Profile and Performance Information Collection System as of July 2009.

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The Child Care Bureau awarded a technical assistance contract to The Finance Project for the Afterschool Investments project. The goals of the Afterschool Investments project include:

• Identifying ways that state and communities are using Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) subsidy and quality dollars to support out-of-school time programs, and sharing these practices and approaches with other states;
• Identifying administrative and implementation issues related to CCDF investments in out-of-school time programs, and providing information and context (about barriers, problems, opportunities) as well as practical tools that will help CCDF administrators make decisions; and
• Identifying other major programs and sectors that are potential partners for CCDF in supporting out-of-school time programs and providing models, strategies, and tools for coordination with other programs and sectors.

Contact Us:

Email:
afterschool@financeproject.org

Web:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/afterschool/

The Finance Project
1401 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-587-1000
Web: www.financeproject.org

The Afterschool Investments project’s State Profiles are designed to provide a comprehensive overview of noteworthy State and local initiatives across the country. Inclusion of an initiative in the Profiles does not represent an endorsement of a particular policy or practice.