SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Just three weeks after South Dakota colleges and universities wrapped up their spring semesters, entering the relative down-period of the summer months, Gov. Kristi Noem addressed a public letter to the South Dakota Board of Regents (BOR) announcing the creation of a “whistleblower hotline” for “students, parents, taxpayers, and anyone who wants to continuable [sic] to transparency and accountability within our institutions…”

This hotline, reached by dialing (605) 773-5916, is a place for anyone to call and complain about issues they have with the institutions. Within the letter announcing the hotline, Noem also made a number of demands of the BOR, for which the hotline is meant to hold them accountable.

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These demands include:

• Raising graduation rates to 65% by 2028.
• Take more steps to partner with businesses on apprenticeship programs and offer the lowest possible credit rates.
• Remove all references to preferred pronouns in all school materials and any enforcement of such.
• Remove any policy or procedure that prohibits students from exercising their right to free speech.
• Prohibit drag shows from taking place on university campuses.
• Find a way to cut costs to ensure the affordability of college.
• Require a course in American Government and a course in American History as part of the general education graduation requirements.
• Immediately review all funding sources of university centers and all donations to...

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