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SD Codified L § 13-25-16 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 25 - Fire Safety In School Buildings|Section 13-25-16 - Inspection by certain municipalities.

13-25-16. Inspection by certain municipalities.Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the director from entering into an agreement with a first class municipality to conduct an inspection so long as he is satisfied that the inspection will meet the standards of the division. Source: SL 1991, ch 139, §12B.
SD Codified L § 13-25-17 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 25 - Fire Safety In School Buildings|Section 13-25-17 - Authority of state fire marshal.

13-25-17. Authority of state fire marshal.The state fire marshal may summarily abate any condition that presents a fire hazard as defined in subdivision 34-29B-1(7) and which constitutes an immediate threat to life safety. Source: SL 1994, ch 119.
SD Codified L § 13-26-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 26 - School Term And Holidays|Section 13-26-1 - School fiscal year--Local board to set length of school term, day and week--Number of hours in school term.

13-26-1. School fiscal year--Local board to set length of school term, day and week--Number of hours in school term. The school fiscal year shall begin July first and end June thirtieth. Each local school board shall set the number of days in a school term, the length of a school day, and the number of school days in a school week. The local school board or governing body shall establish the number of hours in the school term for kindergarten programs, which may not be less than four hundred thirty-seven and one-half hours. The number of hours in the school term for grades one through five may not be less than eight hundred seventy-five hours, exclusive of intermissions. The number of hours in the school term for grades six through twelve may not be less than nine hundred sixty-two and one-half hours, exclusive of intermissions. An intermission is the time when students are at recess or lunch and for grades six through twelve, the passing time between classes.The minimum number of hours required in this section may be waived by the secretary if the Governor or the President of the United States declares a state of emergency and the affected school is located within the area to which the state of emergency is applicable. The Department of Education shall monitor emergency-related school closures and provide updates to the schools.During a declared state of emergency, the school district shall forward to the Department of Education, at the time and in the manner requested by the department, a record of the continuous instruction provided to the students. The department shall consider the nature and scope of the instruction provided to determine whether it will count towards the minimum number of hours required in a school term. Source: SDC 1939, § 15.3002; SL 1949, ch 58; SL 1955, ch 41, ch 12, § 8; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.3008; SL 1978, ch 110, § 1; SL 1979, ch 117, § 1; SL 2000, ch 80, § 1; SL 2006, ch 80, § 2, eff. July 1, 2010; SL 2014, ch 83, § 1; SL 2015, ch 91, § 1; SL 2020, ch 56, § 1, eff. Mar. 31, 2020; SL 2021, ch 75, § 1.
SD Codified L § 13-26-1.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 26 - School Term And Holidays|Section 13-26-1.1 - Instructional time spent administering statewide academic assessments.

13-26-1.1. Instructional time spent administering statewide academic assessments.The amount of instructional time spent to administer statewide academic assessments required pursuant to §13-3-55 in any school district in any school year may not exceed two percent of the total number of instructional hours required in a school year pursuant to §13-26-1. Source: SL 2016, ch 88, §1.
SD Codified L § 13-26-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 26 - School Term And Holidays|Section 13-26-2 - Time required in school term--Make up time--Summer term.

13-26-2. Time required in school term--Make up time--Summer term.The school board or governing body shall operate kindergarten through grade twelve in its schools. The school board shall operate grades one through twelve for at least a nine-month regular term in any one school year, and the number of hours in a school term for kindergarten shall be set pursuant to §13-26-1. The regular school term may be conducted on a year-round basis and shall begin on a date established by the school board. The Board of Education Standards shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 governing the operation and scheduling of year-round schools. Any school board or governing body may release graduating high school seniors from school before the end of the regular term. A school is not required to make up time for school closing because of weather, disease, or emergency once it has reached the minimum number of hours in the school term as required by state law. Graduating seniors are excused from make up time if the make up time occurs after the students have graduated or after graduation exercises have been held. If classes have been convened and then are dismissed, or if classes convene at a time later in the day than normal, because of inclement weather, that day constitutes a school day in session equal to the number of hours planned for that day as established in the local school district calendar for the year.School boards are encouraged to provide time within the regular school term for curriculum and staff development which shall be in addition to the time required in this section. Each school board shall determine the appropriate amount of time for this activity and how best to use the time based on local needs for program development, increased parent participation, student contact, teachers' preparation, or other needs of the schools in the district. School is in session only when classes are held and as provided in §§13-26-4 and 13-26-4.1. A school board may operate a special term during the summer months. Source: SDC 1939, §15.3003; SL 1955, ch 41, ch 12, §9; SDC Supp 1960, §15.3009; SL 1963, ch 83; SL 1979, ch 117, §2; SL 1984, ch 118; SL 1985, ch 129, §1; SL 1986, ch 122, §§1, 2; SL 1990, ch 122, §9; SL 1990, ch 124; SL 1991, ch 140; SL 1991, ch 141; SL 1992, ch 127; SL 1993, ch 133, §1; SL 1993, ch 134; SL 1994, ch 120, §1; SL 1996, ch 113, §§1, 2; SL 1996, ch 114, §1; SL 1997, ch 92, §1; SL 1997, ch 93, §1; SL 2000, ch 80, §2; SL 2001, ch 83, §1; SL 2004, ch 127, §1; SL 2004, ch 128, §1; SL 2010, ch 87, §1; SL 2017, ch 81, §57.
SD Codified L § 13-26-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 26 - School Term And Holidays|Section 13-26-4 - Teacher-parent conferences counted as hours in session.

13-26-4. Teacher-parent conferences counted as hours in session.A school may have teacher-parent conferences during the school year and not more than 16.5 hours may be counted as hours in session. Source: SDC Supp 1960, §15.3009 as added by SL 1967, ch 44; SL 1973, ch 94; SL 1975, ch 128, §167; SL 1985, ch 129, §2; SL 1986, ch 122, §§1, 4; SL 2003, ch 99, §1.
SD Codified L § 13-26-4.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 26 - School Term And Holidays|Section 13-26-4.1 - In-service training.

13-26-4.1. In-service training.The school board may designate a maximum of 5.5 hours of the 16.5 session hours provided for in §13-26-4 as in-service teacher training. Source: SL 1980, ch 132; SL 1985, ch 129, §3; SL 1986, ch 122, §§1, 5; SL 2003, ch 99, §2.
SD Codified L § 13-26-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 26 - School Term And Holidays|Section 13-26-6 - School term provisions not applicable to special schools.

13-26-6. School term provisions not applicable to special schools.The provisions of §§13-26-2 and 13-26-4 shall not apply to adult education schools, summer schools, kindergartens, and nursery schools. Source: SL 1955, ch 41, ch 12, §9; SDC Supp 1960, §15.3009; SL 1963, ch 83.
SD Codified L § 13-26-9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 26 - School Term And Holidays|Section 13-26-9 - School board decision on opening day of classes--Petition for referendum.

13-26-9. School board decision on opening day of classes--Petition for referendum.A decision by a school board to schedule the opening day of classes before the first Tuesday following the first Monday in September may be referred to a vote of the qualified voters of the school district by the filing of a petition signed by five percent of the registered voters in the school district, based upon the total number of registered voters voting at the last preceding general election, for districts with more than five thousand registered voters. Petitions in districts with less than five thousand registered voters must be signed by five percent of the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election. The board in scheduling the opening day of classes shall allow sufficient time for the referendum process authorized in this section. Source: SL 1993, ch 133, §2; SL 2014, ch 84, §1.
SD Codified L § 13-26-10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 26 - School Term And Holidays|Section 13-26-10 - Petition to refer a school board decision on opening day of classes.

13-26-10. Petition to refer a school board decision on opening day of classes.A petition to refer a school board decision may be filed with the business manager of the school district within twenty days after its publication. The filing of the petition shall require the submission of the decision to a vote of the qualified voters of the school district for its rejection or approval. Source: SL 1993, ch 133, §3.
SD Codified L § 13-26-11 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 26 - School Term And Holidays|Section 13-26-11 - Contents of petition on opening day of classes.

13-26-11. Contents of petition on opening day of classes.The petition shall contain the school board decision regarding the opening day of classes and the date of its passage. Source: SL 1993, ch 133, §4.
SD Codified L § 13-26-12 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 26 - School Term And Holidays|Section 13-26-12 - Requirements for voters signing petition.

13-26-12. Requirements for voters signing petition.Voters signing a referendum petition under §13-26-9 shall comply with the same requirements provided for counties under §7-18A-11, and the petition shall be verified in the same manner as provided for counties in §7-18A-12. Source: SL 1993, ch 133, §5.
SD Codified L § 13-26-13 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 26 - School Term And Holidays|Section 13-26-13 - Time of election.

13-26-13. Time of election.The election shall be held with the regular school district election. Source: SL 1993, ch 133, §6.
SD Codified L § 13-26-14 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 26 - School Term And Holidays|Section 13-26-14 - Publication of referred decision.

13-26-14. Publication of referred decision.The business manager of the school district shall have the entire referred decision published once a week for two successive weeks immediately preceding the election. The publication shall include a notice stating the date of election. Source: SL 1993, ch 133, §7.
SD Codified L § 13-26-15 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 26 - School Term And Holidays|Section 13-26-15 - Ballots--Printing and distribution.

13-26-15. Ballots--Printing and distribution.The business manager of the school district shall have ballots printed for the vote upon the referred school board decision and have them distributed as other official ballots are distributed. Such ballots shall conform as near as may be to the law governing the submission of questions by the Legislature, except that the statement required to be printed on the ballots shall be prepared by the state's attorney. All questions to be voted upon at the same election may be submitted upon the same ballot. Source: SL 1993, ch 133, §8.
SD Codified L § 13-26-16 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 26 - School Term And Holidays|Section 13-26-16 - Approval by majority--Rejection.

13-26-16. Approval by majority--Rejection.No referred school board decision regarding the opening day of classes shall become operative unless approved by a majority of the votes cast for or against the same. If approved, the decision shall take effect upon completion of the canvass of the election returns relating thereto. If the decision of the school board to begin classes before the first Tuesday following the first Monday in September is rejected by the voters, the board shall select a date on or after the first Tuesday following the first Monday in September as the opening day of classes. Source: SL 1993, ch 133, §9.
SD Codified L § 13-26-17 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 26 - School Term And Holidays|Section 13-26-17 - Nonreferral or rejection of referendum--Decision not subject to further referendum.

13-26-17. Nonreferral or rejection of referendum--Decision not subject to further referendum.If a school board authorizes year-round school pursuant to §13-26-2, the school board's decision to schedule the opening day of classes before the first Tuesday following the first Monday in September may be referred to a vote of the qualified voters pursuant to §13-26-9. If the decision to schedule the opening day is not referred, or if the referendum is rejected by the qualified voters, the decision shall remain in effect and is not subject to further referendum pursuant to §13-26-9 for the subsequent consecutive years that the year-round school plan is implemented by the school board. Source: SL 1994, ch 120, §1A.
SD Codified L § 13-27-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 27 - Compulsory School Attendance|Section 13-27-1 - Responsibility of person controlling child--High school equivalency test preparation program--Kindergarten--Transfer from another state.

13-27-1. Responsibility of person controlling child--High school equivalency test preparation program--Kindergarten--Transfer from another state. Any person having control of a child, who is not younger than five or older than six years old by the first day of September, or any child who, by the first day of September, is at least six years old, but who has not exceeded the age of eighteen, shall cause the child to regularly attend school, either public, nonpublic, or alternative instruction as set forth in § 13-27-3, until the child reaches the age of eighteen years, unless the child has graduated or is excused as provided in this chapter. However, the requirements of this section are met if a child who is at least sixteen years of age enrolls in a high school equivalency test preparation program and the child successfully completes the test or reaches the age of eighteen years.A child is eligible to enroll in a school-based or school-contracted high school equivalency test preparation program or take the high school equivalency test if the child is sixteen or seventeen years of age, and the child presents written permission from the child's parent or guardian and one of the following:(1)Verification from a school administrator that the child will not graduate with the child's cohort class because of credit deficiency;(2)Authorization from a court services officer;(3)A court order requiring the child to enter the program;(4)Verification that the child is under the direction of the Department of Corrections; or(5)Verification that the child is enrolled in Job Corps as authorized by Title I-C of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as amended to January 1, 2009.Any child who is sixteen or seventeen years of age and who completes the high school equivalency test preparation program may take a high school equivalency test immediately following release from the school program or when ordered to take the test by a court. Any such child who fails to successfully complete the test shall re-enroll in the school district and may continue the high school equivalency preparation program or other suitable program as determined by the school district.All children shall attend kindergarten prior to age seven. Any child who transfers from another state may proceed in a continuous educational program without interruption if the child has not previously attended kindergarten. Source: SDC 1939, §15.3201; SL 1941, ch 65; SL 1955, ch 41, ch 15, §1; SL 1975, ch 128, §169; SL 1978, ch 111; SL 1985, ch 129, §7; SL 1986, ch 122, §§1, 9; SL 1990, ch 126, §1; SL 1991, ch 142, §2; SL 1996, ch 114, §3; SL 2006, ch 80, §1; SL 2007, ch 98, §1; SL 2009, ch 83, §1; SL 2009, ch 83, §3, eff. July 1, 2010; SL 2017, ch 77, §1; SL 2021, ch 76, § 1.
SD Codified L § 13-27-1.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 27 - Compulsory School Attendance|Section 13-27-1.1 - Religious exemption after eighth grade.

13-27-1.1. Religious exemption after eighth grade.A child of compulsory school age who has successfully completed the first eight grades is excused from compulsory school attendance under §13-27-1 if:(1)The child or the parents of the child are members of a recognized church or religious denomination that objects to the regular public high school education; and(2)The recognized church or religious denomination either individually or in cooperation with another recognized church or religious denomination provides a regularly supervised program of instruction in which each child participates in learning activities appropriate to the adult occupation that the child is likely to assume in later years. Source: SL 1990, ch 126, §2.
SD Codified L § 13-27-1.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 27 - Compulsory School Attendance|Section 13-27-1.2 - Promulgation of rules on high school equivalency testing.

13-27-1.2. Promulgation of rules on high school equivalency testing.The Department of Education may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to establish high school equivalency testing procedures for children who take the test pursuant to §13-27-1. Source: SL 2009, ch 83, §5; SL 2017, ch 77, §2.
SD Codified L § 13-27-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 27 - Compulsory School Attendance|Section 13-27-2 - Child excused from school.

13-27-2. Child excused from school. A school board of any school district may excuse a child from public school attendance for the reasons set forth in §§13-27-6 and 13-27-6.1. Source: SDC 1939, §15.3202; SL 1955, ch 41, ch 15, §2; SL 1971, ch 116, §1; SL 1981, ch 141, §1; SL 1995, ch 97, §1; SL 2011, ch 94, §1; SL 2017, ch 78, §1; SL 2021, ch 76, § 2.
SD Codified L § 13-27-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 27 - Compulsory School Attendance|Section 13-27-3 - Alternative instruction--Notification--Requirements.

13-27-3. Alternative instruction--Notification--Requirements. Upon a filing of a notification with either the Department of Education or the local district from the parent, or guardian, or other person having control of a child, the Department of Education or the local district has been notified that the child is being provided with alternative instruction in the basic skills of language arts and mathematics. The person providing instruction is not required to be certified.No person may instruct more than twenty-two children. All instructions shall be given so as to lead to a mastery of the English language. Source: SDC 1939, §15.3202 (2): SL 1955, ch 41, ch 15, §2; SL 1971, ch 116, §2; SL 1975, ch 128, §170; SL 1977, ch 130; SL 1981, ch 141, §2; SL 1983, ch 131, §2; SL 1992, ch 128, §1; SL 1993, ch 136; SL 1996, ch 115; SL 2003, ch 91, §2; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), §63; SL 2016, ch 89, §1; SL 2017, ch 78, §2; SL 2021, ch 76, § 3.
SD Codified L § 13-27-3.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 27 - Compulsory School Attendance|Section 13-27-3.1 - Birth certificate or affidavit to be submitted--Violation as misdemeanor.

13-27-3.1. Birth certificate or affidavit to be submitted--Violation as misdemeanor. Any person who is required pursuant to §13-27-1 to cause any child to attend any public or nonpublic school in this state shall, either at the time of enrollment in any school in this state or within thirty days of initial enrollment, provide the public or nonpublic school with a certified copy of the child's birth certificate or affidavit in lieu of birth certificate as issued by the Department of Health in such cases where the original birth certificate is deemed unattainable. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SL 1988, ch 142, §1; SL 2000, ch 81, §1; SL 2021, ch 76, § 4.
SD Codified L § 13-27-3.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 27 - Compulsory School Attendance|Section 13-27-3.2 - Maintenance of birth certificate by school as permanent record.

13-27-3.2. Maintenance of birth certificate by school as permanent record. Any copy of any certified birth certificate provided pursuant to §13-27-3.1 shall be maintained by the public or nonpublic school and shall be a part of the child's permanent cumulative school record. Source: SL 1988, ch 142, §2; SL 2000, ch 81, §2; SL 2021, ch 76, § 5.
SD Codified L § 13-27-3.3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 27 - Compulsory School Attendance|Section 13-27-3.3 - Report to district school board of children for whom birth certificate not furnished--Board to notify state's attorney.

13-27-3.3. Report to district school board of children for whom birth certificate not furnished--Board to notify state's attorney.The superintendent of any public or nonpublic school or any person who provides alternative instruction in this state who maintains a child's permanent cumulative school record shall within thirty days of enrollment report to the school board of the district the name and address of any child whose permanent cumulative record does not have a copy of a certified birth certificate in violation of §13-27-3.1 or 13-27-3.2. If the violation is not corrected within thirty days after the report, the school board of the district shall notify the state's attorney. Source: SL 1988, ch 142, §3; SL 2000, ch 81, §3.
SD Codified L § 13-27-3.4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 27 - Compulsory School Attendance|Section 13-27-3.4 - Certified copy of birth certificate to be provided to certain persons at no cost.

13-27-3.4. Certified copy of birth certificate to be provided to certain persons at no cost.Notwithstanding §34-25-52, the department of health or the local registrar of vital records shall provide a certified copy of any child's birth certificate at no cost if the person requesting the certificate pursuant to §13-27-3.1 is eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families under chapter 28-7, food stamps under chapter 28-12, or county poor relief under chapter 28-13. Source: SL 1988, ch 142, §4.
SD Codified L § 13-27-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 27 - Compulsory School Attendance|Section 13-27-6 - Child excused because of illness in family.

13-27-6. Child excused because of illness in family.A school board may excuse a child from school attendance, pursuant to §13-27-2, because of serious illness in his immediate family, making his presence at home an actual necessity, or his presence in school a menace to the health of other pupils. The school board may require the submission of medical evidence as a condition of granting an excuse pursuant to this section. Source: SDC 1939, §15.3202 (1); SL 1955, ch 41, ch 15, §2; SL 1982, ch 142, §1.