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SD Codified L § 13-37-1.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-1.1 - Rules governing standards for special education.

13-37-1.1. Rules governing standards for special education.The South Dakota Board of Education Standards may adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, governing standards for educational and noneducational programs, public and nonpublic, serving children in need of special education or special education and related services and children, ages birth through two, with developmental delays and severe disabilities; appeal procedures for disputes involving the placement or program of such children; and administration, funding and personnel associated with special education or special education and related services. Source: SL 1955, ch 41, ch 2, §5; SDC Supp 1960, §15.0905 (13); SDCL §13-1-30; SL 1975, ch 128, §230; SL 1988, ch 134, §5; SL 1989, ch 150, §3; SL 1990, ch 195, §1; SL 1996, ch 99, §4; SL 2017, ch 81, §57.
SD Codified L § 13-37-1.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-1.2 - Department as agency responsible for special education--Regulatory and coordinating authority.

13-37-1.2. Department as agency responsible for special education--Regulatory and coordinating authority.The Department of Education is hereby designated as the state agency with responsibility for the education of children in need of special education or special education and related services. In accordance with §13-37-1.1, the department has regulatory and coordinating authority over any program within any state agency insofar as such programs pertain to the special education of children in need of special education or special education and related services. Source: SL 1976, ch 120; SL 1988, ch 134, §6; SL 1990, ch 195, §1; SL 1996, ch 8, §28; SL 2003, ch 272, §63; SL 2010, ch 77, §12.
SD Codified L § 13-37-1.3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-1.3 - Free education for special education children.

13-37-1.3. Free education for special education children.Each school district shall provide all of its resident children in need of special education or special education and related services, as defined in §13-37-1, with a free appropriate public education, as defined in rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26 by the South Dakota Board of Education Standards. Source: SL 1996, ch 8, §29; SL 2017, ch 81, §57.
SD Codified L § 13-37-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-2 - Special education defined--Conformity to approved program where possible.

13-37-2. Special education defined--Conformity to approved program where possible.As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, "special education" means educational services and auxiliary services provided children in need of special education or special education and related services pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and shall include school instruction conforming as nearly as possible to the school program as defined in accreditation rules under duly qualified special education teachers to the extent that the child in need of special education or special education and related services is capable of profiting. Source: SL 1955, ch 41, ch 12, §4; SDC Supp 1960, §15.3004 (2); SL 1964, ch 44; SL 1966, ch 43; SL 1968, ch 51, §1 (1); SL 1969, ch 58; SL 1975, ch 128, §231; SL 1976, ch 121, §2.
SD Codified L § 13-37-2.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-2.1 - Surrogate parent defined.

13-37-2.1. Surrogate parent defined.As used in this chapter, the term, surrogate parent, means any individual assigned by the district to act in place of the parent of a child in need of special education when the school district cannot identify or locate the parent or the child is a ward of the state. Source: SL 1989, ch 150, §1; SL 1990, ch 195, §1; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), §63; SL 2010, ch 77, §13; SL 2013, ch 79, §6.
SD Codified L § 13-37-8.4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-8.4 - Cost paid by school district.

13-37-8.4. Cost paid by school district.The cost of special education shall be the responsibility of the school district wherein the child in need of special education or special education and related services has school residence through its source of revenue provided in §13-37-16. Source: SL 1968, ch 51, §5 (3); SL 1969, ch 58; SL 1976, ch 122, §2.
SD Codified L § 13-37-8.6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-8.6 - Costs of special education services--Sources--Provisions--Financial losses.

13-37-8.6. Costs of special education services--Sources--Provisions--Financial losses.The costs for special education and related services, as defined in rules promulgated by the South Dakota Board of Education Standards pursuant to chapter 1-26, may be covered and available from accident and health insurers, nonprofit medical and surgical plans, health maintenance organizations, fraternal benefit societies, or federally reimbursed program sources. If a school district chooses to access these funds through the use of parent's insurance proceeds, the following provisions apply:(1)Expenses for special education and related services may not be borne by the parent;(2)The filing of claims may not delay the education of a child;(3)The school district is responsible for payment of a deductible amount and for any advance payment required until the time a claim is paid;(4)Parental consent shall be obtained to file an insurance claim;(5)The school district shall inform parents of any potential financial losses that they could incur; and(6)If parents would incur a financial loss, the use of parent's insurance proceeds must be voluntary.For purposes of this section only, financial losses include a decrease in available lifetime coverage or any other benefit under an insurance policy, an increase in premiums under an insurance policy, or an out-of-pocket expense such as the payment of a deductible amount incurred in filing a claim. Source: SDC Supp 1960, §15.3004 (6), (14) as added by SL 1966, ch 43; SDCL §§13-37-9, 13-37-22; SL 1968, ch 51, §§5 (5), 8; SL 1968, ch 51, §5 (4) as amended by SL 1969, ch 58; SL 1975, ch 128, §235; SL 1976, ch 121, §3; SL 1988, ch 146; SL 1995, ch 101, §13; SL 1996, ch 123; SL 2017, ch 81, §57.
SD Codified L § 13-37-8.9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-8.9 - Mileage allowance in lieu of transportation for special education--Actual cost in lieu of mileage--Source of payment.

13-37-8.9. Mileage allowance in lieu of transportation for special education--Actual cost in lieu of mileage--Source of payment.If appropriate bus service is not provided by a school district, the parents or guardian of any child in need of special education or special education and related services, when legally assigned, are eligible for necessary transportation compensation for their child as determined by the individualized education program team. In no case may the mileage reimbursement rate be less than the rate established pursuant to §3-9-1. If appropriate to maintain family bonding and if it is not practical to transport the child, mileage may be paid to the parents for trips to the facility where services are being provided to the child. In lieu of compensation for mileage, a district may pay the actual cost of transportation by common carrier or of bus service provided by contract with the facility in which the child is enrolled. The district wherein a child in need of special education or special education and related services has school residence shall pay the transportation expenses from the district's special education fund. Source: SDC Supp 1960, §15.3004 (6) as added by SL 1963, ch 82, §2; SL 1964, ch 44; SL 1966, ch 43; SDCL §13-37-10; SL 1968, ch 51, §5 (8); SL 1968, ch 51, §5 (7) as amended by SL 1969, ch 58; SL 1971, ch 122, §2; SL 1974, ch 136, §5; SL 1977, ch 137; SL 1978, ch 116, §6; SL 1981, ch 144, §2; SL 1984, ch 122; SL 1990, ch 195, §1; SL 1991, ch 146, §2; SL 2007, ch 105, §1.
SD Codified L § 13-37-8.10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-8.10 - Crediting of state, local, and federal special education funds.

13-37-8.10. Crediting of state, local, and federal special education funds.Payments from state and local sources received by a school district for special education, including any state aid to education funds based upon tuition paid for children in need as provided in chapter 13-37, shall be credited to the special education fund of the school district. Any payment from federal sources received by a school district for special education may be credited to either the special education fund or the capital outlay fund for any equipment purchase for special education approved by the state Department of Education. Source: SL 1968, ch 51, §5 (8) as added by SL 1969, ch 58; SL 1974, ch 136, §6; SL 2010, ch 91, §1, eff. Feb. 16, 2010; SL 2015, ch 89, §22.
SD Codified L § 13-37-13 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-13 - Expenditures for education of children in need in state-owned institutions.

13-37-13. Expenditures for education of children in need in state-owned institutions.The secretary of the Department of Education or any school district may expend any public funds under the provisions of this chapter for the education of children in need enrolled in any state-owned institution, including transportation as provided in §13-37-8.9. The provisions of this chapter may apply to approved programs and services provided by state universities and colleges, and for assignment to institutions outside of South Dakota for services not available within the state. Source: SL 1955, ch 41, ch 12, §4; SDC Supp 1960, §15.3004 (8), (9); SL 1964, ch 44; SL 1966, ch 43; SDCL, §13-37-6; SL 1968, ch 51, §3; SL 1969, ch 58; SL 1975, ch 128, §236; SL 2000, ch 88, §1; SL 2003, ch 272, §63.
SD Codified L § 13-37-16 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-16 - District tax levy for special education--School district special education fund.

13-37-16. District tax levy for special education--School district special education fund. For taxes payable in 2022, and each year thereafter, the school board shall levy no more than one dollar and sixty-seven cents per thousand dollars of taxable valuation, as a special levy in addition to all other levies authorized by law for the amount so determined to be necessary, and the levy shall be spread against all of the taxable property of the district. The proceeds derived from the levy shall constitute a school district special education fund of the district for the payment of costs for the special education of all children in need of special education or special education and related services who reside within the district pursuant to the provisions of §§ 13-37-8.4 to 13-37-8.10, inclusive. The levy in this section shall be based on valuations such that the median level of assessment represents eighty-five percent of market value as determined by the Department of Revenue. The total amount of taxes that would be generated at the levy pursuant to this section shall be considered local effort. Money in the special education fund may be expended for the purchase or lease of any assistive technology that is directly related to special education and specified in a student's individualized education plan. This section does not apply to real property improvements. Source: SDC Supp 1960, §15.3004 (12) as added by SL 1965, ch 53, §2; SL 1966, ch 43; SL 1968, ch 51, §6; SL 1969, ch 58; SL 1975, ch 128, §239; SL 1976, ch 122, §3; SL 1989, ch 87, §15N; SL 1990, ch 195, §1; SL 1995, ch 101, §14; SL 1998, ch 96, §1; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), §82; SL 2008, ch 78, §4; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2013, ch 79, §7; SL 2014, ch 91, §1; SL 2015, ch 95, §1; SL 2016, ch 93, §1; SL 2017, ch 76, §4; SL 2018, ch 92, §3; SL 2019, ch 85, §1; SL 2020, ch 59, § 1; SL 2021, ch 73, § 13; SL 2021, ch 78, § 3.
SD Codified L § 13-37-16.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-16.2 - Levy equalization.

13-37-16.2. Levy equalization.If local effort increases on a statewide aggregate basis by a greater percentage than local need on a statewide aggregate basis from any one year to the next, for the following year, the levy specified in subdivision 13-37-35.1(7) shall be reduced proportionally so that the percentage increase in local effort on a statewide aggregate basis equals the percentage increase in need on a statewide aggregate basis. Source: SL 1998, ch 97, §3; SL 2001, ch 79, §3; SL 2013, ch 79, §8.
SD Codified L § 13-37-16.3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-16.3 - Basis for adjustment to certain levies.

13-37-16.3. Basis for adjustment to certain levies.Any adjustments in the levy specified in subdivision 13-37-35.1(7) made pursuant to §13-37-16.2 shall be based on maintaining the relationship between statewide local effort as a percentage of statewide local need in the fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year in which the adjustment is made. However, for fiscal year 2014, and each year thereafter, if the levy specified in subdivision 13-37-35.1(7) is not adjusted to maintain this relationship, the funding allocation for each disability level as defined in §13-37-35.1 shall be reduced proportionally to maintain the relationship between statewide local effort as a percentage of statewide local need. Source: SL 2001, ch 79, §2; SL 2013, ch 79, §9.
SD Codified L § 13-37-18 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-18 - Costs and statistical information included in annual financial report.

13-37-18. Costs and statistical information included in annual financial report.Special education costs and statistical information shall be included in the annual financial report as provided in §13-13-37. Source: SL 1976, ch 122, §4; SL 1977, ch 136, §1; SL 1980, ch 134, §3; SL 1995, ch 101, §15; SL 2013, ch 79, §10.
SD Codified L § 13-37-20 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-20 - Payment of claims for direct services.

13-37-20. Payment of claims for direct services.Agencies or individuals providing a service directly to children in need of special education or special education and related services under the provisions of this chapter shall be authorized to recover authorized costs from the school district special education fund on a monthly basis. Source: SDC Supp 1960, §15.3004 (14) as added by SL 1966, ch 43; SL 1968, ch 51, §8; SL 1969, ch 58; SL 1975, ch 128, §242; SL 1976, ch 121, §5.
SD Codified L § 13-37-27 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-27 - Surrogate parent acting in place of parent--Immunity--Exceptions.

13-37-27. Surrogate parent acting in place of parent--Immunity--Exceptions.The surrogate parent may act in place of the parent in all matters relating to the identification, evaluation, and educational placement of a child in need; and to the provision of a free appropriate public education to the child in need. The surrogate parent is immune from suit when acting in the capacity of a surrogate parent except for acts or omissions which are grossly negligent, wanton, reckless, or malicious. Source: SL 1989, ch 150, §2.
SD Codified L § 13-37-28 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-28 - Definition of autism spectrum disorder.

13-37-28. Definition of autism spectrum disorder.For the purposes of this chapter, the Department of Education shall use the definition of autism spectrum disorder contained in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, published by the American Psychiatric Association to define autism spectrum disorder in rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26. Source: SL 1990, ch 134; SL 1996, ch 125; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), §63; SL 2014, ch 92, §2.
SD Codified L § 13-37-28.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-28.1 - Dyslexia defined.

  13-37-28.1  .  Dyslexia defined.   For the purposes of this chapter, dyslexia is a learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede the growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.     Source:  SL 2020, ch 60, § 1.
SD Codified L § 13-37-29 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-29 - Blind student defined for purposes of braille literary assessment and educational services.

13-37-29. Blind student defined for purposes of braille literary assessment and educational services.For the purposes of §13-37-30, a blind student is any individual who is eligible for special education services and who has a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting lenses or has a limited field of vision such that the widest diameter subtends an angular distance of no greater than twenty degrees or has a medically indicated expectation of visual deterioration.For the purposes of §13-37-30, braille is the system of reading and writing through touch commonly known as standard English braille. Source: SL 1991, ch 152, §1.
SD Codified L § 13-37-30 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-30 - Braille literary assessment and educational services for blind students.

13-37-30. Braille literary assessment and educational services for blind students.In developing an individualized written education program for each blind student the presumption shall be that proficiency in braille reading and writing is essential for the student to achieve satisfactory educational progress. The assessment required for each such student shall include a braille skills inventory, including a statement of strengths and deficits. Braille instruction and use are not required by this section if, in the course of developing the student's individualized education program, all members of the team concur that the student's visual impairment does not affect reading and writing performance commensurate with ability. Nothing in this section requires the exclusive use of braille if other special education services are appropriate to the student's educational needs. The provision of other appropriate services does not preclude braille use or instruction. Source: SL 1991, ch 152, §2.
SD Codified L § 13-37-31 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-31 - Competency of braille instructors--Promulgation of rules.

13-37-31. Competency of braille instructors--Promulgation of rules.The South Dakota Board of Education Standards shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 governing the determination of the competency of braille instructors according to their education or experience. Source: SL 1991, ch 152, §3; SL 2017, ch 81, §57.
SD Codified L § 13-37-35.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-35.2 - Department to recalculate allocations for disability levels biennially.

13-37-35.2. Department to recalculate allocations for disability levels biennially.The Department of Education shall recalculate the amounts of the allocations for the disability levels defined in §13-37-35.1. The recalculation shall be based on statewide average expenditures as reported to the Department of Education in school district annual reports by disability for the previous three school fiscal years. A recalculation shall take place in fiscal year 2020 and every two years thereafter, and the recalculated rates take effect in the year following a recalculation. Source: SL 2002, ch 91, §1; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), §63; SL 2019, ch 86, §1.
SD Codified L § 13-37-36.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-36.1 - School district special education fund statutory carryover.

13-37-36.1. School district special education fund statutory carryover.To establish the school district special education fund statutory carryover, deduct from the total ending fund balance the amount of Title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds receipted or transferred to the special education fund. Source: SL 1997, ch 89, §4; SL 2013, ch 79, §12.
SD Codified L § 13-37-36.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-36.2 - Level five disability criteria.

13-37-36.2. Level five disability criteria.For the purpose of calculating state aid pursuant to this chapter, a level five disability shall meet criteria for at least two disability categories in levels two to four, inclusive, excluding the disability of deaf-blindness. Source: SL 1999, ch 90, §10; SL 2000, ch 87, §1; SL 2014, ch 92, §3.
SD Codified L § 13-37-36.3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-36.3 - Computation of state aid to districts for special education.

13-37-36.3. Computation of state aid to districts for special education.The secretary of the Department of Education shall compute state aid for special education for each school district according to the following calculations:(1)Calculate the local need of a school district;(2)State aid for special education is:(a)Local need minus local effort, the difference multiplied by the effort factor; or(b)Zero if the calculation in (a) is a negative number. Source: SL 1999, ch 90, §4; SL 2003, ch 272, §63.
SD Codified L § 13-37-37 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 13 - Education|Chapter 37 - Special Assistance And Related Services|Section 13-37-37 - Monthly payment of state aid for special education.

13-37-37. Monthly payment of state aid for special education.Payment from funds provided for state aid for special education in any school fiscal year shall be made in twelve monthly installments on or about the thirtieth of each month. For the period July first through December thirty-first, the total of the six payments shall be one-half of the local need of the current school fiscal year less the local effort for the period July first through December thirty-first. For the period January first through June thirtieth, the total of the six payments shall be one-half of local need of the current school fiscal year less the local effort for the period January first through June thirtieth. Source: SL 1995, ch 101, §3.