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South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:41 - Mentoring › Chapter 24:41:01 - Definition of terms › Section 24:41:01:01 - Definitions

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Terms used in this article mean:
(1) "Alternative certification," the process of completing an approved education program for teachers or a professional development plan for alternative certification while employed in a South Dakota school system accredited by the department;
(2) "Beginning teacher," a person who possesses a teaching certificate issued by the State of South Dakota, is employed at least half-time by a school district, and has taught fewer than 90 consecutive days, or 180 days total, as a certified teacher;
(3) "Formal assistance," a program provided by a mentor teacher to a beginning teacher that includes direct classroom observation and consultation, assistance in instructional planning and preparation, support in implementation and delivery of classroom instruction, and other assistance intended to enhance the professional performance and development of the beginning teacher;
(4) "Mentor teacher," shall:
(a) Have at least five years verified teaching experience with at least one of those years being within the past seven years; or
(b) Have at least five years teaching experience and can document experience within the past seven years in an educational field relative to the five Core Propositions of the National Board Professional Teaching Standards; and
(c) A valid or expired teaching certificate or license.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:41 - Mentoring › Chapter 24:41:02 - Scope › Section 24:41:02:01 - Scope

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The mentoring program shall provide eligible beginning teachers in both alternative certification programs and new graduates with sustained support from a formally assigned mentor teacher.
The formal assignment of mentor teachers who have demonstrated mastery of teaching skills and subject matter knowledge is intended to substantially improve the recruitment, retention, and professional growth of beginning teachers in the state as well as provide mentor teachers with additional and valuable opportunities to enhance their own professional growth.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-43-55.1.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-43-55.1.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:41 - Mentoring › Chapter 24:41:03 - Guidelines › Section 24:41:03:01 - Guidelines

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The guidelines for implementation of a mentoring program within a district are as follows:
(1) Formal assistance is provided by a mentor teacher to a beginning teacher;
(2) Any district may apply to the Department of Education for participation in the beginning teacher support program;
(3) To the extent feasible, school districts may coordinate with institutions of higher education in the design, implementation, and evaluation of mentorship programs;
(4) A participating district must have a plan for a mentoring program.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-43-55.1.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-43-55.1.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:01 - Definition of terms › Section 24:43:01:01 - Definitions

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Terms used in this article mean:
(1) "Accreditation, state," certification by the secretary that a school system meets the adopted standards of the state board for a specified school fiscal year;
(2) "ADM," average daily membership;
(3) "Approved Career and Technical Education Course," a career and technical education course within an approved career cluster program of study approved by the department and taught by a certified teacher or instructor;
(4) "Assignment," a classification of activities performed by a staff member which can be identified and described by a single record entry;
(5) "Attendance, day of," a day in which an enrolled person is present under the guidance and direction of a teacher for the minimum length of time that school is in session;
(6) "Capstone experience," a culminating high school experience designed to integrate knowledge, skills, and concepts gained from a student's program of study. Capstone experiences include:
(a) Senior experience that requires students to complete a research project, design and develop a product, assemble a portfolio, and complete an oral presentation before a panel;
(b) Entrepreneurship experience that requires students to research a new business opportunity, develop a business plan, assemble a portfolio, and complete an oral presentation before a panel;
(c) Youth internship that allows students to gain hands-on experience at a business, develop employability skills, learn technical skills, and complete a portfolio; and
(d) Preapprenticeship, a contractual partnership between an employer and a student that allows students to gain initial training in a particular industry and formal classroom-related instruction;
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:01 - Definition of terms › Section 24:43:01:02 - Approval defined

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"State approval" is a formal designation that may be given to a nonpublic school or specialized nonpublic educational program found to meet specified criteria, including applicable state laws and administrative rules.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:01 - Definition of terms › Section 24:43:01:03 - Improvement plan defined

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An "improvement plan" is a written document developed by the school district, based on local data. An improvement plan sets forth policies, processes, practices, and strategies that are grounded in research and will lead to continuous improvement of student learning. The plan identifies a challenging set of goals and sets forth actions that will be taken to achieve the goals. It specifies the responsibilities of the school district and its schools. The plan includes periodic benchmarks, measurement processes, and evaluation protocols. An improvement plan is the subject of official action by the school board and, after adoption, becomes an official district document. An improvement plan is subject to annual review.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:01 - Definition of terms › Section 24:43:01:04 - External third-party accreditation agency defined

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An "external third-party accreditation agency" is a private educational association of regional or national scope. It develops evaluation criteria and conducts peer evaluations to assess whether or not those criteria are met by the local school that has joined the association. Schools that request an agency's evaluation and that meet the agency's criteria are then "accredited" by that agency.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:01 - Definition of terms › Section 24:43:01:05 - Nonpublic school defined

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A "nonpublic school" is a school operated by an organization or entity other than a school district that delivers education to students of compulsory school age in the state of South Dakota. It has a governing body, may limit its enrollment to specified cohorts, and may charge tuition. It may receive federal or state revenues in the form of grants, subsidies, special appropriations; it may receive services from public schools. Examples of nonpublic schools include, but are not limited to, entities organized by faith-based groups, Indian tribes, followers of specific education philosophers or practitioners. A nonpublic school is not required by law to be free and open to all school-age children, is not under the purview of a publicly-elected school board, is not assigned territory as a tax base, and is not eligible to receive state aid to education.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:01 - Definition of terms › Section 24:43:01:06 - Specialized nonpublic educational program defined

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A "specialized nonpublic education program" is designed to serve a small segment of students in certain specified circumstances. The program is not designed to provide general education for a broad range of students. Examples of specialized nonpublic education programs include, but are not limited to, programs in correctional facilities and residential facilities, programs that serve school-age students during a short transition, and programs that are designed to meet identified special needs of school-age children that it has accepted for enrollment.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:01 - Definition of terms › Section 24:43:01:07 - Nonaccredited and nonapproved educational setting defined

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A setting that is neither accredited nor approved by the state of South Dakota and offers alternative instruction to school-age children whose parents have obtained a certificate of excuse from the public school district in which they reside is nonclassified and is referred to as a "nonaccredited and nonapproved educational setting."
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47,  13-27-3.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47,  13-27-3.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:01 - Definition of terms › Section 24:43:01:08 - Plan of corrective action defined

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A "plan of corrective action" is a written document that sets forth actions the district will implement, with timelines, to resolve a specified violation of state law, administrative rule, or department policy to correct the violation and restore the school's or district's status as meeting specified criteria and requirements. The plan shall state the criteria upon which the plan of corrective action, and the subsequent report on implementation, will be evaluated for acceptability by the secretary of education.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:01 - Definition of terms › Section 24:43:01:09 - Credit defined

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A student earns "credit" for a distance learning course based on the following:
(1) Meeting standards set by the state for course content;
(2) Mastery of the subject as determined by the teacher;
(3) Demonstrating school district-assessed competency;
(4) Effective July 1, 2009, all courses must be delivered electronically unless an exception of an approved exemption submitted by the school district is granted by the Secretary of Education.
Credit for successful completion of a distance learning course shall be awarded by the physical school at which the student is enrolled.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47,  13-33-22.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47,  13-33-21.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:01 - Definition of terms › Section 24:43:01:10 - Distance learning course defined

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A "distance learning course" is a course designed to be delivered to an elementary or secondary school in South Dakota by means of distance learning as defined in SDCL  13-33-20 and to meet elementary or high school graduation requirements.
A course offered by a regionally-accredited postsecondary institution for postsecondary credit and duly approved by a school district for credit toward high school graduation, regardless of the means of delivery used by the postsecondary institution, is not a distance learning course subject to article 24:43.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47,  13-33-22.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47,  13-33-21.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:01 - Definition of terms › Section 24:43:01:11 - Distance learning provider defined

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A "distance learning provider" is the accredited entity that is a provider of distance learning courses.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47,  13-33-22.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47,  13-33-21.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:01 - Definition of terms › Section 24:43:01:12 - Physical school defined

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A "physical school" is the school in the local attendance area to which a student is assigned based on the established residence of the guardians of the student.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47,  13-33-22.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47,  13-33-21.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:02 - State accreditation and approval system › Section 24:43:02:01 - Public school districts required to maintain state accreditation

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A South Dakota public school district must maintain state accreditation during the previous school fiscal year to be eligible to receive state aid to education per SDCL  13-13-18.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-13,  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-13-18.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:02 - State accreditation and approval system › Section 24:43:02:02 - State accreditation system defined

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For purposes of this article, the term state accreditation system, means a system established by the state to ensure that all public and non public school districts and public and non public schools comply with state law, administrative rule, and Department of Education policy in order that a uniform and free system of public education is maintained and open to all. The accreditation status of all public school districts shall be available to the public in department publications and on the department website.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-13,  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47,  13-13-18.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:02 - State accreditation and approval system › Section 24:43:02:03 - Eligibility for state accreditation - Compliance with regulations and district improvement plan

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To be eligible for state accreditation, the school board of a public school district, or of a nonpublic school seeking accreditation, shall:
(1) Submit annual regulatory reports and assurances as required by the Department of Education, and in compliance with timelines set and made known by the department; and
(2) Establish, implement, and annually review an approved five-year district improvement plan. The contents and format of a public school district, or a nonpublic school, improvement plan, and the timelines for submission, shall be specified and made known by the Department of Education, and shall include all schools, attendance centers, and programs in the public school district or nonpublic school that are registered with the department and counted in the public school district or nonpublic school's annual ADM calculations.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-13,  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:02 - State accreditation and approval system › Section 24:43:02:04 - Approval of district improvement plan

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The Department of Education shall establish and make known criteria for approval of the five-year district improvement plan based on state law and administrative rule.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:02 - State accreditation and approval system › Section 24:43:02:05 - Five-year accreditation cycle

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Public school district accreditation and nonpublic school accreditation is conducted by the Department of Education in a five-year cycle. The five-year accreditation cycle shall be reset beginning with the 2018-2019 school year in order to equitably distribute the number of accreditation reviews conducted each year. Transitional reviews shall be scheduled by the Department in consultation with the accredited schools or districts. Transitional reviews of accredited schools or districts shall occur from the 2018-2019 school year to the 2022-2023 school year, and be prioritized according to data analysis and criteria set by the Department and made available on the Departments publicly available website. Transitional reviews shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of chapter 24:43:02
A regular five-year accreditation cycle shall be established by the 2022-2023 school year.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47,  13-13-18.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:02 - State accreditation and approval system › Section 24:43:02:06 - Accreditation review

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At the conclusion of the five-year cycle, at a time mutually agreed upon, any public school district or nonpublic school that is eligible for continued state accreditation shall undergo a comprehensive review by the Department of Education to:
(1) Assess progress with the comprehensive improvement plan;
(2) Review the public school district or nonpublic school's performance during the preceding five years, including the documented academic performance of its students;
(3) Provide a general assessment of educational practices;
(4) Make recommendations regarding the review findings for the purpose of improving educational practices beyond the level of minimum compliance to foster practices of continuous improvement; and
(5) Determine that the public school district or nonpublic school, including all related schools and programs, is in compliance with state laws and administrative rules.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47,  13-13-18.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:02 - State accreditation and approval system › Section 24:43:02:07 - Amended improvement plan

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A school board may submit to the department an amendment to its improvement plan at any time during the five-year cycle. The amendment shall conform to the requirements for content and format specified by the department for the original plan, and shall be reviewed upon receipt. The department shall inform the board in writing of the approval or disapproval of the amendment; the transaction shall become a permanent part of the district's accreditation records.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47,  13-13-18.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:02 - State accreditation and approval system › Section 24:43:02:08 - Plan of Intent

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Any district employing teachers or administrators who are non certified or are serving outside of their current certification shall have on file with the Department of Education a plan of intent stating how the district intends to ensure that all teachers and administrators are serving on a valid certificate in their certified areas. The plan of intent must be fulfilled in one calendar year. The district may request a one-time, one-year extension to the duration of the plan of intent to be granted at the culmination of the first year of the plan of intent cycle.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-42-3.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-42-1 to  13-42-4.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:03 - Approved external third-party accreditation agency option › Section 24:43:03:01 - Approved external third-party accreditation agency option

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The school board of a public school district or a nonpublic school seeking state accreditation may request in writing that the Department of Education coordinate its accreditation activities with those of an approved external third-party accreditation agency. In the request, the board shall indicate the schools in the district or the nonpublic schools that have affiliated with an accreditation agency for the purpose of continual performance improvement.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47,  13-13-18.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:03 - Approved external third-party accreditation agency option › Section 24:43:03:02 - Secretary may approve external third-party accreditation agency

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The secretary of education may approve an external third-party accreditation agency for purposes set forth in §§
									24:43:02:03  and 24:43:02:04. The secretary shall review the agency's history, mission, values, standards, processes, procedures, and technical resources to determine whether to approve the agency for purposes of coordinated state accreditation in South Dakota.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47,  13-13-18.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:03 - Approved external third-party accreditation agency option › Section 24:43:03:03 - Coordination of accreditation activities

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The department may coordinate accreditation activities with those of an approved external third-party accreditation agency, if requested by a public school district or a nonpublic school seeking state accreditation. Activities that may be coordinated include the development and implementation of the five-year improvement plan for the public school district's schools, or each nonpublic school, that has affiliated with the accreditation agency, an evaluation of the school's performance and improvement, and a comprehensive site visit. The public school district, or the nonpublic school, is responsible for fulfillment of accreditation requirements for its schools and programs that are not affiliated with the external third-party accreditation agency, and for compliance with regulatory reports and assurances on behalf of all its schools and programs.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47,  13-13-18.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:04 - Approval of nonpublic schools › Section 24:43:04:01 - State approval process for nonpublic schools or specialized nonpublic educational programs

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The secretary of education may approve nonpublic schools or specialized nonpublic educational programs that voluntarily seek state approval rather than state accreditation. The approval status of nonpublic schools or specialized nonpublic educational programs shall be available to the public in department publications and on the department's website.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-13,  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:04 - Approval of nonpublic schools › Section 24:43:04:02 - Nonpublic schools may seek annual state approval

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A nonpublic school operating within the borders of South Dakota may apply for state approval on an annual basis. The contents, format, and timelines of the request for state approval shall be established and made known by the Department of Education in accordance with state law and administrative rule. The requirements will include, but are not limited to, governance, teacher certification, curriculum, assessment practices, length of school term and day, and health and safety. State approval is granted for one school fiscal year, from July 1 through the following June 30. Renewal of the approval is granted based upon the school's compliance with established requirements during the prior school fiscal years.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:04 - Approval of nonpublic schools › Section 24:43:04:03 - External third-party accreditation agency option for nonpublic school

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The governing body of a nonpublic school may request in writing that the Department of Education coordinate its approval activities with those of an approved external third-party accreditation agency. In the request the governing body shall provide documentation of the school's affiliation with an approved external third-party accreditation agency for the purpose of continual performance improvement, and shall indicate the length and dates of the improvement plan and cycle.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:04 - Approval of nonpublic schools › Section 24:43:04:04 - Coordination of approval activities for nonpublic school

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The department may coordinate approval activities with those of an approved external third-party accreditation agency, if requested by a nonpublic school. The state approval will be granted on an annual basis as set forth in §
									24:43:02:04. Activities that may be coordinated include, but are not limited to, the development and implementation of the multi-year improvement plan and participation in the agency's onsite review. The school remains responsible for fulfillment of state requirements established per §
									24:43:02:04  that are not addressed in the improvement plan. Religious or cultural standards established by the external third-party accreditation agency will not be subject to state review or approval, unless the school submits a request to the state for approval of specified religious or cultural offerings in fulfillment of state curriculum requirements or state-required graduation credits.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:05 - Approval of specialized nonpublic education programs › Section 24:43:05:01 - Specialized nonpublic education programs may seek annual state approval

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An education program operating within the borders of South Dakota and open only to a specified cohort of K-12 students may apply for state approval on an annual basis. The initial application may be submitted July 1 following the program's first term operation of at least six months in length. Specialized programs eligible for state approval include: individualized education programs for school-age residents in residential settings and school-age juveniles in correctional facilities, including programs that educate school-age children on a short-term basis. Contents, format, and timelines of the request for state approval shall be established and made known by the Department of Education in accordance with state law and administrative rule. The requirements include governance, teacher certification, curriculum, assessment practices, length of school term and day, and health and safety. State approval is granted for one school fiscal year, from July 1 through the following June 30. Renewal of the approval is granted based upon the specialized program's compliance with established requirements during the prior school fiscal year.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:05 - Approval of specialized nonpublic education programs › Section 24:43:05:02 - Credit transfer

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Credit for coursework completed by students attending a specialized nonpublic educational program which has state approval may be transferred into an accredited public or nonpublic school.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:06 - Nonaccredited or nonapproved educational settings › Section 24:43:06:01 - Nonaccredited and nonapproved educational settings

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A program that purports to deliver education to persons subject to compulsory school-age attendance laws who are not otherwise enrolled in an accredited or approved school or program must comply with state laws governing alternative instruction set forth in SDCL chapter 13-27. These provisions apply to new public school districts, new nonpublic schools, or new specialized nonpublic education programs that are not yet eligible to apply for accreditation or approval according to §
									24:43:02:02, 24:43:02:04, or 24:43:02:05. Nonaccredited and nonapproved educational settings are nonclassified and will not be included in the department's annual directory.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-13,  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47,  13-27-3.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:07 - Warning, denial, suspension, or removal of accreditation › Section 24:43:07:01 - Warnings, denial, suspension, or revocation of accreditation or approval

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An adverse action against an application for accredited or approval status, or against a currently-in-effect accreditation or approval may be initiated by the secretary of education for just cause at any time. The adverse action may include a warning, denial, suspension, or revocation of the accredited or approved status. Until a final determination is made according to §
									24:43:07:07, the school district or nonpublic entity is designated as "on probation." The change in accredited or approved status is available to the public in department publications and on the department's website.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-13,  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-3-47.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:07 - Warning, denial, suspension, or removal of accreditation › Section 24:43:07:02 - Denial of application for approval

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The secretary of education shall deny a request for accreditation or approval if, after review, the secretary determines that the applicant does not fully meet the requirements for approval. The secretary shall inform the applicant for accreditation or approval in writing of the secretary's denial of the requested action. The letter shall state the basis for the denial and shall set forth the timelines and process for subsequent applications. The South Dakota Board of Education shall be informed of the denial at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-13,  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-3-47.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:07 - Warning, denial, suspension, or removal of accreditation › Section 24:43:07:03 - Warning and plan of corrective action

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An accredited public school district or approved nonpublic entity that is found in violation of a state law or administrative rule required for the accredited or approved status will be issued a letter of warning by the secretary of education. The letter will cite the law or administrative rule or both and state the alleged violation that caused the warning to be issued, and will set forth timelines for submission of a plan of corrective action.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-13,  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-3-47.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:07 - Warning, denial, suspension, or removal of accreditation › Section 24:43:07:04 - Suspension or revocation for uncorrected violations

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An accredited public school district or approved nonpublic entity that does not present a plan of corrective action that corrects the violation within stated timelines, or that fails to implement a plan of corrective action with stated timelines, shall be recommended to the secretary of education for the status of "on probation" until a final determination is made or until satisfactory evidence of correction of the violation is presented to the Department of Education.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-13,  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-3-47.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:07 - Warning, denial, suspension, or removal of accreditation › Section 24:43:07:05 - Notice and right to request hearing

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The public school board or the nonpublic governance body shall be informed of the recommendation of probationary status by certified letter. The notice shall include the right for the school board or the nonpublic governing body to submit a written request for a hearing within ten days of receipt of the letter. The notice shall specify the basis for the recommendation.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  1-26-17,  13-1-12.1.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:07 - Warning, denial, suspension, or removal of accreditation › Section 24:43:07:06 - Hearing

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If the school board or nonpublic governing body notifies the secretary that it requests a hearing, the secretary shall schedule a time, date, and location for the hearing. The hearing shall be held within 30 days of the department's receipt of the request and shall be conducted in accordance with the contested case hearing procedures set forth in SDCL chapter 1-26.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:07 - Warning, denial, suspension, or removal of accreditation › Section 24:43:07:07 - Final determination

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Within thirty days of the hearing or receipt of the transcript of hearing, whichever is later, the commission or hearing examiner shall prepare and serve a proposed decision and findings of fact and conclusions of law on the parties and provide an opportunity for each party to file exceptions and briefs. The final proposed decision and findings of fact and conclusions of law shall be filed with the secretary. The secretary shall issue a final decision and accept, reject, or modify the findings, conclusions, and proposed decision within thirty (30) days of service of same upon the office. Nothing in this section prohibits the secretary from requiring additional evidence within the scope of the notice of hearing. Following the hearing described in §
									24:43:07:06, If no request for hearing is timely received, he secretary will make a final determination of suspension, revocation of the accreditation, or approval status within thirty (30) days. The length of the suspension will be set by the secretary and cannot exceed the balance of the current school year. The public-school district or the nonpublic entity will be notified in writing by the secretary within 30 days of the final decision. The South Dakota Board of Education Standards shall be informed of the change in status at its next regularly scheduled meeting. Department publications and the department's website shall indicate the district's or nonpublic entity's suspended or revoked status.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-3-47.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:07 - Warning, denial, suspension, or removal of accreditation › Section 24:43:07:08 - Effect of suspension or revocation on nonpublic entity

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If a nonpublic school's approval is suspended or revoked, it shall retain a nonapproved status for the remainder of the school fiscal year or until the secretary determines it has satisfactorily corrected the violation. At the beginning of the next school fiscal year on July 1, the nonpublic school or specialized nonpublic educational program may seek state approval according to §§
									24:43:02:04  and 24:43:02:05. A nonpublic entity that does not seek state approval and continues to offer educational services to compulsory school-age children will become subject to the provisions of §
									24:43:02:06  on July 1.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-3-47.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:07 - Warning, denial, suspension, or removal of accreditation › Section 24:43:07:09 - Effect of suspension or revocation on public school district

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All public school districts are required by SDCL  13-13-18 to operate only accredited public schools during the previous school fiscal year to be eligible to receive state aid to education. A public school district that has not regained its state-accredited status will become ineligible to receive state aid to education at the beginning of the next school fiscal year on July 1. If the secretary determines that there is no plan of corrective action in place to correct the violation and restore the district's accreditation, the secretary shall inform the commissioners of the majority county as set forth in SDCL  13-5-14 that the district is subject to loss of authority and the lands are subject to reassignment according to the procedures set forth in SDCL chapter 13-6.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-3-47,  13-13-18.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-3-47,  13-13-18.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:08 - Waiver of certain administrative rules and Department of Education policies › Section 24:43:08:01 - Waiver of certain administrative rules and Department of Education policies

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The secretary of education may waive compliance of one or more administrative rules or Department of Education policies when requested by a public school district or approved nonpublic school.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-3-47,  13-5-34.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-5-34.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:08 - Waiver of certain administrative rules and Department of Education policies › Section 24:43:08:02 - Eligibility for waiver

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The school board of an accredited school district may seek a waiver of one or more administrative rules or policies on behalf of a school within its jurisdiction to better meet local learning goals, enhance educational opportunity, promote equity, or increase accountability. The governing body of an approved nonpublic school or specialized nonpublic educational program may seek a waiver of one or more administrative rules or policies on behalf of the approved school or program.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-13,  13-3-47,  13-5-34.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-5-34.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:08 - Waiver of certain administrative rules and Department of Education policies › Section 24:43:08:03 - Application for waiver

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An application for a waiver shall be made using a form provided by the Department of Education. The form shall require the district to specify the administrative rule or policy for which the waiver is sought and the school that will implement the waiver; the form shall include a detailed description of the waiver and its effect on student learning, the reasons for requesting the waiver, the expected outcomes if the waiver is granted, an explanation of how the intent of the standard to be waived will be met if the waiver is granted, and a detailed description of the plan for evaluating the effectiveness of the waiver in achieving the outcomes specified in the application and contributing to the school's continual improvement. The plan for evaluating the waiver shall become a part of the annual review of a public school district's approved five-year district improvement plan as required by §
									24:43:02:03.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-13,  13-5-34.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-5-34.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:08 - Waiver of certain administrative rules and Department of Education policies › Section 24:43:08:04 - Application timelines

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An approved waiver shall take effect at the beginning of the next school fiscal year on July 1. The department must receive an application for a waiver at least 60 days prior to the start of a new school fiscal year July 1. A district may petition the secretary for consideration of an alternate effective date that is at least 60 days after the department receives its application for a waiver. The secretary shall consider the quality of the application and the extent of its intended outcomes on student learning and enhancement of student opportunity in determining whether to grant the alternate effective date for an approved waiver.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-3-1.4,  13-5-34.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-5-34.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:08 - Waiver of certain administrative rules and Department of Education policies › Section 24:43:08:05 - Term of waiver

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Unless the application requests a shorter term, an approved waiver will remain in effect for five years from the start date of July 1 or the alternate start date set by the secretary according to §
									24:43:08:03. Before March 1 of the year the term of the waiver expires, the school district or nonpublic governing body may request and be granted approval of the same waiver for a period of up to five additional years if it can be demonstrated that the school or program is meeting the objectives for which the waiver was granted.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-3-1.4,  13-5-34.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-5-34.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:08 - Waiver of certain administrative rules and Department of Education policies › Section 24:43:08:06 - Approval of waiver

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The secretary of education may approve the requested waiver if the plan will better meet local learning goals, enhance educational opportunity, promote equity, or increase accountability. The secretary shall reject the waiver if analysis indicates that the plan and requested waiver will not better meet local learning goals, enhance educational opportunity, promote equity, or increase accountability. The secretary will make a final determination on the district's request for a waiver within 60 days of its receipt by the department. The district will be informed in writing of the approval or disapproval of its request for a waiver; the letter will state the reason for disapproval.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-3-1.4,  13-5-34.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-5-34.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:08 - Waiver of certain administrative rules and Department of Education policies › Section 24:43:08:07 - Appeal to South Dakota Board of Education

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If a request for a waiver by a board of education of a public school district is disapproved by the secretary of education, the board may appeal to the South Dakota Board of Education within 30 days of receipt of the letter of disapproval, according to the contested case hearing procedures set forth in SDCL chapter 1-26.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-13,  13-3-1.4,  13-5-34.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-5-34.