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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 24:43:08:08 - Evaluation of waiver

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
A school district or nonpublic school or program that has been granted a waiver shall implement its plan for evaluation of the waiver as required by §
									24:43:08:02. A public school district that has been granted a waiver shall include a report of the waiver evaluation in its annual review of its approved five-year district improvement plan as required by §
									24:43:02:01.
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 24:43:08:09 - Multiple waivers

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
A school district or nonpublic school or program may submit multiple applications for waivers of accreditation standards; each application will specify the waiver being sought and the school that will implement the waiver, if granted. The provisions of §§
									24:43:08:01  to 24:43:08:06, inclusive, will apply to each waiver requested.
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 24:43:08:10 - Secretary's authority to grant waivers limited

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The secretary of education may not waive a state statute. The secretary may waive an administrative rule promulgated by the Department of Education or the South Dakota Board of Education, unless the language of the rule prevents waiving. The secretary may waive established Department of Education policy and procedure.
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 24:43:08:11 - Annual report to South Dakota Board of Education of waivers granted

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
After July 1, the Department of Education shall annually report to the South Dakota Board of Education the waivers in effect for the current July 1-June 30 school fiscal year. The report shall include the school districts and nonpublic schools or programs that have been granted a waiver, details of the waiver including the administrative rule or department policy that has been waived. The report shall also be made available to the public on the department's website.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-13,  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 24:43:08:12 - Adding waived course credits to high school transcripts

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
If the department has approved a waiver that allows a school district to teach a high school-level course to students below grade nine, credit for the course shall appear on each student's high school transcript with the unit of credit and a letter grade upon meeting the criteria for passage applied to the high school level. The unit of credit must be included in the credits required for high school graduation and the letter grade must be calculated in the high school cumulative grade point average.
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 24:43:09 - Administration › Section 24:43:09:01 - Disaster plan and drills

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Each school board or governing body shall prepare a written plan for the safety of pupils under its jurisdiction and shall conduct fire, tornado, and other disaster drills in accordance with such a plan. The plan shall be filed in the office of the local superintendent along with a record showing the dates and times of drills conducted.
General Authority:
SDCL 13-1-12.
Law Implemented:
SDCL 13-1-12.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:09 - Administration › Section 24:43:09:02 - Student records

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
A permanent record of each student's scholarship and attendance shall be kept and stored in a safe place where it cannot be destroyed. If safe storage is not available at the school, a duplicate set of records shall be maintained and stored in a safe place other than the school building. A cumulative record shall be kept for each student through the elementary and secondary schools.
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 24:43:09 - Administration › Section 24:43:09:03 - Certificate

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
A certificate or plan of intent or both as applicable, for each person required to be certified shall be filed in the administrative office of the school system by the time of the first contract payment. The certificate shall remain on file for the duration of employment. The plan of intent shall remain on file until it is replaced by evidence that the person has achieved qualification for the assignments identified on the plan of intent.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47,  13-42-3.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-42-1,  13-42-2,  13-42-3.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:09 - Administration › Section 24:43:09:04 - Application of dual enrollment and minimum school day

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
A dually enrolled student who is within the compulsory attendance age shall be enrolled in one or more systems for at least the minimum school day. Dual enrollment may consist of enrollment in two or more school districts or in a public school system and in a nonpublic private, parochial, or federal school. A student is counted for enrollment only in the school system where the original entry enrollment is made. A student may have original entry enrollment in only one school during any single school term. For calculating state aid, the dually enrolled student shall be counted in a public school's ADM proportionately to the share of the student's enrollment at the school.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-26-1,  13-27-15,  13-28-2,  13-37-1.
Responsibility of person controlling child -- Ages of compulsory attendance -- Entire school term, SDCL  13-27-1.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:09 - Administration › Section 24:43:09:05

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-26-1.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:09 - Administration › Section 24:43:09:06 - School dismissal for state tournaments

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Days school is dismissed to allow students to attend a state tournament or playoff must be declared as vacation days and the time made up to meet the school term established by the school system.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-26-2.1.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-26-2.1.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:10 - Instructional staff › Section 24:43:10:01 - Instructional staff certification requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
All instructional staff must meet teacher preparation program approval rules as provided in article 24:53 and certification rules as provided in article 24:28. The school system shall report all of their assignments annually on the personnel record forms provided by the division.
Instructional staff and administrative staff shall be assigned to positions for which they are prepared as indicated on their certificates.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47,  13-42-3.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-42-3,  13-42-4,  13-43-5.
Certificate required to teach or administer in public schools, SDCL  13-42-1.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:10 - Instructional staff › Section 24:43:10:02 - Support personnel

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
All support personnel must be certified by the division or licensed by their respective professional licensing boards to perform the specific responsibility assigned to them. Support personnel include nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
Registered and practical nurses, SDCL ch 36-9, art 20:48.
Psychologists, SDCL ch 36-27A, art 20:60.
Occupational therapists, SDCL ch 36-31, art 20:64.
Physical therapists, SDCL ch 36-10, art 20:66.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:11 - Curriculum › Section 24:43:11:01 - Number of required credits for graduation from high school - Personal learning plan required

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Required units of credit for high school graduation must be earned in grades 9 through 12, and students must earn a minimum of 22 units of credit.
Local school boards or governing bodies may set requirements of credit beyond the minimum. Transfer students unable to meet graduation requirements set by a local school board or governing body because of time and scheduling constraints, but not due to course failure, may graduate on the basis of meeting state minimum requirements for graduation.
The local school board or governing body may waive one or more graduation requirements for senior students who transfer from another state, who have met the standards in that state, and who are unable to meet the graduation requirements set by the state board because of time and scheduling constraints but not due to course failure.
A student must earn a high school diploma as outlined in 24:43:11:02 in which coursework aligns with the student's personal learning plan. All students in grades 9 through 12 must have a personal learning plan. The personal learning plan must document a minimum of 22 units of credit.
Effective July 1, 2020, advanced endorsement(s) earned must be listed on the high school transcript.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47,  13-33-19.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-3-1 4, 13-3-48, 13-33-1
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:11 - Curriculum › Section 24:43:11:02 - General requirements for high school graduation

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The units of credit required for high school graduation must include the following:
(1) Four units or more of language arts that must include he following:
(a) One unit of writing;
(b) One-half unit of speech or debate; and
(c) One unit literature that must include one-half unit of American literature;
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:11 - Curriculum › Section 24:43:11:02.01 - Specific units of credit required for high school graduation advanced endorsement

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The units of credit required for the high school graduation advanced endorsement must include the following 22 units:
(1)Four units or more of language arts that must include:
(a) One unit of writing;
(b) One-half unit of speech or debate; and
(c) One unit of literature that must include one-half unit of American literature;
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:11 - Curriculum › Section 24:43:11:02.02 - Specific units of credit required for high school graduation advanced career endorsement

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The units of credit required for the high school graduation advanced career endorsement must include the following 22 units:
(1)Four units or more of language arts that must include:
(a) One unit of writing;
(b) One-half unit of speech or debate; and
(c) One unit of literature that must include one-half unit of American literature;
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:11 - Curriculum › Section 24:43:11:02.03 - Specific units of credit required for high school graduation advanced honors endorsement

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The units of credit required for the high school graduation advanced honors endorsement must include the following 22 units:
(1)Four units or more of language arts coursework that include a minimum of the following:
(a) One and one-half units of writing;
(b) One and one-half units of literature that must include one-half unit of American literature;
(c) One-half unit of speech or debate; and
(d) One-half unit of language arts elective;
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:11 - Curriculum › Section 24:43:11:03 - Criteria for providing instruction over distance by electronic media

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Instruction that originates from another location within the state or outside of the state and is provided in the school through electronic media must meet the following criteria:
(1) The instructor at the sending station must meet the requirements of §
									24:03:05:01;
(2) If the instructor at the sending station provides only one-way communication, the receiving school system must have a certified teacher in the classroom;
(3) If the instructor at the sending station provides two-way communication and interaction, the receiving school system may have either a certified teacher or a teacher aide to monitor the classroom;
(4) The instructional time must be comparable to the time required to complete a unit of credit in a conventional class; and
(5) The objectives of the class must be comparable to the objectives of a like course taught in a conventional class.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-3-1.4,  13-33-1.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:11 - Curriculum › Section 24:43:11:04

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General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-3-1.4,  13-33-1.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:11 - Curriculum › Section 24:43:11:07 - Required high school unit offerings

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
School districts must offer a minimum of the following every two years:
(1) Four units of language arts which include a minimum of the following:
(a) One and one-half units of writing;
(b) One unit of literature;
(c) One-half unit of American literature; and
(d) One-half unit of speech or debate;
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:11 - Curriculum › Section 24:43:11:08 - Testing requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
School districts shall administer a career interest assessment by the conclusion of grade eight and a career aptitude assessment by the end of the fall semester of grade ten. The assessment used in the development of the student's personal learning plan shall be provided by the Department of Education.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-3-1.4,  13-33-1.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:11 - Curriculum › Section 24:43:11:09 - Course equivalency exam

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Course equivalency exams may be administered by a district if the district has received the approval for waiver from administrative rule pursuant to chapter 24:43:08 to offer equivalency exams for a specific content area. The exam shall be standards based if applicable. Credit shall be granted by equivalency exam based on the following:
(1) The student must pass the exam with at least 85% proficiency;
(2) The course equivalency exam must be passed on the first attempt for credit to be issued;
(3) Credit must be included on the student transcript ;
(4) Failed attempts on the course equivalency exam may not be included on a student's transcript and may not be calculated as a part of a student's cumulative grade point average; and
(5) The school district must proctor and score the exam.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-5-34.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:11 - Curriculum › Section 24:43:11:10

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General Authority:
13-1-12.1, 13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
13-3-1.4, 13-33-1, 13-33-19.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:11 - Curriculum › Section 24:43:11:11

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General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-5-34.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:11 - Curriculum › Section 24:43:11:12

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General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-5-34.
Achievement Series, online assessment platform. Scantron Corporation, 1313 Lone Oak Road, Eagan, MN 55121.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:11 - Curriculum › Section 24:43:11:13

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General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-5-34.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:11 - Curriculum › Section 24:43:11:14

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-5-34.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:11 - Curriculum › Section 24:43:11:15

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General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-5-34.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:11 - Curriculum › Section 24:43:11:16

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General Authority:
SDCL  13-1-12.1,  13-3-47.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-5-34.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:12 - Distance learning › Section 24:43:12:01 - Distance learning provider certificate requirements and criteria

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The secretary of the department may issue a distance learning certificate to a distance learning provider if the provider meets the following requirements and criteria:
(1) Course content is aligned to state standards;
(2) Instructional staff qualifications require that:
(a) Distance learning instructional staff have the same qualifications as teachers in a traditional physical school;
(b) Distance learning instructional staff annually demonstrate proficiency in delivering instruction using the distance learning provider's delivery system; and
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:12 - Distance learning › Section 24:43:12:02 - Distance learning certificate application procedures

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The department shall provide application procedures for securing a distance learning certificate.
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 24:43:12 - Distance learning › Section 24:43:12:03 - Duration and renewal of a distance learning certificate

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
A distance learning certificate is in effect for three calendar years following the date of issue from the secretary of the department. A distance learning provider shall submit a request for renewal to the department upon the expiration of the provider's current distance learning certificate.
A distance learning provider shall request approval from the department for staffing changes and additional 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 24:43:12 - Distance learning › Section 24:43:12:04 - Distance learning certificate issuance fee

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The fee for requesting a distance learning certificate is $100 for each active certificate. A renewal processing fee of $100 is assessed to the distance learning provider requesting a distance learning certificate.
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 24:43:12 - Distance learning › Section 24:43:12:05 - Distance learning provider appeal process

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
A distance learning provider has 14 calendar days from the date of a certificate decision by the secretary of the department to appeal. The department shall respond to the distance learning provider within 30 calendar days regarding the action that will be taken on the appeal.
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 24:43:12 - Distance learning › Section 24:43:12:06 - Student registration

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Districts shall register students with a state-approved, distance learning provider.
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 24:43:12 - Distance learning › Section 24:43:12:07 - Student and school responsibility in a distance learning environment

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The Department of Education shall set the requirements for online etiquette and ethics to be followed by the students and shall require the local school to monitor the student physical classes.
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 24:43:12 - Distance learning › Section 24:43:12:08 - Verification of coursework proficiency

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The Department of Education shall require proctored exams, methods to verify the completion of student coursework, and that students follow the required etiquette and ethical standards of the distance learning center.
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 24:43:12 - Distance learning › Section 24:43:12:09 - South Dakota Virtual School

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The South Dakota Virtual School is a consortium of approved statewide distance learning providers under the auspices of the Department of Education. The school may not grant diplomas or credit.
The South Dakota Virtual School shall provide choice, accessibility, flexibility, quality, and equity in high school curricular offerings for students in the state.
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 24:43:12 - Distance learning › Section 24:43:12:10 - South Dakota Virtual School providers

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The South Dakota Virtual School may include only approved distance learning providers. A provider may be added to the school at any time during the year. The provider remains a part of the school as long as the provider's distance learning certificate is current.
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 24:43:12 - Distance learning › Section 24:43:12:11 - Course approval

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The Department of Education shall review and approve each course offered by an approved distance learning provider before posting the course offering to the South Dakota Virtual School. Each course shall be approved contingent on:
(1) Alignment with state content standards;
(2) Qualified instructional staff;
(3) Evaluation component for students to demonstrate course completion; and
(4) Assurance that the approved distance learning provider will work with the local district to meet special needs in order to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended to July 1, 2006;
(5) Being identified as a need by the South Dakota Virtual School Advisory Council.
Each course description must include prerequisites, course duration, number of credits, delivery method, syllabus, and fee amount.
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 24:43:13 › Section 24:43:13:01

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General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-13,  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47,  13-42-28.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-13-18.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement › Chapter 24:43:13 › Section 24:43:13:02

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General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-13,  13-1-12.1,  13-3-1.4,  13-3-47,  13-42-28.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-13-18.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:44 - School Finance Accountability › Chapter 24:44:01 - School Finance Accountability Board › Section 24:44:01:01 - Definitions

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Terms used in this article mean:
(1) "Benefits," Expenditures paid by the school district which are not included in an instructional salary and are not paid directly to an employee, but are calculated into the cost to the school district for compensation, including but not limited to group health or life insurance, employee retirement contributions, social security, workers compensation, and payments for sabbatical leave.
(2) "Board," the School Finance Accountability Board;
(3) "Department" the South Dakota Department of Education
(4) "Instructional salary," the annual contracted salary representative of a fiscal year of teaching, exclusive of hiring bonuses, extra duty pay, extended contract pay, or any other bonuses.
(5) "Teacher compensation," the instructional salary and benefits paid to the teacher compensation staff member in a single fiscal year.
(6) "Teacher compensation staff member," a certified teacher assigned to a grade K-12 self-contained class, course, or classroom situation. This term does not include instructional aides, administrative staff, long term substitutes, counselors, librarians, speech therapists, technology coordinators, directors, professional development center teachers, or any non-certified teacher.
(7) "Total teacher compensation," the total amount spent by a school district on instructional salaries and benefits for all teacher compensation staff in a single fiscal year.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-38
Law Implemented:
SDCL  1-45-38,  13-13-73.5,  13-13-73.6
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:44 - School Finance Accountability › Chapter 24:44:01 - School Finance Accountability Board › Section 24:44:01:02 - Meetings-how called

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The board shall meet on call of the president. However, the president shall call a meeting upon request of at least three members.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-38.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  1-45-38,  13-13-73.5,  13-13-73.6.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:44 - School Finance Accountability › Chapter 24:44:01 - School Finance Accountability Board › Section 24:44:01:03 - Quorum of board-majority vote required for action

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A majority of board members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. To take any official action, the affirmative vote of three members of the board is required.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-38.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  1-45-38,  13-13-73.5,  13-13-73.6.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:44 - School Finance Accountability › Chapter 24:44:01 - School Finance Accountability Board › Section 24:44:01:04 - Appeal of financial penalty

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The department shall notify a school district by the first Friday in October of any financial penalty owed pursuant to SDCL  13-13-73.6. The school district may appeal to the board from the imposition of the financial penalty according to the requirements of §
									24:44:01:07.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-38.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  1-45-38,  13-13-73.5,  13-13-73.6.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:44 - School Finance Accountability › Chapter 24:44:01 - School Finance Accountability Board › Section 24:44:01:05 - Determination of violation

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The board shall determine whether a school district appealing the imposition of a financial penalty under SDCL  13-13-73.6 is in violation of SDCL  13-13-73.6. The determination shall be made concurrently with the board's determination on whether to approve an appeal to waive the financial penalty. An appeal of the decision that a school district is in violation of SDCL  13-13-73.6 is governed by SDCL chapter 1-26.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-38.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  1-45-38,  13-13-73.5,  13-13-73.6.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:44 - School Finance Accountability › Chapter 24:44:01 - School Finance Accountability Board › Section 24:44:01:06 - Factors considered

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If a school district appeals the imposition of a financial penalty imposed under SDCL  13-13-73.6, the board shall consider the following factors in determining whether to recommend waiver of the penalty:
(1) Fiscal impact due to teacher retirement;
(2) Fiscal impact due to declining student enrollment;
(3) Fiscal impact due to changes in benefit expenditures such as changes in family status and health insurance;
(4) Effects of unexpected teacher resignations; and
(5) Any unforeseen or extenuating circumstances affecting the school district's ability to meet its accountability targets as documented by the school district.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-38.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  1-45-38,  13-13-73.5,  13-13-73.6.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:44 - School Finance Accountability › Chapter 24:44:01 - School Finance Accountability Board › Section 24:44:01:07 - Appeal documentation

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A school district's application to appeal the imposition of a financial penalty shall include written documentation of the following:
(1) The average teacher salary, based on data collected pursuant to SDCL  13-8-47 and SDCL  13-3-51;
(2) The increase in average teacher compensation, as defined in SDCL  13-8-47, from fiscal year 2016 to fiscal year 2017 and all subsequent years;
(3) The increase in total teacher compensation, as defined in SDCL  13-8-47, from fiscal year 2016 to fiscal year 2017; and
(4) Any additional information requested by the board to enable the board to make a determination.
School districts may supplement the documentation required by this section with additional information supporting the application of appeal.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-38.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  1-45-38,  13-8-47,  13-13-73.5,  13-13-73.6.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:44 - School Finance Accountability › Chapter 24:44:01 - School Finance Accountability Board › Section 24:44:01:08 - Appeal review timeline

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An application to appeal the imposition of a financial penalty shall be submitted before the first Friday of November using the appeal application form provided by the department. No appeal application received by the board after the first Friday of November will be considered. All appeal applications shall be considered by the board at a meeting to occur before the last Monday in November. The board will allot time at that meeting for a school district to present testimony or information in support of its application of appeal.
Within five business days of the board's determinations, the board shall forward all recommendations to the Joint Committee on Appropriations for approval. If an appeal is denied, the school district shall be served written notice of the denial via certified mail.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-38.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  1-45-38,  13-8-47,  13-13-73.5,  13-13-73.6.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:44 - School Finance Accountability › Chapter 24:44:01 - School Finance Accountability Board › Section 24:44:01:09 - Appeal of waiver denial

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A school district may appeal the board's denial of an appeal of the imposition of the financial penalty under SDCL  13-13-73.6 to the secretary of education within 15 calendar days of receipt of the notice of denial. The appeal to the secretary shall be in writing and specify the adverse action being appealed. The appeal shall also include a copy of the school district's application to the board appealing the imposition of the financial penalty of SDCL  13-13-73.6 and the minutes of the board meeting at which the adverse action was taken. The secretary may require the district to submit additional information in order to make the determination.
The secretary shall issue a written decision within 30 calendar days of receipt of the appeal of the notice of denial. The decision shall be served upon the school district via certified mail. The secretary shall forward recommendations for waiver to the Joint Committee on Appropriations for approval. If the secretary upholds the board's denial of an appeal of imposition of the financial penalty, the decision of the secretary is final.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-38.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  1-45-38,  13-8-47,  13-13-73.5,  13-13-73.6.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:44 - School Finance Accountability › Chapter 24:44:01 - School Finance Accountability Board › Section 24:44:01:10 - Waiver recommendations

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The board shall deliver appeal recommendations to the Joint Committee on Appropriations or the Interim Committee on Appropriations. The decision of the Joint Committee on Appropriations or Interim Committee on Appropriations is final. The board shall notify a school district of the decision of the Joint Committee on Appropriations or the Interim Committee on Appropriations within ten business days after the board receives the decision of the Joint Committee on Appropriations or the Interim Committee on Appropriations.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-38.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  1-45-38,  13-13-73.5,  13-13-73.6.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:44 - School Finance Accountability › Chapter 24:44:02 - Notice of Meetings › Section 24:44:02:01 - Meetings - how called

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The Board shall meet on call of the President.
However, the President shall call a meeting upon request of three members.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-38
Law Implemented:
SDCL  1-45-38,  13-13-73.5,  13-13-73.6
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:44 - School Finance Accountability › Chapter 24:44:03 - Waiver Request › Section 24:44:03:01 - Waiver application

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Application for a waiver shall be submitted before the first Friday of November using the waiver form provided by the department. Any waiver application received by the department after the first Friday of November shall be considered void. The Board shall review the waiver applications and finalize recommendations before the last Monday in November. Within 5 days of the Board's determinations, the Board shall forward all recommendations to the Joint Committee on Appropriations for approval.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-38
Law Implemented:
SDCL  1-45-38,  13-13-73.5,  13-13-73.6
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:44 - School Finance Accountability › Chapter 24:44:03 - Waiver Request › Section 24:44:03:02 - Waiver documentation

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A school district's waiver application shall include written documentation of the following:
(1) The average teacher salary, based on data collected pursuant to §§13-8-47 and 13-3- 51;
(2) The increase in average teacher compensation, as defined in §13-8-47, from fiscal year 2016 to fiscal year 2017 and all subsequent years;
(3) The increase in total teacher compensation, as defined in §13-8-47, from fiscal year 2016 to fiscal year 2017; and
(4) Any other information requested by the Board.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-38
Law Implemented:
SDCL  1-45-38,  13-8-47,  13-13-73.5,  13-13-73.6
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:44 - School Finance Accountability › Chapter 24:44:03 - Waiver Request › Section 24:44:03:03 - Factors considered

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In determining whether to recommend a waiver, the Board shall consider the following factors:
(1) Fiscal impact due to teacher retirement;
(2) Fiscal impact due to declining student enrollment;
(3) Fiscal impact due to changes in benefit expenditures such as changes in family status and health insurance;
(4) Effects of unexpected teacher resignations;
(5) Any unforeseen or extenuating circumstances affecting the school district's ability to meet its accountability targets as documented by the school district.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-38.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  1-45-38,  13-13-73.5,  13-13-73.6
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:44 - School Finance Accountability › Chapter 24:44:03 - Waiver Request › Section 24:44:03:04 - Final action

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Waiver recommendations shall be delivered to the Joint Committee on Appropriations or the Interim Committee on Appropriations for approval or denial of the recommendation. Any decision by the Joint Committee on Appropriations or Interim Committee on Appropriations is final. Districts shall be notified by the Board of the decision of the Joint Committee on Appropriations or the Interim Committee on Appropriations within ten business days after the Board receives the decision of the Joint Committee on Appropriations or the Interim Committee on Appropriations.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-45-38
Law Implemented:
SDCL  1-45-38,  13-13-73.5,  13-13-73.6
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:50 - South Dakota Board of Education, Repealed › Chapter 24:50:01 - Grant assistance › Section 24:50:01:01 - Definitions

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Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1) "Advisory panel," a group of persons appointed by the council to review and make recommendations on grant assistance offered by the council or make recommendations on public arts policy matters;
(2) "Applicant," an organization, institution, or individual that applies for grant assistance;
(3) "Arts organization," an organization which is involved in dance, music, opera/music theater, theater, visual arts, design arts, crafts, photography, media arts, literature, interdisciplinary arts, folk arts, humanities, multidisciplinary arts, or any combination of the above;
(4) "Authorizing official," the person with authority to obligate an applicant;
(5) "Certified audit report," an independent financial statement by a certified public accountant or a public accountant licensed in the state of South Dakota;
(6) "Council," the South Dakota arts council;
(7) "Fellowship grant," assistance to an individual artist for career development;
(8) "Fiscal year," July 1 to June 30;
(9) "General operating assistance," matching funds for operational assistance to eligible organizations;
(10) "Grant," an allocation of funds to an applicant which is to be used for the purpose described in the application;
(11) "Grant contract," the legally binding document issued by the council and signed by an authorizing official of an organization or by an individual artist who has received a grant obligating the performance of grant activities and the fulfillment of requirements stipulated in the contract;
(12) "Grantee," an applicant whose application is approved for funding by the council;
(13) "Matching funds," the share of the financial support for a project or program raised by an applicant from sources other than the council;
(14) "Payee," the person to whom grant payments will be sent;
(15)"Program guide," a description of programs and services of the council which includes instructions, deadlines, and other aids for the applicant seeking council grant assistance;
(16) "Project," an activity or series of closely related activities for which funds are requested from the council;
(17) "Project assistance," matching funds assistance to an organization or an individual artist for a project or activity;
(18) "Services," nongrant activities including, but not limited to, information services, technical and consultative services, planning, reporting, evaluation, and other program development efforts that are provided by the council; and
(19) "Student," a person actively enrolled and pursuing a program or degree other than postgraduate in a private or public institution.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-22-8.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  1-22-5.
Public accountants, SDCL 36-20A; Certified public accountants and public accountants, art 20:37.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:50 - South Dakota Board of Education, Repealed › Chapter 24:50:01 - Grant assistance › Section 24:50:01:02 - Advisory panels

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The council may appoint advisory panels to review grant applications.
Members of each advisory panel shall have expertise in a particular area of the arts, arts support, or administration. Panel members shall be selected by the council from among practitioners, administrators, educators, directors of arts organizations, trustees of arts organizations, and other participants in the arts.
Advisory panels, when reviewing applications, shall submit their recommendations as follows:
(1) For full funding;
(2) For partial funding;
(3) For no funding.
Individual artist fellowship grants may only be recommended for the full requested amount.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-22-8.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  1-22-5.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:50 - South Dakota Board of Education, Repealed › Chapter 24:50:01 - Grant assistance › Section 24:50:01:03 - Conflict of interest

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A council member or member of an advisory panel with a direct financial or employment interest relating to a grant application before the council or an advisory panel or with a professional, employment, or financial interest relating to an applicant shall inform the council of such an affiliation before review of an application.
Affiliations that constitute conflict of interest include the following:
(1) Receipt of direct financial benefit from the applicant or project being reviewed;
(2) Serving as an employee or governing board member of an applicant organization being reviewed;
(3) Serving with or without payment as a consultant to an applicant on the application being reviewed; or
(4) Immediate family relationship with an applicant or a staff or board member of an applicant organization.
The council shall annually screen its members, staff, and advisory panel members for affiliations which may constitute conflict of interest. Any member found to have a conflict of interest as defined in this section shall abstain from all deliberations of the council or advisory panel regarding the application raising the conflict.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-22-8,  6-1-1.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  1-22-5.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Article 24:50 - South Dakota Board of Education, Repealed › Chapter 24:50:01 - Grant assistance › Section 24:50:01:04 - Eligibility requirements for individuals applying for fellowship grants

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An artist is eligible for fellowship grants if that artist has actively participated in the arts of South Dakota and resided in the state for two years at the date of application. Artists who are students at the date of application are not eligible to apply for fellowship grants.
An artist who has received a council fellowship grant may not apply for another fellowship grant for two fiscal years from the date of the grant award. However, fellowship grantees who have been awarded $1,000 or less are eligible to reapply the following year.
General Authority:
SDCL  1-22-8.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  1-22-5.