Opinion ID: 1669405
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Whether Superintendent's decision was arbitrary, capricious, or clearly erroneous.

Text: We review Superintendent's decision under the clearly erroneous standard of review and cannot reverse the decision unless we are left with a definite and firm conviction that an error has been made. Finck, supra; Permann v. South Dakota Dept. of Labor, 411 N.W.2d 113 (S.D.1987); Shumaker, supra . The findings of Superintendent indicate that the interests of the children were best served by transfer of the property into the Timber Lake School District. Under the testimony presented, Superintendent rejected the School District's concern that the boundary change would create a domino effect and that the school's financial situation would be damaged by the change. The testimony supports these findings and in light of the entire record, we cannot say that Superintendent was clearly erroneous or acted arbitrarily or capriciously in making its decision.