South Dakota Administrative Code

Rule 24:40:13:14 Application for admission to the scholarship program or for transfer between participating institutions. 24:40:13:14. Application for admission to the scholarship program or for transfer between participating institutions. The following application and transfer r…

Rule 24:40:13:15 Tentative acceptance into the scholarship program and tentative approval of continued eligibility for transfer students. 24:40:13:15. Tentative acceptance into the scholarship program and tentative approval of continued eligibility for transfer students. The part…

Rule 24:40:13:16 Agreement to conditions of the scholarship program. 24:40:13:16. Agreement to conditions of the scholarship program. Participation in the scholarship program is limited to each student who abides by all conditions and requirements of the program, including any re…

Rule 24:40:13:17 Grievance procedures. 24:40:13:17. Grievance procedures. The student shall be permitted to bring a grievance to challenge institutional actions involving the determination of eligibility to participate in the program or of compliance with program requirements. Gr…

Rule 24:40:13:18 Institutional agreements. 24:40:13:18. Institutional agreements. Any institution that is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and that provides instruction from a campus located in South Dakota may enter into a written agreement wit…

Rule 24:40:13:19 Duties of the executive director. 24:40:13:19. Duties of the executive director. The executive director shall oversee the creation, operation, effectiveness, and adjustment of the scholarship program. To these ends, the executive director may delegate functions, …

Rule 24:40:13:20 Allocation of scholarship funds. 24:40:13:20. Allocation of scholarship funds. After initial or continuing eligibility requirements are established by the Board of Regents for each recipient, the scholarship funds will be distributed in accordance with § 13-55-33…

Rule 24:41:01:01 Definitions. 24:41:01:01. Definitions. 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 Sout…

Rule 24:41:02:01 Scope. 24:41:02:01. Scope. 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 ha…

Rule 24:41:03:01 Guidelines. 24:41:03:01. Guidelines. 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…

Rule 24:43:01:01 Definitions. 24:43:01:01. Definitions. 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 mem…

Rule 24:43:01:02 Approval defined. ARTICLE 24:43 24:43:01:02. Approval defined. "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 admi…

Rule 24:43:01:03 Improvement plan defined. ARTICLE 24:43 24:43:01:03. Improvement plan defined. 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 ar…

Rule 24:43:01:04 External third-party accreditation agency defined. ARTICLE 24:43 24:43:01:04. External third-party accreditation agency defined. An "external third-party accreditation agency" is a private educational association of regional or national scope. It develops evaluat…

Rule 24:43:01:05 Nonpublic school defined. ARTICLE 24:43 24:43:01:05. Nonpublic school defined. 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 D…

Rule 24:43:01:06 Specialized nonpublic educational program defined. ARTICLE 24:43 24:43:01:06. Specialized nonpublic educational program defined. A "specialized nonpublic education program" is designed to serve a small segment of students in certain specified circumstances. The p…

Rule 24:43:01:07 Nonaccredited and nonapproved educational setting defined. ARTICLE 24:43 24:43:01:07. Nonaccredited and nonapproved educational setting defined. A setting that is neither accredited nor approved by the state of South Dakota and offers alternative instruction to s…

Rule 24:43:01:08 Plan of corrective action defined. ARTICLE 24:43 24:43:01:08. Plan of corrective action defined. 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…

Rule 24:43:01:09 Credit defined. 24:43:01:09. Credit defined. 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 scho…

Rule 24:43:01:10 Distance learning course defined. 24:43:01:10. Distance learning course defined. 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 t…

Rule 24:43:01:11 Distance learning provider defined. 24:43:01:11. Distance learning provider defined. A "distance learning provider" is the accredited entity that is a provider of distance learning courses. Source: 32 SDR 117, effective January 5, 2006. General Authority: SDCL 13…

Rule 24:43:01:12 Physical school defined. 24:43:01:12. Physical school defined. 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. Source: 32 SDR 117, effective January …

Rule 24:43:02:01 Public school districts required to maintain state accreditation. ARTICLE 24:43 24:43:02:01. Public school districts required to maintain state accreditation. A South Dakota public school district must maintain state accreditation during the previous school fisca…

Rule 24:43:02:02 State accreditation system defined. 24:43:02:02. State accreditation system defined. 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 an…

Rule 24:43:02:03 Eligibility for state accreditation -- Compliance with regulations and district improvement plan. 24:43:02:03. Eligibility for state accreditation -- Compliance with regulations and district improvement plan. To be eligible for state accreditation, the school boa…

Rule 24:43:02:04 Approval of district improvement plan. 24:43:02:04. Approval of district improvement plan. 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. Sour…

Rule 24:43:02:05 Five-year accreditation cycle. 24:43:02:05. Five-year accreditation cycle. Public school district accreditation, and the accreditation of nonpublic schools that are seeking accreditation, is conducted by the Department of Education in a five-year cycle. The five-…

Rule 24:43:02:06 Accreditation review. 24:43:02:06. Accreditation review. 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 revi…

Rule 24:43:02:07 Amended improvement plan. 24:43:02:07. Amended improvement plan. 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 specif…

Rule 24:43:02:08 Plan of Intent 24:43:02:08. Plan of Intent. 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…

Rule 24:43:03:01 Approved external third-party accreditation agency option. 24:43:03:01. Approved external third-party accreditation agency option. The school board of a public school district or a nonpublic school seeking state accreditation may request in writing that the Depar…

Rule 24:43:03:02 Secretary may approve external third-party accreditation agency. CHAPTER 24:43:03 24:43:03:02. Secretary may approve external third-party accreditation agency. The secretary of education may approve an external third-party accreditation agency for purposes set fo…

Rule 24:43:03:03 Coordination of accreditation activities. 24:43:03:03. Coordination of accreditation activities. The department may coordinate accreditation activities with those of an approved external third-party accreditation agency, if requested by a public school district o…

Rule 24:43:04:01 State approval process for nonpublic schools or specialized nonpublic educational programs. 24:43:04:01. State approval process for nonpublic schools or specialized nonpublic educational programs. The secretary of education may approve nonpublic schools or specia…

Rule 24:43:04:02 Nonpublic schools may seek annual state approval. CHAPTER 24:43:03 24:43:04:02. Nonpublic schools may seek annual state approval. A nonpublic school operating within the borders of South Dakota may apply for state approval on an annual basis. The contents, format…

Rule 24:43:04:03 External third-party accreditation agency option for nonpublic school. CHAPTER 24:43:03 24:43:04:03. External third-party accreditation agency option for nonpublic school. The governing body of a nonpublic school may request in writing that the Department of Educ…

Rule 24:43:04:04 Coordination of approval activities for nonpublic school. CHAPTER 24:43:03 24:43:04:04. Coordination of approval activities for nonpublic school. The department may coordinate approval activities with those of an approved external third-party accreditation agency…

Rule 24:43:05:01 Specialized nonpublic education programs may seek annual state approval. 24:43:05:01. Specialized nonpublic education programs may seek annual state approval. An education program operating within the borders of South Dakota and open only to a specified cohort of…

Rule 24:43:05:02 Credit transfer. 24:43:05:02. Credit transfer. 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. Source: 33 SDR 152, effecti…

Rule 24:43:06:01 Nonaccredited and nonapproved educational settings. CHAPTER 24:43:03 24:43:06:01. Nonaccredited and nonapproved educational settings. A program that purports to deliver education to persons subject to compulsory school-age attendance laws who are not otherwise en…

Rule 24:43:07:01 Warnings, denial, suspension, or revocation of accreditation or approval. CHAPTER 24:43:03 24:43:07:01. Warnings, denial, suspension, or revocation of accreditation or approval. An adverse action against an application for accredited or approval status, or agains…

Rule 24:43:07:02 Denial of application for approval. CHAPTER 24:43:03 24:43:07:02. Denial of application for approval. 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 t…

Rule 24:43:07:03 Warning and plan of corrective action. CHAPTER 24:43:03 24:43:07:03. Warning and plan of corrective action. An accredited public school district or approved nonpublic entity that is found in violation of a state law or administrative rule required for the accredi…

Rule 24:43:07:04 Suspension or revocation for uncorrected violations. CHAPTER 24:43:03 24:43:07:04. Suspension or revocation for uncorrected violations. An accredited public school district or approved nonpublic entity that does not present a plan of corrective action that correc…

Rule 24:43:07:05 Notice and right to request hearing. CHAPTER 24:43:03 24:43:07:05. Notice and right to request hearing. The public school board or the nonpublic governance body shall be informed of the recommendation of probationary status by certified letter. The notice shall i…

Rule 24:43:07:06 Hearing. CHAPTER 24:43:03 24:43:07:06. Hearing. 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…

Rule 24:43:07:07 Final determination. CHAPTER 24:43:03 24:43:07:07. Final determination. Within 30 days of the hearing or receipt of the transcript of hearing, whichever is later, the hearing examiner shall prepare and serve a proposed decision and findings of fact and conclusion…

Rule 24:43:07:08 Effect of suspension or revocation on nonpublic entity. CHAPTER 24:43:03 24:43:07:08. Effect of suspension or revocation on nonpublic entity. If a nonpublic school's approval is suspended or revoked, it shall retain a nonapproved status for the remainder of the s…

Rule 24:43:07:09 Effect of suspension or revocation on public school district. CHAPTER 24:43:03 24:43:07:09. Effect of suspension or revocation on public school district. All public school districts are required by SDCL 13-13-18 to operate only accredited public schools during th…

Rule 24:43:08:01 Waiver of certain administrative rules and Department of Education policies. CHAPTER 24:43:03 24:43:08:01. Waiver of certain administrative rules and Department of Education policies. The secretary of education may waive compliance of one or more administrative r…