Title 13 — EDUCATION

A school district is hereby authorized to enter into contracts and agreements with the state, its agencies and institutions and any political subdivisions for educational purposes and services. Source: SL 1965, ch 61 ; SL 1975, ch 128 , § 89.

School districts may contract with each other to share the services of employees. Source: SL 1965, ch 61 as added by SL 1969, ch 52 ; SL 1975, ch 128 , § 90. 13-15-1.2. Repealed by SL 1975, ch 128 , § 377

The school board of a school district bordering on one or more districts may enter into an agreement or contract with the officers of the adjacent school district or districts, if the provisions of such agreement or contract have been approved by the secretary of the Department o…

There is hereby established in the Department of Education a shared employee services grant program. The purpose of the grant program is to provide an incentive for school districts to share an employee pursuant to §

The school board of any school district with boundaries adjoining another state may enter into an agreement or contract with the officers of a school district in another state when the provisions of such agreement or contract have been approved by the secretary of the Department …

The district entering into such agreements or contracts may borrow money, levy taxes, and issue bonds and use the proceeds thereof in accordance with and subject to the limitations of laws governing school districts in South Dakota. Source: SL 1957, ch 71 ; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.22…

Facilities erected and maintained pursuant to agreements or contracts pursuant to § 13-15-11 may be located in South Dakota or in a neighboring state. Source: SL 1957, ch 71 ; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.2245.

School districts entering into contractual agreements specified in § 13-15-11 or 13-15-1.3 are considered to be operating a school whether or not the school is located within the boundary of the district. In any event, each school district, except those which have entered into an…

The secretary of education is hereby authorized to enter into contracts with the United States Department of the Interior for the education of Indian children, to receive grants of federal funds for that purpose, and to expend such funds under such rules as the South Dakota Board…

The Governor is authorized to enter into an agreement with the education commission of the states and to contract for special projects, with the approval of the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council. Source: SL 1985, ch 124 , § 7.

Any student who resides in a South Dakota school district adjoining a school district in Minnesota may enroll in the adjoining school district in Minnesota under one of the following options: (1) Any school board that operates a K-8 school or does not operate a school may contrac…

Any student who resides in a South Dakota school district adjoining a Minnesota school district may enroll in the adjoining school district if the adjoining border district's students have reciprocal rights to attend a South Dakota school. This section does not apply to any schoo…

For any student attending a school pursuant to § 13-15-21 , student transportation shall be negotiated between the districts of residence and attendance with consideration to differing transportation needs any payment thereof shall be negotiated. Transportation options may includ…

For any student who is enrolled in a Minnesota school district pursuant to § 13-15-21.1 , the resident district school is responsible for the payment of tuition to the receiving school district. Source: SL 1995, ch 95 , § 1.

The school board of a school district may enter into an agreement or contract with a nonprofit organization to provide for the recreation of the children who reside within the school district and to provide for the construction, operation, and maintenance of any recreational faci…

No school district may enter into contractual agreements pursuant to § 13-15-1.3 or 13-15-11 after July 1, 1998. Source: SL 1998, ch 89 , § 2. 13-15-26.1. Repealed by SL 2006, ch 78 , § 2, as amended by SL 2007, ch 128 , § 1, eff. July 1, 2008.

Agreements exempt from §

Any school district that enters into contractual agreements pursuant to § 13-15-11 and sends over fifty percent of its resident students enrolled in grades for which it contracts to an adjoining school district or districts located in South Dakota shall reorganize the school dist…

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 13-28-40 , any student who enrolls in another school district pursuant to the provisions contained in § 13-28-40 to 13-28-47 , inclusive, in a grade for which the student's resident district contracts for services pursuant to § 13-15-1.3 or 13-…

The school board of any school district shall be authorized to enter into contracts with the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs or any other federal department or agencies or their authorized agents for the education of those children who are of legal school age and have scho…

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 13-5-1 , the school board of any school district may enter into an agreement or contract with one or more school boards of other school districts to provide for the whole-grade sharing of students among the participating school districts if: (1…

Any agreement or contract entered into pursuant to § 13-15-30 shall be approved by the secretary of education and shall remain in effect for a period of at least three years. It shall provide for the sharing of governance among the participating school districts. The school board…

The Department of Education shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to establish the procedures and timelines for approving the contracts and agreements. Source: SL 2009, ch 81 , § 3.

The school facilities described in § 13-15-3 may be located on federal property upon which the federal government holds exclusive jurisdiction provided such federal property adjoins the school district making such contract. Source: SL 1959, ch 63 ; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.2301; SL 19…

Education provided under § 13-15-3 shall comply with the rules of the South Dakota Board of Education Standards. Such education, when supplied by a federally operated school shall be considered in lieu of the public education required by law to be furnished by the school district…

School districts entering into contractual agreements specified in § 13-15-3 shall be considered as operating a school whether or not the school is located within the boundary of such district. It shall be subject to the same laws as any other school district. It shall be eligibl…

The school board of any school district shall be authorized to sell, donate, grant, or convey, any real property which is now or may hereafter be owned by it to the United States as sites for federal buildings, institutions, or facilities for educational purposes, upon such terms…

Any school district having a common boundary with a border state may enter into agreements with school districts of the border state having a common boundary with the South Dakota school district to establish a rate of tuition. The school board shall take action on any request th…

A school district in South Dakota with such a common boundary may not assign students to a district in another state if such district of said state prohibits or restricts students of said district from being assigned to a South Dakota school district. Source: SDC Supp 1960, § 15.…

The whole-grade sharing may be one-way whereby a participating school district sends all of its students at one or more grade levels to attend school in one or more of the other participating school districts without receiving any students in return. The whole-grade sharing may a…