Title 13 — EDUCATION
92 chapters · 1,687 sections in this title.
SDCL § 13-26-1 School fiscal year--Local board to set length of school term, day and week--Number of hours in school term
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The school fiscal year shall begin July first and end June thirtieth. Each local school board shall set the number of days in a school term, the length of a school day, and the number of school days in a school week. The local school board or governing body shall establish the nu…
SDCL § 13-26-1.1 Instructional time spent administering statewide academic assessments
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The amount of instructional time spent to administer statewide academic assessments required pursuant to § 13-3-55 in any school district in any school year may not exceed two percent of the total number of instructional hours required in a school year pursuant to §
SDCL § 13-26-10 Petition to refer a school board decision on opening day of classes
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A petition to refer a school board decision may be filed with the business manager of the school district within twenty days after its publication. The filing of the petition shall require the submission of the decision to a vote of the qualified voters of the school district for…
SDCL § 13-26-11 Contents of petition on opening day of classes
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The petition shall contain the school board decision regarding the opening day of classes and the date of its passage. Source: SL 1993, ch 133 , § 4.
SDCL § 13-26-12 Requirements for voters signing petition
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Voters signing a referendum petition under § 13-26-9 shall comply with the same requirements provided for counties under § 7-18A-11 , and the petition shall be verified in the same manner as provided for counties in §
SDCL § 13-26-13 Time of election
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The election shall be held with the regular school district election. Source: SL 1993, ch 133 , § 6.
SDCL § 13-26-14 Publication of referred decision
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The business manager of the school district shall have the entire referred decision published once a week for two successive weeks immediately preceding the election. The publication shall include a notice stating the date of election. Source: SL 1993, ch 133 , § 7.
SDCL § 13-26-15 Ballots--Printing and distribution
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The business manager of the school district shall have ballots printed for the vote upon the referred school board decision and have them distributed as other official ballots are distributed. Such ballots shall conform as near as may be to the law governing the submission of que…
SDCL § 13-26-16 Approval by majority--Rejection
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No referred school board decision regarding the opening day of classes shall become operative unless approved by a majority of the votes cast for or against the same. If approved, the decision shall take effect upon completion of the canvass of the election returns relating there…
SDCL § 13-26-17 Nonreferral or rejection of referendum--Decision not subject to further referendum
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If a school board authorizes year - round school pursuant to § 13-26-2 , the school board's decision to schedule the opening day of classes before the first Tuesday following the first Monday in September may be referred to a vote of the qualified voters pursuant to §
SDCL § 13-26-2.1 SDCL 13-26-2.1
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Repealed by SL 2000, ch 80 , § 3 13-26-2.2
SDCL § 13-26-2.2 SDCL 13-26-2.2
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Repealed by SL 1996, ch 113 , § 4 13-26-2.3
SDCL § 13-26-2.3 SDCL 13-26-2.3
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Repealed by SL 1995, ch 94 , § 25 13-26-2.4
SDCL § 13-26-2.4 SDCL 13-26-2.4
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Repealed by SL 1996, ch 113 , § 1A 13-26-3
SDCL § 13-26-3 Repealed by SL 1986, ch 122 , § 6 13-26-4 Teacher-parent conferences counted as hours in session
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13-26-4.1 In-service training. 13-26-5
SDCL § 13-26-4 Teacher - parent conferences counted as hours in session
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A school may have teacher - parent conferences during the school year and not more than 16.5 hours may be counted as hours in session. Source: SDC Supp 1960, § 15.3009 as added by SL 1967, ch 44 ; SL 1973, ch 94 ; SL 1975, ch 128 , § 167; SL 1985, ch 129 , § 2; SL 1986, ch 122 , …
SDCL § 13-26-4.1 A school board may operate a special term during the summer months
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Source: SDC 1939, § 15.3003; SL 1955, ch 41 , ch 12, § 9; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.3009; SL 1963, ch 83 ; SL 1979, ch 117 , § 2; SL 1984, ch 118 ; SL 1985, ch 129 , § 1; SL 1986, ch 122 , §§ 1, 2; SL 1990, ch 122 , § 9; SL 1990, ch 124 ; SL 1991, ch 140 ; SL 1991, ch 141 ; SL 1992, ch…
SDCL § 13-26-5 Repealed by SL 1995, ch 87 , § 42 13-26-6 School term provisions not applicable to special schools
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SDCL § 13-26-6 School term provisions not applicable to special schools
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The provisions of §§ 13-26-2 and 13-26-4 shall not apply to adult education schools, summer schools, kindergartens, and nursery schools. Source: SL 1955, ch 41 , ch 12, § 9; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.3009; SL 1963, ch 83 . 13-26-7. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 128 , § 10 13-26-8. Repealed b…
SDCL § 13-26-7 SDCL 13-26-7
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Repealed by SL 1974, ch 128 , § 10 13-26-8
SDCL § 13-26-8 Repealed by SL 1995, ch 88 , § 17 13-26-9 School board decision on opening day of classes--Petition for referendum
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13-26-10 Petition to refer a school board decision on opening day of classes. 13-26-11 Contents of petition on opening day of classes. 13-26-12 Requirements for voters signing petition. 13-26-13 Time of election. 13-26-14 Publication of referred decision. 13-26-15 Ballots--Printi…
SDCL § 13-26-9 School board decision on opening day of classes--Petition for referendum
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A decision by a school board to schedule the opening day of classes before the first Tuesday following the first Monday in September may be referred to a vote of the qualified voters of the school district by the filing of a petition signed by five percent of the registered voter…