Title 13 — EDUCATION
92 chapters · 1,687 sections in this title.
SDCL 1-16A-75
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Source: SL 1980, ch 119 , § 2; SL 1991, ch 124 , § 1.
School districts defined--General corporate and proprietary powers
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Any territory organized for the express purpose of operating not less than a thirteen - year school program and governed by an elected school board is defined to be a school district. It may sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, purchase, hold, and use personal and re…
SDCL § 13-5-15 School districts as corporations--Form of name
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Every school district shall constitute a school corporation under the name of "__________ School District, No. __________ of __________ County, South Dakota." Source: SDC 1939, § 15.2303; SL 1955, ch 41 , ch 8, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.2003; SL 1963, ch 69 , § 3; SL 1974, ch 125 …
SDCL § 13-5-16 Naming and numbering of school districts
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The first blank in the name of the school district as prescribed by § 13-5-15 shall be filled by the name which the district had previous to the adoption of this chapter. For all school districts newly created the first blank shall be filled by the name of any municipal corporati…
SDCL § 13-5-17 Recording of school district names, numbers and boundaries--Duplicate names prohibited
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Each school district name and number and a description of the district's boundaries shall be recorded in the office of the secretary of the Department of Education. The secretary shall refuse to record as the name of any district a name which has been previously chosen and record…
SDCL § 13-5-17.1 Change of name of school district--Petition--Notice--Hearing--Report of new name to secretary
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A school board may propose to change the name of the school district or the residents of a school district may propose to change the name of a school district by submitting to the school board a petition signed by fifteen percent of the registered voters of the school district. A…
SDCL § 13-5-2 Types of school districts abolished--New boards for former superimposed districts
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All types of school districts existing before July 1, 1976, are hereby abolished. Each independent and superimposed school district with its present boundaries shall hereby become a school district as defined in this chapter. Board members of former independent school districts s…
SDCL § 13-5-29 Vested contract rights not impaired
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None of the provisions of this title shall in any manner be construed to abrogate or impair any vested rights under any preexisting contract. Source: SL 1955, ch 41 , ch 18, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.4003. 13-5-30. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 125 , § 4
SDCL § 13-5-31 Cooperative educational service units
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A cooperative education service unit is a legal entity. It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage maximum utilization of cooperative efforts among school districts in an effort to maximize educational excellence in this state and to permit cooperative efforts between schoo…
SDCL § 13-5-32 Cooperative educational service units--Powers--Authorization to issue notes
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A cooperative educational service unit may carry out the services stated in the cooperative agreement but may not levy taxes or issue bonds. However, a cooperative educational service unit may issue notes to be sold to the health and educational facilities authority or otherwise …
SDCL § 13-5-32.1 Cooperative educational service units--Purpose--Acquiring, leasing and selling real and personal property--Agreement establishing units
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Cooperative educational service units shall serve the public purpose of providing services to member districts and any other public or private entities deemed appropriate by a majority vote of the cooperative's governing board. Each cooperative educational service unit shall be e…
SDCL § 13-5-33 Cooperative educational service units--Compliance with school district requirements and budget procedures
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Cooperative service units created pursuant to this chapter shall comply with school district requirements regarding bookkeeping, record maintenance, board meetings, publication of minutes, health and safety requirements, bid laws. Cooperative service units shall comply with budge…
SDCL § 13-5-33.1 Limitations on authority of cooperative educational service units to issue notes
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Any cooperative educational service unit shall have the same powers and rights as school boards and school districts under chapter 13-19 except that any notes or other obligations issued by a cooperative educational service unit pursuant to this authorization shall be sold in con…
SDCL § 13-5-33.2 Cooperative education service units to file annual audit and disclosure statements
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Cooperative education service units organized pursuant to this chapter shall file annually with the Department of Education audits of their operation and disclosure statements of all funding sources. Source: SL 1999, ch 80 , § 5; SL 2003, ch 272 , § 63.
SDCL § 13-5-34 Application procedure by school district for waiver from compliance with administrative rules--School reform plan
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School districts may apply for waivers from compliance with state administrative rules which a majority of the local school board agrees limit its ability to make specified reforms and are unnecessary for maintaining the quality of education within the school district. Prior to a…
SDCL § 13-5-35 Formation of new school district--Requirements
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No school district may be formed after July 1, 1998, unless it operates both an elementary and a secondary school within the boundaries of the district. Source: SL 1998, ch 89 , § 1.