24:43:03:01Approved external third-party accreditation

Section · Administrative Rules of South Dakota · View on sdlegislature.gov ↗

Rulemaking activity

ARSD 24:43(Dual Credit)Stalled
ARSD 24:43Withdrawn
Article 24:43 (Accreditation and School Improvement): Sections 24:43:01:01 (Definitions) and 24:43:11:09 (Course Equivalency Exam).Effective
Article 24:10 (Career and Technical Education), Article 24:28 (Educator Certification), and Articles 24:05 (Individual Education Programs) and 24:43 (Accreditation and School Improvement—Curriculum) ***NOTE*** This package includes proposed changes to state graduation requirements. See pages 52-75.Effective
Article 24:15 and Section 24:53:07:12 (secondary CTE certification), Article 24:43 (end of course exams and summer credits), and Article 24:55 (public school accountability system)Effective

agency option. The school board of a public school district or a nonpublic school seeking state accreditation may request in writing that the Department of Education coordinate its accreditation activities with those of an approved external third-party accreditation agency. In the request, the board shall indicate the schools in the district or the nonpublic schools that have affiliated with an accreditation agency for the purpose of continual performance improvement.

Source: 31 SDR 178, adopted May 4, 2005, effective July 1, 2005; 33 SDR 55, effective October 2, 2006.

General Authority

SDCL 13-1-12.1 ↗
Amended by HB1157 (2021) — establish restrictions governing instructional standards and curricular material
Amended by HB1158 (2021) — prohibit the use of curricular materials that promote racial divisiveness and di
Amended by HB1247 (2019) — establish minimum requirements for high school graduation.
SDCL 13-13-18 ↗
SDCL 13-3-1.4 ↗
SDCL 13-3-47 ↗

Law Implemented

SDCL 13-1-12.1 ↗
Amended by HB1157 (2021) — establish restrictions governing instructional standards and curricular material
Amended by HB1158 (2021) — prohibit the use of curricular materials that promote racial divisiveness and di
Amended by HB1247 (2019) — establish minimum requirements for high school graduation.

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