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equivalency exam. Course equivalency exams may be administered by a district if the district has received the approval for waiver from administrative rule pursuant to chapter 24:43:08 to offer equivalency exams for a specific content area. The exam shall be standards based if applicable. Credit shall be granted by equivalency exam based on the following: (1) The student must pass the exam with at least 85% proficiency; (2) The course equivalency exam must be passed on the first attempt for credit to be issued; (3) Credit must be included on the student's transcript; (4) Failed attempts on the course equivalency exam may not be included on a student's transcript and may not be calculated as a part of a student's cumulative grade point average; and (5) The school district must proctor and score the exam.
Source: 33 SDR 236, effective July 5, 2007; 45 SDR 130, effective April 29, 2019.