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Unless otherwise defined in this section, terms defined in § 24:57:01:01 have the same meaning when used in this article. Other terms used in this article mean: (1) "Assistant principal," for purposes of this article, an individual who: (a) Is a school building level leader; (b) Has been issued a current South Dakota administrator certificate; (c) Is designated as an assistant principal in reports required by the department pursuant to SDCL 13-3-51; and (d) Participates in the evaluation of teachers pursuant to article 24:57; (2) "Evaluation," a process to assess objectively the performance of a principal; (3) "Principal," for purposes of this article, an individual who: (a) Is a school building level leader; (b) Has completed an approved principal or administrator preparation program at an accredited institution; (c) Has been issued a current South Dakota administrator certificate; (d) Is not serving as a superintendent or assistant superintendent; (e) Is designated as a principal in reports required by the department pursuant to SDCL 13-3-51; and (f) Participates in the evaluation of teachers pursuant to article 24:57. The requirements of subdivisions (b) and (c) do not apply if the individual is in the process of completing altemative certification pursuant to chapter 24:28:15; (4) "Principal framework," the framework for effective principals referenced in chapter 24:58:02; (5) "School," an attendance center belonging to a school district which is accredited by the secretary for the purpose of instructing children of compulsory school age as provided in SDCL 13-27-1 and to which the principal or assistant principal is assigned in reports required by the department pursuant to SDCL 13-3-51; (6) "State minimum evaluation requirements," the model for evaluating principal or assistant principal performance which, for each principal or assistant principal: (a) Is based upon the principal framework in chapter 24:58:02; (b) Is used to guide professional growth; and (c) Provides clear, timely, and useful feedback which identifies needs and guides professional development.
Source: 41 SDR 109, effective January 12, 2015; 44 SDR 42, effective September 12, 2017.