HB1266

This bill sets specific minimum course requirements that all South Dakota public high schools must follow for graduation, including four English units, three math units, three science units, and courses in social studies, personal finance, fine arts, and physical education. Instead of allowing each school district to set its own graduation standards through department rules, this bill writes the requirements directly into state law so they apply uniformly across the state. The bill also updates a scholarship eligibility rule to reference these new statutory graduation requirements.